Cropmaster Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Hey guys, Here?s a picture of my Ferguson TEF20 ? the world?s most molly-coddled tractor! You would not believe how bad this tractor was when I bought it - no hydraulics, an engine that came in boxes (with most of the parts missing!), three wheels and a bonnet almost beyond repair. The only thing that worked was the steering! The tractor was really beyond restoration, but still I decided to rescue it! I wrote the story of the tractor?s restoration for ?Tractor and Machinery? magazine. It may be featured in the magazine next month. Irish forum members may have already seen pictures of the Fergy in my monthly vintage column in the ?Farmers Journal? newspaper a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 come to daddy!!! ;D Marky will be drooling :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Look at that ball of scrap - only joking!! Better if it was a Fordson though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 I'll have the Major finished in no time. It's coming along nicely at the moment ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udimore Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Look at that ball of scrap - only joking!! Better if it was a Fordson though. :D :D :D :D Great work Cropmaster, I bet you are very proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 Thanks. I'm proud of it alright, but the amount of work that you have to put into restoring tractors is unbelievable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Thanks. I'm proud of it alright, but the amount of work that you have to put into restoring tractors is unbelievable! I know what you mean mate...... Cracking restoration you've done there...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I know what you mean mate...... Cracking restoration you've done there...... Wait till you start restoring an 8210 mate. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cropmaster Posted June 27, 2006 Author Share Posted June 27, 2006 There are both advantages and disadvantages of restoring small old tractors over newer larger models like 8210's. A Ferguson 20 or DB Cropmaster may be smaller than modern tractors with less surface area to strip down during restoration, but vintage models have been exposed to the elements for a longer period of time, and are generally more corroded than tractors of the 1970's or later. Also, once people upgraded from their Fordson Majors or Ferguson 20's to newer tractors, the vintage models were often neglected and rarely, if ever serviced! 8210's and other tractors of that era did not become quite as obsolete when replaced as Cropmasters and other vintage models, and therefore should still be in reasonable mechanical order at least D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Wait till you start restoring an 8210 mate. :D That's true mate, but hopefully I'll get one that doesn't need much done to it...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 i am giving serious consideration to doing a resto on a fergy 165 i have found,been sat for a while as the rear axel has gone and he can't be bothered to replace it,all it was used for was yard scraping and he has a db as well for that,been talking about price ,but he's looking for a tad more than i want to offer really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 i am giving serious consideration to doing a resto on a fergy 165 i have found,been sat for a while as the rear axel has gone and he can't be bothered to replace it,all it was used for was yard scraping and he has a db as well for that,been talking about price ,but he's looking for a tad more than i want to offer really We await developments - the only MF series that I like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 wants 2500 quid for it,tin works in ok condition actually,needs work,but salvagable approx 2500 hrs on it ,so rebuild needed at some point,,still thinking about it at mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 wants 2500 quid for it,tin works in ok condition actually,needs work,but salvagable approx 2500 hrs on it ,so rebuild needed at some point,,still thinking about it at mo If you could buy it for 2k I don'tt think you could go too far wrong mate ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 thats my aim,but he aint shifting at mo unfortunatlly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 thats my aim,but he aint shifting at mo unfortunatlly Good luck Sean......Keep us informed mate...... :) You might want to have a wee look at www.old20.com to see what parts prices are like...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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