restoration photos

[REStracTORATION]

We are still restoring...
Nice to see this thread running again id forgotten about it

Here's a 770 that is nearing the end of its journey with us

 

[76masseyman]

We are still restoring...
Nice to see this thread running again id forgotten about it

Here's a 770 that is nearing the end of its journey with us View attachment 968413View attachment 968414

Pleased to see you’re still at it, always enjoyed your projects.

 

[REStracTORATION]

Pleased to see you’re still at it, always enjoyed your projects.

Thank you
We roughly have between 3-5yrs booked in front of us, which is quite nice.
I might start uploading again its just hard trying to keep upto speed with online comments, it's bad enough with all the emails for parts enquirys and chasing of said parts, its really tough I'm dubious about taking new full rebuilds on due to parts supplier issues

 

[jamesmartin]

7000 was not short of power but was very very short of torque reserve and engine operating range.
Drawbars were dealer-fit on Fords at that time, believe it or not. MF had a factory fit drawbar but if an auto hitch was specified, it did not require the drawbar frame to be removed, so could be factory fitted. The auto hitch on MF was just a kit of bolt on extras rather than the whole unit as with Ford.
Similarly the power steering could, if necessary, be fitted by the dealer to a MF but Ford used a ZF unit built in to the steering box itself, which supported the dash and fuel tank.

the problem with early turbo engines,as revs die so does boost,dual power was essential if ploughing we found

 

[Cowabunga]

the problem with early turbo engines,as revs die so does boost,dual power was essential if ploughing we found

Precision chop forage harvesters in a lumpy swath was a nightmare. The forager would pull a lump in and unless the driver reached back and pulled the feed roller reverser damned quick the tractor would stall dead in an instant, blocking the machine up solid. No hydraulic or electrical remote controls back in the days of the dynamo; it was all done by levers sting forward from the forager to just within reach of the tractor driver, including the flap and turning the spout by turning the screw multiple times each way on every load.

Those [were NOT] the days! Premature deafness was assured for those daft enough to drive without ear defenders and, with Fords, burnt legs from reaching around for those levers when the gearbox was hot enough to fry bacon.
The bright spot for the 7000 was stopping to refuel every three or four hours when working flat out. 16.5 gallons [ didn't last long on the forager at 4 gallons and hour [19 litres/hr] consumed, and you needed to refuel when it had consumed 15 gallons 70 litres] in order to safely avoid running out and having to bleed the bitch.

 

[Roy_H]

On reflection I think she came with 2 spool valves. And the old man grumbled because of the extra cost - but he was a farmer. But he saved money by not ordering front weights, which I had to go and buy later because she was too light on the front when ploughing - such was the grip on some of our heavier land that the front would start to rise!

Like the old joke - Why are Yorkshire farmers bald: "'Ow much???" Takes off cap and rubs hand over forehead. "F*****g 'ell."

If you thought your Ford was light on the front end then you should have tried an International (Or going back even further, a Nuffield)

 

[REStracTORATION]

Precision chop forage harvesters in a lumpy swath was a nightmare. The forager would pull a lump in and unless the driver reached back and pulled the feed roller reverser damned quick the tractor would stall dead in an instant, blocking the machine up solid. No hydraulic or electrical remote controls back in the days of the dynamo; it was all done by levers sting forward from the forager to just within reach of the tractor driver, including the flap and turning the spout by turning the screw multiple times each way on every load.

Those [were NOT] the days! Premature deafness was assured for those daft enough to drive without ear defenders and, with Fords, burnt legs from reaching around for those levers when the gearbox was hot enough to fry bacon.
The bright spot for the 7000 was stopping to refuel every three or four hours when working flat out. 16.5 gallons didn't last long on the forager and you needed to refuel when it had consumed 15 gallons in order to safely avoid running out and having to bleed the bitch.

You tell the stories well I was not around in the era but I can relate to every aspect you speak of... I do find it interesting to read

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Those [were NOT] the days! Premature deafness was assured for those daft enough to drive without ear defenders and,

Sorry what did you say ?

 

[jamesmartin]

Precision chop forage harvesters in a lumpy swath was a nightmare. The forager would pull a lump in and unless the driver reached back and pulled the feed roller reverser damned quick the tractor would stall dead in an instant, blocking the machine up solid. No hydraulic or electrical remote controls back in the days of the dynamo; it was all done by levers sting forward from the forager to just within reach of the tractor driver, including the flap and turning the spout by turning the screw multiple times each way on every load.

