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D200 Resto ... Florida style!!!!

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fabricator2009

Nice tractor. Keep up the good work.

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Lane Ranger

looking GOOD AND CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE UPDATES ON YOUR PROGRESS!    You really have the Wheel Horse bug!

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JackC

A stretched D200 two seater? Can't wait to see it.

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Sparky

Very ambitious project....good luck!!

Mike.........

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stevebo

I love the old pics !!

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bmsgaffer

Not yelling at you! I just wanted the full story :)

 

Just like you are giving us! Looking forward to it, I love tractors with family history.

 

Thanks! :-)

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Save Old Iron

excellent idea on the trans tubes

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brandonozz

I have to agree with everyone else, love the story and old pictures..... at least all but one. LOL

Looking forward to keeping up with your progress on a great project.

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rtfbg

Not making much progress ... friggen HOT!!!  Anyway, I had some old magnets laying around, so I bolted them to an old wood rack, and came up with a great table top tool for holding part.  They are strong enough to hold whatever I put up there ... well, not the axles!!  You can see one here holding a fender, plus a few other little pieces.

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AMC RULES

Humm...the magnets are a great idea.  :handgestures-thumbsup: 

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Racinbob

I just gotta ask. The magnets. Perhaps the bases to old magnetic mount CB antennas? Strong little buggers.

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rtfbg

Close!!  I used to have a lightbar mounted with them.  They are rated at 500lbs ea.  and if you put a flat piece like a fender, you really have to use leverage to get it off!!  lol  They sell them at Harbor Freight, $10ea I think.

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Brrly1

Looks good, looking forward to the completion. Very interesting

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Racinbob

500 pounds :eek: That's a lot of magnet! I don't know what a CB antenna magnet is but they are tough. Just not that tough. Yours caught my eye because quite some time ago I had a mag mount antenna fail..........OK, it failed when I drove in a parking garage.......... :roll: Anyways, I tore it apart and use the magnet for various things. You just gave me another use for it. Who knows, Crystal River isn't all that far from here. Maybe someday I'll just happen to be in the area.

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JamesBe1

Excellent thread gulftane.  I am looking forward to watching your resto/mod.

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19richie66

Ill be watching this myself. I just picked up a d160. I would be interested in your leftovers, lol. Later, Richie

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rexman72

that's a great tractor

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"D"- Man

A D-200 cruiser? So does this mean we can expect to see lots of chrome? Mark.

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rtfbg

CHROME???? A truck driver / boat captain use chrome or stainless???  Why ever would you ask??!!   lol     HELL YEA!!!

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Tankman

The history, pic's, plans, all great. Thanks for posting.

 

The herd wants needs to be kept up to date, camera and story. Can't wait!  :)

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rtfbg

OK, so I have a question for you D guys.  The manual reads "SAE 30" motor oil in the pump, the sticker reads ATF, and my hydraulic gooroo says hydraulic oil ONLY.  Since my entire system is drained, now is a good time to put the RIGHT STUFF in there.  My gut tells me it will perform better with hydraulic oil.  

 

OPINIONS PLEASE!!!!!!!

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"D"- Man

Either one but don't mix them, the tranny fluid has a foaming agent in it that the oil does not have.

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pacer

You cant go wrong with hyd oil, and it can be found at MANY places and not very expensive (TSC, wally world, auto supply, etc) its used in gazillions of construction equip, etc.

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rtfbg

Thats what I was thinking.  My hydraulic guy said he has hundreds of customers with Sundstrand pumps, everything from wood chippers to vibrating rollers, and they ALL use hydraulic oil.

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