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[Gabriel]

Hello,

Here are some recent pictures of the MF 14 I bought today. It looks like it will need lots of TLC.

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[rustyoldjunk]

Looks like a diamond in the rough to me in overall pretty good shape. Looks like most of the rough is just cosmetic. A little sprucing up the cosmetics,change the maintenance items and you have a very nice tractor. I really like the those MF 14's. Makes me want another one...

[MH81]

Pretty much complete. Glad to see that there aren't a bunch of missing pieces.

Thanks for sharing the pics.

[pigsitter]

Looks like you've got a great starting point for your restoration! Is the cracked steering wheel common to the Massey's as the MF12 I picked up recently is cracked in the same places?

[oldedeeres]

It looks like it's just been neglected, not badly abused. I think you're right, it just needs some T.L.C. and you'll have a good tractor to play/work with. Guess I have trouble separating work and play, lol.

[Sawdust]

I'm sure glad you got this, you have had me nervous you were going to loose it. I never mentioned this but I have been watching this since it came up a month ago. The 14 & 16 are hard to find & most MF fans buy them regardless what shape there in for a restore or for parts. When you mentioned it last week I thought I wouldn't be able to sleep at night if I got this. This is about an hours drive from me. Then you kept asking for info then you said you haven't bought it yet & I thought WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR ! It does need some work but nothing that can't be done. I would copy & paste the PO pic of the front, it looks so sad but happy now in your garage. Jump around on here & see what some of the others have started with....a lot worse than YOURS. I would take this diamond in the ruff totally apart & do it right. Your biggest advantage is your a part of GTT so you have plenty of help. Congratulations, now I can take this one off my list....joyfully. 

Edited by Sawdust, January 16, 2014 - 11:22 PM.

[Texas Deere and Horse]

I think you got a good deal and it's mostly all there. Just go thru it and you will have a great Gt. Just needs some TLC and it will look like new again. Congrats!!

[zippy1]

Great looking tractor, used but not used up. 

I'd start with the blown head gasket and try and patch that muffle then see how it runs, then move on from there.

Nice project, good luck with it

[IamSherwood]

Congratulations. Nice complete 14 you've got there.

[KennyP]

That looks like a Cub muffler that's on it. Good luck with it.

[daytime dave]

Congratulations.  It looks pretty good.  Thanks for those nice photographs.

[Gabriel]

Thanks for the encouragement! I am very grateful to find an MF 14. I had to wait for better weather to pick it up, but it turned out to be a rather cold, snowy day(not what the forecast had originally said when I set up a pick up date). When I started looking it over, I found things I you couldn't see from the pictures on Craig's list. It was a bit discouraging, but I know that once it is restored, it will be better than any new garden tractor you can buy today. I hope you all don't mind questions, because I will probably have lots! 

[IamSherwood]

. I hope you all don't mind questions, because I will probably have lots! 

 

If we couldn't help you work on yours, we'd have to go out and buy our

own to work on. Much cheaper this way.

[Gabriel]

Hello again,
How has anyone here repaired the plastic dash on one of these? Mine is cracked and missing bits of plastic on the bottom.

[Gabriel]

Is the muffler suppose to have any other braces to support it besides where it bolts to the engine?