HD11B RESTORATION PAINT/BODY SHOP IS OPEN
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Topic: HD11B RESTORATION PAINT/BODY SHOP IS OPEN
Posted By: AC Mel
Subject: HD11B RESTORATION PAINT/BODY SHOP IS OPEN
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 9:53pm
Ok, our organic outside fresh air paint booth has failed us miserably this year. So to keep on some kind of schedule we've started improvising. (also known as "poor man has poor ways") Silver tarps, smudgepot, propane burner etc. So David got into his first gallon of paint tonight. (we ordered 5) IT'S ORANGE!!  We have copious amounts of rain predicted for the next 2 weeks so we thought we better just suck it up and start turnin things orange. And because John will ask, it's 49.05'' right now and should be over 50'' by morning.  Anyway we've turned the corner and will try to stay on schedule. So here's the link to how we got this far if someone doesn't know. http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=132987&title=hd11b-restoratiOn-has-begun" rel="nofollow - http://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=132987&title=hd11b-restoratiOn-has-begun |
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Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2017 at 10:52pm
| what do them HD springs attach to? |
Posted By: Lee Bradley
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 2:24am
| Those springs sit on the track frame and support the front of the tractor. The spring frame oscillates to allow the track frames independent movement. |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 2:34am
| oh...o-k....thanks! |
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:32am
| Mel that orange looks good instead of the pukey whatever the other color is. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:52am
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Mel, Looking good! Welcome to our normal weather!:) Fresh paint always looks nice! Thanks for posting. Off to make some syrup in the fog. Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: R.KYLE
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 7:38pm
| MEL A LITTLE OFF TOPPIC MABEY. MY 9@11 ARE STANDERD STEERING AND THEY SEEM TO WORK FINE. NEVER HAVING POWER ASSIST I AM WONDERING ARE THEY MUCH BETTER? |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 10:11pm
Ok, Thanks for the 4 stars. Had a busy successful day. Got the runnig 516 out of the "donor tractor" Even though we spent quite a bit of time cleaning it earlier our plan was to take it out ,clean and paint it while it was on the forklift.  We thought we would try some paint remover. We've never had much success with this in the past.  So we had a pre paint planning meeting before noon. If the paint remover works, then it needs to be painted immediately do to the weather. David said he has the paint ready if it works. It worked very well washing it of with the hot pressure washer, down to bare metal.  Don't ask me why, but for some reason the sun came out this afternoon and we moved to the outside paint booth.  It was 3 o clock before the paint went on.  The plan was to put it right in the tractor,wet paint and all before dark.  It actually went pretty well.  It's all bolted in.  Our experience with the paint remover was good. we think we might try it more on some other big pieces. We were planning on sand blasting like we have in the past but the rain has put all that on hold.Any way we got the tarps back up before dark.  We're expecting another 2-4'' of rain in the next several days starting tonight. Oh, John it's now 51.51'' for the season |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 07 Feb 2017 at 11:33pm
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Great work, Mel and gang! I hope some of that rain is falling in the central valley, looks like my state is going to put a lot more water into the Colorado River for those guys down south to use. ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2017 at 12:59am
| thanks Mel....I love your posts and pics! |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2017 at 4:22am
| Man that is looking good. |
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Date Posted: 08 Feb 2017 at 4:25am
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Date Posted: 08 Feb 2017 at 4:25am
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Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2017 at 3:37pm
| Yes, looking good thanks for keeps us posted |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 12:41am
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Wonder what is with Hena from India?
------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 5:00am
Typical spammer ploy, hena is trying to sell something...
