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started life in Dagenham Essex in September 1961, it was first registered in Sweden on April 1962, it still has
Anyway, here we go:
the original engine which even though being a tad slow to start when it's awfully cold outside seem to be in good
This is what the old man looked like when I got 'im, on November the 1st 2009
working order, no "bleeding" of oil here and there, no water in the oil and after a bit of work which can be seen
This is not far from home, during the "bring him home" tour(which was 90km and took the best part of the 1st and
on the pictures later on it no longer thins the oil with diesel 
2 hours of the 2nd november)
Latest update: 00:08am Saturday, April 10th 2010
New home, sweet home... In the old barn at my father's farm
Anyway, here we go:
Christmas gifts anyone? Since I'm relatively poor my father bought me some goodies(all except the truck starter
This is what the old man looked like when I got 'im, on November the 1st 2009
which I got from dad's cousin)
Ford world series Force exhaust.
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This is not far from home, during the "bring him home" tour(which was 90km and took the best part of the 1st and
My neighbor works as a laser operator, so after some measuring and drawing in solidworks I ended up sending him
2 hours of the 2nd november)
drawings of these things, to the right are the parts for an alternator mount, utilizing the alternator found in a
New home, sweet home... In the old barn at my father's farm
Volvo 240
Christmas gifts anyone? Since I'm relatively poor my father bought me some goodies(all except the truck starter
This is the 3D-model of my drawbar and upper 3pt lift reinforcement
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which I got from dad's cousin)
Ford world series Force exhaust.
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Amongst all the other things that got stripped off
My neighbor works as a laser operator, so after some measuring and drawing in solidworks I ended up sending him
December 8th 2009, a bit naked...
drawings of these things, to the right are the parts for an alternator mount, utilizing the alternator found in a
Paint really makes a difference
Volvo 240
This replaced the original Temp/oil/gen clock, the orange indicator is my turn signal indicator.
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This is the 3D-model of my drawbar and upper 3pt lift reinforcement
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If all you have is two wrecked front cowls and a MIG-welder, sure you could make one that's acceptable?
Amongst all the other things that got stripped off
Twisting, bending, welding and forming sheet metal is one of my favorites... The "bulge" is where my turn signal
December 8th 2009, a bit naked...
switch will reside.
Paint really makes a difference
Painted, "grill"'ed and lit up, since I would never put a loader on this tractor I placed the headlights wide
This replaced the original Temp/oil/gen clock, the orange indicator is my turn signal indicator.
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apart, high up...
If all you have is two wrecked front cowls and a MIG-welder, sure you could make one that's acceptable?
A severe case of "frost bite" perhaps?
Twisting, bending, welding and forming sheet metal is one of my favorites... The "bulge" is where my turn signal
Dis-assembly of the hydraulic system... or part of it, getting the flow control valve, spring and the "plug" out
switch will reside.
using a piece of wire loom through one of the bores inside.
Painted, "grill"'ed and lit up, since I would never put a loader on this tractor I placed the headlights wide
The original spindles looked like this, no wonder I thought it was hard to steer straight...
apart, high up...
Dad bought me this, the "universal fits all majors hydraulics kit", it lacked a few parts but those weren't that
A severe case of "frost bite" perhaps?
hard to get(and I got lots of O-rings leftover that actually came to use a little here and there)
Dis-assembly of the hydraulic system... or part of it, getting the flow control valve, spring and the "plug" out
The hydraulic pump with new seals, waiting to be re-assembled
using a piece of wire loom through one of the bores inside.
Drilled and tapped a 3/8 pipe thread for my return pipe
The original spindles looked like this, no wonder I thought it was hard to steer straight...
Assembled and painted stuff
Dad bought me this, the "universal fits all majors hydraulics kit", it lacked a few parts but those weren't that
Raised PTO in place
hard to get(and I got lots of O-rings leftover that actually came to use a little here and there)
The pump and the plumbing is back where it belongs
The hydraulic pump with new seals, waiting to be re-assembled
If you don't have a gasket set, you make them
Drilled and tapped a 3/8 pipe thread for my return pipe
Re-assembly of better looking parts
Assembled and painted stuff
"New" old spindles, in much better condition and picked from a power major that had led a much better life(with
Raised PTO in place
an owner that knew to maintain his machinery properly)
The pump and the plumbing is back where it belongs
I got myself the proper SPE4A75S model pump and gave it a little love
If you don't have a gasket set, you make them
Proper hydraulics, at last...
Re-assembly of better looking parts
And with good tools the work is a breeze
"New" old spindles, in much better condition and picked from a power major that had led a much better life(with
Changing the pedal shaft seals since they weren't weeping but rather "bleeding", no obvious play in the bushings
an owner that knew to maintain his machinery properly)
tho
I got myself the proper SPE4A75S model pump and gave it a little love
Changed the PTO seal before filling the rear up with oil
Proper hydraulics, at last...
