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Steve
03-30-2007, 07:05 AM
This is a almost 40 year old Massey Ferguson MF12 that I minted out. It hadn't been run for almost 20 years. The hydro tranny fluid was like grease. It needed a new tranny input shaft seal. The head gasket leaked. It turned out it needed to be ground flat and then one of the bolts holding it down needed to be cut a bit so it could be torqed down properly. I added the light kit (yes you can still buy parts for these machines, some of them new).

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/3045/medium/P1030395.JPG

Runs good now and you gotta love that 38" wide shaft drive tiller. Should do the job handily on the sandy soil that I have.

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/3045/medium/P1030398.JPG

And I bet you guys thought I could only do computer work ;)



mullskinner
03-30-2007, 07:08 AM
:coolgleamA: i will be the first ...:rolleyes: can you plow muh garden ...:confused: :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
MUZZY MAN
03-30-2007, 11:48 AM
NIce job. Don't it feel good when you finnish a project like that. And don't even have a few nuts and bolts left over.:D
Cap't Ernie
03-30-2007, 03:28 PM
We have an old MF on the Farm that we bought for mowing, that thing is a real horse.
eschatts
03-30-2007, 03:48 PM
And I bet you guys thought I could only do computer work

Well, you probably had help. ;)
deerhunt45
03-30-2007, 05:41 PM
Hey, nice looking tractor Steve! Always a good feeling to finish a project and have it turn out well. Should be a workhorse for you for quite some time. Who cares if you had help ;)

45 :coolgleamA:
OhioHunter88
03-30-2007, 07:08 PM
Looks good man, if we didnt have 4-wheelers thatd be great, but i bet the tiller does good work, atleast on FarmTrac the tiller works pretty good for plots....
coonskinner
03-30-2007, 07:22 PM
now we need a forum for trad. tractors...:D
hunter333
03-31-2007, 10:17 AM
looks great for 40 years old :coolgleamA:
Ohio Sportsman
03-31-2007, 03:31 PM
I just love any old machinery or anything old for that matter, most people who see my things say I have a collection of old junk. But to me it's treasures from the past, cool deal Steve.
Steve
03-31-2007, 10:55 PM
My favorite part about it is the "Made in USA" stamped on the frame.