This is a restoration I did for a friend who wanted to use the County back in the woods after it had been standing for about 10 years.
Here are some photos as the work progressed.
This is when it arrived.
This is the cab coming off.
This is the steering column!!! Took a while to find the part that I needed. Had to cut the shaft to get the bearing on.
Replacing the seals in the axles
Eventually under cover to start stripping and rewiring.
The paint starting to go on.
The cab stripped and primed. Had to fabricate a new door completely for one side.
Hell of a job to find cab glass. Ron Greet came up trumps on this occasion and quite a few other times as well!!
Back out into the sunlight and the cab back on.
Wanted a blade fabricating for it so this is the plates I made for the sides and this is the blade. The blade came from a mini digger and had to be cut and strengthened.
Also had to fabricate guards for the windows, front grill and winch
This is it fitted and painted. shining in the sun!!
This is it back in the woods.
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Well you can certainly see where you've been in the after pics Jeff - lovely job
Best regards
Rick - Bogside on Bure
1958 Diesel E1A Mk2 s/n 1470165 - still in working clothes
Rick - Bogside on Bure
1958 Diesel E1A Mk2 s/n 1470165 - still in working clothes
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Thats a job to be proud off.
Kind regards, Henk
Fordson New Major February 1957 Mark I
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Re: county 944 project
Excellent Job Jeff, It always a pleasure to see a heap come back to life!
Pat
Pat
Re: county 944 project
Great project
How much time did you invest in that tractor?
How much time did you invest in that tractor?
Regards Matthias
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1959 Power Major
1961 County Super 4 drainagemachine
1963 Super Major
1964 NP Super Major 4x4
1966 County 654
With County, you can
1959 Power Major
1961 County Super 4 drainagemachine
1963 Super Major
1964 NP Super Major 4x4
1966 County 654
Re: county 944 project
Hi
Thanks to everyone for your comments.
I reckon I put around 260 hours into the tractor, not including the time finding all the parts required!!
A thank you to the wife for trawling the internet and doing all the phone calls!
Thanks to everyone for your comments.
I reckon I put around 260 hours into the tractor, not including the time finding all the parts required!!
A thank you to the wife for trawling the internet and doing all the phone calls!
Re: county 944 project
Wow, what a beauty!!
Best regards,
Pascal
Fordson's don't leak oil, they are just marking their territory.
Pascal
Fordson's don't leak oil, they are just marking their territory.
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Re: county 944 project
Great job! The winch-mounting is different to what we use in Norway. I have a complete duncan cab for sale, with glass, doors and everything.
frode
1957 County MarkIV Crawler
1964 County Super-4
1967 County 654
1977 County 7600-FOUR
1957 County MarkIV Crawler
1964 County Super-4
1967 County 654
1977 County 7600-FOUR
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Thanks for your interest.
How are winches mounted in Norway?
When I was looking for parts for the Duncan cab, I couldn't find anything!! Took about 4 months to find the glass and ended up making my own door from scratch!
How are winches mounted in Norway?
When I was looking for parts for the Duncan cab, I couldn't find anything!! Took about 4 months to find the glass and ended up making my own door from scratch!