The original seat had seen it's share of action and I had another seat in mind and constructed this
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And with good tools the work is a breeze
The parts for it
Changing the pedal shaft seals since they weren't weeping but rather "bleeding", no obvious play in the bushings
Welded up and testing the fit out
tho
Regardless of how battered and bruised this seat looks, it's very comfortable and also has electrical heater
Changed the PTO seal before filling the rear up with oil
elements in both the seat and the back rest
The original seat had seen it's share of action and I had another seat in mind and constructed this
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Quite some possibilities... and it came off an old golf-course lawn-mower, got it for free, me like lots :D
The parts for it
Drawings of new knobs for the valve chest(for those that wonder what "hitta på en bra radie här" means, in
Welded up and testing the fit out
english it would be something similar to "figure out a good radius here")
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Regardless of how battered and bruised this seat looks, it's very comfortable and also has electrical heater
And about a week later, machined by one of dad's old work mates
elements in both the seat and the back rest
Sometimes buying these connectors can be a royal pain, if you find one that fits the cable you can be sure the
Quite some possibilities... and it came off an old golf-course lawn-mower, got it for free, me like lots :D
screw-hole is abnormally large and the head of your screw will fall through it, that's why I made my own ones
Drawings of new knobs for the valve chest(for those that wonder what "hitta på en bra radie här" means, in
from brass and soldered the cables to it
english it would be something similar to "figure out a good radius here")
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I did off with the broken pipes and replaced them with hard and reinforced rubber hoses instead
And about a week later, machined by one of dad's old work mates
3D-model of the trailer outlet bracket
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Sometimes buying these connectors can be a royal pain, if you find one that fits the cable you can be sure the
Laser-cut, bent, welded up and painted
screw-hole is abnormally large and the head of your screw will fall through it, that's why I made my own ones
Part of the electrical system's innards
from brass and soldered the cables to it
Upper connection for my engine heater
I did off with the broken pipes and replaced them with hard and reinforced rubber hoses instead
And the lower one
3D-model of the trailer outlet bracket
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A sensible start button, turn the key on and the button lights up, press it to start the engine and once the
Laser-cut, bent, welded up and painted
alternator starts charging it will dim indicating "Do not press me"
Part of the electrical system's innards
The view from the seat
Upper connection for my engine heater
Paint and a bit of sanding later
And the lower one
The circlips didn't want to stay put and the throttle shaft moved up and down rather than increasing or
A sensible start button, turn the key on and the button lights up, press it to start the engine and once the
decreasing the engine speed, so I fixed that up with split pins instead, now it won't budge
alternator starts charging it will dim indicating "Do not press me"
Also took the time to fix my leaking return line up, one of the brass banjos was entirely loose and all were
The view from the seat
leaking, number four injector was also leaking between the "foot"(lower that is bolted to the head) and the
Paint and a bit of sanding later
"head"(upper hexagon bit) part, so while having all of the pipes and connectors off anyway I torqued it down and
The circlips didn't want to stay put and the throttle shaft moved up and down rather than increasing or
it seems to have worked just fine
decreasing the engine speed, so I fixed that up with split pins instead, now it won't budge
Reinforcements to withstand forest (ab)use
Also took the time to fix my leaking return line up, one of the brass banjos was entirely loose and all were
CNC-machined bolts for the upper part of the 3pt lift...
leaking, number four injector was also leaking between the "foot"(lower that is bolted to the head) and the
The heart of the electrical system completed, relays and everything is fused off
"head"(upper hexagon bit) part, so while having all of the pipes and connectors off anyway I torqued it down and
Corrected what I regarded a design flaw in the stop control, now it is firm and exact rather than "flimsy"
it seems to have worked just fine
After being taken for a little trip I shot this photo outside, engine idling, my dog badly wanted to ride with me
Reinforcements to withstand forest (ab)use
Hard-to-melt-candy, we took a good look of the original stabilizer chains and dad and I ordered these instead
CNC-machined bolts for the upper part of the 3pt lift...
Well, steering wheel knob and a "flamethrower", I am equipping my major with thermostart
The heart of the electrical system completed, relays and everything is fused off
The rear end is beginning to look like something
Corrected what I regarded a design flaw in the stop control, now it is firm and exact rather than "flimsy"
A small handmade fuel valve instead of the outlet bleed screw on the filter(previous owner had wrecked the
After being taken for a little trip I shot this photo outside, engine idling, my dog badly wanted to ride with me
threads anyway), the outlet from this one will be used to fill up the heater tank if necessary
Hard-to-melt-candy, we took a good look of the original stabilizer chains and dad and I ordered these instead
And here's the heater tank as well, two pipes at the top; one from the valve on the filter and one from the fuel
Well, steering wheel knob and a "flamethrower", I am equipping my major with thermostart
return, pipe on the side goes to fuel tank and the long pipe going out the bottom goes to the heater plug
The rear end is beginning to look like something
Now we're getting somewhere...
