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Alberta Phil 
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Posted: 1 hour 50 minutes ago at 9:00am |
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Lookin' great, Chris. She's gonna be pretty!!
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 14 hours 52 minutes ago at 7:58pm |
Guys, John and I sanded the sheet metal and I filled in some areas with Bondo. Then used some of the 2K primer to cover these items again. That is a high fill type primer. Had to change the gun nozzle tip to a size 2 was 1.4. Then the paint went on pretty even and wet. Will see how it looks tomorrow. I would like to spray some color in the next few days.
Sorry, pretty boring Allis stuff! Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 14 hours 51 minutes ago at 7:59pm
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Posted: 10 Aug 2025 at 11:52am |
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Awesome job Chris. She is looking awesome. Love the SS muffler/bling.
Dan
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Helping the aged survive and thrive! 1953 CA
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plummerscarin
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Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 10:27pm |
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I like your plywood but. I made one for a Cub I was working on. Went one step further and screwed it to a block that was screwed to a wood sawhorse. Pretty stable setup
Nice work BTW
Edited by plummerscarin - 09 Aug 2025 at 10:27pm
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Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 8:49pm |
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i have a plywood "hood holder" similar to yours... Your right, there just is not a good way to HOLD that hood while you work on it !
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 8:43pm |
Guys, First some bling for the old CA.
Back to Bondo on Bondo off:
I will not make this tractor look so good that we wont pull it.
These Allis hoods, if you have ever tried to improve one, are a challenge. At least to me.
These next pictures are pieces that are ready for the next coats of primer:
More tweaking of the sides of the hood.
not too exciting stuff. I did get a temp gage installed. Also ordered a pulling ring/ hitch for pulling.
Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 09 Aug 2025 at 8:45pm
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 07 Aug 2025 at 1:49pm |
That's going to look so good you won't want to drive it and scatch the paint
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Sugarmaker
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Posted: 06 Aug 2025 at 8:18pm |
Guys, I guess I like the smell of Bondo! We have started in to fill pits and some dents on the Allis sheet metal. I built the buck ends for the hood to do the Bondo work. This helps shape the filler while the hood is near the shape as on the tractor.
It begins:
Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 9:55pm |
 steve(ill) wrote:
from 6 ft away you will never know............ |
Totally agree.... especially with bifocals.
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 9:53pm |
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from 6 ft away you will never know............
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 9:48pm |
Sugarmaker wrote:
Guys,Well I am just about ready to just paint this sheet metal orange and forget the filler and sanding! Open to suggestions on an old Allis puller. Regards, Chris and Cheryl |
Chris..... I am right with ya! When we did our CA, I kinda liked the idea of a few dents in the tin. Thought it reflected the 72 years of history of my grandfather and dad as they worked the fields. There are no doubt stories that underpin each and every little dent of our friend... the little orange dude. However, you have done such an amazing job on your rebuild, part of me thinks it would be awesome to look perfect! Just seeing a pristine CA would be spectacular! However, however..... maybe a dent or two tells a story! Dan
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Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 9:23pm |
Guys, Well I am just about ready to just paint this sheet metal orange and forget the filler and sanding! Open to suggestions on an old Allis puller. Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 5:36am |
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Progress, that's what we like to see.
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Posted: 05 Aug 2025 at 5:32am |
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Looks good!
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Posted: 04 Aug 2025 at 9:05pm |
Guys, Thanks for checking on us! We keep trying to do a little on the old CA puller. I sandblasted the new manifold and coated with 1200 degree black paint. Brass nuts.
Trying to save the old radiator
Painted primer base coat on the sheet metal items. Some will get some filler and sanding.
Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 04 Aug 2025 at 9:06pm
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Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 7:48pm |
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Looks SPECTACULAR!
Awesome job!
Dan
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Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 1:11pm |
Really coming along nicely
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Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 12:40pm |
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Awesome!!
