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Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:41 pm
by frode
Finally getting it done :-)

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Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:18 pm
by Broadspeed
Nice painting rig :lol:

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Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:43 pm
by peter2
Hi,

did you manage to leave the house red and white? :-)

Peter (my workshop is blue an a little orange now)

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:44 pm
by frode
Broadspeed wrote:Nice painting rig :lol:
Thanks! Its quite handy at times :-)
peter2 wrote:Hi,

did you manage to leave the house red and white? :-)

Peter (my workshop is blue an a little orange now)
I guess the morning will tell :-) What about painting the house Ford Tractor Blue? :-)

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 10:31 am
by peter2
frode wrote:What about painting the house Ford Tractor Blue? :-)
You have to ask your wife, I think. For me it's ok. :-)

Peter

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 1:26 pm
by BearCreek Majors
So if you’re being lazy and don’t feel like starting the tractor up to put it away …do you just pick the garage up and set it over the tractor??? :D

Pat

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 6:22 pm
by super6954
Hi
She looks real nice and a good way to paint it :) . I bet even doing it like that you still missed a bit somewhere :lol: :run:
Looking forward to seeing the finished tractor pictures :wink:
Regards Robert

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:46 pm
by frode
BearCreek Majors wrote:So if you’re being lazy and don’t feel like starting the tractor up to put it away …do you just pick the garage up and set it over the tractor??? :D

Pat
haha, that was a good one :-) Its quite handy having access to a truck like that. Its my everyday job, I work in the crane business :-)

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 9:48 pm
by frode
super6954 wrote:Hi
She looks real nice and a good way to paint it :) . I bet even doing it like that you still missed a bit somewhere :lol: :run:
Looking forward to seeing the finished tractor pictures :wink:
Regards Robert
Yup, I have spotted several spots allready. Nothing the mini paintgun wont cover when she's back together. Its my neighbour spraying it in the picture. He has his own paintshop, picked up the sheetmetal parts this evening :-)

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 11:25 am
by ford5000y
BearCreek Majors wrote:So if you’re being lazy and don’t feel like starting the tractor up to put it away …do you just pick the garage up and set it over the tractor??? :D

Pat
Frode,
you could do that after the paintjob is done, but you must be more careful about it because it can scratch the new paint! :shock: :oops:

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Tue Aug 06, 2013 10:08 pm
by frode
Getting there...

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Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:08 am
by super6954
Hi Frode
Shes looking real good at this point :D I'm kinda a little Sad looking at her now though, I'm kinda wishing I had your spare time/ painters help, And Bear creeks bank account :lol:. Then I could do my 954 and get her nice and shiny like this :wink: .
Maybe I should stop buying more fordson tractors and fix up the ones I already have :idea:. But 1 or 2 of the P6 E27Ns I've been offered recently would look good in my yard :idea: :eyes: :stress: :run:
looking forward to the next update already :wink: keep up the good work :)
Regards Robert

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:10 am
by frode
Thank you, Robert.

I have put a limit on myself. Maximum 5 tractor, and I think I'm at 7 now :lol: :lol:

I have a grey/gold fergie and a county 7600 four todo also, think the fergie will be next.

that 954 of yours is quite rare. they were only made for a year before they were replaced with the 1004. Its my 654's big sister :D :D

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:35 am
by ford5000y
frode wrote:Getting there...

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It looks good! Just be careful because the jack might fall down any time :eyes:

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 9:48 pm
by frode
ford5000y wrote:
It looks good! Just be careful because the jack might fall down any time :eyes:
Dont worry, its supported by a jack stand :-)

Here is todays update. The white stripe and grille is done. Wheels and wings getting done tomorrow :-)

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Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:29 am
by BearCreek Majors
Looking good Frode! :D

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 5:41 am
by county654
Great Job, I am far behind with my 654 :cry:

Where do you get the decalls for the tractor?

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:01 am
by frode
county654 wrote:Great Job, I am far behind with my 654 :cry:

Where do you get the decalls for the tractor?

They will be custom made by another friend of mine. I asked Mark Osbourne (Who have the stock of County-parts in UK), and the only one he got was the "Super-4" sticker for the back of the seat.

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:31 am
by ford5000y
Frode,

According to your older post about your 654, you said you got it for free :shock:

I'm sure my father would be very envious of you (because of the fact that it's free). My father, an OFW, likes countys (even though he also likes one of those red and grey menace). but don't worry, he's got a soft spot for fordsons, claiming that even a fiat would be no match against a fordson when it comes to speed :mrgreen: .

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:56 pm
by county654
frode wrote:
county654 wrote:Great Job, I am far behind with my 654 :cry:

Where do you get the decalls for the tractor?

They will be custom made by another friend of mine. I asked Mark Osbourne (Who have the stock of County-parts in UK), and the only one he got was the "Super-4" sticker for the back of the seat.
Would it be possible, to have a second set printed and send them to Germany? I will need them, as soon as I start painting my 654.
Usually the cost of setup is higher than the next couple of printed items.


By the way , what County number is your tractor. I think mine was like # 16.251

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:37 pm
by frode
county654 wrote:
frode wrote:
county654 wrote:Great Job, I am far behind with my 654 :cry:

Where do you get the decalls for the tractor?

They will be custom made by another friend of mine. I asked Mark Osbourne (Who have the stock of County-parts in UK), and the only one he got was the "Super-4" sticker for the back of the seat.
Would it be possible, to have a second set printed and send them to Germany? I will need them, as soon as I start painting my 654.
Usually the cost of setup is higher than the next couple of printed items.


By the way , what County number is your tractor. I think mine was like # 16.251
I will look into the stickers. Mine is #17812

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 4:56 pm
by frode
ford5000y wrote:Frode,

According to your older post about your 654, you said you got it for free :shock:

I'm sure my father would be very envious of you (because of the fact that it's free). My father, an OFW, likes countys (even though he also likes one of those red and grey menace). but don't worry, he's got a soft spot for fordsons, claiming that even a fiat would be no match against a fordson when it comes to speed :mrgreen: .
Yep, it was payment for pickup up a Fendt 308 for my neighbour :) Have done plenty of work on it. Engine was seized when I got it, and pto clutch had warped discs, both are rebuilded. I have fit a new pin and bushing on the rear pivot for the front axle. Replaced the seals on the brake crossshaft, and on the input axle for the transmission. New hydraulic steering, too much to list. I have forgot half of it allready :)

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 7:58 pm
by frode
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Next week I'll start on the rops and front blade! :-)

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Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:41 pm
by henk
Great result. You can be very proud. :clap:

Re: Painting the County 654

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:54 am
by ford5000y
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Next week I'll start on the rops and front blade! :-)

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That was ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!!

Mind you, those reinforcements in the rear rims won't help if you'll going to put weights on it...