Dad's Ford 900

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Dad picked up this 1957 Ford 900 last year and we finally got around to going and picking up. It turns over and seems to have good compression. The good, it has nice straight sheet metal and only a little surface rust. it's a model #960 which means it has a 5speed trans, power steering which was a rare option on the 900 and live PTO. The bad, it needs 2 rear tires which we have, but someone decide they needed the power steering pump more than we did and stole it while it was sitting in the PO's shed. Anyway Dad wanted it so he bought it and wants to restore.





I don't know why the I-beam is for on the front end, but it did protect the sheet metal.

 

[HDWildbill]

Maybe the I-beam is to add some weight to the front end?

 

[KennyP]

Cool tractor!

 

[Cat385B]

Is that the top of the beam in the second pic, or does it just keep going up?

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

You can't tell from the photo but the top of the beam is about 5" above the hood line.

 

[MH81]

Nice tractor and one heck of a bumper.


i would be tempted to leave it as homage to the farmer who put it there.

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Wow, best price for power steering pump is $475.00. I really hate thieves!!

 

[MH81]

Wow, best price for power steering pump is $475.00. I really hate thieves!!

Btw, your emoticon doesn't show for me on my phone

 

[MH81]

Oh, and try Burgh Equipment near Zelianople PA

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Btw, your emoticon doesn't show for me on my phone

Will have to see what we can do to correct that, still learning a lot!!

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Oh, and try Burgh Equipment near Zelianople PA

I'll give them a call Monday, Thanks!!

 

[Hydriv]

It would be better if it was a Case 400!!

 

[KennyP]

It would be better if it was a Case 400!!

Bah! Humbug!

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Bah! Humbug!

Case is the best!!

 

[Rock farmer]

I bought an old Ford 8N that had the remains of a drop hammer on the front.
It was used on a cattle ranch.
I’ll bet that’s what the I beam was for!

Joe

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

You may be right, I never thought of that. He bought it up in the Hill Country area of TX and it's all rock up there!

 

[adamjd200]

Look up long lane tractor in PA, specialises in them Ford's.

 

[Rock farmer]

You may be right, I never thought of that. He bought it up in the Hill Country area of TX and it's all rock up there!

Ya, I guess ranchers drive a lot of fence posts
Having a drop hammer comes in useful.
I only got a few parts with mine. So, I’ve never seen the whole set up.

Joe

 

[CRF6179]

Dad picked up this 1957 Ford 900 last year and we finally got around to going and picking up. It turns over and seems to have good compression. The good, it has nice straight sheet metal and only a little surface rust. it's a model #960 which means it has a 5speed trans, power steering which was a rare option on the 900 and live PTO. The bad, it needs 2 rear tires which we have, but someone decide they needed the power steering pump more than we did and stole it while it was sitting in the PO's shed. Anyway Dad wanted it so he bought it and wants to restore.


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How is the restore going? Or is it yet?
Curious as to what make and model the lift truck is. I see the hood is up and the floor board is on the forks.
Did you break it? Rick

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

Rick, that an older A/C something 30 model with a Mitsubishi propane engine. I wish it was even older so it would have has the A/C engine in it. We let it sit in the warehouse for about 6 months and the engine was stuck when we went to use it again. Darn aluminum pistons and steel engine sleeves don't do well in high condensation areas .
Got it broke.loose with MMO and it's up and running again.