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Across the Fence:  Restoring a Ford 5000  |
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 04:52:39 AM
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I blogged about my husband restoring (well, getting it to run again) a Ford 5000.
What year was this one made though?
My blog: http://thecottonwife.wordpress.com/
"John Deere. We stand behind everything we sell. Except the manure spreader." |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 05:07:35 AM
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WOW!! I am in love with that tractor.That is my favorite color.
Cheers,
Heather
FARMGIRL #90 |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 05:10:14 AM
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Nifty tractor, Jennifer. Our pal Mike spent last winter restoring an old Ford 8N. He was surprised that he found all the info he needed on the internet. He even dated it by the serial number. I bet you could find out the age that way.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
'Br.Dave Gardner' |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4230 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 10:37:47 AM
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That looks alot like my dad's tractor. His is a 4000. My dad's looks in alot better shape though! I am trying to remember when he bought his, brand new, either 74 or 76. Hope your man got her running.
Michele |
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janetf
Farmgirl in Training
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janet
bruce
wi
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 10:39:50 AM
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| Michele, Dad got the Ford 5000 in 1974, brand new. Mom |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 10:43:55 AM
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Is he going to repaint it and such? If so it could become a very cool piece of functional "Lawn Art" I can just imagine someday I am going to have a farm house and in my front lawn I will have some beautifully restored antique tractors :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
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janetf
Farmgirl in Training
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janet
bruce
wi
USA
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Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 12:25:33 PM
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| Restoring ford tractor. Michele I made a mistake, ours was a 4000 & bought it in 1974 for $7,200 brand new. My husband said he thought they came out with the 3000,4000 & 5000 around the 1970s. |
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Peanut
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Jennifer
Waverly
Virginia
USA
603 Posts |
Posted - Apr 23 2008 : 4:42:06 PM
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No full-on restoration for this tractor. I didn't really want to make this "public" on my blog, but my FIL is pretty upset that we aren't discing as much land this year (we bought a no-till drill). Discing is his job and at 76, he's afraid he doesn't have but so many tractor rides left. So Keith got this one going again to give him something to cruise around on. As long as it runs, he doesn't care if it isn't pretty. :)
The 5000's were produced from 1965-1976 according to TractorData.com.
My blog: http://thecottonwife.wordpress.com/
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Restoring a Ford 5000
