Age : 37 Join date : 2013-06-02 Posts : 65 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Allentown PA
Subject: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:55 pm
I've started working on this thing again, so I figured it might as well make a thread.
I got this a few years ago for $50, and it didn't run. After rebuilding the carb, putting on a new coil, points, and condenser it ran. I welded up a ghetto plow mount and used it to plow.
Well I let my girlfriend drive it off the trailer, and she didn't understand the whole "manual trans" thing and ended up breaking the shifter, so it sat for a few years while I bought a house.
I'm finally tearing into it.
Here it is as she sit's tonight.
I also bought some new meats for the back tires. Painted up the old rims with some hammered paint.
Moloko Forum Newbie
Age : 37 Join date : 2013-06-02 Posts : 65 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Allentown PA
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:04 pm
Here are some videos as well.
redlinemotorsportts Moderator
Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:09 pm
sweet MF. i didnt know you were a big time youtuber, fairly big. That tractor is def the old iron.
Finally got to work on this again. We got the trans apart. Took a 20 ton shop press to get the hub off, and a torch. I didn't lock the diff, because we lost ambition, but it turns out both shift forks were bent in the trans. I fixed them, and put it back together.
Painted it up tonight. Hopefully will put it back in the tractor tomorrow. I lost the key for the brake drum, so I have to pick that up tomorrow before I can do any more.
Moose Vice Grip
Age : 32 Join date : 2014-01-12 Posts : 917 Forum Rep : 2 Location : Defiance, Ohio
looks good, hell you might not be too far if your in allentown
Moloko Forum Newbie
Age : 37 Join date : 2013-06-02 Posts : 65 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Allentown PA
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:19 pm
More progress tonight. I painted the area where the transmission mounts, and reinstalled the the transmission. Also got the rims mounted. Just have to hook up the brake and that part is done.
Next I have to install a new gas tank and clean the carb from sitting.
redlinemotorsportts Moderator
Age : 24 Join date : 2013-03-18 Posts : 3127 Forum Rep : 3 Location : raleigh nc
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:29 pm
Very beefy! looking stout on them ag tires. i like it
Age : 54 Join date : 2013-12-21 Posts : 744 Forum Rep : 13 Location : Salem Illinois
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Mar 02, 2014 11:53 pm
I think that's the same tranny moose is sendin me aint it moose?
Anyway, moloko, wifey is from Lehieghton, so we've hit your stompin grounds before! I'm really likin the looks of this old iron rust pearl.
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T-Dub13 Monkey Wrench
Age : 51 Join date : 2013-12-06 Posts : 540 Forum Rep : 2 Location : Central MA
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:45 am
Daang! I think I need to start looking for a "real" tractor! I'm getting sick of hatching my wimpy transaxle. That thing is beefy! Nice work on the resto!
Moloko Forum Newbie
Age : 37 Join date : 2013-06-02 Posts : 65 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Allentown PA
You'd be surprised at how many aircraft leading edges on the wings are held together with RTV and zip ties.
I think we have all used this temporary installation technique LOL
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mrkadage Screwdriver
Age : 31 Join date : 2014-01-12 Posts : 103 Forum Rep : 0 Location : queensland, Australia
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:38 am
the old ferggy lookin nice man, well done
Moloko Forum Newbie
Age : 37 Join date : 2013-06-02 Posts : 65 Forum Rep : 0 Location : Allentown PA
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sat Mar 22, 2014 11:42 pm
Re-did the exhaust today.
Put on a muffler from Tractor Supply. The straight pipe was getting old.
Lawren Wimberly Monkey Wrench
Age : 54 Join date : 2013-12-21 Posts : 744 Forum Rep : 13 Location : Salem Illinois
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Mar 23, 2014 3:58 pm
Stacks are simple and effective, if ya keep the shiny side up. Elsewise, one needs to engineer a fail point, Like Doc did for mule II. One suggestion though... If you plan on leaving it outside, find a can to put over the stack when not in use... It minimizes the "Rain Gauge" effect.
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Craftsman1998 Hammer
Age : 23 Join date : 2013-10-30 Posts : 1066 Forum Rep : 0 Location : New jersey
Subject: Re: 1970's Massey Ferguson MF1200 Garden Tractor Sun Mar 23, 2014 4:39 pm