Started rebuilding this '77 8011 early January, it's been on the long finger the last 2 years. It'll probably be a long enough term project as such which will end with her getting new mudguards and the cab tidied up and maybe a lick of paint (probably next winter)
Long story short I think we're the second owners bought in very early 80's and was the main tractor until about 2010 or so and relegated to no.2. It had a loader on it for most of it's life so I can often remember a few times when a front wheel bearing would let go over the years.
Main problem with her is getting her started, before now I've changed the batteries and fitted a high speed starter to try improve it but still takes a lot of turning over to fire so I suspect broken rings. Once up and and running she can carry out most jobs just fine and still a capable second tractor to have around the yard.
The main plan is start at the front and work backwards fixing the mechanical issues I find as I go. What ever happens she will have to back working for this summer to go and do a bit of work.
Long story short I think we're the second owners bought in very early 80's and was the main tractor until about 2010 or so and relegated to no.2. It had a loader on it for most of it's life so I can often remember a few times when a front wheel bearing would let go over the years.
Main problem with her is getting her started, before now I've changed the batteries and fitted a high speed starter to try improve it but still takes a lot of turning over to fire so I suspect broken rings. Once up and and running she can carry out most jobs just fine and still a capable second tractor to have around the yard.
The main plan is start at the front and work backwards fixing the mechanical issues I find as I go. What ever happens she will have to back working for this summer to go and do a bit of work.
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