IH885XLMAN Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Im guessing its kinda like a chef thing He would rather make his own take on currie than to have some one else mass produce it If were talking ERTL JD 3140 Sekura cabs I got one too also i dont know if most of you know but the green top to those ertl cabs look too shallow Take a look at the IH 784 cab i know the lengh and width aint the same but the depth looks better on the 784 cab top Would it be possable to buy a sekura cab off you john when ur happy with the casting i dont mind in 3 or 4 pice either mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 3 hours ago, mb86 said: I thought you'd prefer to do your own but it's there if you want it. Cheers Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted May 21, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, IH885XLMAN said: Im guessing its kinda like a chef thing He would rather make his own take on currie than to have some one else mass produce it If were talking ERTL JD 3140 Sekura cabs I got one too also i dont know if most of you know but the green top to those ertl cabs look too shallow Take a look at the IH 784 cab i know the lengh and width aint the same but the depth looks better on the 784 cab top Would it be possable to buy a sekura cab off you john when ur happy with the casting i dont mind in 3 or 4 pice either mate no bother Nigel, made a little progress, just mocked up at the moment Edited May 21, 2019 by 844john 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted May 23, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 23, 2019 Front bolster cast and fitted and a start on the front axle. This is a totally different kind of build for me as I'm making the parts, casting them, and then building a "prototype" as it were to check for fit. Another mock-up to see if it's looking right dimension-wise 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 it's coming really well John. Keep up the good work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 cheers Justin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Looking great john. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 As others have already said, looking good there John and making good progress too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEP Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Brilliant again, another unique addition to your excellent growing collection of classics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/23/2019 at 5:59 PM, 844john said: Front bolster cast and fitted and a start on the front axle. This is a totally different kind of build for me as I'm making the parts, casting them, and then building a "prototype" as it were to check for fit. Another mock-up to see if it's looking right dimension-wise I’m not really well up enough on that type of ford to tell precise dimensions but it looks correct to me. We have a 6610 lp cab in the moment so again if you need any photos of specifics just shout. Though I’m on hols this week coming ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 The finished model will be something like this one I would be thinking .. A perfect example of the early 4610s . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 8 hours ago, alf aphid said: I’m not really well up enough on that type of ford to tell precise dimensions but it looks correct to me. We have a 6610 lp cab in the moment so again if you need any photos of specifics just shout. Though I’m on hols this week coming ! Thanks Alastair, I must admit to spending a lot of time planning and drawing out on graph paper and then doing trial runs of the parts to make sure they look right....it's amazing how long it can take putting the cab on to get the distance between the mudguards and the wheels and also the gap between the top of the bonnet and the bottom of the windscreen in proportion, but i always feel it's time well spent to make things look as near right as you can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 6 hours ago, justy 46 said: The finished model will be something like this one I would be thinking .. A perfect example of the early 4610s . Cheers Justin, yes that's the one, I've even got that photo as a reference. The main difference is the one that I'm doing has two steps to the cab like the tractor it's based on, don't think I've seen one with only one step before 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 2 hours ago, 844john said: Thanks Alastair, I must admit to spending a lot of time planning and drawing out on graph paper and then doing trial runs of the parts to make sure they look right....it's amazing how long it can take putting the cab on to get the distance between the mudguards and the wheels and also the gap between the top of the bonnet and the bottom of the windscreen in proportion, but i always feel it's time well spent to make things look as near right as you can. The human eye is an amazing thing that’s for sure, it’s amazing what minuscule inaccuracy it can pick up on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 does look a fair old step up with the single step version , looking good so far john always had a soft spot for the smaller lp cabbed fords , always thought it suited the tractor better than the q cabs, doesn't look right on the bigger ones though, they deffo suit the q series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 The one with the single step could be a restored example...So it may not be 100%.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Tractorman810 said: does look a fair old step up with the single step version , looking good so far john always had a soft spot for the smaller lp cabbed fords , always thought it suited the tractor better than the q cabs, doesn't look right on the bigger ones though, they deffo suit the q series Thanks Sean, yes I think the 3 pot Fords looked a more balanced tractor with the LP cab....I'm still going to do one with the Q cab though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 7 hours ago, justy 46 said: The one with the single step could be a restored example...So it may not be 100%.. Still looks a tidy tractor Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 1 hour ago, 844john said: Still looks a tidy tractor Justin That's just a pic I pulled from Google images..but it sure is a nice clean one. In terms of the steps...its kinda odd..The Q cabbed 4600 & 4610 seem to also vary between 1 or 2 steps up and those cabs sit higher that the LP. The 4600 & 4610 have much the same skid unit .So I can think of the Lambourne and Fritzemeir which would be low like the LP & also have one step up..The bigger 4 pots are usually 2 .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gardebroek Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I followed your project for a while but this looks fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 6 hours ago, Ben Gardebroek said: I followed your project for a while but this looks fantastic. Thanks Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoldsModels Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Loving the casting as you go along. i cant wait to start doing this too. Any updates? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 844john Posted July 10, 2019 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2019 Spent an hour or so on the cabs this morning andmade the floorpans, these are quite a complicated shape on the Ford cab, but they're coming along 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 good to see your casting this, as i can see a potential order heading your way if you do some to sell ,its one of the last fords i can remember our neighbour having as his yard tractor before he sold up a few years before us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 I thought i might as well cast some of the bits Sean as it's more than likely I'll add a few more AP and LP Fords to my collection as I get time, and I've found that it's not really much bother to do the casts as i go along. It also makes it easier if anyone else wanted one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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