Remanufacturing Allis Parts

Pick something that is most wanted .spend your time to find out 100% what it would take from start to finsh (still not knowing what the finshed product will be like).Set the price then see how many are iterested ( and would MAYBE give a deposit ,then you would know just what to reman. .

Tracy Martin TN wrote: I reproduce several of the AC parts. There are plenty that need reproducing. The problem is cost, cost, cost. It is extremely hard to reproduce a low volume item and recoup your tooling cost. I know, I have tried, it is tough. Currently making the grill guard for D15-17 and have alot tied up in tooling. These look like originals that were produced in the 60's, not an AC item but aftermarket. Just about done with the early D10-12 and series III factory grill guards.Having interest in an item helps, but having a buyer is much better. I might add also, making it as close to original helps. Sometimes an improvement was needed and I try to incorporate it into the reproduction if it doesn't detract from functionality.Money is tight, and people tend to hang on to it.HTH Tracy Martin

Gimmer steering gear box parts and spindles for the B. D-19 power steering pump parts. 

 I agree on small D series fenders,  We  have  the  D17 & D19  fenders, have  sold a few and  the ones i stock look fine to me.

A new grill for 180/190/210's that looks like the original, made of metal, and the lower screen for a 210.

I wish somebody made rims like the originals. The One I got, the rails weren't centered to begin with and it was too tight to spin the hub even with a hammer. some grinder time made it work but still, I'm glad I wouldn't use it for plowing because the wheel would be in the wrong spot. Kind of aggrivating. I'm definately fixing the old one this spring and sticking it back on...

Seems there is also a large industry now springing up in far east reproducing old motorcycle parts for British motorcycles.  Seen a NOS gas tank for Matchless cycle sell for $950 and a NOS  Norton tank go for $1200 , you can now buy reproductions of those tanks for $240 and $285 in chrome plated form.   Might pay for someone to see what these companies would charge to reproduce a tractor gas tank or fender. I know couple of the outfits are looking for pattern tanks to copy for other models so they can duplicate.

Edited by Coke-in-MN - 17 Feb 2011 at 9:19am

How about casting new 426 blocks that would allow them to be bored and stroked more.Also could do modern 4 valve heads. maybe stronger bottom end too.

governor weights for d-17 and power steering pump shaft

Ted, I think that Mike Crowe has one of those depth stops, but he seems to be the only guy I know that has one. Rich

I'll have to take a good look at an unstyled WC next week at the GOTO. I might be able to make them. Anything that does not have compound curves.

B Spindles, B Gemmer gear box parts, D-series power steering pump parts and D-series distributor tach drive gear.

MB, I think it's more realistic and more cost effective for B spindles that have been rebuilt. The spindle itself is usually good, it's the upright portion that wears. If an enterprising machinist would build them up, turn them to spec, and then sell them with a "core charge" for a good rebuildable pair in return, I think they'd do pretty well.

Dick L mentioned that it would take at least 2 molds to make the B/C/CA gas tanks? Where is the difference between the top and the bottom? The little indent in the CA type tank could be stamped seperately after formation. Also I don't think they have to be exact repros. Functional but yet visually correct. I believe the demand for a tank that holds gas is bigger than the demand for the few guys that will do a exact restoration. Ideally you would make a tank with B style mounting ears underneath and the CA dent in the bottom. That way they would fit almost every B/C/CA tractor and 125 power unit in existence.

I think the 125 PU's are all square tanks.