Our son's 4-H project
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Topic: Our son's 4-H project
Posted By: redline
Subject: Our son's 4-H project
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 2:26am
 I am excited about our son's project this year. I just have to share a couple of pictures of the progress to this point. My father in law was willing to donate this wagon to the cause. The flare box is absolutely Allis Chalmers, but the running gear is from Montgomery Wards, a purist would have painted the running gear red again, but we like orange. The hoist was a consignment auction find, but was missing brackets. We are so proud of his work, that we just have to share a couple of photos.
   ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
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Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 2:33am
I don't know how all those photos got jumbled up like that, but I think you get the idea.
     ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 2:39am
The poor old wagon lookd pretty homely when it came back from being sand blasted!
 Any ideas when this wagon box would have been marketed? The WD vintage decals seemed to be a fairly close match, so I can only assume it was mid forties to mid fifties?
I am having a lot of fun teaching him from my limited knowledge, but it appears he has a real knack for operating a spray gun. All I had to do was get him started, and away he went. I am so proud I could just pop the buttons right off of my shirt.
Thanks for letting me share this. ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: LarryWC In
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 4:11am
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Well from the looks of the finished project?,,,I'd say you have every reason to BE proud!
The young man's done a fine job there!
Father and son's good memories being built there too! ------------- www.allischalmersmuseum.com |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 6:17am
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Nice. Great learning project. He will probably get that Orange Fever now.
------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Posted By: scott
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 6:38am
| Looks real good! |
Posted By: Leon B MO
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 6:40am
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That's not an item you see restored alot, good to see different stuff. Great job.
Leon B MO ------------- Uncle always said "Fill the back of the shovel and the front will take care of itself". |
Posted By: JohnS.
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 6:55am
| The wagon looks great a good restoration project. A good father and son project. |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 6:56am
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Any time spent now on sharing and or teaching will have a reward now as well as later in both your lives. The lessons learned will be a lifetime of both knowledge and memories. ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: FloydKS
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 7:26am
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From the before pic,,,no wonder FIL was willing to donate :)
Nice job on the resto, and great to work together i am sure.
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Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 7:33am
| Looking good. I think it is so great when the kids get involved in these type of projects. Great learning experience. |
Posted By: gary ny
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 7:53am
| Best feeling in the world is to make something look good and be useful again.Its great to see young people learning and show interest in these things.I am giving a oliver 70 to a 15 yr old to restore.I just got done helping another boy restore a jd lawn tractor.I feel we nrrd to teach and incorage the young ones to use the hands and there heads, because the schools don't have programs like that any more.My school had ag,metel and wood shop when I was in school now they have none of them .Here at this school my kids attend they have ag but the teacher has no clue how to do anything he even asked me how to plant pumkins.So redline your sons project looks outstanding keep up the great work |
Posted By: Gary in da UP
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 8:34am
| Great project with great results. I would like to see a sturdy prop of some sort added for a measure of safety. Makes me shiver to think he might have painted that with only the hoist holding it up. |
Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 11:21am
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I should have mentioned about the hoist, we had some angle iron clamped onto the cylinder rod so that it could not come down. I am a stickler about safety glasses, and he was wearing a good carbon filter mask while painting. (I did get a liitle tired of the Darth Vader sound effects, but it seemed to make him happy!) I must admit that installing the floor is a little intimidating, but I have been involved with straight truck floors before, and that seemed to work out ok, so I think we can get through that part.
Thanks for the comments, and have a GREAT INDEPENDENCE DAY! ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 11:39am
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This was his project from last year. He got to take it to the State Fair. I don't know how we will top that experience.
Started as a real basketcase!
3HP McCormick Deering Type M engine.
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The larger engine is a 5 HP Witte, but the McCormick Deering is in video also. ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: ACD19farmboy
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 11:43am
| I am currently restoring a Allis C for 4-H, all i have to do is paint it now.....it wont look verry good because we need the tractor for raking hay and the paint job will not look the greatist but o well, how it runs is what counts!! |
Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 1:08pm
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ACD19Farmboy, be sure to take some photos, I know I like to see what other enthusiasts are working on, and I can't believe that I am the only one that feels that way. Raking hay on a summer day can be a rejuvenating experience. Everyone should experience it at least once in their life. I finally had the chance to get my Conservation Reserve Program Buffer strip seeded the other day. I borrowed the 10 foot drill from the conservation office and went to it. I never thought I would be planting wildflowers, but I find myself looking forward to the results. I chose my old 560 farmall (sorry, wrong color) and started in on about 6.5 acres total. I ended up seeding much of it a second time to use up the seed in the drill, so I was at the task for quite a while. I had a tremendous afternoon. It was a welcome departure from the quiet, climate controlled and complicated tractors I would normally operate, and the less hectic deadline was pleasant. Plus, I got to hang out by the creek, which has always been a favorite pastime. ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 1:46pm
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Redline, your son's project is a great example of the result when we combine youthful energy and enthusiasm with adult experience and knowledge. Thanks for showing us the project. And I totally agree with your suggestion to ACD19Farmboy - looking forward to pictures of that C in action! ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 7:10pm
| Tell him Great Job!! |
Posted By: RickUP
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 7:53pm
| I would hire him. His future looks promising. Be proud. |
Posted By: Anthony
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 8:14pm
| nice job |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 10:16pm
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My congratulations on an outstanding job.
Good Luck!
Bill long
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Posted By: TomMN
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2010 at 10:47pm
| Congratulations on some great projects! |
Posted By: redline
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 10:58am
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The floor is in. Those had to be the most crroked eight pieces of tongue and groove to be found! Lumber yards don't want to stock the stuff, so we took the tail ends that they could scrounge up. Amazing what you can do with some furniture clamps and a lot of bolts. I must admit that I did help him a lot with this part, but I know now he has a very good understanding of how it is done.
Here is a link to more photos if you are interested:
http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k31/redlinefarm/assorted%20photos/?start=all - http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k31/redlinefarm/assorted%20photos/?start=all
 ------------- If it weren't for the last minute, I wouldn't get anything done! |
Posted By: CDR,Ky.
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 11:18am
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That really looks good,Good Job!!!! ------------- If you first don't succeed then you'se brute force! |
Posted By: Ron-SE IA
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 3:48pm
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Pictures look great.
I will be judging 4-H Science & Engineering exhibits this year at the Iowa State Fair and I hope I will see this exhibit one on one.
Remember-exhibits going to the State Fair need a report folder with a narrative about the project along with pictures & captions. Tell us about the exhibit along with costs involved.
Good luck at your County Fair.
Ron
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Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 04 Jul 2010 at 6:46pm
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Very Purdy! Thanx for sharing! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Dutchboy Johan
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 6:13am
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Respect for your son.
It's a wonderfull restoration. ------------- ---> Better by Design <--- Johan Straver, Almkerk/ Netherlands Allis-Chalmers 190XT Ser.III #26829XTD |
Posted By: JPG AUSTRALIA
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2010 at 8:26am
| That is cool,or as paris would say"Thats hot" great job by your son. |