M Crawler Finally Finished
Printed From: Unofficial Allis
Category: Allis Chalmers
Forum Name: Construction and other equipment
Forum Description: everything else with orange (or yellow) paint
URL: https://www.allischalmers.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=203123
Printed Date: 04 Nov 2025 at 9:18am
Software Version: Web Wiz Forums 11.10 - http://www.webwizforums.com
Topic: M Crawler Finally Finished
Posted By: Roach
Subject: M Crawler Finally Finished
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2024 at 1:27pm
 Wanted to have it done before GOTO at Pickneyville but I am Just getting slower. ------------- 1937 WC, 1948 G,1954 CA,1956 WD45, 1967 D17, 1937 M crawler, 1963 D-19, 1966 190XT, 1967 D-15, 1948 HG42 Cletrac, 1955 G456 Terra Trac, CAT 10 1928 and CAT 22 1938 |
Replies:
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2024 at 1:56pm
|
Nice |
Posted By: Eric B
Date Posted: 09 Sep 2024 at 11:47pm
|
Wow... that sure looks great! Good job!!! ------------- Currently- WD,WC,3WF's,2 D14's B. Previously- I 600,TL745,200,FL9,FR12,H3,816 LBH. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal! |
Posted By: Roach
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2024 at 7:01am
|
Thanks for the comments. Wished I could have found some good side curtains and mud shields for front idlers. Probably try to make those sometime. ------------- 1937 WC, 1948 G,1954 CA,1956 WD45, 1967 D17, 1937 M crawler, 1963 D-19, 1966 190XT, 1967 D-15, 1948 HG42 Cletrac, 1955 G456 Terra Trac, CAT 10 1928 and CAT 22 1938 |
Posted By: rtwfarm
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2024 at 9:07am
| Sweet ride. Nice job |
Posted By: Mosin9130
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2024 at 10:37am
|
WOW, impressive...great work! Better than new!!! ------------- '56 WD 45...'63 D15 II...'66 D17 IV |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2024 at 6:12pm
| A beauty! |
Posted By: GeneD14
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 7:55am
Beautiful work!
|
Posted By: Tad Wicks
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 10:52am
Wow, what a beauty, well done, very straight machine. Just one thing, points off for the alternator but that is just my opinion and we know what they say about that. What kind of paint and primer did you use? Here in CA. (the land of fruits and nuts) we are limited on what we can buy, but AZ and NV are only about 5 hours away.
|
Posted By: Roach
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 12:20pm
|
Thanks again for the comments. I agree with you on the alternator and will change that when I find a good one. I was pretty rough and had a homemade blade on it and the wrong exhaust manifold. That's why I had to go with the different air filter. Could not afford a new manifold. I use Sherman Williams machinery grade Urethane. It's a single stage that really has a nice shine without finishing with a clearcoat. I have been using it for the last 7-8 tractors and crawlers I completed. I have attached a couple before pictures and one of a Cletrac HG i finished 4 years ago.    ------------- 1937 WC, 1948 G,1954 CA,1956 WD45, 1967 D17, 1937 M crawler, 1963 D-19, 1966 190XT, 1967 D-15, 1948 HG42 Cletrac, 1955 G456 Terra Trac, CAT 10 1928 and CAT 22 1938 |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 7:25pm
|
Very nice. Will it mostly be for shows, or will it get to pull anything? ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: Roach
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 9:14pm
|
I would like to go to plow days with a 2 or 3 bottom trip plow or 10 foot drag disc. Just love plow days. ------------- 1937 WC, 1948 G,1954 CA,1956 WD45, 1967 D17, 1937 M crawler, 1963 D-19, 1966 190XT, 1967 D-15, 1948 HG42 Cletrac, 1955 G456 Terra Trac, CAT 10 1928 and CAT 22 1938 |
Posted By: Tad Wicks
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2024 at 10:04pm
| wow that paint really finishes out nice, smooth shiney perfect. Does it hold up in the sun?? thanks for the pix. |
Posted By: Roach
Date Posted: 12 Sep 2024 at 4:51pm
|
It should but the only time they see sun is at shows, tractor drives or just out to exercise them. ------------- 1937 WC, 1948 G,1954 CA,1956 WD45, 1967 D17, 1937 M crawler, 1963 D-19, 1966 190XT, 1967 D-15, 1948 HG42 Cletrac, 1955 G456 Terra Trac, CAT 10 1928 and CAT 22 1938 |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 13 Sep 2024 at 9:07pm
That makes me happy. I like to see them working and not sitting. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Roach wrote:Posted By: AKwingmech
Date Posted: 18 Jan 2025 at 8:27pm
| Well done! Thanks to people like yourself these machines will be around for future generations to appreciate. You’ve got some gems there. |
Posted By: WM5377
Date Posted: 28 Jan 2025 at 2:40pm
| That looks good! You give me motivation to start back on my m crawler project/ basket case. |