Allis WD NFE (Was Dads)

Folks,
Good evening.

Made a mistake on the hood that may require repainting. I added the stiffener underneath and it was hitting the tank. When I cut it off, the paint got hot and left 3 dime size marks in front of the gas tank, in the center of the hood.

Fenders in primer/sealer


Hood ( this is the one that was smashed up pretty bad).




Some pictures, sans fenders and hood.






WD narrow front end and its stable mate re-joined.






Will get some more hardener for the top coat and repaint the hood.
Also cleaning up some milk cans, with implement seats, and going to paint them PO#1 for the July Sagertown PA show.
Purchased a seat cushion from Sandy Lake and I like it better than the one on the other tractor.  Some more pictures tomorrow.
Regards,
 Chris




Edited by Sugarmaker - 08 Jun 2015 at 8:51pm

Guys thanks!
We have been leveling body panels this weekend, and the final orange has been applied to all items except for the egg tail light. ( I have to get one from another tractor).

Rolled this tractor out of the garage and I attempted to start this WD Friday night.
Had coolant leak at water pump hose. Finally double clamped it and it slowed it down.
Gas leaks at both ends of the new fuel line. Tightened those.
Gas leak at the sediment bowl. Finally took out the screen and trimmed it down so the glass bowl fit against the rubber seal. Then we had a leak free system at that end. Carb tried to flood as normal. So shutting the gas off has become standard practice. Just like in the old days!:)
Minor oil leak at front of pan area. Tightened the pan bolts gently.
Adjusted the fan belt.
So hit the starter and she spun over fast! In fact the starter was slamming so hard I afraid it was going to damage something! Tightened the started set screw.
No action. Started to immediately second guess what I could have done wrong in the assembly! Check, double check. Everything looks good. Had gas running out drain in carb. cleaned plugs.
Seemed to be electrical. Had the cap off and rolled it over and no spark across the points. Called Gary G. and he suggested cleaning the points. I sanded them with some 400 grit and cleaned them. Checked again had a nice spark. Replaced the cover, rotor, cap and hit the starter. She fire up on the first quarter turn!
Oil pressure is good. Water temp comes up to normal.
Sat**day I took the WD for its first spin around the yard. First impressions were very good. Nice tight steering. Very responsive throttle. Idles down nice. Very little rear end whine compared to my other WD (wide front end).
Adjusted the foot clutch to allow the drive line to stop turning.
I have some pictures and will get them loaded soon.
 Regards,
 Chris


Edited by Sugarmaker - 26 Sep 2020 at 5:41am

Fantastic work, Chris.

Folks,
Good Morning.
Have been neglecting most of my other duties to spend time and money on this WD project.

Rolled out of the garage for first time in a couple years!




Distributor in place.


PTO box mounted.


Hitch mounted. Hyd. cylinders in place


Quadrant and steering complete.


Trial fit of sheet metal.




Filled in the shutter hole and several other holes we are not going to discuss right now.


Wiring roughed out.


Headlights in place.


Custom brackets for alternator made and fit up.


Dash completed.


Tank and air cleaner in position to bend new gas line.


Body work


Leveled some dents in the tank.


Some orange top coat.




Yea we do bleed ORANGE too!:)


Fit up of rad and shell.


Air cleaner and gas tank in place.


Filled all oils. Need to fill the radiator.
The fenders and the hood and the rear tail light will be the final pieces of the 3D WD puzzle:) Thanks for following.
Nope its not a high end show tractor, still has some dings dents pits and flaws.

Hope things are good in ORANGE land!
Regards,
 Chris





Edited by Sugarmaker - 08 Jun 2015 at 7:47am

Folks,
Wrapping it up for the day. All of the parts that were in primer are now orange! If the hardener kicks in, some assembly may happen this weekend. I was too busy to get any pictures but it looked like orange wind chimes hanging from the garage gutters. Flipped the frame rails and applied a coat of orange. So it looks like a gallon of paint will cover one and a half tractors.
Regards,
 Chris

Thanks guys!
Good morning! The weather is still cool, It may get into the mid 60's today. Sun is shining and not much humidity. So today may be the day to drag all the primed parts out into the sun let them warm and then put some Persian Orange on top of them! Not having a dedicated paint booth means a little more work moving stuff around.
I will try to get some pictures to share.
Clean up of small parts seems to take the most time on these restorations.
Hope things are good in Orange land as spring is the time a lot of folks are working fields and planting crops.

i really have to consider some type of a structure to hold all these tractors. Any suggestions?

Here is my newest helper. (Lucy) Mostly flitting around and chewing on the top of the lap top screen. As cats go she is a real sweet heart.




Granddaughter Addi likes her too!


Regards,
 Chris

I am so enjoying seeing your restoration Chris! Thanks for sharing.
Pastor Mike

Folks,
 Good evening.
Painted primer on about 75 of the parts for the Allis today. Lots of parts on one of these tractors. Most had to be painted in the garage as the wind was strong and temps were in the low 60's.
 Need to get the radiator out and take a look at what it needs for repairs.
Also picked up the two new hydraulic hoses from NAPA.
Still some items are still missing. Need tail light, bracket for the PTO rod, bracket for the wiring to go to the alternator.
Hope things are good out there!
Regards,
 Chris

Folks,
 Good morning. 42 degrees here in Albion! Will be another garage day I guess.
Thanks for viewing and reading about the old WD project. My pictures are not the prettiest. My shop is not the cleanest. If I waited till every thing was perfect I would never get anything done:)! I post a lot of pictures, maybe one will help someone working one one of these tractors? I know this thread is VERY picture heavy. Just trying to keep the information in one place.

