Restored 185
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Topic: Restored 185
Posted By: ac.d17iv
Subject: Restored 185
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 12:25pm
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My Dad just got my Grandpa's 1974 restored. Here is a before picture.. **updated** Here is the original fresh from the farm picture in Spring of 2011..  Here it is after some updates and clean up...  And here are the after pictures...     |
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 12:34pm
| Very nice, makes my old 180 jealous! One of these days. |
Posted By: DougG
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 12:35pm
| Oh man thats pretty;;;; just one thing it needs, , the correct muffler,,sorry but thats a pevee of mine on a 180-185 ,, exhaust comes out on one side,, not the middle ,,, its really a great job! ! |
Posted By: ac.d17iv
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 12:39pm
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This muffler was the only one our Agco dealer had. Looked for the correct one, but couldn't find it. Everything else has been kept original. It has 4800 hours on it and runs like a top. PPG PO #2 was used and it has the optional 15.5x38 rears. I really like the bigger tires. Now just need a set of black suitcase weights :). |
Posted By: Ken(MI)
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 12:43pm
| That is a BEAUTIFUL THING ! |
Posted By: d17brown
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 12:43pm
| looks good |
Posted By: Charlie175
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 1:34pm
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I rarely see 185's with the tall/skinnes, vary nice. ------------- Charlie '48 B, '51 CA, '56 WD45 '61 D17, '63 D12, '65 D10 , '68 One-Ninety XTD |
Posted By: MikeinLcoMo
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 1:39pm
| Really nice! I'd be happy with a befor one let alone the after one. Great job. |
Posted By: allischalmerguy
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 1:40pm
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Pretty! ------------- It is great being a disciple of Jesus! 1950 WD, 1957 D17...retired in Iowa, |
Posted By: John D
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 2:48pm
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That is very nice! ------------- 1964 D17 series 3 |
Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 3:47pm
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FANTASTIC! ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |
Posted By: Reindeer
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 3:52pm
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Looks great. Thanks for posting. ------------- |
Posted By: AndrewGubbels
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 5:14pm
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This looks awesome!! Thank you for sharing! Andy ------------- Andrew Gubbels Gubbels Restoration |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 5:50pm
| AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 6:05pm
Posted By: macvette
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 6:06pm
| My 180 is jealous. Wanted to buy a used grill, but now have gas in the oil, so fuel pump will be needed. Someday, maybe my 180 will look this good! |
Posted By: Oldoug
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 6:58pm
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Very nice job!!! The correct mufflers are still available they are about $250 nowdays though. I can get you one if interested just let me know. ------------- Matt Folkers FOLKERS RESTORATION Restoring vintage things to last so the future can enjoy our past. |
Posted By: wheatbreeder
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 8:10pm
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very nice ------------- Farm stuff 8050,6690,175,F2,5050,WD |
Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 8:17pm
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Excellent job!
------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 9:07pm
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I like it! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: dbounds
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2012 at 9:48pm
| Great job, the wait was well worth it. Need a pic of you and Ken beside it. Will hopefully be in Red Oak Sat evening for the pull. Will only have our D21 there as the 210 is still waiting for parts. If you or Ken come out say high, I will be around the tractor until pull starts then I will do the announcing. Doyle |
Posted By: nevin
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 2:02am
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The tractor looks great! I grew up on a 185, and have worked on a few locally but have never seen one with the tall tires. You've got a rare bird there! The other day my boss told me to go to so and so's place to fix a tractor tire. He told me the size was 18.4-28. I instantly knew it was an a-c, and would have bet on it being a 185. I should have bet someone, cause I was right! ------------- People think I just drive around and throw nails out, but the truth is I fix tractor tires for a living. I don't need any help making more work for myself! |
Posted By: Eddie(IL)
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 9:24am
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That's a great looking piece...nice job! Thanks for posting.
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Posted By: ACFarmer
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 10:36am
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That tractor looks great. Love the look of the tall tires with the roll bar. Ours has the tall rubber but our 180 has the roll bar. ------------- Making a living farming with and working on Allis Equipment |
Posted By: nsula_country
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 11:23am
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NICE job! One day I will do the same to my 180. But I don't have the 38's. The 38's look good on these tractors. All your 185 is missing is a canopy. That would finish off the already 99% awesome tractor! Also like the wheel weights. Good luck! CT ------------- 2014 LS P7010C, 1962 Farmall 504 Diesel (1st tractor) w/ 2008 Koyker 220 FEL, 1968 Allis Chalmers 180 Diesel, Komatsu PC38UU-2 Excavator, Various attachments for all! |
Posted By: ac.d17iv
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2012 at 2:20pm
| Thanks everyone for the comments. I like the wheel weights too. Some day, we'd like to get suitcase weights on the front. A canopy would be nice on those hot days. As far as we know, it never had the canopy on it, but it would look cool. |
Posted By: bigallis1
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 6:01am
| Very nice! |
Posted By: DarrylinWA
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 7:35am
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That is the nicest 185's that I have seen. Love the rops and rear weights and tires. Thanks for sharing and GREAT JOB  Take care, Darryl ------------- B 10 Custom. Serial # 1001 D21, First D21 built 69 #4498 and Last D 21 Built #4609. 1946 MM UTU. And 2000, 2005 Pete's. AC custom Hauling. |
Posted By: XT in pa
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 7:40am
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thats a very nice job Shawn ------------- 190XT,D17and 7045 |
Posted By: Rogers
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 8:22am
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Nice tractor. It looked good before. Now it looks awesome. ------------- Think for yourself and be your own expert. Be willing to change your mind; however, willingness to change your mind doesn’t mean that you will. Blindly following any path is the pinnacle of insanity. |
Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 8:25am
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Thats nice! Good Job! ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
Posted By: TREVMAN
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 9:24am
| Nice job, thanks for posting. My Dad had a 185, spent a lot of time on it, Trev. |
Posted By: Byron WC in SW Wi
Date Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 10:26am
| 175/185 some of the best looking AC's IMO. |