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JohnCO wrote:Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 5:29am
| Man, when you guys get with a project, you don't waste any time. Sure am looking forward to seeing the finished product. Darrel |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 5:37am
| One quick question, Mel. The 516 in my road grader has a belt driven super charger on it. Does this engine have that also. .? Thanks, Darrel |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 9:07am
| dang...there's a lot of pulleys on that engine! |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 9:08am
| and you need to paint them allis chalmers letters black so they stand out! lol |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 10:05am
| No it does not have a supercharger. I reported the HENA post, thought it was a distraction to this important stuff, but I see it's still there. Yes , Shameless we'll get the black paint out for the lettering |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 11:28am
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Very nice work getting that engine pulled, cleaned, painted and installed! That was a busy day! Great pictures as usual! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2017 at 1:44pm
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Amazing progress... even though the elements are giving you a hard time!! ------------- Currently- WD,WC,3WF's,2 D14's B. Previously- I 600,TL745,200,FL9,FR12,H3,816 LBH. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal! |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 10 Feb 2017 at 9:58pm
Eric, I think it use about 4-1/2 gallons even though the pan is humungus. So here's where we our today. We tried to paint outside,it almost worked. David likes to make sure the "show parts" (things that stick out) should have the best paint job,so a lot of those parts are sanded or maybe sand blasted and primed first.  Some of this stuff we moved in and out several times do to rain today.  The orange goes on pretty nice with primer on it.  Hoping to get the fuel tank and battery boxes on tomorrow.  So I've been doing body shop work while the paint dries.  So earlier I cut this stuff of of these "donor tractor " fenders with the air arc. I weld it up and grind it of till I can get it to fly by the painter guy. He'll do bondo, I don't, but I can weld and grind until it's smooth. (I don't do wood either).  I kind of think this is a real mans body shop. (weld and grind)  Trust me it will look good when were done. So the other thing was getting started putting the track guards on that came of of another "donor tractor"  So that's today's progress. We're supposed to have no rain for 4 days. Davids going to sandblast and paint tomorrow. I'm off to coach the grandsons rec league BBall game and then go watch the granddaughters BBall game. Get AC restoration time from 1:00 to 5:00 then of to help cook 90 Rib Eye steaks for our local volunteer fire dept. annual "sweet heart dinner''. |
Posted By: JohnCO
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2017 at 2:43am
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Getting there! Gonna feel strange, no rain for 4 days. At least the FD shouldn't get a forest fire call. Shameless, didja happen to notice those pretty blue trucks in the background??? Look like Ferds to me! ------------- "If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer" Allis Express participant |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2017 at 1:30pm
| Oooooh, man, that looks nice. Fuel tank shines like a mirror. When is this big show that you are going to have this ready for? Maybe have to start a bus at the east coast and pick up forum members along the way, and end up there for a first hand look at the stuff. Darrel |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2017 at 1:03am
| yeah John....I seen them truck wanna-be's parked there! looks like they backed into one of them already! should have kept going! lol |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2017 at 1:48am
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Yea Darrel, that Fuel tank sure does shine don't it. Caught my eye too... Those boys out there sure do a fine job of restoring them old toys. sheesh if one just had a 10th of their talents... Seen the double lip rollers, weren't they suppose to be every other on them or was that for certain applications? Gees, I gotta go up and give Mel a thanks for each of his posted pics. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2017 at 6:12am
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Don't know where Mel is re this issue, but it looks like they're gonna need a few dozers, there, soon... [TUBE]http://youtu.be/nCIg7VI7gVo[/TUBE] Good luck, Mel, hope ya keep yer feet dry...
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2017 at 3:15pm
| They're gonna need more than dozers I dare say. May need some well placed prayers starting about a week ago. |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2017 at 10:36pm
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So since Dave ask ,we're out of harms way. About 3-1/2 hours away. But I can tell a story. 2 years ago we responded to a wild fire for Cal Fire with our dozer. It started at the edge of lake Orville on the up stream side and burned 1000 acres into the Plumas National Forest. We reported to the Enterprise Boat ramp for staging, once there they decided that I would not start until morning shift. So if you look of the nose of the transport in this picture down the boat ramp you can see the brown dirt of the banks of the lake. I walked to the end of the pavement of the boat ramp. It would have been at least 2 MILES ! to the waters edge from the end of the boat ramp, probably 500' in elevation. So I know how you guys like to pick on these Californians, this is my take on it. The politicians and special interest groups that run this state have been so busy promoting the drought and GLOBAL WARMING that they convinced enough people that the lake could never fill again!! so they could save the maintenance money for there special pet projects (paybacks hell) Yes there are some real KNUCKLEHEADS!! running this state (we couldn't agree more, we're living it)  So back to tractoring.It supposed to start raining tomorrow so I've been gathering parts out side as possible.Got this GARWOOD 151 front cable control unit removed from a donor HD16 today (hope it works)  Got some loaner gauges out of an HD20. We're trying to use original gauges from the same time frame as the machine.  Had to go to the south 40 to get a cable sheave off a HD11 angle blade C frame to put on the straight blade we'll be using,it was previously hydraulic.  So Davids been painting as much as possible due to weather. It was 72 degrees today.  Got 1 swing frame done today(can you smell it?) pretty!! hope to get the other one tomorrow before the rain begins  We'll have enough parts painted that we will be able to work inside for several days.  That's where were at today. Actually HD6 STEVE is in Orville, haven't heard from him for a while. He got clutch parts from us,then had some steering clutch problems he was working on. Maybe we might have to mount a rescue effort to save the HD6. (you know first things first) |
