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Topic: a WD45 rebirth
Posted By: MDWilliams338
Subject: a WD45 rebirth
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 8:13pm
At the friendly request from Chris (SUGARMAKER) gonna start a thread on this 45😬.Well....it’s that time of year when my retired father is ready to give new life to another AC and this one he acquired last winter.A good friend of his had this ‘55 45 for years using just for garden work.The engine was pulled and rebuilt February of last year with the intent to finish the garden for that year then to be restored and semi retired.Didn't work out quite as planed for my dad’s friend because he came across an AC 220 he absolutely had to have and offered this 45 to my dad...and so it begins.This one is quite a bit easier than the D17 we did last winter because of it already been torn down and cleaned last Feb.I just wished I got some pics before dad got it almost naked.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone



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Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 8:19pm


Got it finished stripped as far as it needed to and the primer on...cheated on not pulling the manifold and carb but it was all new and just put on so I wrapped it after spraying them in heat black.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 8:25pm


Chris and I discussed making a seat adapter but I actually found one pretty reasonable but dad decided he wanted set a tad further back so I drilled another hole in the perch and weld an extension to the back to match the end of the bracket.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 8:39pm


Got the PPG laid on Tuesday.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 8:54pm

Today I got it wired up,put the lights back on with one of those 25HP exhaust pipes.Got the spindles welded up where they were scared,turned back down and put back in the front axle ,just not bolted up yet.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: LeonR2013
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 9:07pm
My goodness it's purty. Whatcha gonna do with it. Brush hog some brush with it?


Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 9:11pm
Very nice work........ Great heavy duty jack stands... good plan !

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Like them all, but love the "B"s.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 9:15pm
Originally posted by LeonR2013 LeonR2013 wrote:

My goodness it's purty. Whatcha gonna do with it. Brush hog some brush with it?

Thankya sir! I think dad said he wanted to use this for his Halloween and Christmas hay wagon puller.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 21 Nov 2019 at 9:18pm
Originally posted by steve(ill) steve(ill) wrote:


Very nice work........ Great heavy duty jack stands... good plan !

Thanks Steve ....be glad to get the front wheel wheels on too and get this bad boy off the stands and on its feet.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 6:30am
My favorite AC tractor is the WD45,    yours looks great !!   NICE job.


Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 7:12am
Looks like a $$ Million!! Nice work.  I NEED a set of jack stands like those......

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WC, CA, D14, WD45


Posted By: savedallis1953
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 7:22am
Just think what one would cost new today. 26-32K$

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1953 WD, 1953 WD, WD engine with WD-45 crankshaft.


Posted By: ac hunter
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 7:26am
     I grew up with WD and WD45's so it's great to see another member of the family get a restoration. Nice looking tractor and am sure you will enjoy using it. Thanks for sharing your pictures.


Posted By: IBWD MIke
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 8:20am
Originally posted by MDWilliams338 MDWilliams338 wrote:

Got the spindles welded up where they were scared,turned back down and put back in the front axle ,just not bolted up yet.
That's coming right along and looking good!

When I redid the front end on my 45 I considered welding up the spindles but not being sure of the material opted for new ones. Did you have any trouble with hard spots?


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 8:28am
Mike,
Thanks for taking the time to post these progress pictures! You make it look easy, but I know some of the moves and you have to keep right after it! Tell your Dad and Mom Hi for me!
I was trying to figure out what that pin was on the outside lower left fender bracket. Now I see thats where you hang your lunch!:)
Alternator looks like a nice clean installation and I see it has been converted to key start with solenoid. Looks like a good position for service. 
Your weather is way better than ours as your doors are open on your shop!
The exhaust and carb look fresh with the high temp black.
 I see a spray can of orange, just for touch up? What paints did you use? Color look very good!
Seat flipper and extension is a nice touch. Your dad and I are about the same size and maybe age too and a little more room to get on is not a bad thing!  
How are you doing on the sheet metal, hood, rad, tank and fenders? These alwasy consume mass quanities of my time. Of course most of mine are in need of much attention!
How hard was it to get the adjustable front axles out? Most of ours are rusted tight!
Great job! You know I think that is the part of the work that I like the most. Getting it back together and fresh paint! After that its hard to keep them looking that good. What are the rear tires? You have them shined up good!

