I know this isn't a hot rod but I've wanted one of these since I was little growing up on the farm. We thought that this was the Holy Grail of tractors.
The second picture is what it will look like when finished.
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I know this isn't a hot rod but I've wanted one of these since I was little growing up on the farm. We thought that this was the Holy Grail of tractors.
The second picture is what it will look like when finished.
That's Great! And it looks real good.
Looks like a little polish and its as good as new!
Looks good.My Dad had a H.
My father in law would be jeolous. He took me to the international ag show in Tulare a couple of years ago. Cool old tractors all over the place there. Looks like this one already is in great shape!:cool:
Hard to believe when compared to the tractors of today but the Ms were one of the BIG tractors back in the early-mid 60s.
It looks pretty nice for as old as it probably is. There is a Massy Fergusen sitting in my father in laws barn that looks a lot like that one.
Yeah, its old, a 1946, from 30' it looks good but there is alot of rust.
It will be cheaper than a car to restore and give me a project for the winter
Tractor paint is cheaper too. I tossed the idea around about painting my truck with an International Harvester red!
When I was a kid, our "big tractor" was an H---cut, raked, and baled a lot of hay with it.... We never did have an M, think I was about 12 when Dad got a really big 400!!!! Didn't think I'd ever see a tractor bigger then that!!!!
Good lookin' tractor.
Saw this little gem at the Roadster's swap a couple years ago. Hotrod tractors are cool.
Cool tractor - a lot of those old Farmalls out here in Oregon. Been to several shows where they restore these things and they look and sound really great.
Good luck on this on!
Glenn
Got to be carefull nit to do wheelies in those things Bob! My father in law had the miss fortune to flip a tracktor once! He was lucky to come out of it with just a few scratches!
They actually made a kit to bolt a flat head V8 into those Ford tractors.
Those are really cool, and sound good!
Ken
I remember my granfather telling me to keep my thumbs out of the steering wheel on his M tractor.
I was working on his farm as a kid and he constantly kept telling me that if I drove it and didn't listen to him I would pay.
Well, you know how kids are listening to parents and or grandparents!
We were out working in the field one day and he told me to go up to the barn and get the M out and bring it to him. So I dutifully walked up to the shed were it was sitting and fired her up, got her backed out and started heading to the field.
I got about half way there and found out why you ont have your thumbs inside the sterring wheel. Hit a hole and danged near ripped them off. Thought that they had gotten broken, but just severely bruised.
Never had the thumbs in there again!!! LOL
Great memories and that tractor will look great restored.
I hope that you have a blast getting her done.
Chris
Biggest issue with the ford tractors was that the oil pan was part of the frame structure--even Formula 1 and Indy cars adopted that in later years--
The Farmalls benefitted in later years from battery ignitions( vs mags ) and overdrive transmissions--not to mention more comfortable seats with progressive spings and shock absorber, and of corse as all tractors---bigger pistons and sleeves---some were wet sleeves/ some dry----and rubber tires!!!!
My Dad once transplanted a Nash 6 cyl. in our 44 Massy. that thing had all kinds of low end torque. Tires would eventually brake loose but the engine would keep on pullin'.
I have to letter this Farmall today or tomorrow. I have to put the owner's and restorer's names on it. I only have a pic. of the tank because that's where I'm doing the lettering. I don't remember the original paint being this nice on those tractors, although the 350 utility we had always had a coat of wax on it.
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I worked for IH-great Company, sorry to see it go. Those old H's and M's were the stuff of legend, and I dealt with many Farmers who bought 4 or 5 of them, hooked them to whatever Implement that they used and never took 'em off. It wasn't unheard of to get 8-10,000 Hours out of a D Series engine-
IH built some quality stuff, and when they merged with Case most of it was left behind. Their Engine designs (ex: DT466) are still used by Navistar-
That's a Funk conversion. Funk also put 6 cylinder engines in the 8N's. Pretty rare, but you do see them still. A nice restoration, not a hot rod in the sense that somebody put the flathead in a stock tractor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
My dad had an H when I was little. Then he bought a Case don't remember what model. The next and last was an IH 666 the devil tractor. :eek:
No I don't think that the original paint looked that good,I'm hoping mine will when I am done. I already bought a little John Deere to put in that air cleaner jar.
I'm planning on adding a suicide knob to the steering wheel, I hope that it works as good on the M as it did on our C, don't want any broken thumbs or wrists.
The only modification I plan on is a chrome stack instead of the muffler, got to have something Hot Rod!
Ken
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I finally got the tractor finished a few months ago, it turned out really good!
I even got a second place trophy at a local tractor show.
Ken
Very nice Ken and congratulations on the second. The unusual front structure is the steering box??? I have never seen a tractor like yours stripped down to the extent you went so I'm not too sure how the steering works.:confused:
super results ;) iv`e a friend down the road who has a tractor salvage yard .. he specialized in farmalls for a long time but has finally opened up to other colors .. even has a few green ones now .. he does a lot of parades and children fun rides ..
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Ken the paint came out great. For a while I was contiplating using tractor paint on my truck, in the nice red you picked for your tractor. Lettering came out great too. Congrats on the 2nd place award!:cool:
Ken,that tractor looked good before you started on it,,looks real kool now..My father had a 40s Case,to tow the boat down to the beach..problem wasm,you needed three hands,to steer,operate the clutch lever and throttle,while reversing the boat into the water..:LOL:
Hoss,that pic with the Minneapolis Moline is kool,,we have a retired farmer just south of here with a big collection of tractors,and farm implements that date back to the twenties..Roughly 80 tractors,some I have never heard of before,let alone seen..
Thanks for the comments, this gave me a chance to practice on my bodywork before my next project, I could work all day on the mechanical stuff but I'm still learning the sheet metal.
Whiplash - Yes, the steering rod goes in the top with a worm gear. That front is one cast piece.
Steve - The paint came from the local Trader Horn store, it is made from soybeans? They have their own reducer and hardener.
Did you notice "The Damn Tractor" on the gas tank? That's what my wife called it ever since I brought it home. It's the first thing that I drug in without her approval, she likes how it came out but I don't think that I'll get away with it again.
Ken
