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    Which way to go with tractor preservation.

    Thanks guys. I have evolved through the different stages as John outlined. I have put a lot of time and some money in her to get her where she is. Other than needing the gaskets, seals, and governor I thought the motor was in pretty good shape as well. Its just the manual stating the 130-140...
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    Which way to go with tractor preservation.

    Hello everyone. I have a 62 851. This tractor is my baby/toy/project. I have had her to for 10 years and my dream has always been a restoration. I do not work her, she only bushogs or occasionally turns a garden. I have had her apart for the past 3 years because I had hoped to do some...
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    860 Partial Rebuild

    I just went through something similiar with my tractor. It ended up being a bad ground. Looking at your picture I see you still have the generator so I assume you are still a 6 volt. My tractor is too. I had changed out my positive ground cable..but I got a 4 gauge vs the 2 gauge that it...
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    Removing transmission shifter plate on an 851

    Thanks guys. That's what I tried doing at first and it wasn't coming loose easy. I even tried using a puller. I was just scared of breaking it and the manual really doesn't give much help.
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    Removing transmission shifter plate on an 851

    Hello everyone. I am retarted. I have a 62 Ford 851. Today I broke the starter switch trying to remove it. To get to the jist of things....how do you remove the the top shifter plate? I got all of the bolts loose and even disconnected the choke but with my FO-20 manual I could not get the...
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    Ford 641 Paint scheme (colors)

    Vermillion Red and Light Gray
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    Paint codes for 62 851

    Hello everyone. I have a 62 851 that I am hoping to paint this summer. I have never done this before. when I look through the paint codes on the site I see med gray,light gray and then dearborn red, vermillion red. Which are the correct colors that I am supposed to use. I plan on doing this...
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    Ford 851 paint codes

    Hello everyone. Please forgive me if the info is somewhere on this site but I am looking for the paint codes to repaint a 1962 Ford 851. I see several different choices of gray and for red there is vermillion red and I also see Dearborn Red. Which one is it supposed to have. I am looking to...
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