Its going to look real good hauling that Christmas wagon!
Regards,
 Chris



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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 8:55am
Originally posted by IBWD MIke IBWD MIke wrote:

Originally posted by MDWilliams338 MDWilliams338 wrote:

Got the spindles welded up where they were scared,turned back down and put back in the front axle ,just not bolted up yet.
That's coming right along and looking good!

When I redid the front end on my 45 I considered welding up the spindles but not being sure of the material opted for new ones. Did you have any trouble with hard spots?

Mike ,these actually weren’t too bad in terms of the actual scarring and hard spots.Put a little heat in them with the torch,TIGed the spots and being they were fairly small I ground them down with the hand grinder and finished on the belt sander.I’ve done two sets like this but I’ve had a few sets that I just took to my machinist that were too far gone that I didn’t have the time to work on.I’m actually better at grinding than welding...my dad used to build trailers for years and my main job was to grind welds and corners smooth.....and to be in a hurry to let go of the ground clamp when he’d say “ move the clamp,ain’t got no ground” OUCH!!!😂

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Driverdan
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 9:15am
Beautiful job on the WD45!!! I love WD45's (and have the two that my dad bought in the fifties). My two are unrestored originals, and I use them for haying, manure spreading, etc and have been driving them for 60 plus years. Sadly, I don't have either the facility or the ability to do restorations like you, but I certainly admire what you have done. Congratulations !!!


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 9:26am
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
Thanks for taking the time to post these progress pictures! You make it look easy, but I know some of the moves and you have to keep right after it! Tell your Dad and Mom Hi for me!
I was trying to figure out what that pin was on the outside lower left fender bracket. Now I see thats where you hang your lunch!:)
Alternator looks like a nice clean installation and I see it has been converted to key start with solenoid. Looks like a good position for service. 
Your weather is way better than ours as your doors are open on your shop!
The exhaust and carb look fresh with the high temp black.
 I see a spray can of orange, just for touch up? What paints did you use? Color look very good!
Seat flipper and extension is a nice touch. Your dad and I are about the same size and maybe age too and a little more room to get on is not a bad thing!  
How are you doing on the sheet metal, hood, rad, tank and fenders? These alwasy consume mass quanities of my time. Of course most of mine are in need of much attention!
How hard was it to get the adjustable front axles out? Most of ours are rusted tight!
Great job! You know I think that is the part of the work that I like the most. Getting it back together and fresh paint! After that its hard to keep them looking that good. What are the rear tires? You have them shined up good!

Its going to look real good hauling that Christmas wagon!
Regards,
 Chris


Hey Chris,I’ll for sure tell them. Yeah I actually had some food in the bag and clear skateboard deck tape for the foot rests and rear step/pto cover.Typically the weather in NC won’t get too stable until about Christmas,until then Mother Nature is a confused mess with a few good days here and there.The spray cans are used for a couple of touch ups and dad sprayed this oil old tank in the background next to the building.But honestly after we’re done assembling I can spend an hour or more with my secret sauce of International orange I get from our local hobby shop (I know but it’s practically an exact match) model enamel paint and a fine model brush touching up bolts and other dad mishaps😂.I used PPG 60080 this time ,what we had left from the D17 and I think I used SW on my sons B.The radiator dad just got back from the shop cleaning it out,leak checked and they did their usual heat black on it(sitting under the tractor) and the axles weren’t too bad.Left side came right out and the right was a little snug but I slid a 1” steel rod in from the empty side and it came out with some finessing.The rears are 14.9 Armstrong’s that we’re on it ,they’re in too good of shape to pull off and I think he’s going with 6.50 on the front ,not sure which flavor yet though.Going to try and get most of not all of the sheet metal next week if Mother Nature plays nice,so we’ll see.
Now that I’m looking at it I had to hit the inside of the axle tube that I forgot after I finished spraying and cleaned up everything,that’s just how it goes for me sometimes 😂