A small handmade fuel valve instead of the outlet bleed screw on the filter(previous owner had wrecked the
Well, this wednesday(march 31st 2010) dad picked me up these
threads anyway), the outlet from this one will be used to fill up the heater tank if necessary
The very same morning my friend Martin had dropped this package off in my post box
And here's the heater tank as well, two pipes at the top; one from the valve on the filter and one from the fuel
A local firm called Industry Service let me use one of their mills, for as long as it took me to mill the inward
return, pipe on the side goes to fuel tank and the long pipe going out the bottom goes to the heater plug
facing surface on the inlet manifold flat
Now we're getting somewhere...
This is what it looked like after I drilled the holes and mounted the flange
Well, this wednesday(march 31st 2010) dad picked me up these
I also just happened to have another cracked inlet manifold to salvage a less worn throttle plate and shaft which
The very same morning my friend Martin had dropped this package off in my post box
were quickly transplanted into my inlet manifold, the picture of my old throttle plate is the second one here and
A local firm called Industry Service let me use one of their mills, for as long as it took me to mill the inward
I think you all can spot the wear quite easily 
facing surface on the inlet manifold flat
This is what the thermostart system looks like on my tractor now...
This is what it looked like after I drilled the holes and mounted the flange
Thursday the 1st of April I went to dad's cousins farm and picked up my pair of less rusted rear wings from a
I also just happened to have another cracked inlet manifold to salvage a less worn throttle plate and shaft which
power major, they have a few bulges more than the current ones but they haven't rusted off near the rear axle
were quickly transplanted into my inlet manifold, the picture of my old throttle plate is the second one here and
Friday, April the 2nd was my dad's birthday so we all went there to celebrate and enjoy ourselves, got a bit
I think you all can spot the wear quite easily
bored after dinner when everyone watched TV so I went out and fiddled for a few minutes, this thing is going to
This is what the thermostart system looks like on my tractor now...
be a linkage for the raised pto lever, hack about three fours of it off, weld the small "ear" onto it and then
Thursday the 1st of April I went to dad's cousins farm and picked up my pair of less rusted rear wings from a
place the actuator on the floorboard next to the lift lever.
power major, they have a few bulges more than the current ones but they haven't rusted off near the rear axle
What happened on Tuesday, April 6th:
The plan was to remove the old fenders and get started with the internals of the brake housings but first I just
Friday, April the 2nd was my dad's birthday so we all went there to celebrate and enjoy ourselves, got a bit
had to hitch up the old Transport Box and take a test drive, my dog just had to come along
bored after dinner when everyone watched TV so I went out and fiddled for a few minutes, this thing is going to
Stripping off the rear wings and the old cab supports
be a linkage for the raised pto lever, hack about three fours of it off, weld the small "ear" onto it and then
My current right brake housing, the actuator lever support ear broke off during disassembly, found out why after
place the actuator on the floorboard next to the lift lever.
I took a good look at it, someone broke it off earlier and then welded it back(but doing a less than stellar job)
What happened on Tuesday, April 6th:
The plan was to remove the old fenders and get started with the internals of the brake housings but first I just
And here's the left one after some time spent swearing and sweating together with dad who operated a iron bar
had to hitch up the old Transport Box and take a test drive, my dog just had to come along
lever on the wheel shaft while I tried to lever the inner brake disc off the shaft
Stripping off the rear wings and the old cab supports
Drive shaft housings, these will be scrubbed with a rotating wire brush and either painted or oiled with linseed
My current right brake housing, the actuator lever support ear broke off during disassembly, found out why after
oil(as will all non-painted metal to inhibit further rust)
I took a good look at it, someone broke it off earlier and then welded it back(but doing a less than stellar job)
The brake components, waiting for degreasing and new brake pads
And here's the left one after some time spent swearing and sweating together with dad who operated a iron bar
I'll have to weld some fresh metal into the "new" old wings, the supports were filled with mud 
lever on the wheel shaft while I tried to lever the inner brake disc off the shaft
Drive shaft housings, these will be scrubbed with a rotating wire brush and either painted or oiled with linseed
This is how I left it Tuesday evening, disassembled while waiting for parts
oil(as will all non-painted metal to inhibit further rust)
The brake components, waiting for degreasing and new brake pads
For convenience I'll post all movies here below all the picures
I'll have to weld some fresh metal into the "new" old wings, the supports were filled with mud
This is how I left it Tuesday evening, disassembled while waiting for parts
For convenience I'll post all movies here below all the picures
This clip is shot when I picked the tractor up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGurQL16jEk
First test drive on the road: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2SIXZhmY-Q
Trying out the hydraulics and the re-designed stop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pan_9IuR9c
A first test of the newly built thermostart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9r3wiHJIhQ
Starting him up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nwj3tuhQZv0