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Just makes my head hurt.....

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Topic: Just makes my head hurt.....

Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Subject: Just makes my head hurt.....
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2010 at 9:33pm

A buddy of mine didnt know I was into Allis's....well the other night he says "hey I know where there is one".....calls a guy up he knows and says its a D14 NF Gasser....I said nice...I wanna check it out. Sunday afternoon after Church I head on up and check it out....I knew the guy that has it...he's a raging drunk....mid afternoon he was blazed....well anyways I got up there to the farm before him and started digging around the machine....couldnt find a serial #, but it was a D14 or D15...4cyl gas, nf, no fenders, right rear rim literally rotted OFF the tractor....the spinout was split and falling away....had salvagable 14.9-26 Amstrong Hi Power Lugs on the back, F&H rear weights, decent tires on front....tins are pretty straight, side plates missing under the tank, snap coupler drawbar and the upper snap coupler parts are actually on it...well I start digging around the tractor closer and check the oil....4 inches of water, and 4 inches of oil on the stick....no biggy...I've fixed worse. He gets there and says it runs great blah blah blah wants 500.00 for it....I said I wanna see if its locked up....well stuck jumpers on it...I didnt wanna see it start(no way it would have) but just turn enough to see its free and it was....turned maybe a 1/4 turn and pushed water out of the bad exhaust manifold gaskets.....I threw him an offer of 300 bucks....needs a ton of work, engine is probably toast....he says I'll get it to run right now(remember he was drunk as I said before)....I said I'll hold my offer at 300 if you dont break anything else....he didnt understand how valves bend when you hydraulic an engine.....this poor D is gonna sit there probably....maybe I'll scratch the cash to buy it but its a real chance with all that water in it, needs a rim, fenders, battery, grille, headlights, etc....what do you guys think?

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Central PA Allis Express
1934 WC254
1945 WF
1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
B110

Replies:

Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2010 at 9:57pm

Sounds like you disliked the guy more than you liked the tractor.

Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2010 at 10:03pm

well yeah you could say that.....poor tractor though...never should have been let go like that.

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Central PA Allis Express
1934 WC254
1945 WF
1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
B110

Posted By: michaelwis
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2010 at 10:36pm

offer him way more alcohol .. then he will see the light ...

maybe some applie pie .. too.....lol...

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WD WD45 DIESEL D 14 D-15 SERIES 2 190XT TERRA TIGER ac allcrop 60 GLEANER F 6060 7040.and attachments for all Proud to be an active farmer

Posted By: Jim Lindemood
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 8:17am

Think I'd let him keep it.

Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 8:44am

If you have given this tractor this much thought already you will probably end up buying it. Might not be the kind of guy you want to have any dealings with, but I don't know him so I could be way off. I would not want to buy anything from him until he was in his right mind so he does not latter claim you scammed him or something. I thought you were selling your tractors and buying a house?

Posted By: Matt (NEIA)
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 12:15pm

sounds like a ton of money could be thrown into this tractor, i'd stay with $300. and i'd also buy it early in the morning! lol

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1955 WD-45 with factory PS

Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 3:51pm

I had a few things up for sale....ended up selling my Harley that was in pieces....still want that house in the worst kind of way. Im gonna keep at this guy....I want it but Im not paying 500 bucks for it....no way.

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Central PA Allis Express
1934 WC254
1945 WF
1945 WC135755
1951 WD68085
1953 WD45-150217
1957 WD45D-230744D
B110

Posted By: Claus
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 3:54pm

Congrats! Sounds like you may end up with the house and get to keep your tractors. Good luck on both.

Posted By: Doug northern IL
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 7:28pm

Im with jim walk away cant save them all.

Posted By: DanWi
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 10:26pm

Find out what he drinks, take him a case or bottle plus $300 and you may be able to deal.

Posted By: clovis
Date Posted: 17 Aug 2010 at 11:17pm

I'd be inclined to take cold hard cash with me, and show it to him. I've bitten a few times when the offer was lower than I really wanted, but the power of green cash, right here, right now, getting it sold, drew my attention.

I'd also strongly suggest you get a written receipt from him, in his own handwriting, with the serial number on it before I made a deal.

I also think, that upping your offer to $350 +/-, might get you closer to making the deal.