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Jhebel 
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Posted: 17 Nov 2019 at 5:14pm |
Here are some before/after pics of a recent project for your enjoyment:
Here's the only photo I have of this in its original "orange" condition:
Here is what my grandfather did to it in 1967: He found the tractor sitting in a field when he bought the farm. He fixed up the tractor painting it yellow for some reason and used it mainly for mowing for years until at some point we retired it and it sat in the barn for about ten years. Now we have just finished fixing it up and probably will use it mainly for shows/parades.
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MDWilliams338
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Posted: 17 Nov 2019 at 5:22pm |
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WOW, ‘bought the farm and found the tractor’ ....that is one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard!! Awesome job bringing it back orange,beautiful!👍
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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19
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ACinSC
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Posted: 17 Nov 2019 at 6:21pm |
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Looks good !!
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AC720Man
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Posted: 17 Nov 2019 at 7:19pm |
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Nice job. What brand paint?
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Jhebel
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Posted: 18 Nov 2019 at 5:46am |
 AC720Man wrote:
Nice job. What brand paint? |
Just good old PPG 60080.
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B26240
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Posted: 18 Nov 2019 at 6:10am |
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Old tractors are always more special when they have been in the family. Looks like you did a nice job on it.
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 18 Nov 2019 at 7:34am |
Jhebel, I had to zoom in on the pictures to reveal the very nice work that you did on this C to bring it back to VERY good condition! You will enjoy it at shows! I can see lots of details that show you preserved and improved the tractor during your work on it. Family tractors are great! You had the foresight to take very nice before and after pictures too. Thanks for posting these and Welcome to the forum! The paint looks very good! Regards, Chris
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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.
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C in Concord
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Posted: 18 Nov 2019 at 12:47pm |
Simply wonderful Jhebel! The work, story, all of it. If you don't mind me asking, how much $ and how long (roughly)? My C has some WI snow to plow this winter, but come spring I want to get started on the restoration. Thank you for sharing!
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Leave things better than you found them.
1941 Model C (restored 2020)
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Jhebel
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Posted: 18 Nov 2019 at 6:05pm |
C in Concord wrote:
Simply wonderful Jhebel! The work, story, all of it. If you don't mind me asking, how much $ and how long (roughly)? My C has some WI snow to plow this winter, but come spring I want to get started on the restoration. Thank you for sharing! |
This has been kind of an on and off project for about 4 years or so. Definitely could have done it faster if it was the only thing to do, but busy lives make it difficult to find time to work on this stuff. I can’t tell you the exact number in it because I haven’t really compiled all of the receipts yet but I would have to say it was easily over a grand. Most of the new parts came off a doner tractor (including tires and rims) which I think we payed around $500 for if I remember right. I can post some pics of the tractor all torn apart if I get some time later.
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Bill Long
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Posted: 19 Nov 2019 at 2:04pm |
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What a BEAUTIFUL job on what I consider to be the best looking tractor I sold. I remember the C raking being on the cover of Farm Journal. Has had and still has a great look
My congratulations on a job well done. You have made all us Allis Chalmers enthusiasts proud.
Good Luck!
Bill Long
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Dan Hauter
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Posted: 19 Nov 2019 at 6:07pm |
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Well done! You've completed a project that you can rightfully be proud of. Congratulations.
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Jhebel
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Posted: 19 Nov 2019 at 8:35pm |
Thanks guys for all of the compliments. Here are a few miscellaneous pics of the project in action:
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Ranse
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Posted: 19 Nov 2019 at 8:54pm |
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Nice job! I'm glad you didn't repaint it yellow.
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dpower
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Posted: 19 Nov 2019 at 8:56pm |
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Nice job- looks like your grandpa had a bantam trailer hooked up to it. Do you still have that 2 wheeled trailer??
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Jhebel
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Posted: 20 Nov 2019 at 6:17am |
dpower wrote:
Nice job- looks like your grandpa had a bantam trailer hooked up to it. Do you still have that 2 wheeled trailer?? |
Yes
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mdm1
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Posted: 20 Nov 2019 at 7:05am |
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Very nice. Family tractors are special. Oh and you really don't want to know the total cost!
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Everything is impossible until someone does it! WD45-trip loader 1947 c w/woods belly mower, 1939 B, #3 sickle mower 1944 B, 2 1948 G's. Misc other equipment that my wife calls JUNK!
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 20 Nov 2019 at 7:11am |
Love them before n' after pictures. Great job! Steve@B&B
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39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife
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JoeM(GA)
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Posted: 20 Nov 2019 at 7:18am |
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Very nice, work to be proud of!
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Ted J
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Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 11:49am |
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"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17
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trace
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Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 3:39pm |
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Beautiful, great job!!! My 55 wd next??
Edited by trace - 21 Nov 2019 at 3:39pm
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1955 WD-45 WIDE FRONT W/ TRIP
LOADER
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 6:37pm |
Jhebel, That's the way to get them clean and into the nooks and cranny's! Very nice! It is a lot of work! Very worth it! Regards, Chris |
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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.
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