justy 46 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Started this Ford 7700 about 2 weeks ago & finished it this evening. I used a Britains Ford 7600 as a base model for this convo. No better tractor to use considering the 7600 & 7700 were both much the same mechanically . Both tractors used the same 4cyl 97 HP engine, but the 7700 had 14 inches of a longer wheelbase and had a straddle cab which sat higher & a different style bonnet . I based the model on the tractor featured on the cover of the Ford 7700 brochure, which was identical to the one used by a local contractor that cut our silage with a Tarrup double chop back the mid 80's. I raised the cab up a wee bit to allow for the bigger rubber wrapping the rear rims which came off a Britains 6600 Q cab that had went under the knife for a 4600 convo a while back . The tyres on the rear are Britains Goodyear tyres from an old MF 2680 which were a perfect fit around these Ford 6600 rims. The front axel has been moved forward. Also raised the front tomestone & used a Britains Ford 7710 bonnet & added headlights & new decals. Altered the cab interior also . Here it is alongside the 7600. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 A vid of a 7700 bailing hay with 6600 rowing up in Carrigaline,Co Cork about 20 miles away from my home. http://youtu.be/tQzt9bS5Jso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 For all those that don't master the conversion work as well I hope Britains will do some models out of the 700 range soon! You make it seem very straightforward but I wouldn't dare doing one! Lovely work and model Justin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BK741 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 That looks spot on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 tidy justin, very tidy, you going to doa 4wd one to?? make a nice pair that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillTEF20 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looking very good Justin! Would it be the same concept to do a 7710? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Again thanks guys for the comments. A 7710 could be done alright using the same concept . Might only change the rears to UH Ford 7810 rims for a 7710. A 6700 & 6710 could also be done in 2wd or 4wd. One thing about convo is every part used was BRITAINS & nothing else bar the decal which Henry Walker done for me. . Henrys decals are always very sharp & accurate. I was actually going to use an old Britains 7710 ,but that tractor is really a 6cyl TW-20 representation that was under scaled alittle,hince the engine subframe on its casting which the 4cyl Fords never had. So a new Britains 7600 ticked all the boxes with alittle tweaking I tought. The 7600 had everything going for it. Front axel, cab,engine representation,exsaust stack ,high air filter & the rear rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAWN Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thats a good job done !!!, very smart looking model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 That is a great build - you've really captured the look of the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks again guys. An 8100 im thinking now may be in the pipeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrac Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Looking good! It looks like the front axle is one with steering unlike the 7600 axle, what/where did you get it from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Fantastic Justin. Another absolutely brilliant looking classic blue conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Looking good! It looks like the front axle is one with steering unlike the 7600 axle, what/where did you get it from?The front axel came from the newer Britains 7A2 Q-cab 7600. The whole tractor was convod from the newer Britains 7600 really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Fantastic Justin. Another absolutely brilliant looking classic blue conversion. Cheers David. Thanks . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Cracking job Justin looks the bobbin's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 very nice justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 7, 2013 Author Share Posted May 7, 2013 Cheers Paul & Paulali. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hicksy Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Really like that , top job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altrac Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 The front axel came from the newer Britains 7A2 Q-cab 7600. The whole tractor was convod from the newer Britains 7600 really. I see, hadn't realised there were 2 different ones. Well grand job anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 That is super nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Very nice job you have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford/nh fan Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Cracking conversion looks great . Great video too no better sound than a ford baling , the little puff of smoke every time the ram plunges in the chamber . Thank you for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 9, 2013 Author Share Posted May 9, 2013 Cracking conversion looks great . Great video too no better sound than a ford baling , the little puff of smoke every time the ram plunges in the chamber . Thank you for posting Cheers again guys & thanks. I can still remember the sound off the 7700 that the our silage contractor used years ago to cut our silage. To hear it fire up the Taruup double chop was something else. Big puff of black smoke & it could be heard roaring all around the country side. His fleet also included a Fritzmeir cab Ford 6600 & a 5000 for carting in the grass . Our own 4000 on the buckrake & our 4600 helping out with the carting for the long distance draw to the pit . Those were the days back the 80's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasseyFanUK Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Real nice tractor you have built there, I have driven 1 of these its was a four wheel drive imported from Holland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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