1958 Allis-Chalmers D17 Series 1 Gas
Tractor Number D17 8759 Engine Number 17-64187-Z (Gleaner Combine Engine)
Some information on the D17
Tractor Number above
Engine Number below, the engine is likely a 1966 and is from a gleaner combine.

On Arrival

The brake lock was mostly missing, so a good one was acquired and installed.

A new fuel gauge was needed, the old one was nonfunctional and couldn't be read.

The Snap-Coupler hook would not stay up due to a broken spring.

With a new spring on the hook, a better drawbar, guide, and new pins.

One front wheel had a couple of holes all wobbled out turning it into scrap iron.

The hub was also bad, those two holes just had bolts in them, more scrap iron.

We got a good replacement wheel and hub at the Orange Spectacular swap meet.
Of course blasting and painting was needed, but it turned out quite nice.

The other front wheel and hub were good but needed the same blasting and painting to match.

The tie rods were worn out and made the steering quite sloppy.
New ones were painted and installed, making the steering much better.