Posted By: Steve allis dozer
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 4:28am
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She's coming along nicely Mel, You blokes have a nice set up I like them heavy duty stands the track frames are sitting on ! |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 15 Feb 2017 at 4:57am
| they make everything look so easy! |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2017 at 11:54pm
Ok, Here's todays progress report. It rained!. Got the battery boxes and batteries on. All new cables made up (from "donor tractor" cables) added a disconnect switch which was not available in 1955. I'm ready for the gauges so we tried to fast track them today. David used the bead blaster to prep the dash gauge holder.  These were original style gauges from different tractors for this vintage. We desperately need to paint today  David opted for just a few needed items today due to RAIN!!  We had to move the painting inside again.So once the paint is on we move it into our organic heat controlled paint both for curing. It's very technical and probably causes global warming (but it sure works good)  Hoping to fire this puppy up by Sunday night (I'll keep you posted) |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 1:18am
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It is looking sweeter all the time... Love the pictures... Did not see where you put the quick disconnect. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 2:24am
| I wonder if Mel and the crew would notice if I snuck my 5G into their shop in place of that 11, or if they would just put it together for me. Lol Darrel |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 7:35am
| Mel, I have enjoyed viewing your post - thank you for sharing great photos & text. The Aircraft paint remover looks to work good in combination with power washer. Wow - the 516 cleaned up nice. |
Posted By: michale34
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 3:03pm
| You got a good heat sourse there i got a couple of those heaters I put about 2.5 gallons of diesel and about 2.5 of used motor oil in mine we used them for years in the logging woods dad called them choofa heaters from the sounds they make |
Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 3:28pm
Darrel...the big risk in doing this...because everything happens fast around Mel's yard?? It would make your heart drop if Mel posted pictures saying "a donor 5G just appeared'' and yeah...it's all in pieces and transplanted where needed  ------------- Currently- WD,WC,3WF's,2 D14's B. Previously- I 600,TL745,200,FL9,FR12,H3,816 LBH. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal! |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 4:01pm
| and if they did re-do it for ya Darrell, it'd be to pretty to use! take yer big loader up there and gits that done! |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2017 at 8:05pm
| Yes Eric that could happen. And if Mel and his crew did re-do it, it for sure would be too pretty for what I have in mind to use it for. I made some fair progress on it today, so maybe things are looking up. Darrel |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 1:11am
| you mean you gots yer hands dirty this time? (poke,poke) |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 8:03am
my hands get dirtier before breakfast, than yours do all day long. Lol darrel |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 8:59am
| that's prolly true! lol |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 10:40am
JC, the disconnect switch got mounted in the battery box on the battery hold down bracket. Not to fancy but it will work. I actually removed it from a HD16 "donor" (one of the ones the state made the auction people cut a hole in the block) rather than make one. AC7060, Yes the aircraft paint remover worked good. One of the things we learned was in this cold weather if you used the hot pressure washer and got the steel as warm as possible before putting it on it worked best. The vendor we used also said in the summer to cover it with black plastic for a few minutes, that helped keep the moisture in it also. Mike, We call these heaters "smudge pots" These all originated from the grape and pear growers around here. Originally a 5 gallon bucket with diesel in it,then the early pots that had no return pipe, then to be legal you had to have a return pipe like these. And then the price of diesel put them all out of business. (they use water for frost protection now). Yes the recipe for fuel could be a lot of things. Straight diesel burns the cleanest. If you put to much other stuff in there it seems to crud up sooner (drain oil, etc.) I'm sure it won't surprise any one to know that right now the best fuel recipe we have is "DONOR TRACTOR FUEL!!) It still burns pretty good after 30,40,50 years.  Also I'm starting to think Eric might have a good point. Over the years our attitudes have changed about "donor tractors" I think at first we were going to save them all, (IRON DISEASE) Now when we make a move it's usually something that has the easiest parts to get to. So yes in a blink of the eye it could be a "donor" SO DARELL, PLEASE FILL THE FUEL TANK FIRST CAUSE WERE ALMOST OUT OF DONOR TRACTOR FUEL FOR THE SMUDGE POT!!  Had enough time yesterday with no rain to put the radiator on. Put the tarps back up. Expecting 2-4" of rain today through Tue. (raining now) |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 1:03pm
| Most people probably wouldn't even consider my best stuff good doner material. But that's what this broke bast....Feller is stuck with. Darrel |
Posted By: Steve allis dozer
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 3:41pm
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Hey Mel have you ever used the either starter set up on the dash? we have one on Dads old HD6 but have never found what was used in there? Thanks steve
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Posted By: Lee Bradley
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 6:30pm
| Looks like your HD-20 was a military machine. Has the military switch and looks like a mil-spec plate below the gauges. My HD-7W was built for the military but the contract was canceled and it was repainted orange and was sold on the civilian market. |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 6:50pm
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Steve if I am looking at the same thing you are ether came in a capsule. The only ones I remember seeing have been in a picture on the net,maybe even here. Uncle told me he first got it in pint can like brake fluid,put it in pump type oil can to give them a spray. But would evaporate out of the pump can. So the capsule was second way of delivery and they could be injured and dry out as well. The spray can we have today was much better so capsules where used for a very short time only.
