D17 Finally Done
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Topic: D17 Finally Done
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Subject: D17 Finally Done
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 3:48pm
My very good friend that owns the tobacco farm next to ours gave me this old D17 for Christmas.When I was growing up if I had some down time from cotton,hay and beans my brother and I would help the family farm next to us (one of the largest tobacco farms in NC)...our families have been friends going on 90 years now.And so this is one of the tractors I’d use as a pond pumper for irrigation,although if they were behind I’d use it to plow with on occasion but for the most part it was water pumper.They’ve gone to Cat and New Holland tractors now so this 17 and 3 sets of bottom plows are all they had left and the old man gave me this 17 and all three plows for Christmas.It’ll now be in my hometown Founders Day parade in a couple of weeks.          ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
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Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 3:50pm
And getting help from my daughter Harley with the long hood decals. ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 4:19pm
And it’s first sunlight in months...and firing on all four.  ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 4:20pm
And...   ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 4:35pm
| Very nice! A lot of work! |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 4:51pm
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Beautiful! Huge brand new tires! Good neighbors are priceless. (and- you have to BE a good neighbor to HAVE a good neighbor) Looks like you got it figgered out!!! Thanks for sharing! ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: 1852 Moore Farm
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 4:58pm
| Perfect! |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 5:43pm
 ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: exSW
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 6:25pm
| That is beautiful. Every tractor from my youth I get a crack at is one of the turds. Or is gone. |
Posted By: Billoh
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:34pm
| Does Harley have a Harley?????????????? |
Posted By: Gary(MO)
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:43pm
| Nice job. I like those narrow front D series. Thanks for the pictures. |
Posted By: Darb210
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 7:48pm
| absolutely gorgeous! Great job!! WHat size tires are on front rear?? trying to decide a size on my narrow front series 4 |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:01pm
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Mike, Just awesome! Yea those rear tires would look good on my early 17! It came out great! You might give me inspiration to get mine shined up someday too! Thanks for posting the pictures! Paint and primer used?? Regards, Chris
------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: d17brown
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:24pm
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nice ------------- phil |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:27pm
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Thanks y’all ,I really appreciate it.It was a love affair and brought back some memories for sure. Chris,thanks for sure.My dad gets all the paint and primer from a supplier here right outside Ft Bragg.Thats the one thing I don’t have to deal with other than shooting it with the gun.The primer is DuPont I know but the paint he gets always comes to me to spray already mixed up in plain white labeled gallon cans.I will ask him though. ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:30pm
Hey,they’re 6.50 fronts and 18.4 rears and this was my idea to do which my dad wasn’t too keen on to begin with but after they were on it he was pretty excited. Two of my all time favorite AC tractors are the narrow front D17 & D19 with 18.4 rears.It just makes them look like they have nasty attitudes just sitting still. ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Darb210 wrote:Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:33pm
Lol...na she’s a Jeep girl but she does like to ride with me on my custom Springer though.  ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: orange-is-power
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:49pm
| That's a beauty. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 8:54pm
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That's a great job! That's the first time I've seen a series III with the non padded tin seat. Thank you for keeping your wheel hubs cream too! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 9:00pm
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Gorgeous tractor! Having the painting skills to do that is terrific. ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 9:01pm
Thankya sir and yes that was one thing my dad was hell bent on keeping right,the wheel color. I’m taking it was a standard Series lll because it didn’t even come with a tach which may explain the hard pan seat...but it’s got a all new gauges now.  ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 9:07pm
Chris ,he gets DuPont and PPG paint and he actually got Sherwin Williams from his supplier and I sprayed the B and the WD with it...I didn’t even realize it was SW but it later on pretty nice.  ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: calico190xt68
Date Posted: 01 May 2019 at 9:07pm
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Nice job! Great tire look! Really good story connected to the tractor and neighbors! ------------- 80 7010, 80 7020. 67 190XTD Series I w/500 Loader, AC 2000 Plow, Member Indiana A-C Partners, Member TAC |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 6:58am
| Deluxe seat, power steering and a tachometer were an OPTION even up thru the series 4 model. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 7:02am
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The D series really are pretty tractors ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 7:44am
| Just a beautiful tractor. Congratulations. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:02am
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Mike, Thanks for the update on paint. I am going to the Sherwin Williams Industrial top coat paint for this tractor. Your paint jobs look awesome! BTW those 18.4's really look right on that Nice D17 tractor too. Not sure I can run that size at our local pulls? Will keep those in mind if I ever get into my 17 project. Regards, Chris PS: Didnt your tag line have Daniel Boone in it?
