You wouldn't believe it, the guy repainted my new holland "ford blue".

Now don't get me wrong, ford tractors are nice, but I don't think tractor colors should be changed, they should remain the original color. I've picked up a gallon of the olive green. I also scrapped the bolens cab and am making one of my own. It was ratty, couldn't see through the clear plastic.

 

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm...... I have a couple of questions.

With the sides of the body being solid, how are you going to get into the cab????

Are you going to put a wind/snowshield on it????

 

i was thinking about roof with birds flying south this time of year

 

I haven't finished the cab yet... Once I have the frame built I'm cutting out windows, a door, windshield. It'll be completely enclosed.

 

Almost ready for paint.

 

I'm likin' it!!!

 

Painting. Taking the tractor back to it's New Holland factory color. Will be getting 2" stencils to do the lettering on the side as well.

 

SWEET!!

What are the specs on the tractor? I love the oldies and am always curious when I see them.

 

It's a new holland s-14, 1971. Has front, mid, rear PTO, front, mid, rear hydraulics. I have a plow, snowthrower, 48" finishing deck, and tiller. Everything is driven by pto's or hydraulics. The cab will have heat and a switch box for 2 rotating emergency lights up top, spot light, side markers, rear lights, and fans. I also bought a new seat for it that has arm rests and a supportive back, as well as a hot beverage holder.

Front lift can hold 375lbs, mid is 425lbs, rear is 325lbs. My father had one growing up and it never bogged for anything. It has no muffler, so it's a bit on the loud side. I'm debating putting a muffler in line with the stack.

 

That is just pure awesome.

Great job on it so far!

 

Why not try one (1) 90 degree elbow, at the top of the stack, to put the sound to the side of your cab????

I would think that putting a muffler in-line, in the stack would cause 'some' back pressure, and 'could' rob some hp.

Get the noise away from in front of you and it may be more tolerable.

Just a thought.

 

Got the back on and new seat off a GT-17. Started shingling the roof and ran out of shingles, so that will have to wait until tomorrow to finish.

I'm not thinking a very restrictive muffler, there's one on ebay for a ford 8n for $20 that would fit right on. It's not me I'm worried about with noise, I don't want to create to much of a ruckus in the neighborhood. I plow for hours when it snows.

I'm wiring the cab to include a front spot light, red back lights up top, yellow side markers, and two yellow rotating emergency lights. I'm putting a switch pod inside with 4 switches. I also have to cut a hole in the back of the cab for gas, as the tank is under the seat. Holds 4.8gal and drinks 1.3gph at 3250rpm(full throttle).

Nice big blood blister too. It's been a while since I've swung a hammer, everything is screws these days.

 

Made some more progress. Plexiglass is on the cab, and the cab is on the tractor. Got the muffler on and secured as well. It's much quieter. I'm thinking the preivous owner didn't make any changes when he took the little softball muffler off to put on the strait pipe, so with the muffler off a ford jubilee it works quite well.

Still need to do electrical. Rear and side markers, top emergency lights, dome light, spot lights, and windshield wiper. Plus heat ducts from the engine(dryer vent hose + 12v fans).

 

It snowed today! Got to take the tractor out for a test spin. Needs more weight in the back.

 

With the plexiglass warm and clean use Pledge to polish and protect it. Really,
try it once and you will see. Also works great on DVDs and other software.
That really is a nice set up.
My concern would be that if the electrical system can keep up with all the added
lights and prolly a stereo? Does it run off the flywheel with the ignition? If so it prolly won't handle any added load. If it has a belt driven Alternator than much better. But still it is only made to run the factory lights and still may need an upgrade. Nothing worse than have to push it home when the Mag or rectifier burn out. Than by the time ya find the parts and get it going again it will be spring.
Just a thought Bud. Looks like a damn fun tool for sure.