jdc Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Ever since I bought some 590s I've been itching to have a go at this. After a lot of cutting and grinding I'm at the mock-up stage, but think it looks OK. \ Still a lot more to do though....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 looking very well is the front axle scratch built Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 looks very good i want to make a 2wd 590 with a grey cab but i'll see how this turns outs first even though it'll be amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My god John... I hope you are making two of them Bang on I reckon.. cab level looks to be spot on an MF 'A' type 500 series cab.... In short.... yet again... I'm in love * * * * * * * * Brochure shot added for your ref Mr C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My god John... I hope you are making two of them Bang on I reckon.. cab level looks to be spot on an MF 'A' type 500 series cab.... In short.... yet again... I'm in love * * * * * * * * right mark, what is an A type cab? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 that looks really good,what bits and bobs have you used,wheels ,tyres and front axle,i take it the cab is right off the uh 590 ,is the floorpan off the 590 as well,sorry for all the questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 MF500 series had three cab types Paul... A - for MF550 only.. straddle floor B - MF560 and MF565 only... semi-straddle type floor C - MF575, 590, 592 and 595 - flat floor - ie. no transmission hump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 MF500 series had three cab types Paul... A - for MF550 only.. straddle floor B - MF560 and MF565 only... semi-straddle type floor C - MF575, 590, 592 and 595 - flat floor - ie. no transmission hump well you learn something everyday,i thought all the 500 series had the same cab,shows how much i know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 very nice mr c looks spot on to me, and going to cut mine down to a 2wd one when i get time, and the front axel to do it to, already running the new rears on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Well it had to happen sooner or later and well done for doing it. Please give us a full run down on the work carried out and donor parts used. Were the physical size of the cab the same for the three versions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Yes it was.... it was only the cab base area that differed... you can tell an A B or C by the height it appears on the machine.. it's one of those... "Ah yeah" moments... well... it was for me... I only learned that a few months ago when I did a 550 Buyers guide for CMFE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Looking forward to seeing how this one comes along John, great start mate........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Fantastic start John, certainly looks like plenty of slicing and dicing involved. Looking foward to following it's progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 WOW simpely stuning! John! Well learend also something again from Marks info! thanks Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 WOW simpely stuning! John! Well learend also something again from Marks info! thanks Mark No problem Johnny.. I make it all up as I go along too :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 looking very good is it a 135 skid with the 590 cab and bonnet i want to convert one to be a 2wd 590 red cab like mine but with less rot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Looking great John - soon be there with all 1:1 in 1:32 ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanMF Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Good start Very nice conversion Looking foward to following it's progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 looks very good john if it is as half as good as your other models it will be a cracker will look nice on the baler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/32 farmer Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 nice work there jdc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted April 20, 2010 Author Share Posted April 20, 2010 Thanks for all the comments. that looks really good,what bits and bobs have you used,wheels ,tyres and front axle,i take it the cab is right off the uh 590 ,is the floorpan off the 590 as well,sorry for all the questions It is a 590 cab floorpan and bonnet, with a 135 chassis. The front axle is a Scaledown brass one as this gives another couple of mm height also it will be easier to fit the power steering. I cheated a bit by not making the transmission longer but merely moving the front axle forward by around 3mm. As Lord F pointed out the cab should have more of a 'bump' in it so it was either modify the floorpan or the chassis - in the end I did a bit of both but cutting into the chassis is easier. The bonnet needs severe trimming (and is quite thick die-cast), I had already cut this down for a 2wd 590 so just carried on and took more off. looking very good is it a 135 skid with the 590 cab and bonnet i want to convert one to be a 2wd 590 red cab like mine but with less rot! A lot of chassis needs to be cut to make the 2wd 590. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Oh good god alive!! John that is spiffing!! What a gem of a conversion and certainly not a simple one at that!! What rear wheels did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Looking very good. I grew up around Massey 550s and 590s and i know how different they was, the main heavy work tractor on the farm my father worked on was a grey cabbed 4wd 590 with a opico turbo the driver told me it pushed out 100hp, i did belive him them..ha ha! it sounded lovely whatever it produced!!, though the old mans twin door 550 was the best tractor on the farm.. Cannot wait to see the finished result jdc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 nice build john , you getting tired of being covered in dust running that baler on your 35 than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archtech Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 looks really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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