restoration photos

[REStracTORATION]

No short answer I'm afraid. I own a body shop that specialised in Ferrari, Lamborghini, tvr's etc. Have a machine shop blasting and painting machinery, Cnc machining and powder coating along with helping a friend on his farm when he needs a hand.

AHH right so plenty of pies with fingers in

Ferrari's , a customer restores Healy's 4k for a glove box lid different league is cars

 

[Deutzdx3]

Certainly is different, the guy I'm painting this tractor for said he sands them down and paints over 180 grit. I nearly fell over. ‍

 

[REStracTORATION]

Certainly is different, the guy I'm painting this tractor for said he sands them down and paints over 180 grit. I nearly fell over. ‍

At least they use sandpaper with you
Up here they use breeze block or scraper on the wire brush
Then 2" brush

 

[SEVERNDALEfarm]

My 2640 I rebuilt last year

 

[REStracTORATION]

My 2640 I rebuilt last year

Was there many issues with it??

Looks smart

 

[SEVERNDALEfarm]

Was there many issues with it??

Looks snart

Lots of issues I rebuilt it and sprayed it in 7 days it’s not a piece of art work it’s back out working most days but it looks a hell of a lot better than it did befor lol

 

[REStracTORATION]

Lots of issues I rebuilt it and sprayed it in 7 days it’s not a piece of art work it’s back out working most days but it looks a hell of a lot better than it did befor lol

That's good 7 days
What was wrong with it
What gear box does it have?

 

[SEVERNDALEfarm]

I took over my family farm 3 years ago our old heardsman has worked on the farm since he was 21 the 2640 has bean his tractor since the day it arrived new all those years ago and iv tried to get him a new tractor but he always ends up back on the old 2640 so as it was his 75th birthday last July and he went away to Ireland for a week I thought bugger it let’s have a play with the old girl for him a few weeks befor hand I had orderd a new seat full interior new stickers the works and we striped it down the first day and drove it out the shed 7 days later ready to surprise him

 

[SEVERNDALEfarm]

That's good 7 days
What was wrong with it
What gear box does it have?

It has the old H gear box on the right hand side

 

[REStracTORATION]

I took over my family farm 3 years ago our old heardsman has worked on the farm since he was 21 the 2640 has bean his tractor since the day it arrived new all those years ago and iv tried to get him a new tractor but he always ends up back on the old 2640 so as it was his 75th birthday last July and he went away to Ireland for a week I thought bugger it let’s have a play with the old girl for him a few weeks befor hand I had orderd a new seat full interior new stickers the works and we striped it down the first day and drove it out the shed 7 days later ready to surprise him

What a thoughtful gesture to do!
How was his reaction?

 

[SEVERNDALEfarm]

What a thoughtful gesture to do!
How was his reaction?

He was speechless and a little taken back I. Grown up with him all my life he has bean like a grandad to me so ment a lot and he is so happy with the tractor I even splashed out on some led work lights for it lol

 

[REStracTORATION]

He was speechless and a little taken back I. Grown up with him all my life he has bean like a grandad to me so ment a lot and he is so happy with the tractor I even splashed out on some led work lights for it lol

A thoughtful gesture that is highly appreciated it's great when they are speechless
Well done

 

[60North]

A thoughtful gesture that is highly appreciated it's great when they are speechless
Well done

Here here. What a super 'good news' story!

 

[Deutzdx3]

He was speechless and a little taken back I. Grown up with him all my life he has bean like a grandad to me so ment a lot and he is so happy with the tractor I even splashed out on some led work lights for it lol

It looks like a different roof? Did you replace the other one?

 

[SEVERNDALEfarm]

It looks like a different roof? Did you replace the other one?

No same roof there was a plastic piece missing of the front I found a second hand one and put it on to finish it off

 

[llamedos]

I took over my family farm 3 years ago our old heardsman has worked on the farm since he was 21 the 2640 has bean his tractor since the day it arrived new all those years ago and iv tried to get him a new tractor but he always ends up back on the old 2640 so as it was his 75th birthday last July and he went away to Ireland for a week I thought bugger it let’s have a play with the old girl for him a few weeks befor hand I had orderd a new seat full interior new stickers the works and we striped it down the first day and drove it out the shed 7 days later ready to surprise him

What a wonderful thing to do, I bet his face was a picture.

Well done.

 

[Landyman]

I took over my family farm 3 years ago our old heardsman has worked on the farm since he was 21 the 2640 has bean his tractor since the day it arrived new all those years ago and iv tried to get him a new tractor but he always ends up back on the old 2640 so as it was his 75th birthday last July and he went away to Ireland for a week I thought bugger it let’s have a play with the old girl for him a few weeks befor hand I had orderd a new seat full interior new stickers the works and we striped it down the first day and drove it out the shed 7 days later ready to surprise him

you git , you made me leak

 

[REStracTORATION]

A few more pics just to update
There was an odd crack appearing on the rear lugs so had to weld

Fronts no issues apart from a odd battle scarr to filler most of it was got with the primer though.

Tyres turned up these were the tightest tyres I've ever fitted to repainted rims I nearly backed out but once committed you've got to go for it

Slapped some primer and guide coat on then blocked them down
Slapped some colour on not a bad finish

Then gritted my teeth and went for it!

Fitted the new roof lining too

And period radio

Then pulled her outside for a look at her
Looking sweet now

Bonnet is fillered so hopefully primed tomorrow stay tuned not long now

Pump is back for the larl un so I'm going to fit that and strip the rest of it down I hope

 

[Landyman]

A few more pics just to update
There was an odd crack appearing on the rear lugs so had to weld
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Fronts no issues apart from a odd battle scarr to filler most of it was got with the primer though.

Tyres turned up these were the tightest tyres I've ever fitted to repainted rims I nearly backed out but once committed you've got to go for it
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Slapped some primer and guide coat on then blocked them down
Slapped some colour on not a bad finish
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Then gritted my teeth and went for it!
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Fitted the new roof lining too
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And period radio
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Then pulled her outside for a look at her
Looking sweet now
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Bonnet is fillered so hopefully primed tomorrow stay tuned not long now

Pump is back for the larl un so I'm going to fit that and strip the rest of it down I hope

I've seen runs in paint and the odd brush mark but trust you to have a ladder

 

[spanners and hammers]

its not a run..... it is a quantity mark