Popular Post 844john Posted January 16, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Another old girl from my youth, this one came new when I was about 18 and I was the first to drive her, looking back there was a lot about her that was a bit ropey, but what an engine! Anyway, a start on the engine/gearbox and cab. Edited January 16, 2019 by 844john 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr-abich Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) WOW. I'm really after that ;). On my fathers farm in Poland i used to drive 7211. Now Hes got 7745. Was a time when we had both together.Personally I prefer 77 series ;). What are you using to build that? is that aHIPS?Have You got any scale drawings?have a plan for a future to build 77 series. Edited January 16, 2019 by dr-abich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, dr-abich said: WOW. I'm really after that ;). On my fathers farm in Poland i used to drive 7211. Now Hes got 7745. Was a time when we had both together.Personally I prefer 77 series ;). What are you using to build that? HIPS?Have You got any scale drawings?have a plan for a future to build 77 series. Thanks, the build is just out of sheets of styrene of varying thicknesses. The dimensions for the drawings that I'm using have been taken from various brochures that I have as the real tractor has long since gone so unfortunately I haven't got any measurements from the real deal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted January 16, 2019 Report Share Posted January 16, 2019 We’ve had similar up bringings I think , last tractor dad bought was a second hand 6011. Not the fancy tractor but it’s massive cab n spare seat were canny , I went to work for a bloke at 18 who ran a couple of 4wd zetors , 7045 and a 7245 one had a loader n was very unstable on ground that wasn’t flat . They were supplied by Brian otterburn from Helmsley 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 8 hours ago, dm434 said: We’ve had similar up bringings I think , last tractor dad bought was a second hand 6011. Not the fancy tractor but it’s massive cab n spare seat were canny , I went to work for a bloke at 18 who ran a couple of 4wd zetors , 7045 and a 7245 one had a loader n was very unstable on ground that wasn’t flat . They were supplied by Brian otterburn from Helmsley You're right David, looking back there was nothing fancy about the Zetor. At the time the farm was running three Internationals and a Ford 4610, which I think was traded in for the Zetor. Spec - wise the Zetor would have been a step backwards, but I remember the Ford suffered from the dreaded porous block and never seemed to be the same tractor afterwards. The Zetor had a huge cab and an engine that would just pull and pull, but oh the constant problems with seals on the brakes, clutch, hydraulics......nothing major just constant niggles. She didn't last that long and was replaced by a Case IH 956, now that was a proper tractor! It's funny you should mention Brian Otterburn, I remember my Dad upsetting him years ago! He had a stand at Eggleston show and we had stopped to talk to a friend who was looking at the tractors on his stand. Anyway, Dad started to tell him how you don't want one of those when Brian appeared looking quite flustered saying what's wrong with them? So Dad started to recount all the woes that the 72 suffered from in the time that it was at the farm......after about five minutes Brian just turned around and walked away leaving father still moaning. Funny thing was, we never got offered a cup of tea all the time we were on his stand! 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 haha , our 6011 clocked some hours up and also had a major engine rebuild , looking back it prob should never have been bought , it only came because we had a fire on the farm , a barn went up in flames with our tractor in side it , rickerby supplied the zetor as a hire tractor for a few weeks till the insurance was settled but offered it at a buy it know reduced price . at the end of the day , it did what was asked but id of rather of had that 956 you had 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks great! I'm working on a similar Zetor build as well Looking forward to seeing yours progress! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Janval said: Looks great! I'm working on a similar Zetor build as well Looking forward to seeing yours progress! Cheers Jan, what model are you working on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted January 17, 2019 Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 6 hours ago, 844john said: Cheers Jan, what model are you working on? A 6245 The tractor I grew up with alongside an older Deutz 2wd which I cannot remember the model of at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 looking forward to seeing it Jan, they'll make a good pair! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 14 hours ago, 844john said: looking forward to seeing it Jan, they'll make a good pair! Will get around to uploading some stuff again, been busy with work and life in general so far this year! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted January 18, 2019 Report Share Posted January 18, 2019 Oh my you’ve started again!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 7 hours ago, alf aphid said: Oh my you’ve started again!!! Well, you know how it is Alastair, I've not so much as picked up a model the past few weeks and looking at my bench I've got several tractors, two trailers, another JCB, a truck and a couple of balers sat in various stages of progress, so i thought that the best way to clear my bench........was to start another build! 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 I used to have a zetor 6718 on the farm back in the 1980s did all the odd jobs with it remember it was slow on the road but you could get a decent size lunch bag in the cab and still have plenty of room , the cab was bigger than my garden shed 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted January 19, 2019 Report Share Posted January 19, 2019 16 hours ago, 844john said: Well, you know how it is Alastair, I've not so much as picked up a model the past few weeks and looking at my bench I've got several tractors, two trailers, another JCB, a truck and a couple of balers sat in various stages of progress, so i thought that the best way to clear my bench........was to start another build! Yes, know the feeling, your idea of unfinished is slightly more finished than mine though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted January 23, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 some more detail and pipework added to the engine, battery box built under the cab and a start on the bonnet 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 Hope you don't mind John but this is a picture taken from a picture of the Zetor 6718 I used to own ,at the time this picture was taken I did not own it myself and Martyn Reeve was up at cheffins auction and I saw it in the distance and I said that was my old tractor so we got closer and it was I had sold it about 10 years earlier to someone to have on a topping mower . It still had the tax disc from my local P/O in the window it had been sold in the previous auction and was awaiting collection ,it had a broken window and a flat rear tire . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 It's nice when you come across your old tractors Smithy, despite her age she still looks fairly tidy apart from the broken window! The one I'm doing is a little bit newer than yours, similar to this one... 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr-abich Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) That one i weird because got plastic ends of mudguards which is feature from 1994 and cab i from early 1980 (7011 version) because rear window is "small" and weighs on rear wheels are old shape. Build is going forward Awesome Edited January 24, 2019 by dr-abich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted January 27, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) A little bit more progress, exhaust, back axle and rear linkage added Edited January 27, 2019 by 844john 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Coming along very nicely John, another master piece in the making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 3 hours ago, JEP said: Coming along very nicely John, another master piece in the making. Thank you John, hopefully it'll resemble the real deal when it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr-abich Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Where's Zetor?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted February 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 22 hours ago, dr-abich said: Where's Zetor?? A progress update is imminent, just waiting on some wheels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janval Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 Excited to see the wheels, you may need to point me in the right direction on where to get them if they look like the ones I need 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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