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 9:37am
Originally posted by Driverdan Driverdan wrote:

Beautiful job on the WD45!!! I love WD45's (and have the two that my dad bought in the fifties). My two are unrestored originals, and I use them for haying, manure spreading, etc and have been driving them for 60 plus years. Sadly, I don't have either the facility or the ability to do restorations like you, but I certainly admire what you have done. Congratulations !!!

Thank you sir and I’m a little envious that you still have your dads tractors and still use them for work regardless of being able to restore them.Don’t by any means feel sad about it,sometimes these old machines are better left untouched 😉

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Driverdan
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 10:38am
Thanks for your kind words....as a point of interest, I have the 1940 WC that he bought in 1952. That was his first tractor when he transitioned from a team of draft horses..and yes, I still remember them (Prince and Bess)...Dan


Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 11:03am
I don't know WHAT you think you are DOING to that tractor............but keep it up, it LOOKS GREAT!!😉

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1957 WD45 dad's first AC

1968 one-seventy

1956 F40 Ferguson


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 5:11pm
Mike,
 Your son looks like the coolest kid in school with the sunglasses and that awesome low slung B! I had forgot about that one! It sure is cute!
Your making great progress on the 45! I had mine out and it was fussing tonight. I put that stabil stuff in the gas and it was just about or out of gas stalled a couple times till I fed it!:) My dog was running round and round the tractor. She has claimed it as hers!
Regards,
Chris



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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 5:51pm
Originally posted by Driverdan Driverdan wrote:

Thanks for your kind words....as a point of interest, I have the 1940 WC that he bought in 1952. That was his first tractor when he transitioned from a team of draft horses..and yes, I still remember them (Prince and Bess)...Dan

WOW...and I used to mumble,grumble and fuss at the late nights farming running lights cause I had a hot date but feel fortunate when I hear stories like this I didn’t have to walk behind horses or mules.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 22 Nov 2019 at 6:01pm
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
 Your son looks like the coolest kid in school with the sunglasses and that awesome low slung B! I had forgot about that one! It sure is cute!
Your making great progress on the 45! I had mine out and it was fussing tonight. I put that stabil stuff in the gas and it was just about or out of gas stalled a couple times till I fed it!:) My dog was running round and round the tractor. She has claimed it as hers!
Regards,
Chris


Yeah man,he had a blast driving this in our town founders day parade and what was funny all the hotrodders had all their cars parked when we rolled in and as soon as the tractors came in to park most of them flocked to come check it out.If he could get away with it he’d drive it to school.But not a whole lot done on it today other than getting the spindles in place and bolted.My parents are taking off in the morning to GA to look at a D14 I believe and I’ve got to work all weekend making tires so it’ll be next week before we do any more to it.We run Stabil in all our stuff...it doesn’t seem to take long for fuel to set before it’ll make gas engines act up.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2019 at 9:12pm
Well in between the rains and work I got the nose cone,hood,tank,batt side panel and one fender (almost done) before I ran completely out Orange PPG...just my luck but oh well will try again this weekend.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2019 at 9:20pm
My dad wanted the usual black grip tape on the back but I’ve never been fond of putting black tape on such a pretty shade of orange so as I was going to get more tape from Lowe’s my son informs me I can get clear deck tape all day long from the skate shop in town so went and got some to try out and I think I like the clear better...just have to find my roller to press out the remaining air.


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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2019 at 9:26pm
MD, that looks GORGEOUS! But a question: what is grip tape and what's it used for? Thanks!

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WC, CA, D14, WD45


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2019 at 9:54pm
Originally posted by Dave(inMA) Dave(inMA) wrote:

MD, that looks GORGEOUS! But a question: what is grip tape and what's it used for? Thanks!

