Tractorman810 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Look, listen, and learn grasshopper. By this time next year you could be doing lots of things you don't think you can do now. (Or you could be hanging out with the troublemakers down the back - you'll know them by the references to Massey Ferguson in their handles) trouble makers with mf in there names,noway we are the salt of the earth guys,as honest as the days long, :D anyway how did tm comeinto im's topic eh damuo4? not mine i am affraid .i am no where near as good with the moulding yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 i could do a 1290 or 94 with or without 4wd im trying to do our old mate "the self propeld sprayer based on a 1390 " the beuty of that one is using a superspray they are quite common no front axels will post them so as poss been ill the last week or so ,so i will crack on with these unfinnished prodjects this week also ive just taken purchase of a old ertl JD 3350 with no cab I want to cut her up for the floor pan then using a cab of my ertl boxed JD 3140 have a few cab/floor pans for ie AP fords luxury DBs IHs that will be the first crack at complex moulding as i bought some secura explora cabs etc off DT im spending ?100 worth just for the synthetic rubber for new parts the missus will crucify me :'( im setting myself a month do do allot of these things as i might be going back into plant/construction again so i wont have 4 days free like i have now just the one day off probs which means sadly allot less time on here and my hobby but i havent said yes just yet :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damu04 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Sorry for any insult IM - fat fingers on keyboard confused you with TM!!! All sounds good - keep us posted. That's the problem - work gets in the way of the things you enjoy!! [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 im going to start to stock up parts for the 90-s browns soon to them build them up would like to do 50 of the 90s-94s etc so maybee 25 of each dunno yet then moving on to the cab floor pans for the seckura opus/luxury cabs for the other tractors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damu04 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Sounds like a full time job to me!! I look out for them along with the cropsprayer - sound cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 7, 2006 Author Share Posted May 7, 2006 anyways damu4 welcome to the forum hope you like it on here so you like the davie browns do you ? well there a good classic allong with the ih made in doncaster down the road from meltham nice to have another DB fan on board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damu04 Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Cheers!! Grew up on farm that only had DB's - always p'd as a kid that Britains didn't do them!! First tractor I drove was a DB 996 4WD - not the one next to my name though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 7, 2006 Share Posted May 7, 2006 Bl00dy hell Nigel, this starting to sound serious mate!! The old Carr hill site at Doncaster is empty if you are looking for a factory! :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 8, 2006 Author Share Posted May 8, 2006 Bl00dy hell Nigel, this starting to sound serious mate!! The old Carr hill site at Doncaster is empty if you are looking for a factory! :D :D is it wheatly hall road that produces the "big macs" now the company i used to work for had set up factory in doncaster bloody A.B.P most of you should know about them they produce beef to sainsburys,asda,co op etc do you know how far their factory is from the old international sites anybody ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 8, 2006 Share Posted May 8, 2006 is it wheatly hall road that produces the "big macs" now the company i used to work for had set up factory in doncaster bloody A.B.P most of you should know about them they produce beef to sainsburys,asda,co op etc do you know how far their factory is from the old international sites anybody ? No, the Carr Hill site is at Carr hill unbelievably!! Not come across ABP before either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Ok i have finaly sprayed my case 1690 with rops put a dt cab on it just waiting for a good set of decals for both im thinking of making up another 1690 chassis up taking the front weights off ,& doing a replica of the last 1594 to be made at metham the one in my pic will also be a 1594 then i will try to finnish of the DB 1390 and maybee produce a small run of the 1390s pics to post in 10 minuets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IH885XLMAN Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 If any of you moderators are looking at this please repossision the pics as they are to the left too much cheers nig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Looking good mate - get quite a good run out of these what with the 90/94 and all the decal and colour changes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 cheers nashmach yep youre right about the runs but dunno how many I will make of the 1390s yet ill try and make a DAVID BROWN DEALERSHIP yard this is my first attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Well done Nigel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 Cheers F-P should have news on decals tomorrow 1390 needs ---just needs the cab touching up on the inside seat steering wheel decal set wing mirrors F/R lights rear hitch(may bee scaledown or siku havnt decided yet) 1594 needs ---just needs the cab touching up on the inside decal set wing mirrors F/R lights rear hitch(may pinch one off an old JQ 3140) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Cheers F-P should have news on decals tomorrow 1390 needs ---just needs the cab touching up on the inside seat steering wheel decal set wing mirrors F/R lights rear hitch(may bee scaledown or siku havnt decided yet) 1594 needs ---just needs the cab touching up on the inside decal set wing mirrors F/R lights rear hitch(may pinch one off an old JQ 3140) You haven't got a whole lot left to do really Nigel. Keep up the good work - can't wait to see the final product. Any 4wd's in the pipeline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 looking good mate,how longhas it taken you so far then? to get to this stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 You haven't got a whole lot left to do really Nigel. Keep up the good work - can't wait to see the final product. Any 4wd's in the pipeline? yes using the 4WD IH 784 axel never liked the look of them as 4wd but i might make a 1594 or 13 or 1290 oy 94 as a 4wd cheers :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 7, 2006 Author Share Posted June 7, 2006 looking good mate,how longhas it taken you so far then? to get to this stage dec 2004 as soon as i found this place with tips encouragement and parts off forum members actualy started casting march this year will show a credit of forum members who had helped me as soon as i have put the final parts in to place then build up some parts and make a few to see how it goes time and money has been a factor this year with allsorts happening at the mo then i will do a new tractor from the 70s /80s cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 blimey , bit of time & patience certainly shows it's worth there nig , looking great i recon the siku hitch would be in order :) & get that 4wd 15 /16 on some oversized tyres will you mate as i recon they looked awsome tractors , with a sort of 'NO MESSING' look about them :) matter of fact i wonder how , DT's DB would look with the britains lgp tyres on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted June 8, 2006 Author Share Posted June 8, 2006 blimey , bit of time & patience certainly shows it's worth there nig , looking great i recon the siku hitch would be in order Cheers MJ going to copy the Grill of the 16 come 1594 I know its wrong for the 1390 but im going to try and put lights in the bottom of the grill to make it look more right also on the other side of the coin for the 94 era blank off the bottom 3rd part of the Grill as the light had moved up by then and meltham put black perspex in place to blank off the holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 8, 2006 Share Posted June 8, 2006 blimey , bit of time & patience certainly shows it's worth there nig , looking great i recon the siku hitch would be in order Cheers MJ going to copy the Grill of the 16 come 1594 I know its wrong for the 1390 but im going to try and put lights in the bottom of the grill to make it look more right also on the other side of the coin for the 94 era blank off the bottom 3rd part of the Grill as the light had moved up by then and meltham put black perspex in place to blank off the holes did they ? mine was just a black plastic strip that covered the lot \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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