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  I love this thread Mel and Im not much of a crawler guy. Keep on tracken!!!
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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???
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Yes that's exactly what we do. Push them around with what ever is available. When I got that 16 out the other day I started with the CAT D5XL (the only CAT dozer we have) It blew a hydraulic line, so I finished moving it with the CAT 312 excavator. When I moved it back I ended up using the JONH DEERE 310SG backhoe
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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.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote AC Mel Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 10:07pm
Dan, your pictures are good enough to catch my interest on the blade. What kind of blade is that? Is that a AC inside push beam blade? I've never seen one up close and in person. I think there could be a couple of different lengths for the dipstick, need to know what kind of filler you might have.

 So we took on the canopy today,ran out of daylight. cutting and grinding of all the unnecessary scrap iron that looks ugly.( We use it to fund the restoration LOL)
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Also welded the cable sheave onto the blade. photo 0000hd11restoation 003_zpssdtahlrz.jpg
The blade is ready for a bubble bath and prep for painting. photo 0000hd11restoation 005_zpsnqcxqsgd.jpg
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Man, love you guys work Mel. Now those are some sawhorses holdin that blade up.
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The blade is approximately 8 foot wide. I was told this was an oil field special and the narrow blade made for easier moving between sites. I've got better pictures and just should start a new post with them and not on yours. My transmission dipstick looks identical to yours in the pic and I was told it's a 1957 model. What specific info do you need for the dipstick?
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The canopy and tank guard have been sanded and cleaned photo P3030047_zpsexqit0k0.jpg
Spent time reworking the screen with torch and welder, didn't have time to replace it, photo P3030048_zpsex6eztaa.jpg
The winch got sandblasted and is ready for paint. photo P3030053_zpsu6mdi9dq.jpg
David thought it would be easier to paint the rails on the concrete to avoid dirt blowing photo P3020039_zpsmrcciw8y.jpg
So I drug them around with the backhoe to put on. photo P3030040_zps1gvhdnbh.jpg
Got them under the tractor so we could drive on them. photo P3030044_zpss2dzua5g.jpg
Kind of like this if it works. photo P3030045_zpsc3onc3qg.jpg
Use whatever to get the slack out (backhoe?) photo P3030049_zpsgs8udrw3.jpg
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. photo P3030050_zps7hrqowaw.jpg
So that's what it looked like last night. photo P3030052_zps4gg5y3ri.jpg
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)
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man.....I love your posts Mel!
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Lookin good!!!! Thanks for the update. Darrel
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Mel,
 Thanks for posting the awesome pictures of the restoration work! It looks great!
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Yea it's great you take time to take pictures to share with us. Thanks
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YES, thank you for all the pictures
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Hit the thanks smilely button too if you really like what they do ...
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You Fellers do great work, Thanks for sharin'!
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Ok, getting close to crunch time. Davids been painting as much as possible.  photo P3080010_zpszey1ox2e.jpg
Big pieces, little pieces. photo P3080012_zpsyeydojzi.jpg
The canopy and tank guard. photo P3080014_zps3cc3xqm1.jpg
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We didn't want to put the winch down, so we just put it on the tractor. photo P3080017_zpsduimrnbu.jpg
It got dark before we got it done. photo P3080020_zpsrph9mgsn.jpg
So this is what it looks like tonight. photo P3080022_zpsbmo2mzvx.jpg
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Boy oh boy is that gettin purtier all the time.... just fantastic work there.
Mel, how many gallons of paint so far?
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I think he's on #4, we got 5.
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Today's progress photo P3100029_zpsn3vvzrto.jpg
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Had to tweek it a little to weld it. photo P3100036_zpsuyrfvv1z.jpg
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Got some moonlite to work by photo P3100039_zpsvc5926x1.jpg
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That thing is almost ready for delivery. ......to my house. .? Lol Darrel
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Looks good Mel. Gotta be a good feeling saving those old girls.
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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.
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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"
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snow isn't dirty Mel!
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Darrel might get a little "green" on it, but all that'll do is make it grow......      some more rust...
  ... so ye better not let him use it after all that work... LOL

 It sure is lookin better and better.  You guys sure do a great job.
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Ok, This is today's events. photo P3120045_zpsugd489ey.jpg
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I think it's self explanatory and Hooch has been monitoring these project for over 10 years. photo P3120054_zpsrk9fh0xd.jpg

Son-in-law Kurt came by to assist in today's events. We spooled some new cable. The GARWOOD 151 unit will spool 90' of cable. I used 80'. The HD11 has 2 spool sheaves. The 16 and 21s have 3 spool sheaves photo P3120056_zpsos2tmi54.jpg
Had some complications, but it appears that it will work. photo P3120057_zpsvsh2s0yg.jpg
This one's for Shameless, he was worried about getting these logos painted. My brother says that masking this off to paint was !!** but we did it for Shameless. photo P3120059_zps2mpau1nq.jpg
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WooHoo! that looks great Mel! looks like a finished product now! gosh...I would'a helped ya, ya know! i'm satisfied now! ya'll did a great job! I loved following your work on this!
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You just as well keep it out there, Mel. I wouldn't want to scuff the paint on that thing. So what's next.....? I know where there's an HD5G that needs some attention. LOL! Darrel
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Awesome, just awesome!!
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As usual another superb finish to a restoration.  Thumbs UpThumbs Up  Thanks Mel and David for the pictures and the entertainment... and showing what can be done to maybe inspire others to try an fix their trinkets...

 
Darrel, thet little 5g wouldn't be any real challenge to these boys, they prolly do it in their sleep...  But the problem arises would be when they were finished with it, it would end up along side all their other restored antique machinery at the show grounds...
  So in the long run, you would be better off pretenden your Mel and David and fix it where its at... and ye won't have no regrets of gettin any ol raw fertilizer on a pristine paint job and overhaul.
  now don'ts go gittens mad at me, I's juss lookin at the faxks...   cuzz I gots a 15 an a 19 that could use their loven touches... anna couple 5s an a 6, and, and...     LOL 
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What the heck, JC. You have a large stash of them orange track layers, too......? I think they are fun and interesting, and would love to have a yard full of them. But a little reality has to set in occasionally. Darrel
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