Dave,thankya sir! Well my dad likes to be sure footed when climbing on and off these early AC’s that can be a little tricky to maneuver ...and to keep his big ol boots from scuffing the paint.I’ve got to put some on the foot rests also.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Alex09(WI)
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2019 at 12:13am
Looks good man! Nice step by step pics!


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Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2019 at 5:01am
Thanks, MD. Hadn't heard of it before - now I'm educated!!

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WC, CA, D14, WD45


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2019 at 7:36am
Mike,
 Its going to be almost to nice to use on the farm! Great details! Pictures are appreciated!
You do very good work!  You have been busy! I see that seat bracket has a longer hinged portion and brings the seat more on tractor center line. Dash looks very clean! I see you must have got a new traction booster gage? I am still too cheap to get one for my 45!
Regards,
 Chris


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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2019 at 8:19am
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
 Its going to be almost to nice to use on the farm! Great details! Pictures are appreciated!
You do very good work!  You have been busy! I see that seat bracket has a longer hinged portion and brings the seat more on tractor center line. Dash looks very clean! I see you must have got a new traction booster gage? I am still too cheap to get one for my 45!
Regards,
 Chris


Well Chris...I’m not sure just yet but dad may actually use this for garden work,don’t know yet.I’ve been more busy with work ,got some paperwork almost everyday I have to go through at home for some trainees I’ve been working with at the plant ...and Christmas stuff and hunting.But yeah the seat hinge will really help dad sit center for sure.My OCD wouldn’t let me put the old gauge back on...it was horrible 😁

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: allisguy.11
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2019 at 6:55am
its all about the prep work!! looks awesome! can you share how you got things down to bare metal? I see a little wire wheel sitting in the one picture. did you do the entire tractor that way? Ive been looking for other options other than sandblasting just because I hate doing it so much


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2019 at 12:13pm
Originally posted by allisguy.11 allisguy.11 wrote:

its all about the prep work!! looks awesome! can you share how you got things down to bare metal? I see a little wire wheel sitting in the one picture. did you do the entire tractor that way? Ive been looking for other options other than sandblasting just because I hate doing it so much


Yessir,sure is and it’s the most aggravating part too. My dad is retired so during the winter months this is what he does to keep from going crazy,can’t stay still and he’d rather not sand or bead blast the tractor itself aside from the sheet metal and stuff he can’t get to.But yes he has 5 different grinders he uses with wire wheels and poly wheels along with two different size needle scalers he uses for most of the cast stuff and frames.The sheet metal we take to a good friend of mind that owns a powdercoat shop to glass blast. If we do a tractor that’s so bad with lose paint and grease/oil we get our neighbors diesel powered steam jet like we used on our D17 but something like that you have to be careful with because it can punch holes in thin,old rust beaten metal.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 13 Dec 2019 at 12:45pm
Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up  GREAT job!  Tell Dad,,,,,,,,,,good job!  He's teaching you correctly!  Keep it up!


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"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 5:18pm
@Ted,thankya sir ,I appreciate it! Well we got her all finished up after church today but still have to find a drawbar so dad can climb up on it a little easier.With new tie rods,front rims and new 6.50 rubber this 45 drives itself practically.Since my wife gave my dad this straight chrome pipe for Christmas last year I decided to add a chrome bullet tail light ....hopefully not too gaudy 😁.... but the pipe sounds sooo good.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 5:26pm
Forgot I ran out of 1/2” stainless flat washers for the fenders so I’ve got to get some more of those too.Should have been done Friday but dad went 3 farms over a bribed a friend of his to sell him a set of rear wheel weights.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 6:10pm
Mike,
 Man does that look nice! 
I noticed we have different WD45 decals on the sides of the rad shell? I have seen both.
Where is your tool box on the fender?:)
That chrome stack and the light look just right to me! Your wife did good! Great details on the tractor! Wiring looks awesome! Your paint is first class! You and your Dad can be very proud of this WD45 wide front!
Thanks for the nice pictures and the update!
Merry Christmas a little early to you and your folks!
Regards,
 Chris



