Soundguy's 5000

[oliver28472]

Was seen on the Cover of a magazine in TSC yesterday. Way to go Chris!

 

[Robert_in_NY]

What magazine was it?

 

[Soundguy]

Tractor shop.. the jan/feb 08 issue.

it's a pretty flattering shot. Wish i would have washed her down and got the tires nice and black and clean before the pic.. but it is what it is.

thanks for noticing guys.

soundguy

 

[cjcocn]

Was seen on the Cover of a magazine in TSC yesterday. Way to go Chris!

Sweet .... Congrats, Chris!

 

[DmansPadge]

How did that come about Soundguy?

 

[MrJimi]

Can some one post a picture of this
Thanks

 

[Cliff_Johns]

Tractor shop.. the jan/feb 08 issue.

it's a pretty flattering shot. Wish i would have washed her down and got the tires nice and black and clean before the pic.. but it is what it is.

thanks for noticing guys.

soundguy

That's really a nice pat on the back, isn't it.

I would love to see a photo too. I don't see that magazine around here.

Cliff

 

[Soundguy]

They unfortunately don't post the mag cover pages on their website.. however here is the pic they used and cropped for the front cover.

Good pic. I had just slapped tires back on the front when this pic was taken.

Wish i had washed my hands better.. i got paint ont he rear tires from handling them.. shoulda washer her down and then put some tire black onher.. oh well..

soundguy

 

[Soundguy]

How did that come about Soundguy?

Long story, but back a few years ago i was looking to get a ford 5000 so I could use a 10' mower and save some time mowing. I found a nice one for 8K$ at a local tractor mechanic.. but when i went to buy it he had loaned it out to a guy while he was working on the guy's 6610II.. .. ironically the guy decided to buy the 5000 and solde the 6610II tot he mechanic.. go figure. I ended up buying a 7610s at the local dealer up the road and traded in my 1920 on it... ( Wish i would have kept the 1920 and just got the 5000... ).

In any case I was still looking for a 5000 to mess with.. a couple years passed and I had driven out to see quite a few real beaters. Finally found one in georgia.. took a leap of faith and bought sight unseen and had it hauled in. Messed with it on weekends for a few months getting it cleaned up and fixing the warts on it.. then did a scramble on it the week before thanksgiving to get it finished for thanksgiving day. Pulled a hay ride with it a week later... yada yada yada... Now it's my official hay ride puller. Previous to that i use dmy 8n or naa to pull the hay ride.. I like the big diesel better. It's a late 1975 model.. so it has the improved power steering and the larger engine, and the open sump hyds/tranny/diffy like a 5600 vs the individual sumps of the early and mid late 5000.

speaking of magazines.. I think I got something in antique power this issue as well.

soundguy

 

[Robert_in_NY]

Long story, but back a few years ago i was looking to get a ford 5000 so I could use a 10' mower and save some time mowing. I found a nice one for 8K$ at a local tractor mechanic.. but when i went to buy it he had loaned it out to a guy while he was working on the guy's 6610II.. .. ironically the guy decided to buy the 5000 and solde the 6610II tot he mechanic.. go figure. I ended up buying a 7610s at the local dealer up the road and traded in my 1920 on it... ( Wish i would have kept the 1920 and just got the 5000... ).

In any case I was still looking for a 5000 to mess with.. a couple years passed and I had driven out to see quite a few real beaters. Finally found one in georgia.. took a leap of faith and bought sight unseen and had it hauled in. Messed with it on weekends for a few months getting it cleaned up and fixing the warts on it.. then did a scramble on it the week before thanksgiving to get it finished for thanksgiving day. Pulled a hay ride with it a week later... yada yada yada... Now it's my official hay ride puller. Previous to that i use dmy 8n or naa to pull the hay ride.. I like the big diesel better. It's a late 1975 model.. so it has the improved power steering and the larger engine, and the open sump hyds/tranny/diffy like a 5600 vs the individual sumps of the early and mid late 5000.

speaking of magazines.. I think I got something in antique power this issue as well.

soundguy

Chris, I am wondering if he wanted to know how you managed to get on the cover of Tractor Shop? Who did you have to bribe

You should have bought that 6610-II