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wdforty5 
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Location: Illinois
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 7:26pm |
Been a labor of love...and heavy on the labor, but my tractor is ready for work.
Changed all fluids, rebuilt the ignition totally, took the tank off and cleaned it out to find someone had aleady lined it. Put new lights on and rewired the thing. Rebuilt the gauge cluster and battery box adding fresh working gauges and a new key switch. Fixed the seat post...and on and on 
Sprayed a fresh coat of orange and decaled her up today.
Now she needs to get back to earning her keep!
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Roddo
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 7:40pm |
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Looks good. I prefer the lights where you have them vs. factory. I intend to do the same to mine.
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captaindana
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:03pm |
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Awsome WD45 just awesome!
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David Gibson (OH)
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:09pm |
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Great job! She's a beaut!
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David G.
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:14pm |
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That's one mighty sharp 45 you got there. I hope to get mine into that condition before too long!
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Ted J
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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...
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"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17
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wdforty5
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 8:40pm |
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!
Edited by wdforty5 - 15 Mar 2012 at 8:42pm
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R.W
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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.
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In Search Of: 1958 Allis Chalmers D17 Diesel serial #9643D
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BrianC
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Posted: 15 Mar 2012 at 9:54pm |
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Great job. Another Allis refreshed for many years to come. I need to paint my alternator orange also.
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Jay IN
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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.
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sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think--- "who's the idiot that owns this place?"
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B26240
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Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 7:12am |
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The WD 45 is one very useful tractor and a true "classic"
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Kip[NY]
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Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 12:06pm |
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Bet you're proud. A real nice job!
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1959 D-14 SN/21089 "Martha"
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wdforty5
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Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 1:34pm |
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.
Edited by wdforty5 - 16 Mar 2012 at 1:35pm
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Ted J
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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.
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"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17
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AaronH
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Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 7:57pm |
that Ole girl looks great! Nice job!! 
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Ethan Souerdike
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Posted: 16 Mar 2012 at 9:04pm |
 wdforty5 wrote:
Been a labor of love...and heavy on the labor, but my tractor is ready for work.
Changed all fluids, rebuilt the ignition totally, took the tank off and cleaned it out to find someone had aleady lined it. Put new lights on and rewired the thing. Rebuilt the gauge cluster and battery box adding fresh working gauges and a new key switch. Fixed the seat post...and on and on
Sprayed a fresh coat of orange and decaled her up today.
Now she needs to get back to earning her keep!
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COVET!! 
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If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.
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