Fenside MF Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Been going at this for a while,would any members give there opinion on my 590 I have cut down to 2wd something doesn't look right to me but I'm sure ive done all the cutting required,cut off the 4wd prop shaft underneath also along with bonnet and front of chassis to remount the new axleMaybe its the ford blue axle making it look odd,any help please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Looks bob on to me jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, IH885XLMAN said: Looks bob on to me jamie Thanks Nigel,just pondering over the rear wheels as I have some from a uh mf 575 so may go with those but the rear track width does seem a bit wide with both wheel choices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 looking really good Jamie,i think i reduced the rear track width on a 590 i did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 looks good, front wheels suit it well, maybe a new set of tyres in the rear rims to beef it up, the uh 1200’s fit perfectly,and do add a look to the thing, got one in the shed if you want a few pics it gives the illusion the wheels are not as wide track wise to, you need to remember the real ones were fairly wide normally ,and the patv wheels on this are not fully in either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Thanks Paul and Sean,if you could sometime take a photo of your one Sean that would be very helpful.As it sits rear track width is about 2.5mm wider each side than the front tyres which is a marge ford axle so its not too bad and have masking taped on the weight hanger has made look better also so its nearly ready for paint. I've got another one ready for cutting up so want to do one as 575 and one as 590 so need to get the rear tyre combo right and have a pair of uh 1200's wheels and tyres ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron moore Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Looks pretty much spot on from what I remember of our old one, imagine it could be missing steps maybe making it look off? If you're changing those back wheels and dont have a use for them let me know, after a set for a project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete132 Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Looks good. I think the rear of the cab is too low, the bottom line of your window should be level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Farm Models Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 If I was being picky I'd say bring the arse of the cab up a touch too. Unless it's just the camera angle that's setting my eyes off I cant tell. But apart from that its bang on. That is the best 2wd 590 bonnet I have ever seen the cuts and shape is perfect. It will look really well when painted. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Here you go , they bulk the gap out so to speak , they also fit onto the other 575 hubs fine as well if you didnt want to use the pavt ones , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 might be a handy picture Jamie as well as Seans pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Cheshire Farm Models said: If I was being picky I'd say bring the arse of the cab up a touch too. Unless it's just the camera angle that's setting my eyes off I cant tell. But apart from that its bang on. That is the best 2wd 590 bonnet I have ever seen the cuts and shape is perfect. It will look really well when painted. Nice one. Thanks Sam got to agree with you all the floorpan needs a small packer underneath.I cut down the bonnet by cutting the front grill off which was a slow process so if I do another I cut the back off and the side panels and redrill the exhaust air cleaner holes as I think it would be quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Hollander Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 came across this topic on the Dutch forum while looking for some information about wheel melt on old Britains rims: https://www.miniaturenforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=129&t=24140&p=3953187&hilit=smelten#p3953187 It says there would be a difference between the 575 and 590, but I don´t think that´s correct. Looking at the bonnet, I would say there´s a difference between the 2wd and 4wd. The 2wd is shorter and steeper compared to the 4wd. The decals must be in line with the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 would anyone be able to confirm (probably Sean) that english built 500's had one step each side,french built models had two, pictures on google would suggest this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 to be honest i have seen a mix of both, singles and doubles, on both factories runs ,not sure if it was a spec thing from new or just how they did them, maybe the steps came in from else where , but if you go single step its normally only the bottom ones in place . never were big steps anyway height wise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 54 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: to be honest i have seen a mix of both, singles and doubles, on both factories runs ,not sure if it was a spec thing from new or just how they did them, maybe the steps came in from else where , but if you go single step its normally only the bottom ones in place . never were big steps anyway height wise . thanks Sean,gone with the single step and the mf 1200 tyres have fitted nicely as you mentioned, so ready for the two tone paint job now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf aphid Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Whilst I’m not a connoisseur or rivet counter, I think the proportions of your mock up look spot on personally. Look forward to seeing the end result. Surely another that the mainstream manufacturers should be doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony342 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 looks fab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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