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Post by vspcountryboy on Dec 14, 2009 11:56:45 GMT -5
I was looking to modify some of my tractors, combines and cotton pickers myself, never tackled anything like this. Is this relatively easy? Such as steerable front ends and rear ends on the combines, 3pt hitch, ladder kits, tires, etc? thanks
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Post by farmerboy3 on Dec 14, 2009 17:19:35 GMT -5
well if you order them from moores farm toys, i think theres step by step instructions on how to do so.
i am not totally shur i have never bought somthin from them
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Post by vspcountryboy on Dec 14, 2009 18:05:45 GMT -5
Alright I appreciate it. That's who I was looking to order it from. I just hate to mess it up
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Post by 70ds on Dec 14, 2009 19:28:51 GMT -5
Just dive in and try it. I have never done a Moore's kit. I have heard they have good instructions.
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Post by nickvanorman on Dec 14, 2009 20:09:48 GMT -5
i must say right now tho, Carefull with moores parts. they are extremely brittle and break easily. and if they break there is NOOOOO way to glue them back together. ive tried. lol. id actually try to make your own parts out of plastic. that way you can make them to your own specs and not have to "settle" for other stuff.
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Post by G&G farms on Dec 14, 2009 20:54:24 GMT -5
i use the moores 3pts and they work great but i also make alot of parts i need there cheeper that way
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Post by vspcountryboy on Dec 14, 2009 21:28:19 GMT -5
Ha alright I appreciate all the advice, making my own pieces sounds difficult also, I will figure something out, I've. Made my own barns before but just no custom equipment or anything
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Post by 774630 on Dec 14, 2009 22:13:58 GMT -5
Ive done alot of moores kits and have gotten along good. they come with very good instructions, but like Nick said, some of the parts are brittle and break easy. Where its your first attempt Id go with one of their easier kits. Then after you do that you'll have alot better idea of what your comfortable with and more important, what you really want in your customs.
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Post by vspcountryboy on Dec 14, 2009 22:24:27 GMT -5
Ok thanks, I was told also that there were some tools I needed to get to do these kits from moores. yeah I figured I would do a tractor kit before I tried a combine kit
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Post by Austin Stewart on Dec 15, 2009 0:10:46 GMT -5
Never done a tractor kit or a full combine kit yet. I do have a hillco kit in a container and it comes with a few pages worth of instructions. Raise able feeder house is extremely easy, cut off old one and put new one on. Steering rear axle is a tad more difficult but if you can make a box out of styrene, you can fix any mistakes you made when cutting off the old one For front ends on tractors, I have seen others who just buy the spindle from moores and then cut the ertl axle to fit it. It would be easier than trying to instal the entire moores axle. A dremel, pair of side cutters, needle nose pliers, and 1/32 drill bits are the main tools you need for almost every kit.
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Post by vspcountryboy on Dec 15, 2009 23:55:37 GMT -5
Alright I will keep all that in mind, I will try and tackle that when I take some time off, thanks for all the info, if it gets too difficult I will probably just send them to someone to complete
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Post by treymo on Dec 21, 2009 10:42:22 GMT -5
I've only ever done one Moores combine kit, And it was ok, But, Now I make all my supplies for each combine for under 3$.....If you have a good Idea on what the tractor or combine should look like, I wold make them, but if not, Get it from Moores. The only things I buy from Moores are 3pt's and Wheel weights ~TREY~
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Post by 9870stsbulletrotor on Jan 3, 2010 21:27:37 GMT -5
the combine kits are relaitvely easy to do. the ladder and feederhouse kits are all i mess with. the moores steering kits i had heck with so i dont mess with those anymore.
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Post by vspcountryboy on Jan 3, 2010 22:22:00 GMT -5
Alright, I appreciate all the info and advice. Ill probably work on it once hunting season is over
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