Buying New Holland 8340 SLE

eddie86 said:
you are giving her the full treatment. did you sand blast it or just sander?
The paint looked fairly decent in your earlier pic.
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Grinder and wire brush and sander after. Had only intended to touch it up as paint was ok on it just a few small spots of rust. But after i sanded it in wasnt happy with paint that was on it as seemed to be a good few rust spots under the paint so just went back to bare metal. Would have got them blasted but was never the intention to go that far.
 
marco said:
Good man. Will you give the steps a bit of a pull to finish it off?
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Probably will when i get a chance. Still few other jobs as well i want to get done like getting seat covered and front mudguard skins but i havent time at the minute i need to get her out.
 
Yes it is actually. Was a bit of a mistake lad give me wrong colour in auto factors and decided to use it when it was there. I think it looks well.
 
Emg12 said:
Yes it is actually. Was a bit of a mistake lad give me wrong colour in auto factors and decided to use it when it was there. I think it looks well.
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It looks very well, I would have went with the original Ford blue colour myself, but thats just me.
 
Thinking of changing the 8340 for something else. Seems to jynxed with me just cant get a run of luck with it. Any ideas what she could be replaced with for similar money ?
 
Emg12 said:
Thinking of changing the 8340 for something else. Seems to jynxed with me just cant get a run of luck with it. Any ideas what she could be replaced with for similar money ?
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60 series could be worth a shot. similar age, same engine, and seem to be around the same value. whats the issues with yours?
 
Emg12 said:
Thinking of changing the 8340 for something else. Seems to jynxed with me just cant get a run of luck with it. Any ideas what she could be replaced with for similar money ?
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If staying Ford/NH TM120/135 would be the natural progression, but hard to get a low houred examples at value.
A MF 6290 might be worth looking at
 
Emg12 said:
Thinking of changing the 8340 for something else. Seems to jynxed with me just cant get a run of luck with it. Any ideas what she could be replaced with for similar money ?
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What's similar money if you don't mind us asking?
 
c4l said:
60 series could be worth a shot. similar age, same engine, and seem to be around the same value. whats the issues with yours?
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Cant keep the oil in it for any length of time. Hydraulic pump is the main culprit. On attempt number 4 now. I wouldnt mind a weep but she keeps developing fairly sizeable leaks. Have been looking at the the 60 series to be honest hard to get a tidy one by looks of it though.
 
gone said:
If staying Ford/NH TM120/135 would be the natural progression, but hard to get a low houred examples at value.
A MF 6290 might be worth looking at
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Would like a TM but its near impossible to find a good one on a budget at this stage. Never was a massey man but would be one to consider.
 
Nashty said:
What's similar money if you don't mind us asking?
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Not exactly sure what will be able to get for her. Probably be asking in the low 20s if i advertise it. Have around 5k into her this year at this stage and an extensive list of parts.
 
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