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Gary in da UP 
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 3:46pm |
Started last January, so it was last winters project, getting back at it so it's this winters project , too.
Here's a slideshow of what I have done, which is not much as needs to be done..LOL
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TEDMI
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 4:01pm |
Gary , you have come far on the progress ,on your WC, it must be a labor of love .
You have done a lot of work from when Nick and I was up there in September.
Will you be ready in the spring for the tractor pulls, let us know , we would like to come and see it pull.
Nice work.
TEDMI.
Edited by TEDMI - 30 Nov 2010 at 4:02pm
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Gary in da UP
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 4:07pm |
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Thanks for the comment, Ted. What makes you think it will be a puller? I just want a pretty tractor to ride across the Big Mac next fall. O.K., so I might hook up once or twice for the heck of it.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 4:14pm |
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You may not think you've gotten that much done, but that radiator was a large undertaking alone. Nice work Gary! That ole' girl has come 1000 miles since the first pics. Keep on goin' it's lookin' swwwweeeet!!
Steve@B&B
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 4:59pm |
That is very cool! I really like the wheels, What is that motor?
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David Gibson (OH)
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 5:03pm |
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Looks like a top notch retoration. Good looking shop also.
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Gary in da UP
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 5:09pm |
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Pete, the front wheels are F&H HC111 re-rimmed to 4X16, the rear wheels are F&H HC26A's from a farmall F20 re-rimmed with flat base 12X28's, the engine is a 262 6 cyl. from a Gleaner C11.
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 5:28pm |
 Gary in da UP wrote:
Pete, the front wheels are F&H HC111 re-rimmed to 4X16, the rear wheels are F&H HC26A's from a farmall F20 re-rimmed with flat base 12X28's, the engine is a 262 6 cyl. from a Gleaner C11. |
Nice job so far , that will definatley be a conversation piece. I would like to find a 262 to put in a WD or something.
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BennyLumpkin
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 6:12pm |
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thats going to be sweet....Hey Gary...just had the first day of buck season and when hunting at my buddies place its tradition to watch a certain movie made up your way.....Escabana in Da Moonlight...you ever see it?
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Central PA Allis Express
1934 WC254
1945 WF
1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 6:20pm |
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Nice job on the front rims. Mine had already had a 16 rim welded on and the center part was rusted so I cut everything off and welded on new 16 inch rims. My 35 looked much worse than your tractor to start with but I started working on it 10 years ago.
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ChuckLuedtkeSEWI
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Posted: 30 Nov 2010 at 7:53pm |
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Nice job on everything so far Gary. I have to say that you gave me lots of ideas on the WC that I was thinking of making a puller out of, I was thinking of widening the rear rims, but you're idea is much easier and better in my opinion as well. I wasn't gonna go all out on the motor as it already has a WD45 engine in it, but you are giving me some food for thought. Did you have to extend the frame rails or was there enough room in there for the 6 cylinder engine? Great job and keep us posted.
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1955 WD45 diesel 203322 was my dad's tractor, 1966 D15 23530, 1961 HD3 Crawler 1918, 1966 D17 IV 83495, 1937 WC 41255, 1962 D19 6221
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 5:37am |
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Very impressive work Gary. Especially on the radiator and wheels. How hard was it to get the tanks off? Diesel D17 radiators seem to be tough to find, makes me think it might not be that tough to take a gas radiator and swap the tanks out from a diesel.
Edited by Brian Jasper co. Ia - 01 Dec 2010 at 5:38am
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
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Steve M C/IL
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Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 8:45am |
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Wow! A labor of love for sure! Very nice quality work Gary!
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Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 4:23pm |
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Quite a project -- coming along nicely. Neat slideshow.
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Gary in da UP
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Posted: 01 Dec 2010 at 5:16pm |
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To answer a few questions, Benny , do you mean Escanaba? I think Escabana is in Cuba, or Belize. Yea, I fell for the hype and That was the LAST time I was in a movie theatre, couple of hours I'll never get back. Chuck , the rails are stock WC, except for a little nibbleing to clear the governor/timing gear cover:the front bolster was trimmed a bit ,too. Brian, I used parts from the gleaner rad, relocated so I could use the original gleaner hoses with an unstyled WC rad. It will mean moving the rad fully forward and constructing a new shroud, a longer hood, and probably a combination grille guard, weight bracket and something handy for tie down during transport. I looked on the agco parts site at D17 and D19 rads and their outlets wouldn't work as cleanly especially since my goal is to try to make this look, as much as possible, as if Allis had built it.
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