Ford 1000 series nose cone

[Flat 10]

Who are the best suppliers? I want good fit and price, not necessarily the cheapest. Very upset granddad's original low hour 2000 had an accident with a gatepost. (My fault).
@REStracTORATION ?

 

[county 654]

Buy a second hand original nose cone

 

[essexpete]

How badly damaged is the original? You might be able to send to a famous person.

 

[Flat 10]

Didnt want to post this but.....

Think it’s beyond repair? @REStracTORATION ?
Ps all my fault

 

[Flat 10]

How’s the panel beating @MF-ANDY ?

 

[REStracTORATION]

Didnt want to post this but.....View attachment 684272
Think it’s beyond repair? @REStracTORATION ?
Ps all my fault

That should pull out grill fitment may be the hard part

 

[REStracTORATION]

Buy a second hand original nose cone

This I agree with

The copy's from past experience ain't central and yea don't really fit to good there is some times more work in new panels to get them to fit than repairing the old ones

 

[MF-ANDY]

A K body craft did mine but it wasn't that bad

 

[msheep66]

A good panel beater should be able to straighten that out for you.

 

[Grouse]

That will fix - not that bad - the grill is the hard part

 

[Nearly]

@JLTate

right up your alley!

Bull bar needed in future @Flat 10

Plastic grills are available new but not as good as original.

Give Joe a couple of days.

 

[JLTate]

The nose cone will straighten.

I have original VGC top grills. Not sure on bottoms.

It's why we either have front weights on or grill guards on ours. Feel for you.

 

[JLTate]

A mint second hand nose cone for a 2000 / 3000 are very hard to find.

Expect to pay £350 for a mint original one.

Would prefer to stick with a smashed original then the sh*t reproductions that agriline & Railswood sell to name a few

 

[Flat 10]

Went over the other yard tonight and Dad has made a real good start on knocking it out. I’m very impressed! Will have to buy new grills though

 

[Grouse]

Buy a panel beating set off Amazon, watch a few YouTube videos and it’s amazing what can be achieved. Don’t underestimate how useful a proper panel beating set of hammers and dollies are. Just go slow and work from the outside edge of a dent inwards and always support the back of the steel

 

[Mursal]

That top edge will be very strong with the kink in it. Bottom will come back fine.
You will need to either use heat on the very edge while pulling back or put a few slots in it with the grinder and weld back up when straight , but try it first. To get a pull on it you'll need to weld a washer on in the bottom of the kink or drill a hole and put a wire through onto a round bar.
An ordinary pair of pulley blocks or the like will pull it for you, might have to chain it to the steering column while pulling.
Small amount of pull and plenty of tapping with the body hammer holding the weight on the inside of the panel.

Just take your time at it .............

Edit:
I see QTP have them listed click
No idea on quality ..............

Ebay click

 

[Ley253]

Went over the other yard tonight and Dad has made a real good start on knocking it out. I’m very impressed! Will have to buy new grills though

May look good at the moment, but, if he is not a panel beater, he may well come to a halt, having stretched the metal too far in one direction,and so ruined an otherwise repairable panel.

 

[Flat 10]

Cheery. Anyway Dad’s been busy.....
New grill and jobs a good un.....

 

[Ley253]

Err, your idea of good is not similar to mine! Ok for a working tractor I suppose.

 

[Nearly]

All these little knocks add character.