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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 9:53pm
| I think that the ether capsules were sometime called ether eggs. Darrel |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2017 at 10:29pm
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Lee, I know what you're talking about with the military switch. I'm pretty sure that these 20s were not military. I think that was the switch of the day, maybe left over from the military days? I'm going to go look at the spec plate again too. Steve, We've never used that dash setup either. I'm going to sign on with Ray. I remember the pint size cans of either. They were Chevron, and my father would take the air cleaner top of and dump 1/2 capfull from the either can into the air cleaner to start up. I remember using it more on the Detroits, the HD10, HD9G,not as much on the HD11 until it started getting tired. We're in relatively warm country so I'm sure those features were used in the colder parts of the country. The 516 HD11 had a history of hard starting until the upgraded to the direct injection 10000 engine around 1960. |
Posted By: HD11 owner
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 9:21am
Awesome job .
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Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 5:59pm
| Most every HD 5 and 9 around here has the capsule system or at least parts of them. So my guess is AC put them on all of them at the factor for a few short years they made those models. |
Posted By: michale34
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 10:06pm
| 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 |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 10:35am
Ok, update. We've still been fighting the rain. We covered and uncovered this swing frame 3 or 4 times before David could get the final coat of paint on before dark BUT IT RUNS!! check the video to see the orange startup in it's new home. Swing frames could start going on today? The weather is supposed to be sunny today. It is 28 degrees right now with a high of 50. The hardnose hopefully will get sand blasted today for paint soon. Also working on the GARWOOD front cable unit to put on before the hardnose. http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20RESTORATION%20PAINT%20AND%20BODY/HD11%20ORANGE%20STARTUP1_zpsn5hk5psa.mp4" rel="nofollow - http://vid966.photobucket.com/albums/ae147/doowder1/HD11%20RESTORATION%20PAINT%20AND%20BODY/HD11%20ORANGE%20STARTUP1_zpsn5hk5psa.mp4 |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 2:41pm
| Sure sounds good |
Posted By: Ian Beale
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 3:51pm
The Lanova AC 45's had an ether setup. According to that book the capsules were gelatine |
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2017 at 8:52pm
| The ether capsules came in different sizes for different size engines, from 2 cyl. to whatever. |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2017 at 10:07pm
Ok, this past weekend we decided may be the first GARWOOD 151 unit we thought would be best looked pretty rough So that prompted a look into DONOR tractor section 16 (as in the HD16 section) We pushed this up to staging for parts removal  So between the two this is what it looks like now.  Had a good day putting big parts on, both swing frames in 3 hours.  This ones been painted for two weeks.  The other side has been painted just the other day.  David was able to sandblast with the help of the weather.  This is the original cable hardnose from the tractor our father bought new in 1955.  We decided to put it on with just the primer and paint it in place. We still have to weld some brackets on it for the canopy.  So this is where we are at dark tonight. Can you get the picture yet? |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2017 at 6:50am
| It's coming along nicely. When's your deadline for the logging show. ...? Darrel |
Posted By: NEVER green
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2017 at 9:29am
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I love this thread Mel and Im not much of a crawler guy. Keep on tracken!!! ------------- 2-8050 1-7080 6080 D-19 modelE & A 7040 R50 |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 12:59pm
| 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??? |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 2:30pm
| 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 |
Posted By: HD11 owner
Date 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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Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2017 at 10:07pm
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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 By: Dgrader
Date 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. ------------- Ya cain't fix stupid. |
Posted By: HD11 owner
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2017 at 9:48am
| 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? |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date 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) |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2017 at 10:10am
| man.....I love your posts Mel! |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 04 Mar 2017 at 10:11am
| Lookin good!!!! Thanks for the update. Darrel |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date 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 ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2017 at 10:32pm
| Yea it's great you take time to take pictures to share with us. Thanks |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 3:36pm
| YES, thank you for all the pictures |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 4:03pm
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Hit the thanks smilely button too if you really like what they do ... ------------- 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." |
Posted By: copyrite1972
