Windchill suppose to be -35 below this morning...

 So, when you got the HD7 out of its hole, did the tracks roll?

 What was the story on the old girl? 

 engine siezed tight?

 you said moved it over the hill to an auction line... somebody else selling out or are you guys cleaning up?

 and when is this auction going to take place?

More info please...

 Was hoping for close up pics of it... 

  Thanks for letting the fellers on this site know about it... 

    Its not so cold here, 40's but with 40mph winds!  The HD7 is owned by my step father who sadly has had several strokes and is not getting any better with age.  I can't ask him for answers but from what I have heard it has probably been parked since the early 80's.  I guess he used it to remove some trees, fence lines snow etc. and one winter the clutches burnt out again and it was parked until yesterday.  We are going to tinker with the engine next week, I'm very opptimistic its going to purr again.  Anyhow since farming has been leased out and all good equipment out here is just sitting around giving the mice a home its time to let everything go.  And since were having an auction its time to clean things up.  The auction is March 4, 2014, sad day.  The stepfather does have 35ish 2 cylinder johny poppers that are staying but otherwise it all goes.

   Included some closer-ups of the HD7 and a few other things, D-7 kitty, roadgrader, and a scraper I've made lots of memories with.  http://www.rozmiarek03.com

   Thanks for the intrest.  Ted,

 I didn't see any pics of the D-7, grader, or scraper.

Is the auction going to be advertised on the web when the time comes?

 To bad there is so many miles between here and there.

Thanks for the close up pics of the HD7,

Well I'm number 5 in line and getting started in farming is super expensive... Millions here.  Was going to try to get the HD7 to turn over, but its been sub zero most of the time and windchills!  Tommorow will be warmer finally so I will postpone my endless coyote hunting and give it a try.  Hope things are well your way.

 I knew it was in March but didn't think about it till today.

 Hope the old equipment didn't get get bought up by the scrappers .  

 

03-04-14 Wehtje Farms Equipment Auction

I was running a loader at the auction and missed pretty much everything, found out later my brother bought the HD7!  Not sure why he just thought it was going to cheap and all things with tracks are nifty.  The road grader went for 5,100, I had gotten that pony engine running perfect after just pull starting it for 12+ years don't know why I didn't fix it sooner.

     Ya, in fact today I had time and spent six or so hours on it..  Removed the entire blade assembly, not so easy, then the grill and radiator.  Of course everything was seized tight to put it lightly.  Got to the crank shaft and after much persuasion I can only get one full turn then its stuck tight.

    

     Anybody have some ideas on what I should check next?

 

     I ran into something similar once before on an old hercules engine and the problem their was a seized magneto of all things....LOL 

   It's unseized!!!!  Went in through the exhaust and found the manifold packed with millet and mouse crap.  Took that off, blew out the ports, manifold back on, two gallons of diesel and waited.  About five minutes later all is GOOD.  Will post some pictures later.

 

Ted

 On those old crawlers, they were foot engage of the pinion and then it would contact the contacts. mayb some corrosion?  Check and see if the brush springs are still holding the brushes in place. Clean the armeture... make sure you have current down at the starter.

 

Thanks for keeping us updated...  I want to see a vid of her rolling smoke. LOL