MF 165 Duple Fibre Glass Cab

[Cab-over Pete]

Aye-up,

Can anyone provide me with pictures of said cab fitted to a tractor?

I'm having my late Dads 165 restored. We have a cab, mostly complete but a few bits missing. Trevor Rose is doing the work and needs reference pics inside and out, especially where the cab meets the wings.

Many thanks.

Cheers, Pete.

 

[John 1594]

Aye-up,

Can anyone provide me with pictures of said cab fitted to a tractor?

I'm having my late Dads 165 restored. We have a cab, mostly complete but a few bits missing. Trevor Rose is doing the work and needs reference pics inside and out, especially where the cab meets the wings.

Many thanks.

Cheers, Pete.

I hope he makes a bloody sight better job painting it than he did my 1494 a few years ago

sent all the tinwork back the wrong colour with the pock marks from the shotblasting still visible on most of it. It wasnt even shiny, god know what paint he used, certainly wasnt the 2 tins of Case red i provided him with, he reckoned it wasnt as good as the 2k he was using

first time i washed it the whole lot went pink as the paint started running off the bonnet.

 

[Selectamatic]

I hope he makes a bloody sight better job painting it than he did my 1494 a few years ago

sent all the tinwork back the wrong colour with the pock marks from the shotblasting still visible on most of it. It wasnt even shiny, god know what paint he used, certainly wasnt the 2 tins of Case red i provided him with, he reckoned it wasnt as good as the 2k he was using

first time i washed it the whole lot went pink as the paint started running off the bonnet.

Other than that, was it ok?!

 

[John 1594]

You call this ok? This was what it looked like after each time it was washed with cold water and a weakish solution of traffic film remover. It then used to take another half a day with a rotary buffer and some compound to bring it back. After about 3 years i had polished all the red off and was down to the primer.

it then got painted properly by ourselves, using the right colour enamel paint. Never, ever let anyone else do paintwork for me since!

Note in this pic the bottom side panel has been polished to the colour it was when he sent the panels back...odd looking Case red aint it!!!

 

[John 1594]

As for the MF cab...rare as hens teeth, make sure he is careful bolting it up, they are best described as "fragile" to say the least

 

[Cab-over Pete]

This is like ours, but without the loader.

 

[REStracTORATION]

At work i have a workshop manual of how to fit them cabs and i can have a look and photo the pages for you if that might help?????

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

We got one on our 135 in 1968, but the fore end loader completely knackered it.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

At work i have a workshop manual of how to fit them cabs and i can have a look and photo the pages for you if that might help?????

That would be very helpful, thank you very much.

 

[REStracTORATION]

That would be very helpful, thank you very much.

I will pop round tonight and get some pics for you

 

[REStracTORATION]

Here you are @Cab-over Pete if they are any good to you you will have to zoom in

 

[REStracTORATION]

And...

If there any use its worth a try

 

[Cab-over Pete]

I'm sure that will help a lot, many thanks for taking the time.

 

[REStracTORATION]

I'm sure that will help a lot, many thanks for taking the time.

No problem at all

 

[76masseyman]

135 instructions.
Take this.......

 

[76masseyman]

Add this.....

 

[76masseyman]

Job done

 

[76masseyman]

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

They were a stylish cab, although I always thought they were a bit on the big side for the 135.