alf aphid Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Muir hills need to be yellow 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 11 hours ago, alf aphid said: Muir hills need to be yellow Only thing is the BLUE OVAL is its beating heart.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 11 hours ago, justy 46 said: Only thing is the BLUE OVAL is its beating heart.. Apart from the Perkins powered ones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 3 hours ago, 844john said: Apart from the Perkins powered ones We can leave them ones yellow !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted August 14, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2020 Not had much time for models lately, but a little bit done here and there. 171 just about ready for the primer, and a start on an early 101 without a cab 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 DA17ON Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Very nice. What's these things like to drive and work with. I only know of one farm around me that have one. The use it for the log processor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 Nice fleet of muir hills coming along John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 9 hours ago, L33 DA17ON said: Very nice. What's these things like to drive and work with. I only know of one farm around me that have one. The use it for the log processor. Thanks Lee. Unfortunately I've never had the opportunity to drive one. I would think that for a young driver brought up with powershift and vario gearboxes, front suspension and everything electronic they would be a bit of a culture shock, but for being able to put the power down and get the work done when the conditions are bad they would still run rings around a lot of modern tractors 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 10 hours ago, jmd said: Nice fleet of muir hills coming along John Thanks John, their numbers are slowly growing! I'm trying to get everything that's yellow done so that they can all be primed together 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 Be a nice selection of Muirhills there John, although i'm sure you need to squeeze another one in to make it a nice round half dozen... five is a bit of a cob number really 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 13 minutes ago, Valley Axe Man said: Be a nice selection of Muirhills there John, although i'm sure you need to squeeze another one in to make it a nice round half dozen... five is a bit of a cob number really Thanks Paul, don't go giving me ideas! Actually, there are a few more Muir Hill's that id like to do at some point, and to be fair now that I've got a number of parts cast for them they're not too big a job really, but I'm wanting to have a clear up of my builds to be honest, starting with all the yellow ones and the Roadless so that i can have a clear bench before i start my winter projects! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 1 hour ago, 844john said: Thanks Paul, don't go giving me ideas! Actually, there are a few more Muir Hill's that id like to do at some point, and to be fair now that I've got a number of parts cast for them they're not too big a job really, but I'm wanting to have a clear up of my builds to be honest, starting with all the yellow ones and the Roadless so that i can have a clear bench before i start my winter projects! best make it a nice even dozen then if your doing the spade work for a few more..... Joking apart and not wishing time away but mid August already John... at this rate it wont be long until the clocks alter and the back end of the year is amongst us.... 2020... the year that's better best forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 looking great John, That 171 is looking a bit of a beast!! Ps the 8070 is coming along very nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: best make it a nice even dozen then if your doing the spade work for a few more..... Joking apart and not wishing time away but mid August already John... at this rate it wont be long until the clocks alter and the back end of the year is amongst us.... 2020... the year that's better best forgotten. Even i don't get that carried away Paul....well, not usually anyway! No, another couple or so are planned for a later date, a series two 121 would be nice, along with perhaps another 101 with a fritzmeier cab and an industrial version with a muir hill dump trailer, but as i say that's for the future. You're right about time though, where does it go? Myself and the wife were just talking about this with regards to our work, there are people we know of who have had really good jobs and retired early with a good pension but passed away shortly afterwards without getting to enjoy any of it. You will never get rich from farming (not on a small upland farm anyway, but you'll always have a job!) but you're at work for the biggest part of your life and if you enjoy what you're doing then for me that has got to be worth the financial sacrifice. People will always have to eat so farmers will always be needed, it's a sad reality but i doubt when furlough comes to an end there will be a lot of people with no job to go back to..... Edited August 16, 2020 by 844john 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 19 hours ago, JEP said: looking great John, That 171 is looking a bit of a beast!! Ps the 8070 is coming along very nicely. Thanks John, they are an impressive tractor aren't they! Hope to get them and the 8070 all ready for the paint so that i can prime them all together....he says wistfully! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 A little more progress on the 101, must admit this is turning into an enjoyable build, especially as there's no cab to worry about! Front weights, grill and lights added, diesel tanks and battery boxes, and a start on the controls 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted August 16, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2020 and a little line up of the evolution of the power outputs over the life of the Muir Hills... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 18, 2020 Author Share Posted August 18, 2020 Three point linkage added, along with side lights, air cleaner, exhaust and linkage for the power steering 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 Splashing the paint....101 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted August 22, 2020 Author Share Posted August 22, 2020 171 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted August 22, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2020 group photo! 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Fantastic building John. That 171 is some unit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Loving the 101 John Superb craftsmanship 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dm434 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Simply amazing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPS Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 I echo all the comments above.....brilliant work John. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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