Project complete!
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Topic: Project complete!
Posted By: wdforty5
Subject: Project complete!
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 7:26pm
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Been a labor of love...and heavy on the labor, but my tractor is ready for work. |
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Posted By: Roddo
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 7:40pm
| Looks good. I prefer the lights where you have them vs. factory. I intend to do the same to mine. |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:03pm
| Awsome WD45 just awesome! |
Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:09pm
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Great job! She's a beaut! ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: David G.
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:14pm
| That's one mighty sharp 45 you got there. I hope to get mine into that condition before too long! |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:29pm
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Nice job!! Need more pics!! What does the ignition box look like? Where did you get the air pre-cleaner? Did you mount the lights directly to the fender? Mine MIGHT look like that some day...
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: wdforty5
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:40pm
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Thanks fellas..Ill see if I can some take more tommorow in the light of day.
I actually rebuilt the battery box out of some metal I cut from a old window air conditioner. The wiring to the starter was on a flip switch and the old lights did not work.
Totally redone it all and install a rear light as well. I did mount the lights directly to the fender, and I picked up the pre-cleaner at a local auto zone..just had to make a gasket for it to make it work.
I got a seat cover on the way as well as a new temp gauge to install so I guess its not totally complete yet!
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Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 9:33pm
Looks like you did a nice job!  But something that bugs me when people repaint a WD45 is a lot of them get the wrong style WD45 decal and it gets placed in the wrong spot.------------- In Search Of: 1958 Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel serial #9643D |
Posted By: BrianC
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 9:54pm
| Great job. Another Allis refreshed for many years to come. I need to paint my alternator orange also. |
Posted By: Jay IN
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 6:58am
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I noticed that Tractor Supply is selling the wrong style decals in our local store. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think--- "who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 7:12am
| The WD 45 is one very useful tractor and a true "classic" |
Posted By: Kip[NY]
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 12:06pm
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Bet you're proud. A real nice job!
------------- 1959 D-14 SN/21089 "Martha" |
Posted By: wdforty5
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 1:34pm
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Thanks guys..
Im not too concerned with decal placement or using correct ones on this tractor. If I was gonna do a complete resto, I would do it right though. Ive got all of $2700, including the facelift, into this tractor, and thats with a 3pt setup and snap coupler blade, so I feel like I did alright.
Plan on spending some time on this tractor prepping ground for nwsg, food plots, grading and mowing.
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Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 4:20pm
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You did real good price wise. Actually you could be locked up for theft! LOL You did good.
------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: AaronH
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 7:57pm
that Ole girl looks great! Nice job!! 
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Posted By: Ethan Souerdike
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 9:04pm
 ------------- If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. |
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