So a bit more info on the project for those that are interested. So why did I bother taking on such a project? Well, I suppose I always liked fixing up machinery. It was a big undertaking but well worth it. I started the project in November 2017. I was in leaving cert at the time in secondary school, 17 years old. That meant that I hadn't much time. I usually spent 6-9pm weekdays at it. I spent all of The Christmas holidays at it, and sprayed The whole lot over Easter holidays. The cab didnt come off until the 12th of February. The tractor was back together fully at the start of May. I decided to do her up because I always liked Fiat tractors. We just basically jumped on the opportunity to buy the engine, then I decided to give the bodywork a hand when it was off. It would have been easier to export it and buy a newer tractor but we've some sort of a sentimental attachment the the 2 fiats. I think we like the hassle and needless stress associated with doing up old yokes. As for the tooling I used; 9 inch angle grinder, 2x 5 inch angle grinders ( flap wheel or knotted wire brush on one and cutting disc on the other, saves loads of time switching attachments) a 6 inch randie orbit sander, mig welder .8mm wire(sip hg2300mp - no amperage steps it's infinitely variable), a cold cut chop saw for cutting the box iron, 200l compressor and suction fed spray gun with a 1.8mm nozzle. For marking out I used a special pen kind of thing. It's called a markal silver streak. Really good job it's super accurate leaves a about 1mm wide silver line great for marking on rust. For measuring it was just rulers and vernier callipers.
So yeah that's about it so I'll include a little about myself. We're plant hire contractors here in west Clare. I did the leaving cert there this year, probably wasn't the best idea to go restoring a cab on the run up to the leaving but I got what I wanted anyway. I'm doing mechanical engineering in Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT). I like it. Dad said I wasn't to go at the diggers because there's no money out of it!:scratchhead: