MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 needed to get a few parts for the tractor today, so decided to take a trip to ron greets breakers yard if it wasn't for the wether & nearly cutting my finger off i could have stayed all day ! Quote
David Brown 1410 power! Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Any pics of the DB's broken for spares Marcus?? Quote
MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 Any pics of the DB's broken for spares Marcus?? sorry mate , my phone was flat so i asked my step son to wonder round to take pics , but the wether was seriously wet & with no waterproofs got wet quickly, i however decided to keep going at it & got soaked Quote
Kiwi6920 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 You have to rember these old girls are keeping all the others alive, we cant keep every single one going, we need parts from some where, He has alot of tyres there Quote
David Brown 1410 power! Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 No bother but i would love to see what he's got! what size DB is that in the 5th pic?? Quote
Tractorman810 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 Wasn't that far from you today mate would have poped over if i knew Quote
MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 You have to rember these old girls are keeping all the others alive, we cant keep every single one going, we need parts from some where, He has alot of tyres there yeah everything apart from decent pair of 16.9x30's Quote
MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 No bother but i would love to see what he's got! what size DB is that in the 5th pic?? it was a 1390 Wasn't that far from you today mate would have poped over if i knew i did think that mate but had rob & bill with me & a lot of rain so socialiseing time would have been short \ Quote
Tractorman810 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 No worrys mate was working about 10 miles away from you to :D so what did u get then? Quote
MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 No worrys mate was working about 10 miles away from you to :D so what did u get then? the auto hitch on my tractor has the brackets on the top yokes missing , so instead of trying to mix & match parts , i decided to fit a complete set up from a 590, but the plates the hooks clip onto don't look right & while takeing my finger to the bone on a bit of metal i forgot to take them off the 590 so will have to go again unless the 168 plates will fit Quote
David Brown 1410 power! Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 If you head back to ron's could you take a few pics of the DB's been broke ect..please if youve got the time marcus! Quote
MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 If you head back to ron's could you take a few pics of the DB's been broke ect..please if youve got the time marcus! yeah of course if it's still there that is Quote
David Brown 1410 power! Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 I mean the syncro DB's that have been broke/waiting to ect.. as you never know what may be among the dead! perhaps a rare model ect.. thanks! Quote
Tractorman810 Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 the auto hitch on my tractor has the brackets on the top yokes missing , so instead of trying to mix & match parts , i decided to fit a complete set up from a 590, but the plates the hooks clip onto don't look right & while takeing my finger to the bone on a bit of metal i forgot to take them off the 590 so will have to go again unless the 168 plates will fit ah with you makes sence to swap the lot , prob easier for parts later to if you need then , would any off the 100 series brackets fit? Or are they just per model ie 168 ect Quote
MJB1 Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 ah with you makes sence to swap the lot , prob easier for parts later to if you need then , would any off the 100 series brackets fit? Or are they just per model ie 168 ect the 100 series can be interchanged with the 500 stuff but the 500 stuff was uprated , & better spec , so with any luck the plates on the 168 will be ok Quote
IH885XLMAN Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 this is a good topic if i ever saw one ;) :P notice there are allot of masseys there compared to other makes wonder why that is .... : ;D ;D ;D ;D Quote
powerrabbit Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 James. The last time I was down at Ron Greet's all the D.B stuff there has not changed much for a few years, theres just piles of robbed out hulks that are just rusting away and nothing much left on them of much use. A lot of tractors they are getting in are now just total scrap or have been extensively robbed out before they get them and anyone looking to go there for D.B parts would be advised to give them a ring first to see if they have what you want. There was a time that when you paid a visit you could find just about anything but it's a lot different now, even the tractors in the first part of the yard as you go in that they class as salvageable are virtually beyond redemption. The best place to look for parts are in the sheds, theres more in them than in the yard. I visit fairly regularly as they are only 21 miles from me but normaly, if I want bits, either for myself or others, I order over the phone, they deliver my way on Fridays and it saves the bother of loosing the skin off your hands. Quote
jdc Posted January 31, 2008 Posted January 31, 2008 You could spend days in there! Pity about the rain and lack of tyres the right size. Quote
BC Posted February 1, 2008 Posted February 1, 2008 Oh what an Aladin's cave there. I just love looking round places like that - thanks for posting. Quote
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