1972 Ford 3000 “Big Jesse” restoration

A trip through the restoration of "Big Jesse", our family's 1972 Ford 3000.

[@cesaraherrerajr.1306]

Badass Classic Tractor

[@cindylabeff1814]

Love it! This was an amazing video Joe. You did a great job....I'm very impressed! That's one slick tractor.

[@joehill1538]

Thank you. Greyson sure enjoyed helping.

[@davidcassada1774]

That’s great work and it’s such a good project for your young man to help! I got a 3000 in my garage getting the engine un-frozen

[@shaneberry67]

Man that is awesome. I love the way these tractors look. I wish I had the ability you do to do something like this.

[@JasonSmith-vd1sz]

Very nice tractor… Go blue!

[@raymiller9391]

Beautiful restoration, give Grayson a big hi five for me!

[@farmitecture2060]

Great work thanks for sharing! Hopefully I can restore my 3000 one day!

[@saltwaterinmyveins]

I’m very proud of my 3000!!

[@robertknight6163]

Fantastic restoration, Joe!

[@joehill1538]

Thank you

[@richardross7219]

Very good job and video. In 1986 I bought a 1973 Ford 2000 with FEL for my wife. I use a 4500 TLB. Many years ago, to get my 12 year old away from the computer, I got him a garden tractor. Later a friend brought me a 1971 Ford LGT120 garden tractor so that my son could have a tractor "just like Mom's and Dad's" but smaller. It was a good distraction for a while. I hope that by now you have the FEL on it. It looks very good and it is a much better machine than anything made now. Good Luck, Rick

[@joehill1538]

My son really enjoyed it. We have a project 89 suburban we will be working on next.

[@SabenTopal-we2pp]

steering center and pistons are nice

[@jimwhite1061]

Whew, that's a job. Made it look nice tho.

[@jankotze1959]

Great job, love the fat rear tires

[@CaptainMcFartin]

What size rear tires you running?

[@tjlynch8713]

Lovely tractor what size resale tires hav you on it ?

[@joehill1538]

16.9x24

[@mumtazstudiochanab9549]

What is paint name?

[@joehill1538]

New holland blue

[@13loki]

That front axle looks too good than the original 3000 it ifted the tractor looks more big

[@joehill1538]

The front axle is off of an industrial 3400

[@zfilmmaker]

You would make a fortune restoring peoples Ford tractors. You should start a business.

[@joehill1538]

I used to do it as a side job in college

[@zfilmmaker]

@@joehill1538 Do it as a side gig now.