Finally finished the WD
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Topic: Finally finished the WD
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Subject: Finally finished the WD
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:08am
Thanks to the help of my Father in-law and my girls (they are good little wet sanders) we finally got my tractor finished, so I thought I would put up a few pics of her. It is a 1951 WD. It took what seemed like forever to finish, but was alot of fun, and I learned a lot for the next one.   
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Posted By: Don(MI)
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:12am
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Wow very nice pete! Great shine to it! What brand paint? ------------- Galatians 5:22-24 "I got a pig at home in a pen and corn to feed him on, All I need is a pretty little girl to feed him when I'm gone!" |
Posted By: Goose
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:46am
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Now, that's a beautiful tractor!
How did you get the sheetmetal so straight and purdy? Did you use body putty?
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Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:48am
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very nice WD you have there ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: JayIN
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:50am
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Looks nice! I have a picture like that of my 2 oldest girls in front of my newly painted WD45, except it was 20 years ago. They will be 25 and 27 years old in a few weeks. Time flies! They are looking/doing real well , but the old Allis needs a facelift/makeover again! Thanks for the photo. ------------- sometimes I walk out to my shop and look around and think "Who's the idiot that owns this place?" |
Posted By: StewartMD
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 12:13pm
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Looks like you did a great job. Thanks for sharing. ------------- 8030, 8010, 220, 185, 160, D-17, WD, Unstyled WC, CA, G, 20-35, Gleaner E |
Posted By: David Gibson (OH)
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 12:34pm
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NICE! Great job! ------------- David Gibson http://www.darkecountysteam.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.darkecountysteam.com 1956 WD45 |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 12:53pm
| Nice! |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 1:23pm
It is just single stage impliment paint from Tracter Supply I don't remember the brand but I can check if you want. The shine comes from the last coat and I'm still learning. The color had to be lightend some to get it just right.
Pete
Now, that's I beautiful tractor!
How did you get the sheetmetal so straight and purdy? Did you use body putty? Thanks Goose,
Yes I had to use some putty, and many hours of sanding. The sheet metal was a little rough and I welded in a few patches and hammered out a lot of dents.
Pete
very nice WD you have there
Thanks Charlie
Looks nice! I have a picture like that of my 2 oldest girls in front of my newly painted WD45, except it was 20 years ago. They will be 25 and 27 years old in a few weeks. Time flies! They are looking/doing real well , but the old Allis needs a facelift/makeover again! Thanks for the photo. Thanks Jay. I'm learning that time does go by fast, it seems like they were born yesterday. They helped me do a lot of sanding, and it was a fun project to do together.
Pete
Looks like you did a great job. Thanks for sharing.
NICE! Great job!
Nice!
Thanks everybody for the compliments.
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Don(MI) wrote:Posted By: Osage_Orange
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 1:26pm
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Nice Job! Another of my hobbies is restoring muscle cars and I swear it is easier to paint a complete car than a tractor. Keep those pics safe.........you'll enjoy them more in a few years. :) ------------- Why is there never time to do it right the first time, but always time to go back and fix it? |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 1:36pm
Pete
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Posted By: JohnCinMd
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 2:38pm
| Beautiful job! That one with the girls is a good calendar picture. |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 5:32pm
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Purdy! All of them! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 7:13pm
| Get going on the 45' !!, Looks great, your hard work has paid off. |
Posted By: LouSWPA
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 7:16pm
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Lookin' good Pete! You made a lot of progress since I saw it ------------- I am still confident of this; I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Ps 27 |
Posted By: Ryan Renko
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 7:47pm
| Looks great!!! I like seeing these old gals getting fixed up for future generations to enjoy!! Ryan |
Posted By: Bill Long
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 7:55pm
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With my father we sold the WD for the life of the unit. I have never seen a new unit look that good. Congratulations!! Great Job. Good Luck! Bill Long |
Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 10:03pm
| That straight hood really jumped out to me, I know a certain WD at the farm that does not look that good. GREAT JOB !!! |
Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 10:05pm
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Fantastic WD...thanks for sharing!
Pastor Mike |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:03pm
The 45D is still a ways off, we are still looking for an engine for it.
Pete
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Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:08pm
We'll have to get together again sometime. Hope you had a good trip to Illinois, I saw your pictures and it looked like everyone was having a good time.
Pete
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Posted By: Blake_AllisMan
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:09pm
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Very Nice WD!! ------------- 1941 C 1952 IB 1947 C 1955 WD45 SFW 1956 WD45 Diesel 1977 5020 4WD Serial Number 1 |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:11pm
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Thanks again to everyone for the compliments.
Pete
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Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 11:11pm
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Looks great
andrew ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: KD in SE Ks
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 5:51am
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VERY nice job Pete! I was showing your post pictures to my daughter ( so she could see what our WD 45 could look like), and she spotted some Webkinz animals. : ) |
Posted By: scott
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 6:15am
| Nice work! |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 2:35pm
Pete
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Posted By: Flint23
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 4:20pm
| That looks real nice Pa. Pete. |
Posted By: KD in SE Ks
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 5:23pm
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Posted By: Don(MO)
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 6:47pm
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I like a well dressed WD; good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Don ------------- 3 WD45's with power steering,G,D15 fork lift,D19, W-Speed Patrol, "A" Gleaner with a 330 corn head,"66" combine,roto-baler, and lots of Snap Coupler implements to make them work for their keep. |
Posted By: Oldoug
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 11:25pm
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Very nice work there, great looking WD. It's always nice to have a couple of helpers too!!! ------------- Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past. |
Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2011 at 9:17am
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Beautiful job, and a point of information and not a criticism. Be sure to put the webbing between the hood and gas tank, especially on the lower corners where the hood meets the tank. I've seen engine vibration wear through that spot in a matter of a few months of use on tractors without the webbing. There was a reason they came that way from the factory. ------------- Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives. |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2011 at 11:28am
Thanks Ted. I actually have the webbing under the hood but I cut it too short and it stops at the rib on the tank. Also the tank that is on there is a spare that I painted along with everything else, I got a run on my good one and have to sand it out, when I change them I will make sure the webbing runs to the end of the hood.
Pete
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Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2011 at 2:39pm
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By webbing, what do you guys mean? I don't think mine has any rubber strip or anything under that strap...should it have?
Pastor Mike |
Posted By: Steve in NJ
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 5:47am
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Sweeet lookin' WD Pete. That hood is as smooth as a baby's bottom! Great job! Congrat's! Steve@B&B |
Posted By: Pa.Pete
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 7:22am
I'm not sure that they came from the factory with it there, but it was under the tank and between the hood and grill. My in-laws just found some at a local craft store.
Pete
Thanks for the compliments Steve.
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Posted By: Deer farmer
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 7:45am
| Very nice work by the wet sanders! Seriously, the tractor looks great! |