New performance Selene restoration

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scoobyjim
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New performance Selene restoration

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Well, finally got round to putting a splash of colour over the old girl so I thought I would share some pictures

After numerous repairs, new tyres and tin work as the originals were rotten

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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I love those tractors :clap:
Regards Matthias

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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it looks great :buddies: :clap: :clap:

good job scoobyjim

what tyre sizes you have on the roadless ?

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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They are 16.9 30 on the back and 9.5 24 on the front.

Spoke to john bowen and my tyre man and they said it was correct.

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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Thats coming along nicely Jim :clap:
Best regards
Rick - Bogside on Bure


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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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Assembly started, a lot of the little pieces finished and ready to be fitted

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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She's looking good Jim!!
Did yours still have the lock for the brake pedals usable?

Pat

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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this one hasn't got one. it has the transmission handbrake only. I have a breaker with those pats there.

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I'm not sure if Selene ever made the parts to make the brake pedal locks operational, I have never seen any.

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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nice job and nice tractor , could you you maybe
tell me how wide your axle is between the wheel hubs ?
And maybe some more pictures of the front axle
Fordson forever

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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it looks great scoobyjim

do you have pictures of transfercase ( gears inside transfercase), and maybe differential in the rear end :scratchhead:

and i'm curious what is stamped in your transfercase ? ( see picture ) :scratchhead:

yes i know i ask a lot of questions :D

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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Hi yes mine has that plate but will have to check what is written on it.

I have no pictures of the inside, and no im not taking it apart to check :lol:

Ill also check the axle width first chance I get

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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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Here is the finished article. Hope you like.

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You can be proud! Very nice!! :-)
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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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Looks like new. :clap: :beer:
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Re: New performance Selene restoration

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I'm going to paraphrase Richard Hammond from Top Gear-Burma special:

"The ugly ducking has become a swan"

Very good job indeed!!!! :mrgreen: :clap:

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