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donoman 
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Joined: 18 Feb 2015
Location: New Zealand
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 Posted: 14 May 2017 at 2:43pm |
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would love to come over to see these great restorations first hand, I have just got my turbo HD6E fired up this weekend, just got to sort the air cleaner
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tadams(OH)
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Joined: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Jeromesville, O
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Posted: 16 May 2017 at 2:37pm |
Don't scratch the fresh paint 
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AC Mel
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Joined: 23 Jan 2010
Location: N.Ca.
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Posted: 20 May 2017 at 11:57pm |
OK, finished the ripping project this morning. It was about 8 acres, 2 different areas of about 4 acres each.
 Had to move a pile of winery compost to rip under it. The owners own there own winery and return all of it back to the vineyards. It was steamin pretty good. Smelled like Zinfandel wine. (LOL) Don't have any action pictures cause know one ever came around while I was working.
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Steve allis dozer
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Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Location: Australia
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Posted: 21 May 2017 at 3:41am |
Hey Mel nice job How does she run , how much fuel per day? Regards Steve
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AC7060IL
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Joined: 19 Aug 2012
Location: central IL
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Posted: 21 May 2017 at 6:00am |
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Mel, thanks for sharing your impressive procedures, tools, and "know how" of dozers. How many psi do your handy hydraulic presses require? Doing some simple math, I figure the 60ton press requires an 8" dia cylinder(50.24sq in area x 2500psi = 125,600lbs). But your 60ton press looks smaller than 8" dia., so must be more psi...?
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tcfello
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Joined: 04 Oct 2017
Location: 99019
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Posted: 04 Oct 2017 at 9:29pm |
 I have this HD21B working in eastern WA . Less than 3500 hrs on the engine. Great machine ,good on fuel.
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shameless dude
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Joined: 10 Apr 2017
Location: east NE
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 1:44am |
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out there....scratching up Davids paint job! it does look nice tho!
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jerbob
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Joined: 07 Aug 2017
Location: Michigan
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 7:45am |
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Wow, impressive Mel. Your tutorials and story boards are the best ever. Inspires me to go the distance restoring my HD16.
I also am going to paint mine yellow and planned on Cat yellow. Seeing yours and Ricks great paint jobs confirms my decision.
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jerbob
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Location: Michigan
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 7:48am |
 tcfello wrote:
I have this HD21B working in eastern WA . Less than 3500 hrs on the engine. Great machine ,good on fuel.
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Nice tractor. Love that winch on the tail. Would love to find a Carco for my HD16 DC.
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tcfello
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Location: 99019
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 10:04am |
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That winch is nice to have, have not needed it yet, it would take the D4 to pull the 1 1/4" wire off of the drum. Not looking forward to that day.
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AC Mel
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Joined: 23 Jan 2010
Location: N.Ca.
Points: 1186
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 10:04am |
Jerry.... I like the orange paint....You need to check your serial number and see if your tractor was orange or yellow the day it was born....then you will have the right restoration color.
 Tims' tractor was born yellow...Nice tractor!! do you have any other ACs?
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jerbob
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Joined: 07 Aug 2017
Location: Michigan
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Posted: 05 Oct 2017 at 11:13am |
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According to my serial number my tractor came in AC Yellow. Not a ag tractor. I was looking at a few different yellows but did not want a bright yellow. Really like the Cat Yellow. The Case Yellow was a little brighter but settled on the Cat color. There is a lot of it around as well.
You and your crew do great work. Having the tools would be great but I need the experience on the tractor and how to use the tools more right now.
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