Those [were NOT] the days! Premature deafness was assured for those daft enough to drive without ear defenders and, with Fords, burnt legs from reaching around for those levers when the gearbox was hot enough to fry bacon.
The bright spot for the 7000 was stopping to refuel every three or four hours when working flat out. 16.5 gallons [ didn't last long on the forager at 4 gallons and hour [19 litres/hr] consumed, and you needed to refuel when it had consumed 15 gallons 70 litres] in order to safely avoid running out and having to bleed the bitch.

refueling wasnt such an issue if ploughing after stubble burning as youd have to stop to clean the rad out for some reason the fan blew the ash up in a way it got sucked in to the rad

 

[Oliveau]

Ah! Nuffield front ends.....Very early in my mispsent youth I did some school holiday work on an estate that ran all Nuffields. We used to prepare potato ground with an initial pass with Superflows, and the game was to let the draft control lever down notch by notch until the front end came up. Most notches was the winner - silly b*****s!

 

[jamesmartin]

Ah! Nuffield front ends.....Very early in my mispsent youth I did some school holiday work on an estate that ran all Nuffields. We used to prepare potato ground with an initial pass with Superflows, and the game was to let the draft control lever down notch by notch until the front end came up. Most notches was the winner - silly b*****s!

very useful for power harrowing ,lift a touch of one brake and back down for the next breed

 

[JWL]

Precision chop forage harvesters in a lumpy swath was a nightmare. The forager would pull a lump in and unless the driver reached back and pulled the feed roller reverser damned quick the tractor would stall dead in an instant, blocking the machine up solid. No hydraulic or electrical remote controls back in the days of the dynamo; it was all done by levers sting forward from the forager to just within reach of the tractor driver, including the flap and turning the spout by turning the screw multiple times each way on every load.

Those [were NOT] the days! Premature deafness was assured for those daft enough to drive without ear defenders and, with Fords, burnt legs from reaching around for those levers when the gearbox was hot enough to fry bacon.
The bright spot for the 7000 was stopping to refuel every three or four hours when working flat out. 16.5 gallons [ didn't last long on the forager at 4 gallons and hour [19 litres/hr] consumed, and you needed to refuel when it had consumed 15 gallons 70 litres] in order to safely avoid running out and having to bleed the bitch.

I was more than happy to change to a Leyland 285 on the forager. On paper slightly less poke but that 6 cylinder had a damned site more hanging on power. It was just remembering not to grab the back left hand cab post as you swivelled round in the seat to check on the trailer driver

 

[Roy_H]

Precision chop forage harvesters in a lumpy swath was a nightmare. The forager would pull a lump in and unless the driver reached back and pulled the feed roller reverser damned quick the tractor would stall dead in an instant, blocking the machine up solid. No hydraulic or electrical remote controls back in the days of the dynamo; it was all done by levers sting forward from the forager to just within reach of the tractor driver, including the flap and turning the spout by turning the screw multiple times each way on every load.

Those [were NOT] the days! Premature deafness was assured for those daft enough to drive without ear defenders and, with Fords, burnt legs from reaching around for those levers when the gearbox was hot enough to fry bacon.
The bright spot for the 7000 was stopping to refuel every three or four hours when working flat out. 16.5 gallons [ didn't last long on the forager at 4 gallons and hour [19 litres/hr] consumed, and you needed to refuel when it had consumed 15 gallons 70 litres] in order to safely avoid running out and having to bleed the bitch.

Talking of 7000 tractors and fuel: l asked a chap l knew what the fuel consumption was like on his recently acquired 7000 and he said he had a potato planter on the back of his ( just an ordinary old thing, a 2 row something like a Fergie or a Hassia) and he said " The damn thing was drinking 20 gallons a day!"

 

[SMID]

A 5000 dual power was way too expensive never mind a 7000 hence the reason I got a 185 wide tyres a hitch and under £2000

 

[Oliveau]

We seem to be straying from the initial topic of restoration photos, so perhaps for us oldies there should be a thread titled “Do you remember when……..?”

 

[REStracTORATION]

Carry on
More the merrier

 

[AftonShepherd]

A 5000 dual power was way too expensive never mind a 7000 hence the reason I got a 185 wide tyres a hitch and under £2000

Have you ever had anything that wasn't that particular shade of red?

 

[SMID]

Have you ever had anything that wasn't that particular shade of red?

Grey ones then red an unbroken line since father got a Ford Ferguson in the early forties , it must be a fair total if they were all counted.

 

[box]

Well, I just spent far too long reading this thread.....no regrets.

Going by the quality of your workmanship, it's not surprising you've got years of work booked ahead of you. Well done.

 

[REStracTORATION]

Well, I just spent far too long reading this thread.....no regrets.

Going by the quality of your workmanship, it's not surprising you've got years of work booked ahead of you. Well done.

Thank you very much for that comment
Glad you enjoy the thread