First Time Post - Our Restored 1953 WD
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Topic: First Time Post - Our Restored 1953 WD
Posted By: Dave_65
Subject: First Time Post - Our Restored 1953 WD
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 5:26pm
First-time posting on the forum. Have been restoring our (new to us) 1953 WD over the past couple of months. Have enjoyed reading many posts on the forum while gathering information during this process. Very pleased with the progress so far.....thanks for looking...Dave J
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Posted By: T-bone_indy
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 6:20pm
Very nice.. ------------- D19-AC916-Kubota B2150- Wheel Horse charger 12 |
Posted By: rrhead(SD)
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 7:53pm
 NICE!!!!------------- 2 WDs,WD45,D-14,D-17,D-19D,180,7020,6080FWA,6080 2wd, 6080 2wd(cab),8050FWA,8550,4W-305,Massey 8250. Gleaner L3, R62 &R65 Agco-Allis 1616H & 1920H, AC 720, Terra-Tiger |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 7:55pm
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Nice job, can’t wait to see another picture when you get the stock front wheels on. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 8:01pm
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Good work and welcome to the Allis tractor forum. The WD will fit right in nicely! Keep the pictures coming too. 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: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 8:17pm
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Welcome to the AC forum! Nice job on the WD! ------------- It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa, |
Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 9:25pm
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Looks like a lot of work has gone into your project! Gorgeous. And welcome to the Forum! ------------- WC, CA, D14, WD45 |
Posted By: Wispitfiremike
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 9:48pm
| Well done Sir. That did not happen overnight. |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 9:58pm
| Welcome to the forum. Nice tractor |
Posted By: Ed (Ont)
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2020 at 10:10pm
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Excellent job. What is your serial number? 1953 had both WD and WD45 models produced. About 15,000 of each. Would love to have your loader! Will look good for a long time. :-) |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 6:04am
| Welcome to the forum WD's are one of my favorite AC's very useful tractor and yours looks outstanding !! |
Posted By: wekracer
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 8:07am
| Looking good |
Posted By: Driverdan
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 8:53am
| .....SWEET !!!!.. |
Posted By: Unit3
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 12:11pm
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Well, don't I suck. I have been posting on here for years(back in the 1990's) and I don't have any of our AC's looking anything near as good as your WD. Congratulations on your job. She is a beauty. ------------- 2-8070FWA PS/8050PS/7080/7045PS/200/D15-II/2-WD45/WD/3-WC/UC/C |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 2:46pm
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What size rear tires are on the tractor? They look beefy! 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: Dave_65
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 4:55pm
| Have the front wheels... just need the time to clean them up and paint them. Will make a big change to the look I suspect....in the works! Thanks DPJ |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 4:57pm
| Thanks so much! Serial Number is WD 136504.... |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 4:59pm
| Thanks very much! Labour of love for sure....have only had it about 3 months! but have been hard at it to bring it to this point...thanks again...DPJ |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 5:20pm
| Rears are 14.9 - 28....I was told that they would fill the wheel well nicely! I like em'! |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 5:22pm
 Here is a pic of the original tractor....it has come a long way since then!
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Posted By: pipefitterHB
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 5:37pm
| I just saw your serial #. I purchased a wd 45 a little over a year ago. It is a wide front with 4 bolt, tall head, and curved shifter. My serial # is 137878. It was built within the WD Years. that makes it a'53 model. |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 6:05pm
| wow...very close in numbers ... may have been at the factory at the same time???? |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 6:43pm
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Pipefitter Your Serial 137878 is a WD, not a WD-45. 45's started at 146607. Your WD would have the 45 Trans. with curved shifter though. Gary |
Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 7:00pm
| What everybody else said. Leon |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2020 at 8:41pm
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Very nice as I said before. What kind of paint did you use? ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 22 Sep 2020 at 11:11am
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What a beautiful job!!! I can assure you they never came off the flat cars new looking that good. My congratulations! Also, as the serial number shows, it is rather late WD since it has the WD-45 head with the wide plug openings and the curved shift lever which means a constant mesh transmission. Allis Chalmers was always upgrading its units rather that waiting for the new model. I never cease to be amazed as to how you all take such time and treasure to fully restore an older unit. Thank you very much for keeping a name I love alive. Welcome to the Forum! Good Job! Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 6:03pm
| DSeries4....just used Armour Coat "Zesty Orange"....very close in colour to Persian....It will fade, but I can always keep it touched up! |
Posted By: Dave_65
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2020 at 6:05pm
| Bill Long - Thanks so much! I am really proud of the results....lots of hours,but well worth the journey! |
Posted By: GARY(OH/IN)
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2020 at 12:39am
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Looks like you and your WD just got a warm welcome! |