Paul Palmer Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 a very early start on a uh mf 135 flexi cab convo,took off round mudguards,to be replaced by flat top ones,ive done this convo before,but i want to get the cab framework better,and also try to improve on the roof cladding ,couple of pics of the start of the convo,and a couple of my last attempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Looking good so far Paul! Looks like a lot of work to get the Britains fenders on! Kind regards Johny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 its not to bad johny,just need to file out the holes on the resin mudguards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Top jobbie mate.... I am liking that already... I love the old flexi-cabbed 100 series... reminds me so much of my childhood as well. Our local council man had a 135 with that cab.. on an M plate I think from memory. Keep us posted on your progress please buddy and thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 exactly the same with me mark,a lot of childhood memories from the 100 series,it seemed every farm had one,and this convo im keeping,it wont be for sale,just loose fitted the mudguards,if its good weather tomorrow,they will be sprayed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Those mudguards make a job of it Paul,I think the other ones are more suited to the 35. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11johndeereman Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 looks lovely lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Those mudguards make a job of it Paul,I think the other ones are more suited to the 35. spot on there chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 looks lovely lad cheers,but less of the lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 looking good paul will you be bringing it into your layout as i think it would work in well on the lay out you could use it for clean around the yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 looking good paul will you be bringing it into your layout as i think it would work in well on the lay out you could use it for clean around the yard. thanks bob,might do that or it might go on a small diorama plinth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 what ever you do i will say it will look very good keep up the good work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 what ever you do i will say it will look very good keep up the good work thanks again bob,perhaps something like this i did with a mf 5480 and mf baler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 thanks again bob,perhaps something like this i did with a mf 5480 and mf baler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 After all the work that these 135s used to do on farms back in the 70s and 80s,it's hard to believe that we find it hard to fit it into a modern diorama It just goes to show how far machinery has come in the last 20 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 After all the work that these 135s used to do on farms back in the 70s and 80s,it's hard to believe that we find it hard to fit it into a modern diorama It just goes to show how far machinery has come in the last 20 years 2 135,s near me chris,one on scraping duties and one retired,going to be sold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Where's the lights in that first one Paul? I never liked them canvas cabs when I used to drive them,it was always missing that bit under the window and in winter time used to let in a terrible breeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Looks so much better with orginal style arches. I must get more 70's and 80's era massey in to my colllection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Looks so much better with orginal style arches. I must get more 70's and 80's era massey in to my colllection round mudguards are for the really old ftf members jamie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Where's the lights in that first one Paul? I never liked them canvas cabs when I used to drive them,it was always missing that bit under the window and in winter time used to let in a terrible breeze god knows chris,i was lucky,only drove turning hay so the cab was stripped right back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Although I have drove one with a cab like yours,we had one like this with a state of the art access to the door handles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claaspower Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Nowadays when they are doing them up over here,they are putting more modern cabs on them.I'd have killed for one of these when I was younger Sorry for going off topic but I was just getting a bit nostalgic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 Nowadays when they are doing them up over here,they are putting more modern cabs on them.I'd have killed for one of these when I was younger Sorry for going off topic but I was just getting a bit nostalgic has to be the flexi cab for me chris,nice pictures mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 the weather is good,so first couple of coats on the mudguards,they will have a total of 4 coats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 Looking well so far. They're going to sparkle with 4 coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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