Date Posted: 06 Mar 2017 at 7:29pm
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You Fellers do great work, Thanks for sharin'! ------------- D15 Series II |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date 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 By: JC-WI
Date 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? ------------- 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." |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 09 Mar 2017 at 9:16am
| I think he's on #4, we got 5. |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date 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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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 12:38am
| That thing is almost ready for delivery. ......to my house. .? Lol Darrel |
Posted By: Dgrader
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 4:54am
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Looks good Mel. Gotta be a good feeling saving those old girls. ------------- Ya cain't fix stupid. |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 10:39pm
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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.    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" |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 11 Mar 2017 at 11:29pm
| snow isn't dirty Mel! |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date 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. ------------- 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." |
Posted By: AC Mel
Date 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 By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 1:46am
| 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! |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 7:31am
| 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 |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 8:06am
| Awesome, just awesome!! |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date 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...
------------- 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." |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 11:04am
| 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 |
Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 13 Mar 2017 at 2:52pm
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"But a little reality has to set in occasionally." Darrel, thet don't take much for that reality to set in over here.. Now wid yur revelations bak at me, I thinks I gots ta go and finds my wittle bittie blankie and go find thet 'special' place to go sits in... without them color books an crayans... an thinks about how obummer gots ta be many millionaires wealthy whilest you an I's are still poor ol pharts... LOL Guess I betters goes an takes care of my 'cash' cows... and starts the evening meal fer them... seems everybody expects me ta feed them... tha dawgs, the moo~moos, the fuel tank on the tractors, the wood stove, the govermutts, an some other bellies an thens sit backs down and feast on all them pics Mel and Dave make...  ------------- 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." |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 2:41am
| me thinks we all better goes up to Darrell's and have an auction out of his building, clean it out so he can puts his good stuff inside! we'll only take 1/2 of the profits Darrell for helping ya! I might even brings sum pashonate pink paint in case I see any green iron up there! |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 2:42am
| Mel....i'm pretty good at painting with small brushes. prolly would have been faster and less cussing than taping it off! lol |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 8:57am
| I have used a trim roller paint adaptor with a almost no bristle roller to do similar on old machines kind of like ink pad stamping, tape and spray can be quite a handful with as many letters as Allis!! |
Posted By: shameless (ne)
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 9:32am
| it still looks good tho Mel! (i'm soooooo proud of you)! |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 11:35am
Hates to agree with Shameless, But here, I'd have to agree with him X 2! Darrel
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Posted By: AC Mel
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 3:11pm
Ok, gotta fess up. We were scamming on Shameless about how those letters were painted (we've been getting a little rummy finishing this thing). But we're glad he was worried about it too. Truth be known we sure as hell didn't mask it!!. We use a permanent "SHARPIE" Probably won't finish it tell we get there. Might even "Tom Sawyer" somebody up there, you know, betcha can't paint this logo or maybe in the after noon "for a beer I'll let you put the final touches on my tractor"  OOOOKKKK! FINAL FINAL!! iT GOES ON THE LOWBED TONIGHT. NEW POST COMING. 
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Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 3:33pm
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WOW!!! Had to save a picture of it... Now ol shamelush will prolly be raggin abouts thet blue in the back ground... LOL Darrel, would you want to get this one dirty now??? ------------- 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." |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 14 Mar 2017 at 3:57pm
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Posted By: JC-WI
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2017 at 12:50am
Wonder if their crawler went down through the assembly line in this building... Maybe the way these fellows rebuild them crawlers, they need to update a little bit and get three four or five done in a weeks time maybe...if they had some facility like this... Just haven litle fun...  Look! NEW Tracks laying there on the floor all rolled up!!! ------------- 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." |