Tractorman810 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 ok mate, wil take it off tommorrow and bend the brass back a little more, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 What kind off cab is it going to be Sean (a sekura ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 no mate a flexi cab as i call them like this sort of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I personaly think you must bend the front screen a liltebit more to the back! But as i read you where already going to do that Never seen such a cab over here in Holland I personaly would like to make a 165 whit Sekura cab because you all know that i own a real one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 think yer about right mate , the 135 didn't have such a sharp rake to the windscreen as the bigger tractors as i remember, but the rear pillars were sat a little further back onto the slope of the rear mudguard not sat on the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 AS YET I AINT FOUND A FULL SIDE ON SHOT OF A 135 ONLY 165 SO ITS HARD TO JUDGE FROM THE ANGLED SHOTS I HAVE. I THOUGHT IT LOOKED RIGHT, BUT ITS HARD TO TELL WITHOUT A GOOD PIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 no they are now dead level with the bonnet so about 1.5 - 2 mm above the tyres i hope not sean , i didn't say anything before as i wasnt sure , but i saw a 135 yesterday at Ermington with original square fenders & they sat a good 2-3 inches higher than the bonnet line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 think yer about right mate , the 135 didn't have such a sharp rake to the windscreen as the bigger tractors as i remember, but the rear pillars were sat a little further back onto the slope of the rear mudguard not sat on the top Same cab on 135,148,165,188,etc so same rake on windscreen, MF,s cabs were a one size fits all on the 100 series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 i hope not sean , i didn't say anything before as i wasnt sure , but i saw a 135 yesterday at Ermington with original square fenders & they sat a good 2-3 inches higher than the bonnet line oh dam :D so many differnet ones out there aint there, will leave it as it is now, going to alter it slightly so its a 40 any way, and the pics i have seen of those are all level with the bonnets,hopefully get back out there today so get some real progress on it, hope to finish the basic cab work, and loader work ready for paint this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 right hows this cab look now marky/marcus got a better slope to the front of the cab, this in turn has pushed the uprights at the back ,more to the rear of the arches now, does look better i must say from the first one also loaded the muck fork so it now returns back when tipped without help, some brass left overs i nthe square tube sorted that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Looking good to me now Mr P... bang on mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 ideal, will sort the glass surrounds ect now and get that painted up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 looks very good but i think it looks too new \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 looks very good but i think it looks too new \ \ \ in what way cerin mate?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 in what way cerin mate?? looks really shiny as it is new but i think it should look like the 165 in the pic above bit rusty and dirty but its yours choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 Good luck Mr P... can you hurry up then... I'm more excited about this one than any you've made before mate... it will look superb when it's done.... I bet we'll se this one in some of the magazines mate - rightly so as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 2, 2008 Author Share Posted March 2, 2008 looks really shiny as it is new but i think it should look like the 165 in the pic above bit rusty and dirty but its yours choice with you mate ,i guess so, it could be done easy enough used to rust and mud my tank models ok Good luck Mr P... can you hurry up then... I'm more excited about this one than any you've made before mate... it will look superb when it's done.... I bet we'll se this one in some of the magazines mate - rightly so as well doubt it mate its not that good, really is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 doubt it mate its not that good, really is it? Nope sean is Better than That, could even be up for its own TV show Seriously this is a pice of art mate, looks so close to the real thing that im wondering if you are photoshoping restoration pics I love this massey you are doing, keep it up, cant wait to see her finshed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 looks really shiny as it is new but i think it should look like the 165 in the pic above bit rusty and dirty but its yours choice looks lots better sean with the cab pillars back further , & yes yer right allis , the cabs were a sort of onesize fits all , steady on there cerin, lets give him a chance to finish it before he wrecks it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordson major Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 The cab is looking good as is the rest of the project, we must be nearly there on a completion date for this one. please put us out of our misery and take a few sick days off work or something to finish it!! The suspence is killing us all. Keep up the excellent work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 The cab is looking good as is the rest of the project, we must be nearly there on a completion date for this one. please put us out of our misery and take a few sick days off work or something to finish it!! The suspence is killing us all. Keep up the excellent work. i have this week off, so between jobs shes arranged for me, you never know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Looking excellent Sean - the weathered look would look good though - hope that sticky tape isn't a permanent fixture :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 3, 2008 Author Share Posted March 3, 2008 well the arches are now red as is the cab frame ,still not fixed in place yet, need to drill out a few holes for the pins to hold the rear of the frame in place, and for the door hinges ect to if i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johny mf Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 :o do i need to say more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 very nice Sean!!!!, sounds better than what you told me on the phone! ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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