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samn40 06-19-2012 17:12:18 86.153.33.209 Report to Moderator	A bit off topic this one, but it is/was a Ferguson TE20. My local council has a park, play area and a rare breeds farm which attracts lots of families with young children every weekend. The girl that runs the farm wanted a tractor to complete the farming scene. The criteria was that it had to look like the MF 240 used to mow grass and do chores around the park, it had to be 'child friendly', the parts on it had to be non standard or of no use to anyone/ not worth stealing! and the finished product had to be presentable as many wedding photographs are taken at the park and the bride just might want to be pictured on a tractor! This is what I started with, pulled from my mates scrap pile, The local cannibals had all the good stuff devoured! 2nd pic.. is a nose frame from a burnt out MF 6150 being fitted also the front axle from an MF 130 3rd pic ..all the ancillaries had to be removed and the holes plated over. 4th pic..the chassis was painted MF charcoal grey, the colour used for the 200 series in the 1980s. 5th pic.. a hood/bonnet and dash had to be fabricated 6th pic..the tinwork and wheels were all galvanised before painting and the side transfers were cut from stainless steel with black vinyl for a backing. 7th pic..safety grilles had to be fabricated for safety. Final pic..as this is a non runner and only to be used as a climbing frame, it had to have brackets welded to the rims to bolt it to the ground. the only way to get it out of my shop was to use another tractor! Hopefully it creates a lot of imaginary driving for many children!. Sam [Reply]   [No Email]
ShadetreeRet 06-20-2012 11:36:31 184.4.18.44 Report to Moderator	Re: TE 240 in reply to samn40, 06-19-2012 17:12:18   Great job! Amazing what one can do with "leftovers". I guarantee that most of the people who see it will never know that it is not "factory" [Reply]  [No Email]
Jerry/MT 06-20-2012 10:11:33 206.183.116.145 Report to Moderator	Re: TE 240 in reply to samn40, 06-19-2012 17:12:18   Quite a piece of craftsmanship! Well done! [Reply]  [No Email]
samn40 06-20-2012 06:17:45 86.153.33.209 Report to Moderator	Re: TE 240 in reply to samn40, 06-19-2012 17:12:18   Only the steering wheel and throttle work even though neither do anything. All linkages had to be welded up as had the pedals due to 'danger of entrapment' In the first photo you will see a grid welded to the steering rod and the axle to stop any small feet getting trapped, it also locks the steering. 2nd pic shows the brake pedals also welded up. 3rd pic..even the lynch pins had to be welded up! 4th pic ..the seat is more comfortable than it looks!,still I would not want to bounce across a field on it. The criteria for this was that the little darlings could sit on it on a wet day and not get a wet @$$. 5th pic ..all edges had to be protected with either round bar or steel tubing. 6th pic..I still think like a farmer where ground clearance is important, but steps had to be made(literally!) to help the toddlers climb on board. Again the criteria was that they had to be non slip and boxed in to reduce the 'risk of entrapment' again the edges had to be safe and my cut-offs bin is less full!. Glad you like it and are not all crying "sacrilege" Sam [Reply]  [No Email]
Jeff-oh 06-20-2012 05:22:57 69.174.58.140 Report to Moderator	Re: TE 240 in reply to samn40, 06-19-2012 17:12:18   Sam, Looks great did it pass the quality inspection of your in-house inspectors? So what works on this tractor? Steeing wheel? Clutch peddel? Throttle still there to move? Breaks? Looks like a lot of fun for kids of all ages. [Reply]  [No Email]
Trac 06-20-2012 00:38:39 71.53.23.219 Report to Moderator	Re: TE 240 in reply to samn40, 06-19-2012 17:12:18   No doubt your a very talented man. Had me fooled in the first 4 pictures great job the kids will love it... [Reply]  [No Email]
overhead 06-19-2012 17:59:57 72.218.238.52 Report to Moderator	Re: TE 240 in reply to samn40, 06-19-2012 17:12:18   That is really cool, nice work. [Reply]  [No Email]