John Deere 7530

[Fenside MF]

Hi all,looked through my spares box and have this two ebay buys to make up a siku john deere 7530,unfortunately for me the cab is trashed as all the glazing is scratched but I think its a model worth saving and restoring if I could find a new cab for it.

So my question is would anyone know if a siku jd 6920 cab is a good fit on to the floorpan or is it 7530 cab fit only? I know the glazing bars on the front screen is one difference between 20 and 30 series.

And would any members have any of the cabs in there spares box they would be willing to part with,as I can't find either on the internet at all,Thanks Jamie

Edited May 9 by Fenside MF

[Fenside MF]

So I had no replys on this model,so assuming I cant get a cab not sure what to do with it.

I have a chance of getting a britains jd 6m and using the floorpan +cab to make it good but then stuck with the leftovers from that model,or also have a chance to just buy a siku 7530 for around £50 which combined costs with what I have and getting a britains 6m will be same cost wise really.

Trying to figure out a way of making it good and not throwing much in the bin and getting a 30 series without paying the mad wiking prices

[SirTainly]

Could you try the tooth paste polishing technique to take out the scratches in the glass?

[Fenside MF]

5 hours ago, SirTainly said:

Could you try the tooth paste polishing technique to take out the scratches in the glass?

I have bought a  britains john deere 6m for the floorpan and cab to go on this but I will give it a go and see how it comes up as I've never tried that, thankyou for the advice Simon

[Fenside MF]

Please could one of the mods move the topic over to tractor conversions sometime,thankyou.

I started work on this one as I didn't want to pay silly money for a wiking 7530,,Made the front axle work and steer a bit better got the fronts wheels rolling smoother,then got the 3d printed zuidberg front linkage buit up and working nicely,lastly had a bit of a test fit with the newly painted floorpan and cab on.

Exhaust and rear linkage to be done next!

 

[Jack390]

Looking good , that front linkage looks smart. I’d like one on my wiking 7530 but don’t want to risk damaging the model 😂

[Fenside MF]

10 hours ago, Jack390 said:

Looking good , that front linkage looks smart. I’d like one on my wiking 7530 but don’t want to risk damaging the model 😂

Go on, you know you wanna do it 😄

[Jack390]

I know I do😂 I have 2 of them. Would leave one standard , but I wouldn’t have a clue how to do it

[Fenside MF]

3 hours ago, Jack390 said:

I know I do😂 I have 2 of them. Would leave one standard , but I wouldn’t have a clue how to do it

those Zuidbergs are designed for the wiking Jack,so maybe very little grinding down off the diecast chassis with a dremel,if any possibly

[Jack390]

Well that doesn’t sound too bad, where can you get the zuidberg linkage from? 

[James Joe Dewar]

12 hours ago, Jack390 said:

Well that doesn’t sound too bad, where can you get the zuidberg linkage from? 

The Zuidberg linkages are available from farmmodels nl, but might be on hollyloves toys.

https://www.farmmodels.nl/Zuidberg-Fronthef-BOUWKIT-t.b.v-o.a.-John-Deere-6930/-7530-Wiking-1:32-AM-02003-

Regards

Joe.

[agribouwer]

Also on agri-modelbouw.nl . 

[James Joe Dewar]

5 hours ago, agribouwer said:

Also on agri-modelbouw.nl . 

Direct link,

https://www.agri-modelbouw.nl/product/9068495/bouwkit-zuidberg-fronthef

Regards

Joe.

[Fenside MF]

Got it finished off,just got to find some 30 series style wiking front weights blocks for it

 

[Fenside MF]

Just to add all new scratchbuilt grab rails made for inside and outside of the cab as well,needs a numberplate too.

 

 

[Paul Palmer]

Nice work Jamie, im sure Holly loves toys sells a john deere front weight

[Paul Palmer]

Nice work Jamie, im sure Holly loves toys sells a john deere front weight

[Paul Palmer]

Just now, Paul Palmer said:

Nice work Jamie, im sure Holly loves toys sells a john deere front weight

Is this any good Jamie?

[WillTEF20]

Looking good Jamie! I am a fan of Siku conversions rather than expensive Wiking ones, makes it much more affordable 👌🏻

[CX820Joe]

36 minutes ago, WillTEF20 said:

Looking good Jamie! I am a fan of Siku conversions rather than expensive Wiking ones, makes it much more affordable 👌🏻

I agree, and wouldn’t mind trying a similar conversion if I could find a Siku 7530.  Does anything need cutting away to fit the front linkage ?  

[844john]

That’s very nice Jamie👌 I agree with Will, it’s nice to see the Siku’s given a bit of love👍

[Fenside MF]

Thanks lads,did use a britains 6195 m for the floorpan and cab so it's not all siku but did it this way as I don't like the panoramic door version how wiking did it

9 hours ago, CX820Joe said:

I agree, and wouldn’t mind trying a similar conversion if I could find a Siku 7530.  Does anything need cutting away to fit the front linkage ?  

fair bit off cutting and sanding for a nice fit 😉