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Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 10:34am |
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Can't believe Cheryl does any swearing 🙂 . Good progress! Thanks for sharing
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Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 8:22am |
cont: The CA (Cheryl Ann) is back on 4 wheels even if the right rear is flat! It's been a couple years. Cheryl was very patient last night in the shop helping me do basic assembly.
Still lots of moves and parts to add back on. Plus the body work and finish paint. She is so darn happy! I remember when some of this started she said the front tires looked pretty bad. These new rims and tires look just fine with the Casbohm trade mark color combo! Thanks for checking in on the old folks! Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 31 Jul 2025 at 8:30am
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Posted: 31 Jul 2025 at 8:14am |
Guys, Thanks for checking on Cheryl and I! We spent some time attaching things last night as the temps cooled into the low 80's.
test fitting the floor panel:
Throw out bearing installed 
Still need to do some filler work on the tool box sheet metal after primer
It slid together pretty well! Even surprised me a little. The jib crane and the engine leveler really helped with the alignment. Then add some wiggling and some slight movement of the tractor trans for the final 1/4 inch of movement to bring the engine and torque tube together. No pounding, no swearing, just nice and easy fit up. Very unusual! :)
Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 31 Jul 2025 at 8:42am
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Posted: 29 Jul 2025 at 8:46am |
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Great to see how nice it's looking and hear from you. Tom
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Posted: 29 Jul 2025 at 5:32am |
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What you've got there looks good Chris!
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Posted: 28 Jul 2025 at 5:12pm |
Guys,
tool box test fit up prior to primer. Some body work to do on this and all the tin.
I painted another 200 orange AC wind chimes last night. Paint work is ok. Will have a bunch of touch up as I chose to paint most of the fasteners. Will I ever get this old pulling tractor together?? Stay tuned! Regards, Chris and Cheryl
Edited by Sugarmaker - 28 Jul 2025 at 5:14pm
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Posted: 26 Jul 2025 at 9:52pm |
Guys, We were without internet for a couple days. It allowed me to work on the CA a little. Also I was able to get to our local tractor pull for a couple pulls with the old WZ. It's pulling in antique classes with speed limit at 4 mph. Get in good fit and it pulls good. Anyway that encouraged me to shoot some paint on many CA parts hanging in the paint booth. First the paint booth seemed to work very well so far. Containing the majority of the over spray. The block was wiped down and primed and painted along with a couple dozen other parts. I have primed the remaining hanging AC wind chime parts tonight. The sheet metal will take some time but I may be able to get the engine and the front end on the tractor in a week or so. My soft goal is for this to be pulling at local fair in mid September??? will try to get some pictures soon. Regards, Chris
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Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 8:25am |
Sugarmaker wrote:
... One of my pet peeves is poor or non functioning brakes. That was from driving several tractors as a kid which did not have brakes.
Regards,
Chris and Cheryl |
Have to agree, even my rust bucket had to have at least one working brake before it got any use.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2025 at 7:43am |
Steve and Steve and Folks, Thanks! The one center wheel is really pitted bad. Will have to do for the old puller. Haven't done a thing to the CA lately. But glad its up on wheels! Been lazy. Driving the Comet whenever we can. Car cruise in's several times a week. Pulled the Comet right rear axle to replace the axle seal which was leaking because I messed up the seal install last year. Back on the Allis I really need to prep parts primer and paint. The sheet metal needs a lot of smoothing with filler. Lots of sanding and filling and repeat. Hope things are good in Orange land! Tractor pull coming up next Saturday about 2 miles from the house. Not sure I will be able to pull. We may go watch, Humm a concept? Regards, Chris and Cheryl
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Posted: 19 Jun 2025 at 6:08am |
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x2 on the rims!! Nice detail Chris! I like it!
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Posted: 18 Jun 2025 at 3:26pm |
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the rims and hubs turned out GREAT !!
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Posted: 18 Jun 2025 at 11:42am |
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Saturday was a great day for the Alburnett car show and the Allis show in Amana.
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