The restoration of this Massey Ferguson 35 is nearly complete, and in this issue you can see that I am at the stage where the tractor is largely built up.
I was now ready to start the engine up and drive the tractor outside for the first time. To do this I fitted some spare front wheels and some row-crops on the rear, as they are narrower and a lot lighter than the standard type.
Getting a tractor running is always an exciting time, and although I’ve done dozens and dozens of engine rebuilds, I still get a little apprehensive when I first try to start one. In my experience, it takes a good, fully charged battery to get a
