Anyway, with the head now off it was added to that list of projects to be done. And it's still sitting there in the yard.
Therefore if you are handy in the workshop and fancy a weekend DIY project, this is an easy project to get going. There is one almost new rear type, a wide rear bucket, the hydraulics seemed fine other than a few minor leaks here and there. The cab is rusy, and a crack to the windscreen. I drove it in the yard and used it for about a month. The item "Ford 550 Excavator digger, like JCB telehandler" is in sale since Wednesday, September 12, 2018.This item is in the category "Business, Office & Industrial\Industrial Tools\Construction Tools\Excavators". The seller is "twct1" and is located in Helston. This item can't be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.