HD11B RESTORATION PAINT/BODY SHOP IS OPEN

So Darrel, what are you going to do with it if we send it there? We're not going to let you drive it and get it dirty! We're not even going to do that!! Think about it, it's got a $2000.00 paint job (and I haven't even painted the ALLIS CHALMERS on the intake manifold for Shamus yet).

 Stan, Yes I think it's that Iron Disease thing that makes you think that you should try to do this.

 So this is today. I coached 2 of my grandsons BBall games (brother Dave went to both because the company is the sponsor). He came back to paint. I came back to help teach a class of Fire Safety Awareness Training , that I've been doing all week. So this is where we are today.


I also picked up the decals today from my graphics guy while I was doing my basketball duties. Hoping for the blade tomorrow. It needs to be loaded on the lowbed TUESDAY NIGHT for Eureka on Wenesday (3 hour drive) Getting close to a new post called ''SHOWTIME"

That thing is almost ready for delivery. ......to my house. .? Lol Darrel

I think he's on #4, we got 5.

Ok, getting close to crunch time. Davids been painting as much as possible.
Big pieces, little pieces.
The canopy and tank guard.

We didn't want to put the winch down, so we just put it on the tractor.
It got dark before we got it done.
So this is what it looks like tonight.

Hit the thanks smilely button too if you really like what they do ...

Yea it's great you take time to take pictures to share with us. Thanks

Lookin good!!!! Thanks for the update. Darrel

The canopy and tank guard have been sanded and cleaned
Spent time reworking the screen with torch and welder, didn't have time to replace it,
The winch got sandblasted and is ready for paint.
David thought it would be easier to paint the rails on the concrete to avoid dirt blowing
So I drug them around with the backhoe to put on.
Got them under the tractor so we could drive on them.
Kind of like this if it works.
Use whatever to get the slack out (backhoe?)
And for some reason, if you're a half a bubble off (as in sprocket tooth) we cheat because we can, and get the big bertha forklift , lift it and pull the track tigh on the bottom.
So that's what it looked like last night.
The tractor,canopy and winch all got put back under the shop. IT'S RAINING TODAY!! (and off and on for the next 5 days)

Man, love you guys work Mel. Now those are some sawhorses holdin that blade up.

Your HD11 is coming along nicely. Wish I had those part machines closer. I do need to weld on a new rod on my transmission dipstick and lost the old one that rusted at the top and I snapped it off. I need the measurement of length and the measurement to the full line. I'ld appreciate it if someone could post these measurements. What is ironic is these machines were built 20 miles from where I live in Springfield IL and the proving grounds were maybe 5 miles east of where I live, but parts and old machines are just impossible to find here. I've gotten parts from Gemdozer and see people in Idaho and California have them for parts. Anyone closer to get parts would also be appreciated knowing. The proving grounds has been converted to subdivisions. I'll try to post a couple of pics, but may fail.

AC Mel, You said that you pushed a donor HD16 up to the shop from it's donor lot - section 16 lot.  Hahaha!   I'm guessing you just use another running dozer to push it around? Could say an AC 7060 tractor push or pull a HD16 (blade chained up & tranny in neutral), if the 7060's drawbar was hitched to the 16's drawbar?? Good idea - Bad idea???

It's coming along nicely. When's your deadline for the logging show. ...? Darrel

The ether capsules came in different sizes for different size engines, from 2 cyl. to whatever.

Sure sounds good

I found a can of those rubber capsules not long ago of course they were dried up mush looked like a old brake fluid bottle. yea mel those heater will smoke with oil in them i took one to the fishing camp we fire it up to run the mosquitos off lol. its got a few pieces of looks like oak blocks in the tank in the logging woods the boss let us use those while we worked on the mcculloch and homelites chainsaws which was quite often forrestry didnt like us building fires in the woods and there was always diesel around