(800) 853-2651
SHOP NOW

My first tractor and its in a lot of pieces.

J

JimmeT

New User
Ive been looking for a project tractor on and off every since my wife and I went to a tractor show. I fell in love with the old Ford tractors and really wanted an 8N. I never really did end up finding one and the ones I did , the deal always seemed to fall thru. Today I ended up buying a Ford 860. It was torn apart to be painted and the gentleman passed away. So I bought it in pieces.
This should be interesting because I have no idea where or what the pieces are. Im looking for a good service manual so any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
The plan is to make this a fun project for my dad and I. Since its mostly already apart, we plan to finish stripping the parts and painting them before reassembly and kinda working thru this as we can.
 
In your situation you need a parts manual as well. It gives a much better view of where parts are located
and help identifying parts,

Jim
 
Thank You. Im still trying to identify exactly what it is as far as options go etc. the guy I bought it from knows less than I do about it. I took as many pics as I could today and pick it up tomorrow. Its stamped 860 behind and above where the starter should be. The top is marked 1-5 gears then
4. 2 3
DNII-iUP
5. 1. R

The number on the right side of the block is EAF-6015-F and below that I believe it says 45012
On the left side there are casting numbers NDA4024B
In the serial number spot its marked 860 then below that between the diamonds it says 9481

If I crossed the numbers right then none of it makes sense or nothing matches.
The main things we want to use it for would be running a post hole style auger, leveling ground with a scraper blade and box blade and possibly one day mounting a front loader.
 
I'm not much of a Ford man but from what I understand the 860 is light years ahead of an 8n. I believe they have live pto. Maybe power steering?
 
After you get it back together, since this is your first tractor, take time to read about tractor safety, esp. about a post hole digger (oft abbreviated PHD). It can hurt/kill in a flash.
 

That a nice tractor to have
Model 860 means it has a 5 spd trans with live pto, that's a good thing
EAF6015F is a 172 ci engine that was used in the 800 model
Serial number 9481 is a low number showing the tractor was built in late 1954
I picked up a reprint service manual, parts manual and operators manual from Peaceful Creek on Ebay
 
I have a couple of Jensales reproduction manuals. They seem to be very poor photocopies, all pictures a useless, pages missing and double and triple print for some pages. Watch E bay for used original manuals, you will be happy with them.
 

Congratulations on getting a nice one! It sounds like the engine, transmission, hydraulic and rear axle are all still together. If this is the case I suggest that rather than working at full reassembly that you first hang a temporary gas tank, mount a battery and get it running so that you can evaluate everything, then make a full plan. My uncle had one as his main horse on the 70 milker dairy farm for 15 years. In the fall they chopped corn with it, full throttle in first gear for eight hours a day seven days a week for three-four weeks. Here is my 961 which is just a little newer.


.
mvphoto74133.jpg
 
860 is the 5 speed,
live pto (double clutch is usually wore out),
live hydraulics, (came with the vane pump which is really expensive to rebuild, might wish to upgrade to the newer pump and pipe that the 861 had),
3pt (cam follower pin is usually worn down want to replace that),


Paul
 
If it was me, I would assemble the entire tractor and get it running. Don't worry about what it looks like. Then disassemble what you need to to paint it. It would be heart breaking to have to tear it apart after being freshly painted.
That's just my two cents.
 
Best advice so far Catalina ..... very few restorations are painted totally disassembled and there are a lot of pitfalls in doing so as you mentioned. I hope the new owner follows your wise advice. Tin off of course and then a good cleanup followed by what you said are the best places to start.
 
Welcome to the tractor addiction forum. I can not stress how important it is to put the tractor all together before painting. You need to make sure all the sheet metal fits together correctly. It could be bent or dented and in need of some sheet metal repair. I made this mistake on my first restoration. Get the sheet metal all painted and pretty and then find out the holes don't line up. I usually fix all the oil and grease leaks, overhaul the engine or transmission get it all running the way it should then paint the chassis. The sheet metal is the last thing painted and it goes straight onto the chassis.

Good Luck and above all have fun doing it....

OTJ
 
I got my Grandfather's old F-20 in the same condition. My Uncle had started the restoration and then got to sick to finish it. I bought all the pieces home and put it together. After I got it running, I then took it apart and painted it. It was more work that way. but I ended up finding out that I had the wrong gas tank and was missing the crank shaft pulley.
Being that this is a project, take your time and enjoy it. The first time that you hear the engine run, really makes it all worth while.
 
Thank you all for the help so far. Supposed to pick it up today. Waiting for the guy to call I feel like a little kid in a candy store.
 
(quoted from post at 22:57:23 04/24/21) Ive been looking for a project tractor on and off every since my wife and I went to a tractor show. I fell in love with the old Ford tractors and really wanted an 8N. I never really did end up finding one and the ones I did , the deal always seemed to fall thru. Today I ended up buying a Ford 860. It was torn apart to be painted and the gentleman passed away. So I bought it in pieces.
This should be interesting because I have no idea where or what the pieces are. Im looking for a good service manual so any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
The plan is to make this a fun project for my dad and I. Since its mostly already apart, we plan to finish stripping the parts and painting them before reassembly and kinda working thru this as we can.
Click to expand...


You did way better than an 8N. Have fun!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

rockyridgefarm
My first fake money
2
Replies
24
Views
3K
BarnyardEngineering
BarnyardEngineering
C
weak spark on a ford 4000 forklift
Replies
4
Views
365
Charlie M
C
G
Lost wrench inside of tractor as i was getting my shifter unstuck...ideas of getting out
2
Replies
25
Views
2K
rustred
rustred
C
New (to me) toy. 1957 Ford 601 Workmaster
Replies
15
Views
911
curtis73
C
S
Need a year model for Massey Ferguson
Replies
8
Views
578
Sarai7
S
Tractor Parts Tractor Manuals

We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today.

Copyright © 1997-2024 Yesterday's Tractor Co.

All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.

Yesterday's Tractors - Antique Tractor Headquarters
Website Accessibility Policy

Back
Top