Universal 445 tractor restoration

[@MirceaD28]

Working in the UTB factory where those tractors were made were the best years of my life. Great to see it restored.

[@jdickson242]

Nice one, I rebuilt the engine on our 550DT a couple of years ago. Years on the orchard doing blowing had ovaled the cylinders. Its continued being a workhorse

[@seandonnelly4850]

Great job on a great tractor. An earlier model 445 did a huge amount of work on our farm when I was growing up.

[@garydollard]

The fella that owns that has it since new his dad bought it says it was a great tractor done everything on the farm until 1998 when the bought a John deer never gave them any trouble

[@seandonnelly4850]

@@garydollard Ours was bought in 73 and had a tanco 968 trip loader. It was the only tractor on the farm until a mf 165 arrived in 84 and that was replaced in 87 with a Universal 640. The 445 was left idle in 93 when a Zetor 8111 with a quicke loader. The 445 did a huge amount of work including emptying the slurry pit and loading side flingers. It was never minded too well but just kept going. They were based on a Fiat. For me the 445 was one of the best tractors ever made.

[@garydollard]

The only way I could get parts for that one was looking under the fiat heading you won’t find much bits listed for universal iv another’s one there to do now a later 445 with a power steering on it heavier front axle on it and a hand Lever for operating the pto

[@laszlomiklos7094]

We have on our farm also an u445 made 1981 my father bough as scrap in 1989 and than he restored it we using evryday, and than we restored again on 2023 works like new, everything working -15c no problame to start, low fuel consumtion, love it

[@trucker-ron]

Dream tractor for me,first i ever got interested in because of my grandfather had one in work,never let him down in probably 20 years or more Just love it,ah some day i hope Great job buddy

[@alexsamu9787]

With these tractors our nation produced our food from 68 to 90. Universal U445 looks after restoration like new. Nice. I wish i had one. I have a fendt and each time gets broken is so expensive to repair... Catastrophe.

[@jamesmccann8127]

Stunning job. Where would be a good place to get parts? I'm in Ireland also.

[@garydollard]

There’s a place in Galway that does the parts for those they can be hard to get bits for I work in an Agri parts store and sourced some of the bits that way too curley universal tractor parts in Galway is the fella that specialises in the odd bits

[@jorgegonzalez6719]

nice job!

[@deranocasper]

Nice we restoration project i would love a universal just as good as MF and not as expensive I am Restoring my ferguson tvo Good luck and enjoy cheers

[@garydollard]

Thanks Stephen their a nice tractor alright still prefer a mf 35 or 135 myself I’m working on my own 135 at the minute and iv a diesel 20 for a fella to start any day il post videos of both once complete

[@garydollard]

Ps good luck with your tvo

[@deranocasper]

@@garydollard class tune Gary keeper suckin diesel

[@deranocasper]

@@garydollardHello Gary if you look on TMcK KZbin MF 35 theres a fella called Tom he restored some job well worth a look

[@garydollard]

Thanks Stephen il have a look at that later

[@JamesDooris-mq6nu]

Hi Gary, lovely job, we have a very similar one in Longford, would you be interested in taking her on? Im trying to get it finished for my Dad, lots of pics available!!!

[@garydollard]

Hi James I would have no problem doing it for you if you were interested but would be 5 or 6 months before I could start I’m almost finished a mf 165 and I’m starting a mf135 straight after it

[@JamesDooris-mq6nu]

No worries, I'm in Melbourne, do you think I could contact you for a chat about it in the next few days?

[@garydollard]

Yeah no problem at all you can give me a call on [phone] when ever suits you

[@bekabeka71]

There’s a similar one for sale for 2 grand! Do you think I should purchase? I’ve a huge addiction for farming and never owned a tractor

[@garydollard]

At that sorta money You can’t go wrong their a good tractor and very reliable still capable of a good days work

[@Slide7920]

Nice job mate, looks so original! I want to ask you what colour code you used for chassis (transmission), RAL or the name of it, i have one universal 650 which needs to be restaured. Thanks! Also get an eye on my channel for another unviersal restoration! Thanks!

[@garydollard]

Thank you I will check the colour for you tomorrow from memory I think it’s called fiat dark blue but I will double check tomorrow for you

[@deranocasper]

Hello Gary anymore projects hope you are keeping well

[@garydollard]

Hi Stephen I have a few others on the go but nothing finished yet working on a 135 Massey and another universal will post videos when their done

[@deranocasper]

Hello Gary how did you get on with the other universal is it a 445 cheers

[@garydollard]

@deranocasper it’s still sitting there not much done I’m working on an international 784 at the minute will be finished by early spring il post the video once done then iv a mf135 il have done by early summer it’s started too so Il post that video then too

[@type3666]

Ireland ??

[@garydollard]

Yes I’m in Ireland

[@Largo5441]

Nice tractor

[@garydollard]

Thank you it turned out ok

[@cristianmoroianu6716]

♥️💛💙

[@stantudor8619]

bravo

[@deranocasper]

A lot of hours went in to restoring that tidy looking universal 445 🔧🚜🛠️🛢️🔥🍻

[@garydollard]

I’d be afraid to even count the hours 😅

[@deranocasper]

@@garydollard the condition she came in she deserves to be restored was the cluch the only mechanical job you done well needed it would they be as good as the massey is there a smaller universal tractor did you fabricate a cab frame whats that tractor doin now earning her keep

[@deranocasper]

Would be a handy tractor around the yard

[@garydollard]

The clutch was the biggest mechanical job really just a few seals and bearings and bushings after that the rest was all cosmetic

[@garydollard]

It’s sitting in a shed now retired I think only uses it on a few runs here and there