fred Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Hi I have a couple of pictures of a couple of models I bought for a friend about a year ago. I bought them from a dutch guy who made them himself, I'm guessing you are copying bonnet and cab from his models?.Sonny I think that is a bit rude! He is trying to copy the original in an achievable manner in the way the Dutch guy you mention has done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I know the Dutch guy who built those he has a stand next to me at Spalding his are based on chassis's from Siku Fendt 308 and Massey 284S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I know the Dutch guy who built those he has a stand next to me at Spalding his are based on chassis's from Siku Fendt 308 and Massey 284S You had some for sale once at Spalding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDC Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 You had some for sale once at Spalding. No the dutch guy next stall to me did ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Did you get the crystal finished yet looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 not yet still haveing a problem getting a chassis sorted and still have to get parts cast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Is it a four or six sylender you are making? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 i love zetors ,,used to drive a 5748 4x4 .. colom change..used it for buckraking and allsorts ,cab was massive, we used to get 4 people,2 dogs and 20 bags of sheep nuts in the cab and still plenty of room Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 i love zetors ,,used to drive a 5748 4x4 .. colom change..used it for buckraking and allsorts ,cab was massive, we used to get 4 people,2 dogs and 20 bags of sheep nuts in the cab and still plenty of room friend of mine had a 12145 big straight 6 cylender engin he cit silege with it on a jf 900 blower for 16 years and it neva mist a beet great tractor loved it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share Posted January 19, 2010 plans are for 4 ans six cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Very nice zetor crystal you have made there. Don't see this model often. Texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 Nice to see a rarer model. I think the real Zetor Crystal was underrated by some in its day. Heard comments like The "Lada" of tractors but what I remember and saw of them they were big powerfull beast. I once remember silaging at a friends farm I was on buckrake with a Fordson major and one of the neighbours had a Zetor Crystal. The descent from the pit was a 45 degree slope and some of the lads were tormenting the chap about the power of his tractor and good he reverse his loaded silage trailer up the brae. Well he did no problem and when a chap with a Ford 6600 tried it well he just stood and scraped. We were all in hysterics apart from the 6600 driver. This is the brae in question and the driver on the NH is actually the brother of the Zetor tractor driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted January 19, 2010 Share Posted January 19, 2010 that nh is tidy bill the first job for the crystal my boss had was buckraking grass. man they could shift some stuff in one go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 plans are for 4 ans six cylinder I am making a zetor 12145 later version of a crystal and am using a britains Volvo BM chasie lengthened (at where the gearbox would be) to make a 6 cylender any more done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 I am making a zetor 12145 later version of a crystal and am using a britains Volvo BM chasie lengthened (at where the gearbox would be) to make a 6 cylender any more done would any of the 12145s be for sale, i would be very interested, even in the bonnet, floor pan and cab,its one tractor ive always wanted a model of as it was the tractor i learnt how to drive in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 would any of the 12145s be for sale, i would be very interested, even in the bonnet, floor pan and cab,its one tractor ive always wanted a model of as it was the tractor i learnt how to drive in Sorry mate only planed on doing one as i am making it from scratch but if i knew where i could get cabs and florpans they would be easyer made so for the mean time wont be selling any Big tractor to learn to drive on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Sorry mate only planed on doing one as i am making it from scratch but if i knew where i could get cabs and florpans they would be easyer made so for the mean time wont be selling any Big tractor to learn to drive on No worries mate, may give scratch building one myself ago. Yeah its all we had at the time, no electrics so you really learnt "how" to drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 i am in the process of getting parts cast mate so should be able to do you one mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberthenning Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 i am in the process of getting parts cast mate so should be able to do you one mate That would be great, could you drop me a pm with prices (when you know), one for an 8011 and another for a 12145, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBfan Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Any more porogress fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 should have some in a week or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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