Restored AC 7000 Maroon Belly
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Topic: Restored AC 7000 Maroon Belly
Posted By: Maroon belly
Subject: Restored AC 7000 Maroon Belly
Date Posted: 30 Aug 2020 at 11:19pm
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I uploads/20613/1E4C3347-7454-4644-BADB-639B30E53BE1.jpeg" rel="nofollow - uploads/20613/1E4C3347-7454-4644-BADB-639B30E53BE1.jpeg uploads/20613/10856E22-1187-45B8-A74C-BAE75CA6D262.jpeg" rel="nofollow - uploads/20613/10856E22-1187-45B8-A74C-BAE75CA6D262.jpeg This has been my 6 month Covid project. This is a one owner tractor. The hood and grill are original paint. Black belly upholstery kit in the cab.
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Posted By: JPG AUSTRALIA
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 12:29am
| Awesome job ,looks great. Credit to you.đź‘Ťđź‘Ť |
Posted By: Play Farmer
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 5:41am
| VERY nice! |
Posted By: T-bone_indy
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 5:46am
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Now that's one nice tractor! looks great ------------- D19-AC916-Kubota B2150- Wheel Horse charger 12 |
Posted By: Kansas99
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 7:20am
That the best thing I've seen come out of the covid bs. Very nice!!  ------------- "Thank you for your service Joe & the Ho"-----Joseph Stalin |
Posted By: allisorange
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 7:24am
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Very nice Tractor. Excellent job. J. Carlson
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Posted By: Tim NH
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 9:54am
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You did a nice job. I see you have a custom gas strut and bracket for opening the door. What did you use for the maroon paint. Tim ------------- 1950 WD 1959 D14 1955 WD45 1976 7000 B 207 |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 12:20pm
| the door kit is from tomNE. It’s supposed to be mounted at top of door, but I didn’t like how it torqued the door, so I moved it mid door. The bracket I made to get the strut to work better. The paint used was ac Persian and ac maroon in rattle cans and lots of wet sanding before and between coats. The front axle was exchanged off our 7010 for loader work. The additional frame was the quick mount for the farmhand loader now used on my jd 7700. It benefited the tractor by eliminating the twisting that caused oil leaks. There is around 7400 hrs on the tractor. It had an preventive underhaul at 5000hrs. I appreciate all the kind comments. |
Posted By: HD6GTOM
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 12:52pm
| Totally cool. |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 8:31pm
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Wow telling us the hours makes the paint even more impressive. Vary nice |
Posted By: JohnColo
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 11:14pm
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That is a nice looking tractor you have there! |
Posted By: HaroldOmaha
Date Posted: 31 Aug 2020 at 11:40pm
| Great idea on fitting the door kit. sometimes there are better ways of attaching parts. |
Posted By: Andrew(southernIL)
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2020 at 7:26pm
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Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2020 at 8:16pm
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Whew! That's nicer than when it was brandy new! Great job! To nice to get dirty.... Steve@B&B ------------- 39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife |
Posted By: Acdiesel
Date Posted: 01 Sep 2020 at 8:39pm
 looks good!------------- D19 Diesel,D17 Diesel SER.3 2-D14, 2-D15 SER.II WF/NF D15 SER.2 DIESEL D12 SER.I, D10 Ser.II 2-720'S D21 Ser. II Gmc,caterpillar I'm a pharmacist (farm assist) with a PHD (post hole digger) |
Posted By: LionelinKY
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 2:20am
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AWESOME job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ------------- "My name is Lionel and I'm an Allisoholic" |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 8:56am
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I think painting the front hub, wheel and lug bolts all the same color is tacky, but I tried to stay true to original. If you see something wrong, please point it out. Side note, I submitted this photo to orschelns 2021 calendar contest for antique and restored tractors. I figure anything over 35 yrs qualifies.
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Posted By: Hurst
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 7:41pm
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Looks great! When you say oil leaks from twisting, is that from the front cover and engine plate area? I'd be interested in seeing a close up of how it reinforces the frame rails because mine leaks there again after all new gaskets and seals on the front plate several years back (along with a patched oil pan where it cracked from the flexing). Hurst ------------- 1979 Allis Chalmers 7000 5800 Hours |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 8:27pm
| I’ll get some pics tomorrow. |
Posted By: AC7060IL
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2020 at 8:42pm
| Matron Belly, That’s a great looking AC 7000! The maroon paint is a nice throwback to its AC era. |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 7:40am
I don't want to sound critical because you've done a beautiful job! The only thing I see not original is the rear axles should be black versus cream. The front hubs look fine to me.
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Maroon belly wrote:Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 8:27am
That is a possibility, as the color pic on the manual cover is long gone, so going off black and white pics. I appreciate constructive criticism.
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Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 9:55am
It's a matter of opinion, other than shiny new lug nuts that's the way that the front wheel looked from the factory. I think if the hubs were burgundy (or orange on older models) it looks tacky, like the painter was too lazy the finish the job. Remember your tractor my opinion, tractor owner wins lol. That said you did a heck of a job and have an outstanding tractor ------------- AGCO My Allis Gleaner Company |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 12:44pm
You don’t think the lug nuts were painted?
