Runners, TAKE YOUR MARK...........

Farmwithjunk · Nov 17, 2006

Not much further, but still pluggin' away. Weather and family visiting has slowed me up. (That and pure laziness) Still need to repaint both fenders and the hood. 99% of the detail work is done though. Plan is to finish before 1st of the year.

Here's before and after, er, well, before and almost.

EquipmentJunkie · Nov 18, 2006

Your 150 looks terrific! I am really impressed.

Farmwithjunk · Nov 18, 2006

EquipmentJunkie said:
Your 150 looks terrific! I am really impressed.

Thank ya! This started off as a clean-up on a 35 year old tractor that hadn't had a lot of cleaning in that time. Now it's a full blown restoration while the tractor keep's on workin'. I'm avoiding non original parts like the plague. AGCO/MF has "replacement parts", but they just ain't the same. Lots of hours of cruising EBAY. I ordered the 4 O.E.M. pieces that make up the tie rod yesterday. Those still come from Massey. I've owned this thing nearly 36 years. It's got another 36 left in it. I'm reasonably sure I don't. With that in mind, I decided to fix it like it was going to last me all of my life.

EquipmentJunkie · Nov 19, 2006

It sounds like you subscribe to the theory, "A job worth doing is a job worth doing right." I really admire restoration jobs like yours. Too many tractors are "restored" by spraying a layer of paint over everything with little masking. A quick spray might initially look good from 50 feet away but the details just aren't there.

I know of someone who restored his Deere 820 2-cylinder the correct way. It is absolutely perfect. There is no doubt in my mind that it looks better today than when it was delivered to the original owner back in the mid-50s.

scott_vt · Nov 21, 2006

Mornin Bill,
Very very nice !!!

Just wondering, did the 150 come through with that grill guard or is that after market ?

Farmwithjunk · Nov 21, 2006

scott_vt said:
Mornin Bill,
Very very nice !!!

Just wondering, did the 150 come through with that grill guard or is that after market ?

It's aftermarket. Biggest part of Massey's and Fords around here have same or simular grill guards. They do a fair job of protecting the grill, plus add around 60 lbs to the front of the tractor. That one was bought and installed at the dealer when the tractor was being prepped for delivery back in '71. Both the grill guard and the weight bracket are next on the paint list. Then the hood again. Finally the fenders. Right fender needs some "un-denting". I'm hoping to run on to another on EBAY. See 'em all the time when I don't need one. None to be had now. Go figure. I shot paint on the side panels last night. (below dash on each side) They're supposed to be 2-tone. As of last night they are. (Lower 1/3rd should be flint grey metalic instead of red. )

My wife calls this thing my street rod. I just want it done right

Farmwithjunk · Nov 21, 2006

Hey Scotty! Here's the weight bar without the brush guard. This picture was about 75% through the initial clean-up when I started on the project. I did a fast (and not very good) paint job on the sheet metal, then went to work on everything else. (Yep, sorta backwards) At this point, I'm about to remove the fuel tank and air filter assembley for clean & paint. Anyway, back to the weight bar. It holds 5 standard series 100 Massey suitcase weights, which it never needs. Bolts on at 4 points, all to the steering bolster. Not a lot of plastic used on this tractor if you know what I mean.

Oh yeah, no pictures of the 2-tone side panels. Switched brands of paint on the flint grey and got a totally different color. Back to AGCO for more o.e.m. paint.

JJ. in B.C. · Nov 21, 2006

FWJ, do ya happen to have a pic of the grill guard off the tractor ?. I'm in the process of buildin' one for my 135 and could use some ideas.
Thanks JJ.

Farmwithjunk · Nov 21, 2006

JJ. in B.C. said:
FWJ, do ya happen to have a pic of the grill guard off the tractor ?. I'm in the process of buildin' one for my 135 and could use some ideas.
Thanks JJ.

I don't have a picture currently, but the guard is coming off in a few days. I'll get a few then. The brush guard I have bolts to the face of the weight bar. Most of them I've seen on the 135's bolt to the axle itself.

JJ. in B.C. · Nov 21, 2006

Farmwithjunk said:
I don't have a picture currently, but the guard is coming off in a few days. I'll get a few then. The brush guard I have bolts to the face of the weight bar. Most of them I've seen on the 135's bolt to the axle itself.

Yeah i was wonderin about that. Seems to me it would interfere with the movement of the axle tho if ya bolted the guard to it ?? Is your weight bar only supported on the 4 bolts under the front frame ?
JJ.