cletrac 20c got it home tonight!

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Just got my cletrac 20c home and unloaded. Has been sitting in a fallen down sawmill since the late 60s, from an estate, went and looked around last thursday. seen it there under boards and tin roofing, asked about it and was told if I wanted it get it out of there!

  hope to take a few photos of it in the morning and post here. Its a diamond in the rough to me, I hope to restore it to usable condition.

Al

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Its somewhat rusty, only traces here or there of the original brown, had a belt pulley off the pto in back that ran the sawmill, but the housing of it is cracked where a roof beam fell on it, needs the radiator re-cored looks like and the motor is siezed, seat springs are there but upolstery is gone, otherwise it seems all complete. was told it ran at the time the mill fell in.

[Blake Malkamaki]

Congratulations on the find! Sounds like she'll be a good project. Post some pictures and ask away! I'm sure you'll find some guys here who can give you some advice.

Blake

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Took some pictures this morning after it stopped raining, then tarped it up where it will probably stay for several months until I can set up a 'restoration area' for it.

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serial number plate is on right side in front of gas tank, #14126

engine has a plate on it also, #23104 9

[Bob]

I have the PTO belt pulley that you need. Possibly a radiator and guard too.

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Hi Bob

  Thanks for the reply.  Actually I have planned to lose the belt pulley off the back anyhow, I have several pto driven accessories I hope to adapt to it when needed, ( 8' mower, 6000w generator and a wood splitter/hydraulic pump) and figure to fabricate a plate/cap for it while not in use unless I can find an original one.

  A friend in the bodyshop business says he should be able to straighten the front guard (that has a definite bow to it!) but the radiator core is certainly beyond usable. Was wondering if having the radiator recored would be cost prohibitive? The tanks and steel all seem solid and good shape, or is used the way to go?

  I'm ordering the manuals for it right off as I'm not familiar with crawlers or some of the terminology, pertaining mainly to the tracks, under carriage, drive components, ect., in the meanitme I have been scouring these forums picking up lots of good info!

  I'll be clearing out a space or putting up a new building to house it over the winter, then I can begin the tear down to determine what all its going to need. I noticed several of the track 'shoes' or plates have corners broken off and some of what I think are called 'grouser' plates look to be in bad shape, particularly the ones that were on the downside in contact with the ground for so long, also atleast one of the track chain 'rollers'? is in need of replacement. I think its going to be quite the 'project'!

  I'm not sure (yes I am) but I do believe I have caught this 'crawler bug' & the only cure I see right now is sitting out back with a tarp over it!  

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