IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 New for 2007 following in the tyre prints of the DB1390 update is the latest prodject trying to scale down and convert ,cast etc a IH 784 Luxury cabbed version like the one pictuerd below I might do a loader for it as well will I sucseed ?? will it be IMs finest moment on FTF or will i fail miserebly please read the next few posts these are my plans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Ok the plan to take a tractor like this JD & hack off the back [glow=red,2,300]oh yes i could do this all day [/glow]and marry it up to the tractor in the next post ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 make a couple of these babys for this and other prodjects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 looking forward to this little feller making an appearance nigel :) if the cab comes good with a resin cast , you maybe ougt to think about casting a floorpan that is compatible with the ford 5610 chassis ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 looking forward to this little feller making an appearance nigel :) if the cab comes good with a resin cast , you maybe ougt to think about casting a floorpan that is compatible with the ford 5610 chassis ? do you mean a flat deced version of the 5610 i mean a AP cabbed 5610 marcuss if so yes it will also do the DB 996 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 i reckon if you could get a decent cast for floorpan & cab you'll be quids in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 This will be ongoing through out early 2007 as i need rubber ,resin and i have to purchase a certain IH 1255 xl kit from france also im saveing for spending money for florida whitch i jet off to at the end of march so im going to need some overtime at work to fund allot of this my ebay items i sold last month should pay for the 1255 kit after that its money for rubber and resin & paint and front axels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Your not really going to cut up that john deere are you > > > > > :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( If you do i hope you fail big time and nothing fits > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Your not really going to cut up that john deere are you > > > > > :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( If you do i hope you fail big time and nothing fits > dont worry the deere im cutting up is way old and nothing like the condition of the deere shown my god that one cost me enough and i hope I dont fail [move]No healthy deeres will be hurt whilst doing this prodject [/move] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Thats good news i thought you'd have to be a deere hater or just a a@@hole to cut one of those baby's .D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 This model will be glazed aswell as the opu cab has the recess for the Glazing i will be putting silver framed Glazing in like the IH picked at the top as for the deere parts i might reduce the bonnet purchase a SG2 cab and make a 2850 out of her a one off for my collection like the one I used to drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 sounds gr8 :P good luck. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 sounds gr8 :P good luck. :) I will need it I reckonAs I keep saying this will do allot of tractors if all goes well I could suply the cab/floor-pans to other convertors for tractors they want to do if they so wish also this 784 im hoping to put authentic 3 point hitch maybee NIGEL would sell me one or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 A model I can't wait to see and you could get several variations from it to with yellow versions and hydro's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Is it done yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 This model will be glazed aswell as the opu cab has the recess for the Glazing i will be putting silver framed Glazing in like the IH picked at the top as for the deere parts i might reduce the bonnet purchase a SG2 cab and make a 2850 out of her a one off for my collection like the one I used to drive i have one cut in 2 ready for rejoining for a 2140 at some point, just not got round to it as of the mo, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Paitiance is a vertue ;) I might show it when the FTF2006 tractor images get posted up As Andy would say UPDATES shortly sorry boss I might have to do a world exclusive with "model farmer" yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 6, 2007 Author Share Posted January 6, 2007 OK havent done anything with the 784 yet I was going to wait till i could cast the IH bonnet then the JD floor-pan and cab So I thought i would have a co at cutting anyway Im working the next 4 nights but on my nights off im planning to do the cutting and see what she might look like (a mock up if you like)I dont expect it to look anygood as im not chopping the pices up anymore than i have to so untill i can cast them i will have 4 pices to look at and access I will post the chassis up next week until then please feel free to suggest the best cutting techneques you would use to cut through Die Cast metal ;) cheers nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I've got a old SG2 cab if you want one i have tried to paint it at one point but you can have it if you want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 OK I said I would and I have :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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IH885XLMAN Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 looks crap at the mo i know but ive played about with one pic with paint and i think she will come out tidy also i had to cut for the moulds nothing glued as yet paper holding the backend and front end in the middle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIMON. Posted January 13, 2007 Share Posted January 13, 2007 Needs paint but looking good so far . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted January 13, 2007 Author Share Posted January 13, 2007 here is the CJI generated pic :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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