Structures 1964 Allis D15 Series II

Yes, I was doing some lurking through old post and seen the DON MO fix.  The pin is 4.2"  I measured last night and was getting about 1/2" engagement.  So I was going 5" and maybe shim the rear pivot.

structures wrote: Yes, I was doing some lurking through old post and seen the DON MO fix.  The pin is 4.2"  I measured last night and was getting about 1/2" engagement.  So I was going 5" and maybe shim the rear pivot.

I went the shim route also on the rear pivot after I was not satisfied with how the pivot pin matched up with the bushing.  I kept thinking that you cannot do that since the shimming would mess something else geometrically up but i don't think it can.

mine drove out fine after a big adz shimming.

Primered the power steering, water pump, carb and distributor last night.

Sliding on the power steering gear.  I painted these separate because I wasn't for sure if I could get into all the nooks and crannies with my paint gun.  Particularly where the power steering cylinder hugs the block.  Now that's it's bolted together I think it would have been fine.

Thats a lot of weight for a 2×4 to hold up. I use a 6×6. Looking good

Robert,
 I am not a rad man, and have made some mods on things. But have you considered taking this to a rad shop and asking them about making the shape changes? I was just concerned about how much heat you can apply and not damage something?
I know your good and have thought about the mods, so I will let you at it!
Hey that front end is looking really great! Very nice work!
Regards,
 Chris

Took your guys' advice and dropped both radiators off at a shop on the other side of town.  Maybe end of having the original one re-cored.  The owner was going to think over building a custom tank for the new one.  What else to do with the new one...  Who knows, not even for sure what it fits to sell it.  Radiator has been a sore subject so moving on

On the radiator knee jerk.  I am sure you bought that rad from the same company I did on ebay.  Mine was an easy return.  They even sent me a label with paid freight back and refund was quick.  So if you go with a recore like I did and the man has not taken a hammer to the new one you might consider giving the ebay dude a call and see if they will treat you the same.

Happy holidays

You are doing good work.  You are going to paint that front axle orange, right?

Robert ,
Looks real good!
Your making good progress!
Regards,
 Chris

Good Morning.  Cleaned up the generator armature.  Chucked it up in the drill press and used a few pieces of sand paper until it shined up.  Then got it bolted back together.  It's still just a little too cold to paint right now though.

Robert,
 Lots of parts at this stage! Cleaning and priming and painting! Your doing great on the 14!
Regards,
 Chris

I just paid for a new core for a B to replace the original, (i think).  Anyway, it was $450, the new core had 3 rows of tubes and the old one only 2. The new core came from a shop in Maine that seems to do a lot of cores for old machinery. My radiator guy just looked in catalog, gave them a call and a week later I had it in the tractor.  As for the reproduction radiators, I don't know about all of them but we had trouble with a model A fore repro that is in a shingle mill, less tubes and smaller tubes, it would over heat. The word in the model A community seems to be that the repro are marginal. 

Awesome restore! way to go!
Mike

Robert,
 Sorry had a oldtimers moment on the "15". Your staying focused doing a little bit at a time and it will come together nicely.
Regards,
 Chris