Chris, we drain and pressure wash old tanks with hot water all the time. Take out every plug and access panel in the tank. It's a fabtastic way to clean out the majority of the rust. Also, after cleaning,, you can adapt the primary fuel filter setup from a 950B Cat wheel loader to act as your strainer before your fuel filters. It has a wire mesh element that is cheap and easy to change in no time at all. It'll pay for itself in clogged fuel filters in no time. Blow out all the steel fuel lines with compressed air, or replace with new fuel lines when you're cleaning the fuel system. I'll try to send an email with those part numbers to you
We have an external filter on our fuel tank it has to go through before it goes into the tank as the new engines hate dirt does nothing but cause problems
@@AlexLindley-u5f I would mend on those every week instead of fighting Def problems and sensor problems on the new stuff. You're going to wear out pins and bushings on the new stuff too. At least you don't have to wait a week for a tech to come out and put his computer on it and tell you a no-good emissions sensor d rated your equipment.
Chris , i want to see Betty restored to her glory. Nice project for you to get her in shape. This machine will help big time with your work. Clean her up. No leaky hoses. No rust. Sort out dust covers. Good coat of CAT yellow. Let the work begin. Looking forward to the build and restoration videos.
Guys like Charlie and Chris. That’s true friendship. We know Charlie has a to-do backlog that would choke a dog but here he is taking time out to help a mate.
Congrats Chris, on your new old machine. The Cat 977 was the last piece of equipment my dad ran before he retired. He just loved it. He was an operating engineer out of Pittsburgh Pa. Taught me how to work. My wife says that he taught me almost too good. LOL Now I'm retired. Life's lessons were the best way to grow up and grow old. Make Betty shine and work good for ya, Chris! Blessing my man!
Wow so cool to see old equipment getting a new life. You'll have her looking good in no time Chris. Charlie sure sounds like a friend of my husband at one time.
Wow the 917 is a great unit Betty needs TLC and that's right up your alley 18! This is something you badly need Awesome!!! Great seeing Mr Charlie again his advice means the world if he says go on this..go period!
Got a Ditch Witch 7610 that had been sitting for years, fuel smelled awful, fought it a couple of years. I finally took the plug out the bottom of the tank and pressure washed the tank, has not missed a lick since, runs like a race car!!!!!!
Oooo I like Betty….. makes me wanna go play with my 977! Also I’m sure there’s a comment on it already but the throttle is designed to not let you rev the engine past half throttle until you have sufficient oil pressure. Oh and if you think a few buckets of hyd oil and fuel are pricy you’d better buckle up when you service the transmission lol
The 977 is the Best Track Loader ever made, my Father had all of them a 977H, I remember one 977H it had with a pony gas motor , You had to pull a lever to start the diesel engine, 977K , 977L , And he had a 983B with a 4 way bucket on it...I ran every one of them..Brings back memories...Sure Miss My Dad....Thanks For The Memories...
Seeing this brought back memories of using a 977 back in the late 70's and early 80's at Bethlehem Steel for cleaning out under the electric arc furnaces after they tapped a heat. You had 10 -15 minutes to clean out all the hot slag and often steel when they overflowed the ladle or had a burn thru.The warning light would go on within 30 secs. from the intense heat but that thing would slow but never quit. What a beast of a machine in it's day.
Them oldins are the good ones. Like you said, don't have to worry about emissions junk leaving you broke down. You can take them through the woods and not worry about breaking them or scratch them. Parts are cheap and they're easy to fix and maintain. Great purchase!
I can just imagine old Jeff will have a big grin on his face bro, Charlie is one of those friends everyone wished they had. Looks a good purchase too so looking forward to the next video. Safe travels up your way
Soo cool Chris! Please do some videos on gettin Ole Betty back in shape. If the last couple years of watching you and how you take care of your equipment, I know she'll be spit shined.
Spent many nights and weekends burning back in the day with one of these. Cat 977k with brush rake and dozer style grouser pads. With the right rake this would work good for pushing to your burn piles. Good luck with the old girl!
