My New D14
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Topic: My New D14
Posted By: GregLawlerMinn
Subject: My New D14
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 3:46pm
Followup to a previous post. Got lucky and do not have much to do with this one....and did not have to travel any to get it into my shop! The previous owner (a neighbor) rebuilt the engine (out of frame), new gages (including hour meter), rebuilt electrical, good rubber, then had everything sand blasted then he primed and painted it with automotive quality paint. Am sure he spent more restoring it than what I paid him for it. Unfortunately, he forgot about keeping ground paths free of paint and I am currently chasing down some electrical issues (got the starter issue resolved, am now working out the charging circuit issue).
    Got the electrical issues resolved after removing some paint on a few places. Now starts just great, charging system is OK, and purrs like a kitten. Should look great with my CA lawn mower, 2-D12s, original D14, D15, D17D, and D19D.
BTW, the water spots on the shop floor is a result of a heavy spring rain, frost in ground and frozen gutters. My shop apron heaves up from the frost in the winter, the gutters tend to freeze, and when we have a hard spring rain before the frost goes out (and the apron settles down)...and the gutters have not fully unthawed, it happens. Could be worse, could have to do my work outside in the mud.
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Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 3:54pm
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Sweet! ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 4:10pm
| Very nice - Mine does not look that pretty - maybe someday |
Posted By: Calvin Schmidt
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 4:18pm
| VERY NICE !!! I remember as a kid, I just didn't like the black bar grill D tractors. I've matured a little over the years and they really have grown on me. Currently have 2 black bar grill tractors. |
Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 4:25pm
| nice, i saw one like it on YTmag photo ads. |
Posted By: Rogers
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 4:58pm
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Very Nice! He went all out with the exterior. With the full out of frame rebuild she should be good for another 50 years. ------------- Think for yourself and be your own expert. Be willing to change your mind; however, willingness to change your mind doesn’t mean that you will. Blindly following any path is the pinnacle of insanity. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 6:20pm
| Greg Very nice!!! |
Posted By: Chris (swIA)
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 6:49pm
| That's purty. I would like to get my 17 in that kind of shape! |
Posted By: NickT(Ky)
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 8:28pm
| First D-14 I've seen that looks as good as mine, but then I could be biased. LOL Beautiful job. |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:24pm
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Wow - nice looking tractor! Are you going to put it to work or take it to shows or..... ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 12 Mar 2010 at 9:38pm
| I'm working towards that with mine too! Very nice! |
Posted By: troy(el paso, il)
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 7:24am
| Greg, super nice....I wish I had some neigbors like you do.......yea, I never used to care for those black bar D14's and D17's either, but I think they look very sharp now. |
Posted By: CDR,Ky.
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 8:25am
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Shiney!!! ------------- If you first don't succeed then you'se brute force! |
Posted By: ToddSin NY
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2010 at 9:15am
| Very nice! |