------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: ihc pickups
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:09am
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Wonderful story and cool that you got it. Like mentioned earlier you are a GOOD neighbor to have a GOOD neighbor. Thanks for sharing. ------------- Mike |
Posted By: BEK
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:16am
| Looks fantastic! What did you use to strip off the old paint? |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:30am
Funny you ask...another neighbor down the road from us is a retired mechanic for our local UPS hub. He works from home now working on big tractors and trucks for farms close by.But he has a big diesel powered steam jet cleaner(can’t even think who it’s made by) but it’s powerful.Dad and I towed it down to his place and just blasted it down. ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:33am
Mike, I was wondering the same thing as BEK. Its a lot of work to get one of these ready for paint. I have used most of the standard methods. But I did buy a new tool a air powered needle scaler. Have not tried it yet? Anyone use those to remove paint and rust? I was thinking it might just beat the the old paint /rust into the steel? Was going to try it on some of the casting. BTW Mike your detailing really looks great. I dont see any over spray on hoses or things like that. Looks factory fresh! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:37am
Thanks I really appreciate it. The farms and families around us are fortunately pretty close and we’ll liked and so if one of us needs help,if it’s working on broke equipment or helping getting crops in we try to help because you never know it may be one day that we need help and for as long as I can remember it’s always been that way. And I’m sure it’s like that all across farmland USA. I’ve got very close friends that farm outside Jackson OH and they tell me the same thing with farms helping each other out there too.But I guess there’s the cases of Hatfield & McCoys out there too😂 ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:44am
Yes sir,dad uses air grinder with brushes and the needle hammer on a lot of stuff,especially the small parts but my neighbors big diesel steam jet is what we used on the tractor.Took it down to the original primer,and most of that blew off but we needled or brushed the rest. And what lines I didn’t replaced I taped off. That’s one of my peeves is to see the rubber on lines sprayed over. Chris also with the needles,it’s not near as dusty as a brushing and grinding away old paint and primer. ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 9:37am
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Also ,on a fun note. I used stainless hardware ,bolts,nuts and washers on all the exposed locations ie fenders,side panels nose cone,grill etc. all bought from Lowe’s on a couple of trips.So as a public service should anyone decide to use stainless or any other for that matter and buy their bolts from Lowe’s or HD you may wanna do self checkout as cashiers get really flustered when you walk up with a couple pounds of bolts and washers that need sorted and scanned. ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: Allis-Chalmers Damon
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 10:04am
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Wow that is absolutely gorgeous. I could look at pictures of it all day... ------------- 1955 WD45 Diesel, 1959 D14, All-Crop Drill, 2015 John Deere 5075e, New Holland 279 Haybine, New Holland 575 square baler, New Holland 1032 Stackliner, 10ft Industrias Disc, 6ft Titan grapple |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 11:27am
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Mike, Your Dad, daughter and you created a tractor to be proud of. You nice neighbor may want it back now!:) Just tried that needle scaler, I wasnt very inpressed. Will give it another try later. Your detailing really shows! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 3:33pm
These are the needle scalers that dad uses.The big one is loud and obnoxious but it chews up everything it hits.  ------------- ‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19 It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone |
Posted By: jollymon68
Date Posted: 02 May 2019 at 8:16pm
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Awesome work! Love to see another Allis in it full glory! |