This forum is for the Fordson New Major, including the Super Major and the Power Major.
halloween
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by halloween » Sun Jun 03, 2012 5:33 pm
Offended at the thought of spending around £55 + postage on a pair of grills for the Power Major....
One cardboard template, one old screen from some washing plant, a slitting disc on the grinder, some Fordson Orange and a couple of hours later....
I think they quite look the part
'Lily' 1959 Fordson Power Major
Salvador
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by Salvador » Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:58 pm
Nice grills. Congratulations Halloween.
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by halloween » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:55 pm
Thanks Salvador.
I know some purists will argue about the colour, but I had the orange in my shed!
'Lily' 1959 Fordson Power Major
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by BearCreek Majors » Mon Jun 04, 2012 1:22 am
Halloween, look's good! Almost identical to the early ones.....and yes they do look good in orange.
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by fenhayman » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:46 pm
If you need grills (chaff screens) to keep bits out of your radiator, on a working tractor, thats fine. If you are restoring the tractor to be like an original I would pay the £55!
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by halloween » Mon Jun 04, 2012 11:07 pm
Definitely going to be a working tractor Fenhayman. I can't afford it any other way
'Lily' 1959 Fordson Power Major
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by fenhayman » Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:11 am
In that case well done in making them so well.
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by paumass » Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:48 pm
These look really good. Just like the originals, done in the true spirit of restoration make do and mend! They are a real credit to you.
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by halloween » Mon Jun 18, 2012 11:20 pm
Thanks Paumass, make do and mend is exactly right!
'Lily' 1959 Fordson Power Major