Well if there's anybody who knows how to apply TLC to heavy equipment its got to be you Chris. I'm really impressed with the maintenance you perform on your equipment. Also you are one of the few owner operators that uses a pressure washer on his equipment. Hope you don't find any surprises on Betty. She may not win any beauty contest bur she a handsome piece of equipment.
good to see you got her lets dig, we all know you will keep her in good running condition, these machines are tough and reliable as it gets, built to last and will last many life times over todays new.
Spent most my school holidays in 977L still got the ops manual somewhere .. beast of a machine before the 360 took over .. dads old one is still being used for stone trim 👍🏻
Watching letsdig operate is always fun, watching one of his mentor consult is really fun. To think there are guys out there who have so much experience is phenomenal.
I am so envious! I left about half my hearing on a 977K back in the late 70,s and early 80's. Just loved the machine till I got an L 14X machine WooHoo we were farming' then!! They are great machines... caveat: do not overheat it. It is a grommet style head. Don't get sloppy about checking the coolant. I still love the tune they play... a little hearing protection is probably a good plan. I would about run one for nothing these days just for the fun of doing it!
Wow this brings back memories….. I had a lot of time on a ‘65 955 and same year as your 977……. It’s definitely a hoss loader and once you get everything fixed up and get her looking good you’ll be proud to run her……. There’s not too much that can stop a good running 977 and we made some decent money with her…… just a pain to haul around hahaha……. You’ll be happy with it Chris……
When you two guy's are together, it's NEVER a dull moment. Y'all need to do more videos together. It's ALWAYS A GOOD TIME. Oh, and Charlie REALLY SHOULD QUIT CUSSING SO MUCH. J.K. 🤣😂
Dang, that bamboo must have really got on your nerves! Well that and DEF, she really is a beast. Can't wait to see Old Betty working for you. As always thanks for all the vides Chris.
Congrats Chris, a new member of the family. Ole Betty looks like she still has plenty of life in her. Good luck with the fuel system and the leak. Can’t wait to see her getting her pretty little finger nails dirty.
Oh boy! Charlie's equipment sickness is contagious! Congrats on getting this old girl. Looking forward to seeing how this one cleans up. Will be great to see you putting it to good use!
Thanks Chris , Charlie's a cool guy , when I was young and right out of the coast guard I worked for a company and had to rebuild a Case 450 track loader with a 4 in 1 bucket about 1/2 the size of Betty ! , you brought back a lot loved the video brother, can't wait for the next one !!!
Nice to see a fellow Coastie Vet as one of Chris's subs. Makes me wish I'd have been a black shoes MK instead of brown shoes AD. I could have gotten into repairing construction equipment instead of ending up fixing arcade and pinball games, Jukeboxes and pool tables for 37 years hanging out in bars with a bunch of drinks. Funny thing is. I ended up being trained by and working for the company that had the pinball game at Coast Guard Airstation Traverse City Michigan's E club. It was a elctro mechanical Soccer pinball game. The last elctro mechanical pin they operated before early digital pins came out. I went there one day to repair a Bally digital pin and several of the guys I'd worked with were there shocked to see me there repairing it. They hadn't seen me since I had transferred to Miami Airstation in 79. I'm originally from Michigan and moved back to Tragic City after getting out in November of 80. Ex hated Miami and we had a 1 year old daughter so back to TC we went to save my doomed marriage. Watching Chris, DP and Deisel Creek is definitely facinating.
Nice machine! I have 1966 977, it runs better now after putting a new turbo and water pump. But tracks are stiff. Have fun!!! My name for it is boat anchor!!!
Great addition to your fleet Chris. Lucky for you Charley is a pretty good Deisel mechanic and friend and was there to help you get Betty runnin' and loaded them home. I like that name, it was my Mother's as well. She'd have gotten a laugh outta that. Pretty common name for us boomers Mom's.
Looks like a pretty good machine from my view. They spent some money on the under carriage. Definitely, drop all the belly pans and steam clean all that dirt out of it. Steam cleaner in the tank works pretty good. I had to do that on a bunch of them before. Cat has some screens that go in the filler neck and invest in a lockable fuel cap. That machine will make you cry coming out of all your nice machines with cabs and widgets and gadgets. 🤣🤣
This one's a PORSCHE though right?? 977 is visually similar to 911? I think the A/C on the 977 cab would be almost ideal for Jerry over on the DP channel (although I suspect he'd need to adjust the blend doors a bit). It seems like the 977 has become somewhat popular lately - almost as if it was a skid-steer-on-steroids?
