Results 1 to 10 of 10

New scrap project

| Off Topic Discussions
  1. #1
    alloy2 started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    2,167
    Thanks
    632
    Thanked 2,503 Times in 1,138 Posts

    New scrap project

    Something new and big to cut up, neighbour sold this property and needs it gone.




  2. The Following 10 Users say Thank You for This Post by alloy2:



  3. #2
    ragstoriches's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor

    Member since
    Oct 2015
    Location
    Western MA
    Posts
    134
    Thanks
    448
    Thanked 180 Times in 70 Posts
    That's gonna take some work. Good luck and keep us posted

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to ragstoriches for This Post:


  5. #3
    alloy2 started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    2,167
    Thanks
    632
    Thanked 2,503 Times in 1,138 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by ragstoriches View Post
    That's gonna take some work. Good luck and keep us posted
    The crawler was rescued and found a new home with someone willing to restore it back to its original condition.

  6. The Following 3 Users say Thank You for This Post by alloy2:


  7. #4
    t00nces2's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Jul 2014
    Location
    Sarasota, FL
    Posts
    1,707
    Thanks
    1,191
    Thanked 2,350 Times in 964 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by alloy2 View Post
    The crawler was rescued and found a new home with someone willing to restore it back to its original condition.
    That is good news. My first thought when I saw it was it might be easy to get running again. You can't break an anvil.

  8. The Following User Says Thank You to t00nces2 for This Post:


  9. #5
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Mar 2020
    Posts
    40
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts
    I'm really curious if you could get it running. That would be awesome!

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to hunkverse for This Post:


  11. #6
    alloy2 started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    2,167
    Thanks
    632
    Thanked 2,503 Times in 1,138 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by hunkverse View Post
    I'm really curious if you could get it running. That would be awesome!
    The new owner is working at it, he and another guy made some smoke. Fuel lines needed to be replaced, totally rotten.

    $1000.00 to purchase.
    $300.00 for a new pair of 6 volt battery's.
    $1500.00 new hydraulic hoses custom made.
    $1000.00 for used hydraulic pump coming from a USA supplier. freight not yet determined.

    He'll need gear lube to top off the final drives and transmission, antifreeze and hydraulic oil, most of the track pads are loose and will probably need the bolts replaced.

    The pad bolts are grade 11 not something he'll pick up from Napa, these will have to be purchased from a company that deals in undercarriage.

    Th crawler has some history, built in 1943, engine model designates it as Royal Canadian Engineers WWII equipment, more than likely came to Canada under the Lend Lease program.

    At the end of the war sold as surplus equipment.

    I would lay odds that our HD7W was used at the WWII German POW camp and has since not ventured far from home as you can see from the map Horod where the cat now resides is not far from Whitewater.

    Whitewater was a labour camp for German prisoners-of-war in Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba. Operating from 1943 to 1945, the camp was built on the northeast shore of Whitewater Lake, approximately 300 kilometres (190 mi) north-west of Winnipeg. The camp consisted of fifteen buildings and housed 440 to 450 prisoners of war.





    Last edited by alloy2; 10-01-2020 at 01:32 AM.

  12. #7
    alloy2 started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    2,167
    Thanks
    632
    Thanked 2,503 Times in 1,138 Posts
    Similar crawler used as reference, the pump, tank and spool valve are what's being replaced.


  13. #8
    alloy2 started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    2,167
    Thanks
    632
    Thanked 2,503 Times in 1,138 Posts
    The 1943 crawler is an Alis Chalmers HD7W, the engine used is a 3 cylinder Detroit two stroke diesel. The cab looks very professional, have not been able to find another HD of any size with a cab.

    The 71 series of Detroit diesels have a very distinctive sound, log skidders working in the forest can be heard for miles. My Michigan wheel loader had a 4/71.

    GM made these engines in the following configurations 2/71, 3/71, 4/71, 6/71, 6V/71, 8V/71, 12V/71 and 16V/71 regardless the number of cylinders a piston or cylinder liner, rod bearing would fit one and all in the series.

  14. #9
    wildliferacer's Avatar
    SMF Badges of Honor


    Member since
    Nov 2013
    Posts
    173
    Thanks
    7
    Thanked 66 Times in 51 Posts
    That's great! We would like to see the finish of your project. Any updates?

  15. #10
    alloy2 started this thread.
    SMF Badges of Honor



    Member since
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    2,167
    Thanks
    632
    Thanked 2,503 Times in 1,138 Posts
    Quote Originally Posted by hunkverse View Post
    I'm really curious if you could get it running. That would be awesome!


    Last edited by alloy2; 11-05-2020 at 04:01 PM.


  16. Similar threads on the Scrap Metal Forum

    1. This thread is a serious one - My project
      By rickey28 in forum Introduce yourself
      Replies: 3
      Last Post: 01-13-2015, 07:53 AM
    2. Next project.
      By blacksteel in forum General Electronics Recycling
      Replies: 5
      Last Post: 03-09-2014, 02:51 PM
    3. Need Help on School Bus Scrap "Fun" Project
      By HGWells in forum Vehicle Recycling
      Replies: 28
      Last Post: 04-13-2013, 07:51 PM
    4. My next project
      By thirsty in forum Off Topic Discussions
      Replies: 1
      Last Post: 07-03-2012, 11:38 AM
    5. My New Project
      By imyourgirl in forum Off Topic Discussions
      Replies: 14
      Last Post: 01-04-2012, 07:57 PM

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

 
Browse the Most Recent Threads
On SMF In THIS CATEGORY.





OR

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

The Scrap Metal Forum

    The Scrap Metal Forum is the #1 scrap metal recycling community in the world. Here we talk about the scrap metal business, making money, where we connect with other scrappers, scrap yards and more.

SMF on Facebook and Twitter

Twitter Facebook