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I was expecting to get shot down there

I was working on my tractor in my front garden when an older gentleman stopped his car and came over for a natter, he said he worked in the factory producing Dexta's at Dagenham for many years and set about telling me all about mine. When I first put up pictures of my tractor on here I was PM'd and ...

Hello, I have a set of brand new original lights sitting in the cupboard for a pre force 2000 i know they are 100 percent the same as the dexta , I was going to enter them in the Malvern tractor world auction but if you were willing to make a decent offer i rather they went to another enthusiast. T...

Just found a pic I had of the rear of 'through the grill' Dexta head lights

these ones were listed as original Dexta lights and they do look similar if not identical to the ones I purchased' [other than colour?]

Bensdexta wrote:They should fit OK and tidy up fine.

Thanks

Just won these on ebay but ad said they were for a Fordson International? They looked similar to the 'through the grills' dexta lights I've seen so hoping I can make them fit. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/brianjbox/butler1_zpsdb4a0621.jpg http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/brianjbox/butl...

Funny, I also need an ignition/light switch as well :lol: Thanks for taking the time out to reply and your recommendations, I'm new to working on/owning a classic tractor so any help is appreciated. Looks like the hardest bit of restoring these is getting decent replacement parts for them, thought I...

Hi Liam Many thanks for replying :D I was into classis VW's for 15 years [split screen campers] and parts were readily available and really cheap, really cheaply made, didn't fit right, thin gauge steel, chrome lasted only weeks etc. Is this what pattern parts for classic tractors are going to be li...

Hi and many thanks for the reply. You've pretty much covered all the places I've been looking at for some time now, yep ebay ones making up to and around £100 and I've missed a couple of sets now :( I have also seen the FoMoCo ones but as you've said, only one side and no lenses or anything. Who mak...

Hi all Firstly if this is in the wrong place sorry and could it be moved please, I did look for a sale and wanted section but could only find swaps and I have nothing to swap :( I am after some original front [headlights] and rear lights for my 61 dexta, I am almost at the 'given up' stage and consi...

Hi Robert

I seem to be finding loads of cheaper projects after I'd paid top dollar for my one, typical

Nothing to do with me but is a new ad and doesn't seem to be that expensive http://www.gumtree.com/p/plant-tractors/ads/1088878169?EDID=YGRQ798-Y0R2J-OW74AK-MH0M6H-GKVPWX-v1&CELLID=2958676&kw=&utm_source=mktgedm&utm_medium=alerts&utm_campaign=Alerts_Daily&mpch=ads Please remove if I've done owt wron...

Brian Cox wrote:HI Brian, just back from a weekend away. I know a guy called Kevin Box.

No relation I'm aware of

I should have looked harder as now sorted

Please delete thread as I can't see where to do it.

Thanks
Brian

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Thanks Ben

Wow! Cheers guy's Thanks for all the welcomes :D Bensdexta I'll get onto those issue's right away, only kidding, I've spent up so the odd bit will wait :wink: Anyone have a picture of a draw bar? I'd like to end up with a 50mm towball on it for moving my trailer around. Brian Funny'ish. Brian Cox my...

Hi Jerry and thanks for the welcome :D I plan to register it as soon as as my friends all do the tractor runs that we have frequently up here, I do have the original brown log book and a green one :? so that may well speed things up, whether they let me keep the original reg is another thing. The tr...

Hi all My names Brian and I moved to Lincolnshire about three years ago from Kent, I live smack bang in the middle of a farming community where my new friends are all farmers or farm workers. For approximately 15 years I owned/restored classic VW campers, have written articles for magazines and docu...