The Rebuild

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

Murphy had his fun yesterday First I went too mount the fuel tank only to discover I forgot to paint the straps the day before Then I started the bigger compressor to fill the air tanks for sandblasting. I gathered th gear together and turned to switch on the smaller compressor as well only to see flames billowing from the box on top of the larger compressors motor so the small compressor had to run full time for the blasting.

Just blew the start capacitors out of the old girl..Try a couple of new ones and watch out for low voltage.. lightning and power failures,single phasing,brown outs are death on start caps.

[hrpearce]

Spent today grinding, sanding and painting. The nosecone isn't finished yet it has to be tipped over to get the rest. The painting looks best from a distance I don't think I will get job offers for painting but I am happy because this is my job ad I'm having fun trying new skills.
Thanks for the advice Alex the wires are burnt so I carn't do it myself so I will get a quote on fixing and price a new motor then decide, the compressor is at least twenty years old.

[hrpearce]

Just before dark last night I added fuel to the tank and ran some tempoary wires. Too my great joy the old girl fired up and sucked fuel from the tank, so no air leaks. With no muffler the engine sounds like it means business. I dove it ten foot forward in the shed to celebrate.

[hrpearce]

The metal was still hot when I got home from work so I added the numbers to get one step closer.

[hrpearce]

I finished painting the nosecone today some spots are hard to get. A milestone was reached today with the cab frame being put back on. Vicki arrived home just in time to drive the tractor as by myself I kept trying to either smash the carby or distributor the help was much aprecated and the frame droped straight in with us working together

[hrpearce]

Progress is panfully slow but the ignition wiring is complete as is the horn. Headlight wiring is to dipper switch and indicators are wired to direction switch.

[Bob Carriere]

NIce job Robert.....

I always enjoy following the progress done on CMP projects...

......and I use the opportunity to learn...

On one picture of your newly painted cab...it shows, on the passenger side floor, a pipe tower and braces??? what is it for...? also observed that your floor panel on the driver's side seems to have a small rectangular door or access panel cut into the floor..... are these things "Holden bodies" differences...???

Amazing how many CMP restorations are done using farm tractors for lifting components...... I know my MF has now become a yard crane...... however the Ottawa Rotters do not have a good looking driver/operator......yet !!

Keep up the postings...

Bob

[Lionelgee]

Originally Posted by hrpearce

I finished painting the nosecone today some spots are hard to get. A milestone was reached today with the cab frame being put back on. Vicki arrived home just in time to drive the tractor as by myself I kept trying to either smash the carby or distributor the help was much aprecated and the frame droped straight in with us working together

G'day Robert,

That cab metal work is so clean and straight looking you could eat off it. You have really done a great job. Is there any chance of getting a photo of how the jib crane you used to lift the cab is fitted to your tractor - also what horse power is it?

Kind Regards
Lionel

[hrpearce]

Hi Lionel,
The tractor is 40 Hp Ford made in Japan. I made a front 3PL for it years ago to make it more useful. The jib just replaces the top link on the scrubbing blade, it's easier to use on the front than the rear.