Cletrac HG 1940 Odd ands Ends

[Wingnut]

Thanks for all the Moral Support and Positive Thinking during the Ebay process. It is in great shop it is partially restored, it only needs a couple of Nickle and Dime parts, but that always ends up being "Oh Crap that's $200 worth of nuts, bolts and springs!" when the register finally rings up.

Picture of HG (http://www.mytractorforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12886)

This is suppose to be a 1940 model HG, it has the later Oliver OC-3 tins.
Thr original color is Cletrac Orange for the 1940 as y'all know it is Oliver Green. The is no real difference between the tin other than the chrome badge on the front with "Oliver" on it.

So I don't know what color I am going to paint it.

I plan to dust of the AutoCAD and design a bolt on 3 PT Hitch.

[Wingnut]

The ducks are in a row!!!!!!
Bank sweeps are done!!!!!
Cash has been transfer!!!!
Tomorrow Check is drafted!!!!!
Thursday or Friday Pick up Cletrac!!!!!

[Wingnut]

Oh Yeah BigorangeDan does not know anything about it!!!!
I going to get Crawfish for lunch!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!

[lt230s]

Can't wait for you to pick it up!! Like I said, they are great little tractors. Be careful...you'll get to believing that they can go almost anywhere (they pretty much can) but you'll end up pushing it a little too far and will get it stuck :omg: like my dad always did.ROF :fing20:

I think that's why he got the Oliver OC3. Whichever one he got stuck, he always had the other to pull it out.

Don't forget...:wwp: once you get it home!

[Ingersoll444]

good ol' Wing. Putting the Track, in tractor. :D :D

[Ray T]

Welcome to the family of crawler owners, Wingnut. Crawlers are just like potato chips .. one is never enough.

[Wingnut]

Welcome to the family of crawler owners, Wingnut. Crawlers are just like potato chips .. one is never enough.

What?!?!? Its an addiction, :omg: but all I want is one!!!!!

[glenn27]

Patiently waiting for any movement...Does it have a blade, or can u dig a blade up over @ Lewis"s place?????

yep, pictures/ PICTURES/PICTURES!!!

[Wingnut]

Patiently waiting for any movement...Does it have a blade, or can u dig a blade up over @ Lewis"s place?????

yep, pictures/ PICTURES/PICTURES!!!

Its not even sun rise yet!!!!

[Ingersoll444]

Its not even sun rise yet!!!!

Well Strike wile the day is early. Beat the heat!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[BigSlim]

Hey Wing,
If you need parts we got a guy right over the Pa line that has whatever you need. If he does'nt have it he knows where to get it. http://www.olivercletrac.com/
They are real nice folks up there. Hope this helps.
Slim

[Wingnut]

Hey Wing,
If you need parts we got a guy right over the Pa line that has whatever you need. If he does'nt have it he knows where to get it. http://www.olivercletrac.com/
They are real nice folks up there. Hope this helps.
Slim


Thx Slim
I just got it home and starting to unload it, sorry not any picture because trailer flat slowed me down.

[Wingnut]

I have been wanting to clean it up; probably try later in the week!

It need a few thing before I run like to air filter canister and element.

I had a head and chest cold all last week and I am still feeling a little down, and outside temps are approaching 100º so I won't be working on anything yet. I have been getting photo equipment ready for the Texas Tractor Show in October. I haven't taken over 1000 pictures since Drill Team Competition at San Antonio in 1980 :fing32: ROF

I decided to take since don't know really anything about a crawler and I don't have any manuals yet. I am going to photo document the Cletrac!!

[Wingnut]

It takes about 45-90 seconds to resize and prep a photo to be uploaded on MTF. I scripted a program to cut the time down to 20 seconds.

[Wingnut]

If I could get simple_john to allow 6 photos per upload my life would be good!

[Wingnut]

Do any y'all that looks out of place or missing on this crawler?


I know I know I need to get a parts manual and service manual.

[Wingnut]

Do you think anybody would get mad if I replace the engine with a 28 hp Mahindra Diesel?

[Wingnut]

It doesn't need that much work!

I might power wash it and see how much paint comes off

[Wingnut]

Things are looking good so far, upload pictures seems to be running smoothly!!

[Wingnut]

:omg: almost done

[Wingnut]

This is the end of my test.

I uploaded 35 photos 8 minutes faster than I have ever done before.

:fing32:


Look out simple john!!! :fing20: :biglaugh:

[Jim_WV]

Thanks for pics again Wing, Geez I just realized that interstate battery matches the color of the machine pretty good :trink40:

[Wingnut]

Thanks for pics again Wing, Geez I just realized that interstate battery matches the color of the machine pretty good :trink40:

Too bad the battery is too large and I would have had more fun taking pictures of swimming suit models :sidelaugh

[BigAllis]

looks good wing if u wanna put a dsl in it go for its yers lol few more trctrs u be like yer buddy lewis lol

[Ingersoll444]

Only thing I see missing is a small push blade, a three point hitch, and heavy duty brushcuter, and me sitting on it in my woods doing some much needed cleanup!!!!


looks awsome!!! BTW what are the little square plates for on each tred?

[Wingnut]

looks awsome!!! BTW what are the little square plates for on each tred?

I was told those are for pavement protectors, it keeps the tracks from digging deep into the pavement. These are in purty good shape, I also have come across on the internet where other have be replace with sawed up car tires.

[Ken N Tx]

I would not feel comfortable with that battery between my legs!!! :14_6_5: :eek:

If has a gravity fed fuel system, i would remove the inline fuel filter..But then again i would leave it if thats the only filter it has..(The Ford N has 3).

[glenn27]

Wingnut--you keep showing pics of the tracks---getting me wonder--and you ask--do we see anything wrong?....About halfway up, supporting the top track--on modern dozers, it would be an idler pulley---is there supposed to be a pulley there to help support track, or in one other picture looks likes a flat bar of steel that it just slides over..Looks like the front sprocket is how you adjust the tracks-correct??

Inquiring minds need to know on a Labor Day... :fing20:

[Wingnut]

I would not feel comfortable with that battery between my legs!!! :14_6_5: :eek:

If has a gravity fed fuel system, i would remove the inline fuel filter..But then again i would leave it if thats the only filter it has..(The Ford N has 3).


What is with a little acid splash :sidelaugh

It is the only filter!

[Ken N Tx]

Also looks like you need a loooooooooooong left arm to reach that key switch!! :biglaugh:

[Wingnut]

Also looks like you need a loooooooooooong left arm to reach that key switch!! :biglaugh:

There is going to be changes :thThumbsU

[Ken N Tx]

There is going to be changes :thThumbsU

I will bring my wrenches!!

[pigsitter]

I will bring my wrenches!!
Now that sounds like my kind of Labor day,big wrenchin party at Wingnut's!!! :bannana: :bannana: :trink39:

[Coolhand]

Good looking crawler Wing, like all the pics. I have been using a free program called pixresizer. Very fast and easy to use, Cut my time of resizing pics a bunch. Might give it a look. Good luck and keep the pics coming. :fing32: