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Restoring old zetor tractors .............

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    #122
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    thomasthomas , well spotted on the handbrake , we dont bother with handbrakes on any of ours as we normally have a few different men driving them and lads were prone to forgetting to release the handbrake and before you know it you have a back end on fire so that's why we didnt bother installing them back on the tractors ,

    the mudguards are a copy of the original ones , we had them made at a local engineering firm .

    man of aran , well we have had zetors in the family for years now my first being a 4718 , then i bought a 7045 and spent years on the country with her cutting and buck racking silage among other jobs and i couldnt fault them so thats why we decided to do up more of them .


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    #123
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


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    #124
    Man of Aran
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭Man of Aran


    greendragon3 wrote: »

    man of aran , well we have had zetors in the family for years now my first being a 4718 , then i bought a 7045 and spent years on the country with her cutting and buck racking silage among other jobs and i couldnt fault them so thats why we decided to do up more of them .

    Know what you mean! the Zetor those days were tough but underrated machines.
    Tough out too, years ago a neighbour got new small 2511 ( 25hp @pto rated?).
    We all reckoned it was as good if not better tractor than a 135 or 35x to pull a MF793 2 furrow.
    Much better lift capacity too than the 135/35x.


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    #125
    thomasthomas19
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭thomasthomas19


    Any harm to ask what kinda money you payed for the mudguards. And do you do much work to the engines of your zetors


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    #126
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    we do whatever needs doing to be honest thomas , depending on the condition and wear on the engine , i cant exactly remember off the top of my head but the ould fella has the price of those mud guards written down somewhere so i will hunt out the price for you tomorrow , i found out afterwards that bart in cork sells brand new original zetor mudguard suit 5611 etc but i didnt know that in time or i would have bought them from him .


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    #127
    thomasthomas19
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭thomasthomas19


    just looking a for a set to go on a 6718 not for show . Still a farm working tractor . Just could do with a bit of tidying . What old scrap zetor worth now . Seen 5511 lying in a ditch last week . Would say it's past fixing up but could for parts .


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    #128
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    there was a bit of an export market for them last year and they were fetching reasonable money but that seems to have stopped now , i sold a 6718 before Christmas for €900 , she was a good runner but needed tidying , a 5511 thats only for scrapping would probably only make scrap value to be honest €200 or €300 !


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    #129
    thomasthomas19
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭thomasthomas19


    What make of paint do you use . Or are they all the same . And is there anything to loose the old oil of them . That the power washer won, t take off . Cheers

    Ps what's the lever in front of the pro clutch, one with the White top . 5611


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    #130
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    we use vapormatic " red " which is really orange , the code for it is VLB 5037

    and the " gold " which is badged as SPAREX zetor beige is 582193 .


    we soak them over night in a good douse of jizer , its mighty stuff to loosen all the crud off them , steam clean it off the next day it works great ,

    he white lever is to activate the dual clutch on them , it moves a rod that moves the clutches more or less depending on if you want to put the pto in gear or just use the road gears .


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    #131
    thomasthomas19
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭thomasthomas19


    Thanks for that
    Think the 7 series is a darker beige colour

    Cheers


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    #132
    sirivor
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭sirivor


    Great stuff Greendragon. Have been following your thread for quite a while.

    My brother and I have just started our 3511 restoration. It was our Dad's, who unfortunately passed away last year, and we were able to buy it back from the gentleman he sold it to 19 years ago. And I say a gentleman, for he agreed to sell it back and he really did not have to. We all learned to drive on her and even though she has been out standing for the last 19 years, she is in much better condition that we hoped. Great to have it back in the yard and I know he is smiling.

    Anyhow, to my ceist. One piece that has gone missing during those years is the hand throttle arm. Would you know anyone that might be scrapping a model that would match? No one round our neck of the woods seems to have an idea. Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

    Keep up the good work.


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    #133
    mickdw
    Registered Users Posts: 23,280 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Question re parts for more modern stuff, Where is best place to get bonnet top and sides for a 6211?


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    #134
    brownswiss
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭brownswiss


    Anyone know of tractor breakers with mainly Zetor ?


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    #135
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    brownswiss wrote: »
    Anyone know of tractor breakers with mainly Zetor ?
    mickdw wrote: »
    Question re parts for more modern stuff, Where is best place to get bonnet top and sides for a 6211?


    if ye try tony brady in ballinasloe co galway he breaks a lot of the older zetors and also carryies a good stock of new parts

    tony brady 090 9643509 ;)


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    #136
    brownswiss
    Registered Users Posts: 750 ✭✭✭brownswiss


    Great thanks... Will give him a try Monday


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    #137
    rayc1981
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭rayc1981


    Hi GreenDragon,
    You have on a earlier post that you got replica fibreglass mudguards for a 2511 from a lad in clare just wondering if you have his details.

    Thanks in advance.


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    #138
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    hi ray unfortunately i do not have a number for the chap that made them for us but i did find an ad on done deal that may be him ,he did specialize in david brown bonnets etc and he was doing the 2511 mudguards as a side line so he may be worth a call , here is the ad .

    https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/david-brown-tractors/8711785

    hope this is of some help to you ray .


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    #139
    rayc1981
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭rayc1981


    Thanks for the information, I will try during the week.


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    #140
    Jamieodea92
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭Jamieodea92


    Lovely Work on them Zetor, we have a 3511 which we bought to restore in Galway and brought back to Laois just wondering would you have a contact number for the guy you bought the replica fiberglass mudgurads from


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    #141
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    thanks jamie , the number for the guy in clare that makes the fiberglass mudgaurds is 0879663450

    hope this is of some help lad and good luck with the restoration . if you need any help with anything give me a shout or pm .


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    #142
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    Working on a 4718. The gear change lever is causing me problems the grooves are worn on the part that joins the gearbox stub. Can anyone help ?


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    #143
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    hi red bull , i have a couple of gearboxes broke and io may have the part you need , i will be out in the workshop again tomorrow and i will have a look for you , is it the selector box thats in the gearbox with all the different slots for each gear thats worn or the gear lever itself ???


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    #144
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    Thanks greemdragon 3. its the bottom part of the gear lever itself.


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    #145
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    ah no bother i have a few of them knocking around , do you ever be up around sligo at all ??


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    #146
    red bull
    Registered Users Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭red bull


    Will be up there in the next few weeks I hope


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    #147
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    it was my younger brothers 40th birthday at the weekend and appropriately enough his wife got him a tractor themed birthday cake , i didnt get the name of the lady that made it but boy she did some job on it , working from photos of a 5545 she got all the details correct right down the zetor badge on the front and the detail on the engine block , i only managed to get a few pictures on the phone before it was carved up , seemed a shame to eat it really !!!
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    #148
    mickdw
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    That's excellent to be fair. There is generally a big trade in this type of stuff for kids parties but to be honest I've not seen anything near as good as that before.
    They are usually pretty generic tractor shapes.


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    #149
    greendragon3
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭greendragon3


    hi all we have started our next project a massey 35x fror a friend and i have started a brand new thread to keep a photographic record of it , you can follow all the updates on this link .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=97448698#post97448698


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    #150
    voz es
    Closed Accounts Posts: 572 ✭✭✭voz es


    I must commend you on your fine work, you lads remind me of a set of men with a passion for the Nuffield tractors. Donie Maloney's shed has a good forty of more nuffields, leylands and Marshalls. All different progressions from the original BMC tractor made in Birmingham. He is located close to the kerry border in abbeyfeale limerick.

    I'm after raiding your county for an weather beaten 8011 subject to many plans now.

    Keep up the great work it would be great to get a few of them on the back of a lorry from the era. I thought the truck picture was great.


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    #151
    corkdad
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭corkdad


    Hi, I was wondering if anyone reading this can give me advice on where I can find someone near Cork City to repair the diesel pump on my Zetor Tractor (6911). I had a lead on someone near Waterfall, but alas the gentleman passed away.
    I would be very grateful for some advice.
    Ta,
    Corkdad


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