My efforts
My efforts
Hi guys,
I joined recently and have already gleaned some great info from this forum. I have now figured out the photo posting bit so I thought I'd show my efforts.
This is how I found my 1962 Super. it has been stood here for about 18 years.
This one shows the pick up hitch which I have since discovered is a bit rare.
Here she is after much hard work.
I hope she comes up to your standards guys.
Scruff.
I joined recently and have already gleaned some great info from this forum. I have now figured out the photo posting bit so I thought I'd show my efforts.
This is how I found my 1962 Super. it has been stood here for about 18 years.
This one shows the pick up hitch which I have since discovered is a bit rare.
Here she is after much hard work.
I hope she comes up to your standards guys.
Scruff.
May all your dreams be blue !
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Scruff
I have moved this to the Major forum, as it is a Major.
You were a brave man to decide to restore this Super Major.
You have made fantastic job of it. I like the smaller diameter, wider rear tyres.
Kiwi Kev
I have moved this to the Major forum, as it is a Major.
You were a brave man to decide to restore this Super Major.
You have made fantastic job of it. I like the smaller diameter, wider rear tyres.
Kiwi Kev
"Classic Contracting"
66 Ford 5000 6X (semi retirement)
International 784 4WD
& looking at another tractor!
66 Ford 5000 6X (semi retirement)
International 784 4WD
& looking at another tractor!
Thanks for the comments. I am very pleased with the outcome. I restored a 1958 Power Major before this one but that was only really cosmetic as it was still working on a friends farm. I learnt a lot by just tinkering and asking questions of freinds and colleagues.
I have put on 30" rims from a Fordson Major based Bray Loader. A lot of Fordson based machines use these such as County Super-4 and over here a lot of people use them for a bit more grip as they have the correct stud pattern. They give virtually the same overall diameter because of its higher wall. Mine have also got the EnFo logo stamped in them. I will be putting its 36" back on in the future probably, the ones that came with it are in a bit of a bad way having been in cow sh*t for 18 years. Just waiting for a decent pair to become available.
I do love the way the New Major Series looks in whatever guise it takes.
Scruff
I have put on 30" rims from a Fordson Major based Bray Loader. A lot of Fordson based machines use these such as County Super-4 and over here a lot of people use them for a bit more grip as they have the correct stud pattern. They give virtually the same overall diameter because of its higher wall. Mine have also got the EnFo logo stamped in them. I will be putting its 36" back on in the future probably, the ones that came with it are in a bit of a bad way having been in cow sh*t for 18 years. Just waiting for a decent pair to become available.
I do love the way the New Major Series looks in whatever guise it takes.
Scruff
May all your dreams be blue !
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It took me about 10 months for this one. My dad has just retired and did quite a bit of the sanding down
I dont know what to do next. Whatever comes along as long as it is blue !
The wife wants a T20 because her grandad used one on his farm. I'm trying to avoid this one
Scruff
I dont know what to do next. Whatever comes along as long as it is blue !
The wife wants a T20 because her grandad used one on his farm. I'm trying to avoid this one
Scruff
May all your dreams be blue !
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scruff, did you ever get the original reg document or v5? when i got my major (was in a similar state to yours) there was no number plate or anything on it. I started sand blasting it and the original number plate was still on it underneath the paint, the rear one was also there and they matched, so i got in contact with a bloke in cornwall and paid him 40quid, and hey presto, ive got the original reg!
by the way, your super looks awesome mate, did you re-build the engine?
by the way, your super looks awesome mate, did you re-build the engine?
Hi Nick, thanks for the comments.
The farmer who I bought it off couldn't find the old V5 or any old tax discs (because all farmers tax their tractors, right!) so I went to Thomas Andrews aswell. He found that the old number was a Surrey number and that all their records were destroyed. I had to settle for an age related number unfortunatley but the farmer has said he will keep looking for the old V5 for me.
I did put in new liners, pistons, rings and bearings and I had the head reconditioned by a guy down at Par (very reasonable) who put in new guides, a couple new valves and reground all the rest and skimmed it.
It has also had a new transmission clutch and thrust bearing.
I had the injectors reconned and resealed the pump as there was a leak (although I will probably have this one reconned when the funds have built up again).
I was tempted to sell the pick-up hitch to help fund the restoration but after some grumbles from my dad and friends I didn't so it is still on it.
I will post pics of it if anyone wants to see it.
Scruff.
The farmer who I bought it off couldn't find the old V5 or any old tax discs (because all farmers tax their tractors, right!) so I went to Thomas Andrews aswell. He found that the old number was a Surrey number and that all their records were destroyed. I had to settle for an age related number unfortunatley but the farmer has said he will keep looking for the old V5 for me.
I did put in new liners, pistons, rings and bearings and I had the head reconditioned by a guy down at Par (very reasonable) who put in new guides, a couple new valves and reground all the rest and skimmed it.
It has also had a new transmission clutch and thrust bearing.
I had the injectors reconned and resealed the pump as there was a leak (although I will probably have this one reconned when the funds have built up again).
I was tempted to sell the pick-up hitch to help fund the restoration but after some grumbles from my dad and friends I didn't so it is still on it.
I will post pics of it if anyone wants to see it.
Scruff.
May all your dreams be blue !