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 Posted: 28 Feb 2017 at 9:29am |
I love this thread Mel and Im not much of a crawler guy. Keep on tracken!!!
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AC7060IL
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Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 12:59pm |
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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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AC Mel
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Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 2:30pm |
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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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Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 3:05pm |
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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AC Mel
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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)  Also welded the cable sheave onto the blade. The blade is ready for a bubble bath and prep for painting.
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Posted: 02 Mar 2017 at 3:39am |
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Man, love you guys work Mel. Now those are some sawhorses holdin that blade up.
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Posted: 02 Mar 2017 at 9:48am |
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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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AC Mel
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Posted: 04 Mar 2017 at 9:47am |
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)
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Posted: 04 Mar 2017 at 10:10am |
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man.....I love your posts Mel!
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 04 Mar 2017 at 10:11am |
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Lookin good!!!! Thanks for the update. Darrel
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Posted: 04 Mar 2017 at 7:24pm |
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Mel,
Thanks for posting the awesome pictures of the restoration work! It looks great!
Regards,
Chris
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Posted: 05 Mar 2017 at 10:32pm |
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Yea it's great you take time to take pictures to share with us. Thanks
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 3:36pm |
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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He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself
The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that."
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Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 7:29pm |
You Fellers do great work, Thanks for sharin'! 
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Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 10:35pm |
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.
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Posted: 08 Mar 2017 at 10:57pm |
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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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He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself
The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that."
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AC Mel
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Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 9:16am |
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I think he's on #4, we got 5.
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Posted: 10 Mar 2017 at 10:46pm |
Today's progress    Had to tweek it a little to weld it.  Got some moonlite to work by
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 12:38am |
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That thing is almost ready for delivery. ......to my house. .? Lol Darrel
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Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 4:54am |
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Looks good Mel. Gotta be a good feeling saving those old girls.
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Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 10:39pm |
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"
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Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 11:29pm |
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snow isn't dirty Mel!
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Posted: 12 Mar 2017 at 12:13am |
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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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Posted: 12 Mar 2017 at 10:59pm |
Ok, This is today's events.   I think it's self explanatory and Hooch has been monitoring these project for over 10 years. 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 Had some complications, but it appears that it will work. 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.
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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 1:46am |
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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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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 7:31am |
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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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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 8:06am |
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Awesome, just awesome!!
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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 8:14am |
As usual another superb finish to a restoration.  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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He who says there is no evil has already deceived himself
The truth is the truth, sugar coated or not. Trawler II says, "Remember that."
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darrel in ND
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Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 11:04am |
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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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