tabmodels Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Fantastic work John, looking forward to seeing how this turns out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks Ian, it's ended up a bigger job than I intended, I keep getting drawn in to the details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 1 hour ago, catkom3 said: Fantastic build as usual John,if you were to follow that with a 674,you'd be inundated with orders,and I'd be head of the Queue, Regards Joe Thanks Joe, a 674 is a possibility now as apart from the engine they are very similar.My father bought a restored one earlier this year, just as a bit of a play thing really, its the second one he's had, they are a tremendous little tractor, the 74 series really were ahead of the competition in their day! That's a beauty in the photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B O R Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Good job so far, I can appreciate the amount of time and work so far, o cut silage with a 475 on a TAARUP 53” single chop and then with a 674 on a JF FH1450 for the same farm. The 475 is actually still working on the same farm, it and the 674 were bought new in 1976, the 475s had about 5 clutches at this stage and the rear lift rods were prone to shearing the threads and slipping out I remember a stronger replacement being made which improved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks Joe, a 674 is a possibility now as apart from the engine they are very similar.My father bought a restored one earlier this year, just as a bit of a play thing really, its the second one he's had, they are a tremendous little tractor, the 74 series really were ahead of the competition in their day! That's a beauty in the photo Cheers John,my late father drove one back in the 70's,only tractor he ever rolled,he reckoned it was the roll cage made it a bit top heavy compared to his previous tractor,which I think was probably a Massey 135 with Duncan cab,and I've always hoped someone somewhere would produce one,so,if you do make one,give me a shout,much appreciated, Regards Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Excellent job on this! What did you use to make the engine out of? Some sort of moulded styrene block? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 22 minutes ago, catkom3 said: Thanks Joe, a 674 is a possibility now as apart from the engine they are very similar.My father bought a restored one earlier this year, just as a bit of a play thing really, its the second one he's had, they are a tremendous little tractor, the 74 series really were ahead of the competition in their day! That's a beauty in the photo Cheers John,my late father drove one back in the 70's,only tractor he ever rolled,he reckoned it was the roll cage made it a bit top heavy compared to his previous tractor,which I think was probably a Massey 135 with Duncan cab,and I've always hoped someone somewhere would produce one,so,if you do make one,give me a shout,much appreciated, Regards Joe. Thanks Joe, will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, Janval said: Excellent job on this! What did you use to make the engine out of? Some sort of moulded styrene block? Thank you Janval, no I'm afraid it's made of nothing more exciting than sheets of plasticard cut to shape and layered up to get the right thickness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 33 minutes ago, B O R said: Good job so far, I can appreciate the amount of time and work so far, o cut silage with a 475 on a TAARUP 53” single chop and then with a 674 on a JF FH1450 for the same farm. The 475 is actually still working on the same farm, it and the 674 were bought new in 1976, the 475s had about 5 clutches at this stage and the rear lift rods were prone to shearing the threads and slipping out I remember a stronger replacement being made which improved it. Thank you Brian, yes it's been a bit of a black hole time wise but hopefully any future ones should be a bit easier! I do have a real soft spot for these old nashes, so no doubt another one or two may appear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 looks fantastic John just waiting for the finished item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Thanks Brian, it's getting there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 1 hour ago, 844john said: Thank you Janval, no I'm afraid it's made of nothing more exciting than sheets of plasticard cut to shape and layered up to get the right thickness! Wow, I reckon a lot of work has gone into that! All of a sudden feeling very inspired to build a tractor of my own now Again, brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 10 hours ago, Janval said: Wow, I reckon a lot of work has gone into that! All of a sudden feeling very inspired to build a tractor of my own now Again, brilliant! Thanks Janval, have a go, you never know what you can do unless you give it a try, I'm no model builder, I'm a farmer who likes tinkering with bits of metal and plastic ! I've learned, and am learning a lot from this build, two of the main things I've found is to have patience (not usually my strong point!) and also to thoroughly and accurately measure before you start, then everything comes together and looks "right". My initial idea for this build was to base it on a Britains MF 590/595 engine and chassis as the block is similar but decided to build from scratch so then you don't have to compromise with what you started out with, it takes a little longer but I think it's worth it in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Ild buy a 475 or 674 ild also love to see a 454 done your cab frame also looks top notch if u need any 784 rwsin moulds just P.M me john il send you what ever you need mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 A little bit more done on her, levers and knobs in the cab, cab iso-mounts added to chassis and a start on the back end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 steering wheel, pick-up hitch and removable drawbar added, rear linkage tried in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 Soon be ready to fire her up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 she's getting there, still undecided about wheels at the moment, but I won't mention that, I know wheels are often a subject of major controversy here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 looking very good John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 38 minutes ago, 844john said: she's getting there, still undecided about wheels at the moment, but I won't mention that, I know wheels are often a subject of major controversy here! My favourite controversy. Always. The fronts off a UH Ford 10 series would be very close to perfect. The rears off a UH 6X 5000 would be close to perfect if you want a narrow tyre. The fronts/rears off a UH MF1200 (or rears off a UH MF 575) would be the closest match for 16.9/34s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_emmons Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 looks great John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 nice job i bet david [dm34] is drooling over this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 39 minutes ago, jmd said: nice job i bet david [dm34] is drooling over this Im having paupetations over this build Ild love to do one myself i realy would u are very skilled john if u ever want to make one up to offload il buy one off you its stunning simply stunning P.s are you on the facebook page Ihgb4cylinder page theres a load of ih worldwde series tractors on there john and they would love to see your build realy wish i had your skills ild have a 674 475 and 454 ha ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 She's looking great John but the big question is are you still enjoying the build? As Stan (SPN) mentioned about wheels, if needed there is a pair of UH ford 5000 wheels and tyres sat within arms reach of me as i type this, so give us a shout if it's the road you decide to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 9 hours ago, jmd said: nice job i bet david [dm34] is drooling over this yes . I'm drooling alright john . I too would like one of these builds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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