[AT] AC m dozer question

[Gilbert Schwartz]

Don; If you'd want you could talk to someone at Zimmerman's in either PA or
MO. Someone there should be able to give you ideas or fill you in on the
availability of parts. I do know that Zimmerman's in Versailles, Mo. has a
bunch of salvage crawlers of all shapes and descriptions. Gil
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bwhdon" <acton at onramp.bz>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] AC m dozer question


> Thanks for the info Mike, I appreciate it.
>
> Don
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael P. Maynard" <mmaynard at rochester.rr.com>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 9:02 PM
> Subject: RE: [AT] AC m dozer question
>
>
> > Don...
> > When I got my TD6, both steering clutches were stuck.  We took
> > them out, and all apart, and spent a few hours cleaning everything up.
> > Put it all back together, and they work great.  No cost involved.  Used
> > it today even to 'level the playing field' at the pulls.  We cleaned the
> > track up at our local show with it.  Made the pulls a lot nicer than
> > last night.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Tom Armstrong
> > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 12:53 PM
> > To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> > Subject: Re: [AT] AC m dozer question
> >
> > On Sat, 24 Jul 2004, bwhdon wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Ed,
> > >
> > > I kinda figured the fella putting me on. are fix it parts hard to find
> > for
> > > the M? is it work $1000.00 ? sheet metal looks ok , says engine runs
> > but the
> > > needs fuel tank and carb work, did run when pulled.
> >
> > The AC Model M was a fine tractor for its time. It had high performance
> > for its size and good economy. The wide gauge M replaced the horse out
> > here on the hills.
> >
> > In my opinion an M is well deserving of being saved and restored. They
> > do
> > not seem to be very well appreciated for some reason. If the
> > undercarriage
> > is in really good condition the $1000 price might not be too high. You
> > will need to think about aquiring 1 or 2 parts tractors if you are going
> > to consider restoration.
> >
> > I don't know what to tell you on the steering clutch. I may find out
> > some
> > day because I have one in the shed with the same problem. I also have
> > one
> > down in the blackberries for parts. It is always a good idea to try to
> > free a steering clutch before trying to take it apart. I know a Cat D2
> > will not come apart too well if the clutch is siezed. I had to break the
> > drum to get one apart one time. If it can be driven, sometimes riding
> > the
> > brake on that clutch to heat the drum can work.
> >
> > Tom Armstrong  toma at sangregorio.org  San Gregorio, CA  s. 1892
> > Barnyard Technology--- Ideas for tomorrow -> from yesterday's scrap.
> >      4th, 5th, 6th generation on family farm. Can Ag Sustain?
> >                 http://www.sangregorio.org/
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