Allis Chalmers WD45 - Part 7 (Good News and Bad News) 

It's a good looking tractor. The previous owner will be happy to see it back together and running again.

Thank you for sharing!! My dad had both the WD and C back in the '50's and through the mid '70's. My nephew who has the farm now restored the C tractor. I believe dad bought it in 1950 and the WD in 1950. The farm is in Holland Vermont.

Sorry about the hydraulics. Enjoyed watching the series. Got me motivated to rewire my Farmall Super AV. Thanks.

Love my Persian Orange tractors, and the 9-2-and 8N Fords.

Watched your rebuild great videos. I grew up on a wd 45 1953 model I believe. Tricycle type the hand clutch was great for baling hay. That tractor was are big gun also had two 8 n (s) and a 9 n.We had a four hundred Acer dairy farm. Thks enjoy it..

Nice looking tractor. The original fuel lines were steel, so I have been known to use "break line from the parts store to replace solid fuel lines.

Very nice! You got this together quickly! My grandpa has two Allis Tractors for are 45s of different years. I’ve never used them much but the new one he has sure had a fast road gear! Maybe I’ll add an Allis to my collection one day.

I've had a wd 45 for about 7 years I really like it !

There's really no bad news concerning the WD-45! A great tractor that fed millions! Cut my teeth on these and Minneapolis Moline U's! Great tractors!

It’s a sweet looking tractor. I have nearly 0 knowledge of AC, but it looks pretty cool! You made quick work of it, good job.

That's a nice looking AC buddy. I don't worry about that crinkly hood . All those little dents and pains just gives a character. Nice job on the rebuild. 😃👍

Another quality video with concise comments about your good looking AC 45 tractor. Sorry about the hydraulic leak but it will be fairly easy to repair once you get your new shop.

That tractor looks good ! Too bad about the hydraulics.

Most people put a spacer under the seat to move it to the left about 8 inches.

The tractor does look great! As for hydraulics, I have a feeling you'll find a way to fix it sooner. And thanks!

You could try to put some rear main sealer oil additive if it sat for a while without hydraulic fluid then the seals will shrink but what rear main sealer does is swell up the gasket again so it wont leak anymore it might not work but it is easier to add that than to split the tractor

you can run the same fluid in the trans/rear as the hydraulics on these old tractors.

Que lindo t AC Te felicito

There's a little known fact that if that bolt breaks in the seat , you could possibly die if you're pulling a big harrow

Nice tractor. Might be quicker to pour a concrete slab for the tractor. Which year is that WD45?

The wrapped steering wheel is a good idea. Mine is so thin I need gloves to even grab it.

I understand the gasket between the lift and transmission is about an inch higher than the two castings to keep the oil in the lift area. Did you use rtv to make the seal? Great job on the tractor. I understand all the areas use 30 wt.

Dear Tractor companies why don’t most of you find an old lorry Frame or even rebuild a brand New Lorry Frame to build stronger and better Tractors and put those Scania N113, Volvo B10M, Volvo D10A, Volvo TD102KF, Gardner 6LXC and Gardner 8LXB Diesel engines and put on all of those Leyland Hydra cyclic Automatic 4 and 5 Speed Gearboxes for those stronger better Tractors so they can still use them for any farms and even use them for the Mechanics so they can even lift a broken down Bigger Buses and also lift all of the broken down Lorries, why don’t you build 6 and 7 seats so that other passengers can sit at the back and front including the driver. You can still build those four small stronger medium sizes wheels and still make them even more useful for the Mechanic farm tractor than it still was before, please can you do those exciting idea’s for us tractor Lovers.

Did you put anything on the threads for the sediment bowl going into the fuel tank if so what did you use? I have been battling with mine and can’t get it to stop leaking.

You need a new shop!

That paint looks way off the original color. Very red looking

It's not such a big step when you have the drawbar or an implement attached. But yes, that clutch pedal can seem like a reach.

Another good video, and your attention to little details is outstanding. Sorry about the leak, these old used tractors always seem to have a fly in the ointment somewhere. As for the ergonomics, remember when on one of your earlier videos for this AC, I mentioned I didn't like how the clutch pedal was position? I also mentioned how one sits low in the seat? Did you find that also? Thanks, again for another great video series.

Really beautiful job. The long drag blades are nice for driveways because the tractor going over bumps doesn't recreate the bumps. You can run a PTO mounted pump and an external hydraulic system until you can go after the leak. They also make pumps that drive off the distributor for live hydraulics, and that can be set up externally as well. Be sure to video it in action as well.

Years ago, I put a lot of hours on a WD and a WD45. You might get a smoother start using the hand clutch, especially in the higher gears.

Good news . These were great! Bad news: no longer available. In any form. Progress!

I worked on one of these years ago for a friend. It had suffered a lot of neglect but it was still salvageable. After many hours of work I got the tractor to the point that it only took a quarter turn of the crank handle and it purred like a kitten. Seeing the look on his face after he started it for the first time was worth all the time I spent laboring over it. One of the hardest things I had to do was remove a broken bolt on the exhaust manifold that had an easy out broken off in it.

I loved watching your rebuild of the WD45, I have to ask, what state are you in? I love the scenery in the background!

It’s a great tractor! I know it hurt a little finding out about the leak, but it’s got plenty of work in it, once you get it fixed.