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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 6:25pm
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
 Man does that look nice! 
I noticed we have different WD45 decals on the sides of the rad shell? I have seen both.
Where is your tool box on the fender?:)
That chrome stack and the light look just right to me! Your mom did good! Great details on the tractor! Wiring looks awesome! Your paint is first class! You and your Dad can be very proud of this WD45 wide front!
Thanks for the nice pictures and the update!
Merry Christmas a little early to you and your folks!
Regards,
 Chris


Hey Chris,thanks!!! Yessir,this tractor came with this style of decal on the nose cone albeit they were located on the bottom and after searching high and low I could only find two other photos of the 45 logo on the bottom so dad flipped a coin and we went with the top side as most are found.Toolbox hasn’t got here yet,probably tomorrow actually.And a Merry early Christmas to y’all too😁🎄🎄🎄🎄

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 6:58pm
Those WD-45 decals on the radiator are aftermarket, not OEM.  Yes, you see a LOT of them, but they aren't the original style.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 15 Dec 2019 at 7:42pm
Originally posted by DrAllis DrAllis wrote:


Those WD-45 decals on the radiator are aftermarket, not OEM.  Yes, you see a LOT of them, but they aren't the original style.

You are absolutely correct DR!!! I just called and talked with a friend of my dads,Curtis Mabe a big time collector just south of us about an hour ago and he just said the same thing....so that said these will be coming back off.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2019 at 7:07am
Mike,
I have had good luck getting decals from Maple Hunter. I believe that is where Sandy Lake gets theirs from too. Actually I have bought all of the decal kits for 3 tractors from Sandy Lake.
Its funny I have seen a lot of them aftermarket 45 decals, and they always looked different but I just couldn't put my finger on what it was. I remember the original ones on Dad's 45's. And they are just a little different design. 

I also found the picture of the original nonrepainted WD45 that my neighbor has.

I am going to cause you more problems too!:) I would look at the hood decals too. For some reason mine look a little bigger? Taller and longer?? I may be totally wrong on that ?? I think I measured back about 5.5 inches from the front edge of the hood to set the first letter of that big decal. And the last letter is just about even with the air cleaner tube. That was based on the neighbors original tractor also. 


Yea were making your life difficult today! Sorry!
Regards,
 Chris







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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2019 at 8:19am
Oh na Chris,not making trouble at all and appreciate the measurements too. I had actually ordered a whole new set from DJ last night and ripped all the first set off.This set was mylar that dad had gotten from somewhere and the last few we’ve done I had gotten from DJ so I ordered another set(die cut) like the last ones.And appreciate the heads up Maple Hunter too,I’ll keep them in mind in the future too.I have found some of these decal kits aren’t always in stock everywhere at any given time.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2019 at 8:32am
Mike,
 Ok! Its going to look even better! I have used some die cut but most of mine have been the Mylar.
Every time I look at my gas line on the 45 I know its wrong. May not change it to go in back of the air hose!:)
Regards,
 Chris


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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2019 at 12:10pm
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
 Ok! Its going to look even better! I have used some die cut but most of mine have been the Mylar.
Every time I look at my gas line on the 45 I know its wrong. May not change it to go in back of the air hose!:)
Regards,
 Chris


Ha..just noticed the line.Well that’s an easy fix...especially if you’ve got a good sediment bowl and the shutoff valve works like it should.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Dave(inMA)
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2019 at 9:04am
Gorgeous '45!! Nicely done. I chuckled at the last few posts from Chris - the devil's in the details, right?

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WC, CA, D14, WD45


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 17 Dec 2019 at 10:03am
Originally posted by Dave(inMA) Dave(inMA) wrote:

Gorgeous '45!! Nicely done. I chuckled at the last few posts from Chris - the devil's in the details, right?

😂 That’s right...no halfassery if I can help and I don’t mind getting pointers.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 3:10pm
Aaaand take 2....with a new sediment bowl,decals and left wing on the nose cone.


