[R.W]

My new WD I bought tonight. Serial #39677 It doesn't run but is free, I was told it ran good last year... It needs a rear rim and a few other things.

I drained the oils, the motor was mostly oil with a little sludge. The hydraulics and rear end were mostly water...

I gave $350 for it... how did I do?

 

[John(IN)]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

Looks like you got an excellent buy. I'd like to find one at that kind of price.

 

[JJ. in B.C.]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

Thanks for the pics Randy , looks like a good project
anytime ya can buy below scrap value is gotta be good

 

[Stephenscity]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

WOW Great find!!!!!!Can't wait to see the progress and Hear ya got her running!!!!

 

[BigDaveinKY]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

Good Deal. Whatcha got planned for it?

 

[bertman]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

Way to cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[gordon1121]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

Not only did you do good you did REAL GOOD.

 

[prwttsh]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

You did really good. If it ran once, it'll run again

 

[Sugarmaker]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

RW,
Great looking WD and your bought it right. It looks to be in better shape than the one I am tinkering with. Looks to have a curved shifter. Not sure when that changed them over from the straight shifter lever. most or all 45s had curved shifter I believe. I like it.
Keep us posted on the progress.

Regards,
Chris

 

[R.W]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

Good Deal. Whatcha got planned for it?

Not sure yet, probably just make a decent looking work tractor out of it. Give it a paint job this spring.

 

[R.W]

Re: 1950 Allis-Chalmers "WD"

RW,
Great looking WD and your bought it right. It looks to be in better shape than the one I am tinkering with. Looks to have a curved shifter. Not sure when that changed them over from the straight shifter lever. most or all 45s had curved shifter I believe. I like it.
Keep us posted on the progress.

Regards,
Chris

It was straight at one time, but someone bent it. I would assume they got tired of scraping their knuckles!

 

[Sugarmaker]

Randy,
Well that explains the shifter What are your plans for the WD? Full restoration?
Regards,
Chris

 

[R.W]

Randy,
Well that explains the shifter What are your plans for the WD? Full restoration?
Regards,
Chris

First job is to get it running, not sure what from there. I guess just keep fixing things... it has a lot of "things".

 

[Sugarmaker]

Yes, I have a lot of "things" on our WD too! Cheryl does not want me to do a full restoration. Because she knows how much time and dollars go into one of these projects! Our tractor needs everything touched to get it back to a good dependable functioning tractor again.
Regards,
Chris

 

[R.W]

ITS ALIVE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or7EYIwjPEE&feature=plcp

 

[bertman]

Sounds good!!!!!!
NO YEEHAAAW or nothing?????

 

[gordon1121]

Sounds good!!!!!!
NO YEEHAAAW or nothing?????

Gotta agree sounds good!! I'd still be jumping and hollering and bringing everbody out to watch.

 

[Stephenscity]

Sounds Great but you sure didn't seem excited I'd been jumping up and down!!!!! :lol: :lol:

 

[R.W]

I got it started a little bit earlier, this was just to prove it runs! Believe me, I was very excited when it first started!!!

 

[R.W]

The timing was WAY off and it had some crud in the fuel tank. Fixed those two issues and did a little tweaking. Here it is as of tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQ3b5FUgmM&list=HL1354061601&feature=mh_lolz