1954 Allis Chalmers WD45 Tractor
This was definitely a barn find. This tractor set in a barn for the past 20 years and had not been started since parked. A friend wanting to clean out his barn offered me the tractor if I could get it started and remove it from his barn. My sons and I cleaned out the fuel system rebuilt the carburetor, changed the oil, plugs, wires, and battery. To our surprise and joy it started right up. 
After we completed a victory dance around the tractor we tinkered with the hydraulics and drove it home. In my shop I completely disassembled the project and began rebuilding it one piece at a time. It seemed every Monday I would place an order with Steiner Tractor and when I got into a real bind, which was often, I would ask for Dennis who would walk me thru the problem. This was my first tractor restoration and I don’t believe I would have completed it if it weren’t 
for Steiner and Dennis.
I started this project in December 2016 and completed it on June 1, 2017. I live in a small agriculture and mining community and have had many folks compliment me on my finished tractor. In my 71 years I’ve painted many things but this tractor had to be the hardest, but I’m proud of the end result.
Skip Hammargren
Winnemucca, Nevada
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Not that you are selling it but, lets say that you were, any idea of how much you would ask for it, I have one just like yours and I am considering selling I’m not sure of the price
I’ve got about 3500.00 invested and a lot of time and labor. If I was to sell it in the condition it’s in now I’d ask 7500.00–8000.00. and think that’s a deal. I receive many compliments on my AC and would have a hard time letting it go. I had a 37 international one time and let go and have regretted it from the day the new owner took possession. I also have many friends with JD’S that need a tow from time to time so I’d better have my AC at the ready.