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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 4:55pm
Mike,
 Your extra efforts really show! The decals look just right to me! And that wing on the left side is a great item to correct too. I have seen many choped off for 12 volt alternators to hang out there! Your Alternator is tucked in nicely! Very GOOD looking tractor! That stack really looks sharp too. I may have to break down and get one of those 50 extra hp stacks. But it would have to be old and rusty for the WZ!:)
I would have loved to have those pipes on Dads farm tractors. But about 80% of the time the muffler, or what was left of it was flopping around supported by the hole in the hood!
Just awesome work Mike! Thanks for posting these! How did you like the die cut decals, compared to the Mylar? Any different application techniques?
Happy New Year! Tell your Dad and Mom I said Hi! Go make some pancakes, waffles or biscuits and slather them with maple syrup! We will make more!:)
Regards,
 Chris


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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 6:47pm
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
 Your extra efforts really show! The decals look just right to me! And that wing on the left side is a great item to correct too. I have seen many choped off for 12 volt alternators to hang out there! Your Alternator is tucked in nicely! Very GOOD looking tractor! That stack really looks sharp too. I may have to break down and get one of those 50 extra hp stacks. But it would have to be old and rusty for the WZ!:)
I would have loved to have those pipes on Dads farm tractors. But about 80% of the time the muffler, or what was left of it was flopping around supported by the hole in the hood!
Just awesome work Mike! Thanks for posting these! How did you like the die cut decals, compared to the Mylar? Any different application techniques?
Happy New Year! Tell your Dad and Mom I said Hi! Go make some pancakes, waffles or biscuits and slather them with maple syrup! We will make more!:)
Regards,
 Chris

Thanks Chris..I appreciate it! Funny thing is I bought the wing for this tractor almost a year ago because it was previously cut off....and then it happened.Tore down,sanded and cleaned,primered and painted,put back together and for the life of me could not figure out why the tractor looked so wrong.So for a day looking at a pic of this one and yours actually it finally hit me the Allis teardrop wasn’t there on the alternator side.....so I had to take the cone and rad back off and have a good friend who’s a genius at TIG with low heat to try a tack the wing on (after I painted the wing) without burning the paint and he came through like a champ...he builds race car chassis so I had a lot of faith in him. Then fit everything back and it’s very close but works perfectly.I’ve used the die cut decals on others and I used the same ‘ol tape and hinge method...works every time 😁 And I just noticed I got moms Mustang in the background that although is Competition Orange looks eerily close to AC orange🤔

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone


Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2020 at 7:14pm
Mike,
 Oh yea, I seen the Mustang lurking back there too!
 Very nice work welding that wing on the Allis grill! I was wondering how much of a pain that was! Never would have guess that you could attach it as painted! Thanks for the heads up on the die cut decals too.
Tractor looks Awesome! Get it to some shows before you work it!
Regards,
 Chris


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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet.


Posted By: MDWilliams338
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2020 at 5:21am
Originally posted by Sugarmaker Sugarmaker wrote:

Mike,
 Oh yea, I seen the Mustang lurking back there too!
 Very nice work welding that wing on the Allis grill! I was wondering how much of a pain that was! Never would have guess that you could attach it as painted! Thanks for the heads up on the die cut decals too.
Tractor looks Awesome! Get it to some shows before you work it!
Regards,
 Chris

Thanks Chris...it’s all over now and turned out pretty good but at the time when it sank in what I’d done I was beyond aggravated. I’d even ordered two new 45 decals from Connie @ Maple Hunter because I knew I was going have to repaint it but my friend who’s always done my race car chassis said he was pretty sure he could spot it without burning the outside surface and fortunately it turned out all good....I just had to touch up the inside where he had the ground clamp.

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‘42B,’45B,’48C,’51CA,’52CA,’69170,1935WC,1936WC,WD,WD Highcrop,WD45,WF,D10/14/15/17/19

It isn’t how you die.It’s what you live for.-Daniel Boone



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