pics of my new old I806D and questions

I got this a couple days ago, and I'm trying to figure out exactly what I have. I made up a little web site with pics.(link below)

From the sn (738) this appears to be a 1963, and the 237th 806 made (they started with 501).

Can anybody tell me if this is at all rare? Obviously 806's are everywhere, but you don't see a lot of International 806's that are not wheatlands, do you?

Are those the right fenders? They look like they go on a Farmall 806- I think this had the round fenders.

I'm in the market for:
-grill, -large "international" hood emblems, -ether injector, -seat, -steering knuckles, king pins (they have been welded, various steering components-the steering is very sloppy
-parking brake not working
-Tach not working- maybe send out for rebuild?
-TA not working- to expensive to fix

ALSO- There is no charging system installed at the moment. The former owner installed 2 12 v batteries on the assumption that it was a 24v system. I don't think this is right.

The original generator is gone, and a delco alternator is there, not wired up. He did however give me a John Deere 24v generator and voltage regulator. So- since those batteries are nearly new and expensive (John Deere strongbox), I think I might wire up the 24v generator.

None of the instruments work, or are disconnected. Clearly, I'll have to wire them to one of the batteries to get 12v.

A real fixer-upper! I don't plan to make it a show tractor, but I'd like to fix much of this and use it on the farm. The engine is fine (a little blow-by out the bottom- not bad). Gears all seem fine. Clutch decent.

What can you guys tell me about this?

• International I806D

Alternatively, maybe a boneyard will sell me what I need at a decent price.

Good info on the parking lock. I read somewhere that when I go to fix this, I can upgrade it to the newer style (like on an 856), and that is more robust. Is this the case?

Regarding batteries- it always seemed that parallel is ok if both are equally good. I think that if one batt goes bad (shorted cell), then the good battery ends up supplying all the current. But these both look to be similar condition (I'll take a lok at the date codes).

I guess before doing this, I better see how fast it turns over on 12v and if it starts ok. On a 70 degree day, I need to run the starter about 5 seconds I'd say to get it going. I'm sure when its cold it will be tough. Of course, when I get the ether injector on, it should be fine.

So- do you think this is a "put together" tractor, or an odd model, or simply a normal, early example of an International 806?