Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I am (slowly) making a John Deere 8*20 (ive not decide what number yet, either a 8220 or 8520 (depend on what decals I can get made. First picture show the 8220 that resides on the farm at the end of the trading estate that I work on. Second is a 8320 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 i will be following this barry,with great interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 The doner models. 1. Ertl 8430 2. Ertl 8520 horrible plastic model/toy with metal bonnet, its only the bonnet I want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Bonnet off the 8520 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 the ertl 8430 is that a precision one barry,looks it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 The bonnet is slightly too small for my liking, so I go about making it a bit bigger A little bit longer and the front a little bit deeper, and to have more frame under the front grill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 the ertl 8430 is that a precision one barry,looks it Yep, it's one I aquired from TopTractor for about £15!!!! It had a broken front axel, I nicked the inner rear wheel rims for the 8400 Euro spec conversion I did, leaving a 8430 with non dual wheels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Some more of the bonnet building! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 The bonnet 1. pre casting 2. casted 3. Pre cast - casted - casted and painted NB the painted one has a piece of brass which has now been removed, there is this in the other side, but not this side! (think it act like a hand grab when you lift the bonnet?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Chopping up the 8430 to accomidate the bonnet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 The rear arches have got silly USA bits for the silly reflector thingys, so they have to be removed and filled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 And sprayed green (will add some more pics here when ive photographed the rear arches painted green and black) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 Some of the smaller parts that were taken off and given a spray of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 I want to use the rear tyres from the UH McCormick ZTX. I have used them in the past with the inner rims from a Ertl Precision 8430 as the tyre fit perfect on these rims. (picture 1) One problem....I have no more 8430 inner wheels, and I want the rim like the 8530! Luckily, I have the outer rims from the 8430 (tyres fit perfectly) and the 8530 rims (tyres don't fit on as the rims are to big!) Picture 2 shows the 8430 rim on the left and the 8530 on the right Picture 3 shows the 8430 rim with the wheel weights removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 So I then got both rims cast, and got the 8530 inner part cut out and set into the 8430 rim Picture 1 - the 2 rims after casting Picture 2 - the 8430 outer part to be kept and the 8530 inner part to be kept Picture 3 - the 2 parts now joined together to make the correct size and style rear wheel i want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 fascinating topic to follow barry,who does the casting and what sort of prices Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I agree. Really interesting topic to follow as you are showing and explaining every stage of you build. Great help for an amateur like me Keep it up! You've done a great job so far too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted October 19, 2011 Author Share Posted October 19, 2011 I agree. Really interesting topic to follow as you are showing and explaining every stage of you build. Great help for an amateur like me Keep it up! You've done a great job so far too. I'm an amateur too!!! I like to do it this way as it's good to share how to do some things, and sometimes someone will put you right, or in the right direction if your doing something wrong!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmersam Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 I'm an amateur too!!! I like to do it this way as it's good to share how to do some things, and sometimes someone will put you right, or in the right direction if your doing something wrong!! Couldn't have said it better myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPR Models Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Just beautiful Barry mate,give us moooore!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freds conversions Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 a lot of work going on here barry will look well when finished. do u do the casting yourself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 (edited) a lot of work going on here barry will look well when finished. do u do the casting yourself No Fred, I get Dave Towse to do it www.britainstoyfarm.net (Only 5 months to reply!!!! ) Edited March 13, 2012 by Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share Posted March 13, 2012 Still not sure the bonnet is "beefy" enough!?? Obvious things still to do, Fix the roof down and fit mirrors Front wheel hubs need fitting Decide to have front weights or a front linkage Find the diesel tank cap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 thats getting there barry, how do you mean beefy enough in the bonnet area mind??? the 8 series jds i have seen dont look overly beefey in that area compaired to say a 8 series mf or nh from that similar age, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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