restoring david brown

tkehoe

hi lads,
i have a db780 and its getting a bit shook so i wanted to get it fixed up,i dont do many jobs with it now,if restored i could do a couple small jobs with it and go on runs with it,the question im asking is where the the best cheapest place to get parts,mudguards,lights,etc.

who the fug

Have you checked out this

td5man

John conaty (sylvan tractors) kells co.meath has a huge range of vintage parts 046 9241178

jimmy G M

http://www.agrilineproducts.ie/tractormenu/davidbrown.html

Check out this website. I have bought stuff off them before for an MF 35x.

They quote the prices so you have a price point to compare other suppliers to.

They are a UK company with an Irish depot, so some stuff might not be in stock when you order. If you email/phone them they will let you know and quote you a price for delivery.

fastrac

Dont rush into it with cheap parts .Do your research before you buy and try to speak to someone who did a Brown already and find out where they got the bits.

pakalasa

There's a guy down in Clare that restores David Browns. In fact he won't touch any other make. He has everything with a shop on site. He'll even make the bonnets from fibreglass.

James O'Hagan 061 367636, O'Callaghans Mills, in east Clare.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/O-Hagans-Garage-David-Brown-Tractors/189363257826458

have2flushtwice

I have a DB and want to get it restored also if i can.
theres any amount of fibreglass bonnets out there, the cab will be tricky though. id prefer the real thing, to get my bonnet restored would end up costing the same.
I priced a few electrical switched for the dash, 45 euro each..... looking at the likes of RS online or similar for an alternative type.
shop around for parts if you can
if its not too bad would you try it yourself if you have space and time?
I'm in the middle of doing another tractor at the minute. time is tight so i have to plan things carefully.
keep an eye on Ebay. you may find lights that are a wee bit different for half the price, go for it. unless your going for concours it really doesnt matter too much. go to a few vintage rallys and find one done up, ask the owner then. the borrisokane vintage club has a huge number of DB's. find them and your away with it for resourses.

tkehoe

anymore places to compare lads?

kingstown

O'Hagan is the man for DB's all right, he has a huge amount of stuff for them

Here's another link if your not near Clare.

http://v2.ir.sparex.com/SearchResults.aspx?MakeID=5730&Page=0&Sort=0&SearchContext=Undefined&InitialSearchQuery=MakeID%3D5730&F1=M|5730|1|David+Brown|0&F2=C|7314|1|Tractor+Parts|0&F3=M|19881|2|Agricultural+Tractor+-+700+Series|170&F4=M|8914|3|780|158&F5=&F6=&F7=&F8=&F9=&F10=&Refined=1

Sparex parts available in most tractor garages, they list 158 parts for the DB 780

john m 1

hi there,
there's a guy in Mullinahone Tipperary that carries a lot of D.B. parts, will get a name tommorow for you!

kingstown

Think the guy you are talking about is Jim Rowan 087 2642208

omu

Hi everyone, any idea how much a full cab for an 885 would cost???

_Brian

omu wrote: »

Hi everyone, any idea how much a full cab for an 885 would cost???

Depends on what sort of cab..
I priced fiberglass panels of O'Hagans and, for our pre-q cab 996 the roof and two sides would cost €750.

Their stuff looks awesome though, definitely worth checking them out..

www.facebook.com/OHagansFibreglass

6270red

Denny Murphy Rockchapel would have a good few parts for Browns think he breaks them 029 69041

omu

Yea, I was going to check with o Hagans. Just the roof section we might get away with. Will shop around there and the others nums here. Thanks for the info and put up some pics as u progress...would be good to see...