Restoration in progress................
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Topic: Restoration in progress................
Posted By: bincitybandit
Subject: Restoration in progress................
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 12:32am
Currently attempting to restore a D17 that has been on the farm for close to 20 years..........
        ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
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Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 12:40am
| what the dickins kind of shop is that??? i don't see no beer fridge!! or comfortable chair, or an AC sign, or a rug (to put the chair on), or..... |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 12:41am
| oh yeah...it's too clean!! |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 7:32am
| YA i'm with Shameless, you must have a overnight cleanup crew with brooms and mops! Great to see you doing a first class job!! |
Posted By: Slade (TN)
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 8:55am
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Yessir, way too neat and organized......we have a D21 down to the rearend doing the same thing.....but I'm ashamed to post a pic......think I'll go hunt for tools to work on it.....or may go to the beer fridge and ponder what to do next!! lol thanks for sharing... Slade.....or ILSlade
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Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 9:02am
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Looks like you got a good start on it, and it looks to be in perty good shape. ------------- 30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52 |
Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 11:53am
| White & Bright - full of light.... An important shop detail. It makes it easier on the eyes. M I on the otherhand, have a light attached to my forehead so that I can see. It looks like the D17 is off to a great start. Do you have an overhead hoist or just using rafters for suspension of chains? Thanks for sharing.. |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 11:58am
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We have in overhead hoist in the smaller shop that we do all of our washing and painting in............
Primed it yesterday, plan on painting today.............. ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: SenseiCrusher
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 1:25pm
| Way too nice a shop, navagating my garage makes a tour in Nam seem like fond memories. |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 5:23pm
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Way too much room in there. You need ten more tractors. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 8:28pm
| Great looking project! What's with the industrial tires on the rear? Darrel |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 8:46pm
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Tires were shot and rotten when the previous owner acquired it. His neighbor had these construction tires lying around so he put them on. ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2011 at 8:54pm
| Good to see a man who approaches the job correctly. Good luck, keep us posted with the pics !!! |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 3:02pm
The paint is on...................
  ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 4:02pm
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Anybody know a quick place to pick up the little rubber grommets that go through the fenders for the wire for the lights? ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: WC7610
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 7:35pm
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Dang, you went right after that. Looks good.
What paint are you using? ------------- Thanks Most Bad Government has grown out of Too Much Government- Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 10:39pm
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Tisco paint............... Using Tisco hardener and Nason Medium reducer. I'm actually extremely pleased with how it applied and how it looks right now.------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 at 10:49pm
Starting to put her back together now...............
  ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2011 at 12:17am
| don't seem like the right color...or is it just the light? |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2011 at 12:23am
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Persian Orange #1 as far as Tisco is concerned..............
------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: Orange Blood
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2011 at 12:29am
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You are going to have that darn tractor completly restored in the time it take me to get my rear tires off!!!! :-) Nice job though ------------- Still in use: HD7 WC C CA WD 2-WD45 WD45LP WD45D D14 3-D17 D17LP 2-D19D D19LP 190XTD 190XTLP 720 D21 220 7020 7030 7040 7045 3-7060 Projects: 3-U UC 2-G 2-B 2-C CA 7-WC RC WDLP WF D14 D21 210 7045 N7 |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2011 at 12:34am
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Not really.................
I've been buying parts for this thing since the mid to early 90's...........................
The joke around here between my dad and I is that "I'm restoring the D17 this winter right?"........................
Well, it just seems that is finally actually happening!!.... ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2011 at 12:48am
Napa should have them. I got mine from Jeg's 30 Assorted Grommets, Mr. Gasket from Jeg's ------------- I Love Meatballs and Dumplings on Toast with Gravy and Rosemary and ??? {Open For Suggestions} |
bincitybandit wrote:Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 1:51pm
She's done. Well, 95% done. Still waiting for a wiring harness and then plan to replace the construction tires. Got to paint up the plow and get her hitched up next.............
             ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: WC7610
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 3:04pm
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Nice work. Very nice tractor ------------- Thanks Most Bad Government has grown out of Too Much Government- Thomas Jefferson |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 3:20pm
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Very early D17-- and very nice ! ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Breeze
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 3:41pm
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Bandit, damn fine job you did there in 8 days.. Do another and post more pics. |
Posted By: wheatbreeder
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 3:46pm
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beautiful restore ------------- Farm stuff 8050,6690,175,F2,5050,WD |
Posted By: TREVMAN
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 4:51pm
| I happen to know how hard it is to make a tractor look like that, and you did an incredible job. Paint and color looks great, I hope my WD comes out half as good, Trev. |
Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 5:27pm
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Looks great!
Man, don't know if I like the early series D-17 now, or the later style! I like em both!! ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: Gatz in NE
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 6:09pm
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Very good work ! and quick too ! I gotta agree about the shop being too neat...not nearly enough obstacles to trip over.
"tour in Nam" and "fond memories" in the same sentence....just doesn't look right
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Posted By: Dipstick In
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 7:40pm
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BinCity what size is that combine? We had both a 600 and a 660. Good old machines! ------------- You don't really have to be smart if you know who is! |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 8:34pm
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It is a 600 that we picked up at an auction this summer. Currently putting a straight head on it so we can "try it out" next fall........ ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |
Posted By: 79fordblake
Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 at 11:16pm
| Very nice looking D17....can I have it for Christmas? lol. |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 3:30am
| which one of my tractors...do you wanna start on next?? |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 6:04am
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CLEAN heck, that is actually spotless!! And that is the small shop?? There is nothing in it!! THAT is my wish list for Christmas!! An EMPTY shop, and one that big!! GREAT JOB!! ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: HagerAC
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 8:16am
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A job well done. Looks like it just rolled out of the factory. ------------- 30+ A-Cs ranging from a 1928 20-35, to a 1984 8070FWA, Gleaner R52 |
Posted By: bincitybandit
Date Posted: 24 Dec 2011 at 8:58am
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For full disclosure, I actually started this project right after Thanksgiving, so it really wasn't all that fast. It started out as an "after hours" project, but I worked on it pretty much all day everyday for the last week or so. ------------- ALLIS: B, WC, G, G, D10, D12, D14, D14(NF), D15, D17, D17(NF), D19, D21, D21 MINNEAPOLIS MOLINE: U, U, U(NF), GB JOHN DEERE: L FORD: 871 Select-O-Speed CASE: 600 Combine |