Here is the dash after a bath, some scrubbing, and the extra holes welded up. The 3/4 hole is for the key switch the small one is for the light switch toggle.




I skim coated these rusty fender supports because they really show on the tractor. Also sanded the edges smooth.


Some primer




Brought the front pedestal in the shop a few days ago. Had a leak where the plate bolts on to the casting.


I need to remember to put this bracket back on!:)




Made new cork gaskets to tighten up this seal area.


Cleaning with paint stripper and coarse wire brush on 4-1/2 inch grinder.






The 1 inch steering rod was worn at the support.


After some attention with the MIG and grinders.


Hyd cylinders waiting for cleaning.


New TSC muffler needed some tuning to fit. Also the inside of the manifold was opened slightly.




Draft control diss-assembly for cleaning. (This is bad view at your own risk:))






This was pretty nasty after 60 years of farming!










I was ready to cut this cross bar off. As I was sure Jack had welded it on. (My other WD does not have this cross bar.) Turns out this cross bar is factory. I had to remove the stud from the fork to allow the fork to be removed. The blue tip was needed to heat the fork and vice grips to turn out the stud. Also the welded adjuster seems to be factory too. Any clues on how that is to be used? Looks like a adjustable stop lock bolt.


The Hyd pump after overhaul and clean up.




Gave the starter and the hubs a good scrubbing.


PTO box was next. This had been setting for a couple years but went back to gather OK. I stole the seal and Speedy sleeve (for the output shaft) during the last tractor build. So I need to order those items. Also the shims for the PTO cover will need replaced. A call to Sandy Lake should have those on their way.




Off to change some parts in the E-tank (electrolysis)
Hope things are good in Orangeville! Thanks for checking in on me!
Regards,
 Chris










Edited by Sugarmaker - 20 May 2015 at 7:38am

hd1937 wrote: Hey Chris, What ever made you decide to buy this tractor and start this restoration?

Jim,
Good to hear from you! We have to get your doodlebug going!
Folks,
I was really on the fence on getting a big tractor project, and it took Jim to convinced me I needed to get this WD family tractor! Sure glad I did at this point.
Regards,
 Chris

Gary,
 I believe this hub will work. Thanks!
Primed parts today. Side rails and fender plates are ready for top coat!
Regards,
 Chris

Folks,
 Jay, Gary, Thanks!
 Good Morning!
Up date on the WD project.

Here is a shot of the color problem. What I am going to do is paint the battery box to match the rest of the tractor. No big deal. I checked both the old and new cans of orange and they are the same. I found that in the natural sun light the color is not to far off but under the cool blue florescent light there is a big difference.


Frame rails getting sanitized. These have had spots filled sanded and are ready for primer and finish paint.


Some misc parts in primer.


Pulled the front pedestal into the shop for a look. Found the easiest way to work on this was to turn it upside down. Need to open it where the steering shaft goes in and put in new seal and or gaskets to stop that leak.


Some time during its life on my Uncle Jacks farm this wheel must have come loose and wore out the holes for the lug nuts. Smiple solution, weld around each lug nut to secure the wheel!! Well I wanted to save this hub, so it needed to come apart. I cut the heads of the lug nuts off. gouging into the rim.  I removed the hub and (after reading it on one of the forums), laid a washer over each stud that was protruding about 1/16 inch. Mig welded this washer to the stud. Then welded a hex nut to that washer. The heat loosened the joint and the air impact buzzed out the studs.



Rim is junk.


Starter to be cleaned.


Allis inspectors (Gary and Rick G) were by today and checked my progress. I got the approval to keep going! Whew that was close!:)

Regards,
 Chris

Don't feel bad, Chris.  It's going to be 66º and rainy in central Oklahoma, today.  Not very good weather for curing paint.

Steve (HN),
 I think you do have a problem:)! Take two tractors and call me in the morning.
There is something addictive about the restoration process! I wish you the best with your new tractors. I like the B's also. I am just getting to old to climb on and off them. Never thought a thing about it 40 years ago:)
Post some pictures when you get a chance. I like to see the barn fresh ones!
Regards,
 Chris

Folks,
 Good evening!
Spent most of the day around the WD project tractor.

Yes we have rear wheels mounted and its back on the floor! That was a balancing act for a few minutes. But blocked the tractor so it would not tip.


Exhaust manifold installed, I used a different approach on this one. I applied a VERY thin coating of Red High temp silicone to each gasket surface. Then installed the manifold nuts finger tight and let it set for a hour then tightened. ( I know these are supposed to be installed dry!)


Installed the new thermostat. These are a little tricky as the do not install the same as the original equipment ones. They go up in the neck, so that area has to be cleaned out to accept the outer portion of the new thermostat.


Water pump installed. Fan blades are in cleaning tank. Pulley is in process.


Oil filter base and the lines were cleaned and installed. I just used clear on the lines.


Shifter boot and new knob installed. ( Knob had been missing since 1960) :)


Will have same D series look.


Have noticed much more gloss to this paint with the hardener added! I used some Krlyon #1820 rattle can for touch up, and it does not have the gloss. (Used a little clear in those areas.

I am missing a few parts:
I need the wire clip that goes behind the block drain.
Need the clip for the PTO rod. ( goes on the steering wheel pedestal lower bolt.)
And need the clip that the parking brake rod come up through, goes on one of the right rear shift tower bolts.

Regards,
 Chris





Edited by Sugarmaker - 12 May 2015 at 7:18pm