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Posted By: Lynn Marshall
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 12:52pm
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You have it right,front hubs and bolts should be cream. The rear axle should also be cream on that series. Looks really good.
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Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 4:44pm
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[QUOTE=Hurst]Looks great! When you say oil leaks from twisting, is that from the front cover and engine plate area? I'd be interested in seeing a close up of how it reinforces the frame rails because mine leaks there again after all new gaskets and seals on the front plate several years back (along with a patched oil pan where it cracked from the flexing). Hurst [/QUOTEThe reinforcement runs from the back axle (first pic) to the front of tractor to weight bracket (second pic). My loader mount takes place of weight bracket, but essentially same thing. Last pic shows center portion of framework.
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Posted By: Ky.Allis
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 4:48pm
| According to my sales brochure on the "7000" tractor (Which is in pristine condition & in color) your paint is 100% correct in every aspect. If you have any interest in the brochure send me a "PM" with an address and I will send it to you. Your tractor looks GREAT !!!! |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 5:22pm
I've had 3 7060s and a 7080 none of the lug nuts were painted ------------- AGCO My Allis Gleaner Company |
Posted By: Dave in il
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 5:25pm
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I assume the hubs and rims were painted before they got to the assembly line ------------- AGCO My Allis Gleaner Company |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 5:54pm
I thought I would add some pics of interior and rear end. uploads/20613/62BB52E6-743F-406A-AFCC-F0C341876E95.jpeg" rel="nofollow - uploads/20613/62BB52E6-743F-406A-AFCC-F0C341876E95.jpeg    |
Posted By: Play Farmer
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 8:45pm
| Keep those pictures coming! The more I see the more I like. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 9:39pm
I think there is supposed to be a trim piece that holds the floor mat right at the door opening...... Great job though. Trade a 200 for it???  ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 9:49pm
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Very pretty inside and out. Great job! Dave in AB ------------- |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2020 at 9:56pm
Yes, I think I lost it. Anyone have one for sale?
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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 8:09am
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Maroon Belly, I must say that sure looks good to me. I am not a good judge of these series, as I am stuck in the WD series tractors. But I see great attention to details and fresh clean look to all the areas. I agree that having a project during this pandemic is a good thing to keep us busy and keep our minds busy too. The tractor looks new to me! Really rattle caned the whole thing Wow your finger must be needing a break!:) Regards, Chris ------------- 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: AllisFreak MN
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 8:28am
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I'd like to see more pics of the door shock setup. ------------- '49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2 |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 8:51am
BTW, I have a OEM wd45 decal kit and new rear rim I would part with considerably cheaper than AGCO pricing.
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Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 9:07am
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[QUOTE=AllisFreak MN]I'd like to see more pics of the door shock setup.[/QUOTE I spent a lot of time on this. The idea behind a door shock is that as door closes, it goes negative (reverses direction), helping to hold door shut and a little push to open. I tried to achieve that by adding the tubing. It would have to spaced further away from Door to really fully achieve that.
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Posted By: Tim NH
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 9:40am
I was amazed at how well your dash came out. I noticed your temp, fuel gauge and steering cylinder are different than mine. My 7000 serial number is 4967. ------------- 1950 WD 1959 D14 1955 WD45 1976 7000 B 207 |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 9:51am
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Posted By: Tim NH
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 11:38am
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Both of our tractors are 1976. So at some point in the year they changed to different style gauges. All I can see is the rivets, not sure what you have changed. Tim ------------- 1950 WD 1959 D14 1955 WD45 1976 7000 B 207 |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 12:42pm
After years of yanking it in and out, the plastic cracked and I riveted in a metal plate.
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Posted By: Tim NH
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2020 at 5:28pm
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Well you did a good job fixing it. Have you found shifting the 3 speed if your over say 1050 rpm, the front end wants to come up. ------------- 1950 WD 1959 D14 1955 WD45 1976 7000 B 207 |
Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2020 at 7:21am
| Wow that interior looks great. Would you come do ours lol. |
Posted By: DIESEL
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2020 at 9:58pm
| I took Tom's kit and mounted it where you did on 3 of my tractors. My doors didn't seal very well when I installed it on top. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2020 at 10:08pm
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Does that pipe get in the way getting in and out of the cab? How much further out do you think it needs to be? ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: DIESEL
Date Posted: 08 Sep 2020 at 11:31pm
| Lonn I don't have a pipe on mine, I went straight to the door. That pipe might be a nice handle when a fella gets a little older. |
Posted By: Maroon belly
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2020 at 8:08am
 the original idea with the pipe on the door was to get the cylinder at an angle to either stop moving or move back out as the door closes. This makes a huge difference on how the cylinder acts. Go look at a modern tractor door. Also, the door is capable of opening considerably more than original, and this one does, so pipe doesn’t get in the way and does make a good handle. Don’t think for a minute that I shaped that pipe. It was already that shape and I adapted it to the door. I would love to take credit, but I’m not that good.
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