I bought one like it bout 4 years ago and used it in my chirt pit to load trucks to keep from having to bring my trackhoe in to load but a man came along that wanted it worse than I did so I sold it and made a little bit off it. It was extremely stout. Mine didn't have a 4 in 1 bucket. Mine was kinda slow but loading my trucks, it did good. Thanks for sharing this video with us Chris. Can't wait to see you operating it.
Nice buy, one of the first machines I learned to use when I worked for the caterpillar dealer up here in Ontario Canada. That then the early D9H with U blade, one mean machine !!!
I know it wouldn't be the same adventure with a third wheel; however, I want to go on an outing with you and charlie! Fun video thanks for sharing. I also notice the dynamics of the friendship as you film Charlie under a tank with fuel running down his chest! haha, Good friends are keepers, even when I am the one with fuel running down my chest. Good friends are priceless.
Don't forget to put that safety link in place before working under the boom so no one dies. It is that thing seen on the starboard side of the loader tower assembly seen at 30:30.
I'm starting to see a pattern emerge with TH-cam equipment owners and operators. Andrew Camarata has a 977, Matt from diesel creek has a 977 and now Chris has one.
In 1990 we took our M3 Bradleys from Ft Hood to the Persian gulf. At this time they were around 10 years old and had never had anything but DF2 to run on. Once we were there the Army decide that to simplify supply they would stop using DF2 and switch everything to JP8 (aviation grade kerosene). It took about a week of removing, cleaning and even replacing the filters to get all of the shellac and sludge out of the fuel tanks. I'm not saying this is the best method to get the sludge out of your fuel tank, but it does work...
Enjoying the fixer upper vids immensely. Now you’ll get some sweet revenge on the next Bamboo grove you tackle. LOL. Nice rig Chris, Cat-977 has a nice tone to it.
Trying to work on a 955 or 977 you see why Cat built the rear engine *53 series track loaders. The 977 was the standard stumping machine in my area of Va before excavators took over.
Oooh yeah ! Nice bit of kit . S.E Davis and Son near me in Worcestershire england have a 983B working Seen it running a few times , big old girl with loads of grunt Enjoy your new toy Chris you won't regret it . It'll be a bit slower than your used to though lol Best regards Oli
Name of the week for the new Cat Chris has to be, like two people mentioned below, `Betty Rubble` lol Just love it!!!! Well done Chris, hope it all works out ok for ya. Well done for the namers below, that was a great quick bit of Wit lol :)
I cant believe you got a 977. Its well deserved. You've worked very hard. If anyone knows anything about heavy equipment then they know the CAT 955 and 977s can move some serious material. Once it gets taken to a job you're going to have a blast operating this machine. With that clamshell bucket that's one versatile machine. This is why your my favorite youtuber! Implacable taste in equipment!! I cant wait to see you move some dirt with this beast.
I did some demo work with a 977. 2 1/2" chains hooked to the top of an in ground auto lift that machine would take the lift right out concrete and all. No digging No saw cuts. It was impressive.
probably needs the injectors and injector pump overhauled as well. If there's that much sludge in the filter, then some has surely made its way through. Good luck Chris, I've been a fan of the track loaders since I was a little tyke!
I saw Charlie cleaning his glasses. You should let him know he needs to go to Walmart and buy some Zeiss lens cleaner wipes. You would also like them. My first experience with them I was fishing and my glasses were covered with salt and sweat. One cleaner and they were clear. Also work great with oil and grease. I swear by them and they are cheap.
I had the same dirty fuel system issue with the 955H I bought last year. Once I drained the tank and vacuumed all the sludge and sediment out and blew out the lines it runs great. I thought the 955 was big, your new one makes it look like a toy.
I like it! I bought a 1973 D5 yesterday, it’s a low hours machine in good straight shape like that 977. Diesel Creek just acquired one a lot like that one recently.
I hope theres a part 2 to this. It would be really cool to see the transformation. Well have plenty of time to see it in action but only 1 shot to see the maintenance you do to it.
You got to take that big filter off & make sure its FULL OF FUEL Then when turning it over take a wrench & crack the nut on the injectors & it will bubble until the AIR is out then TIGHTEN the nut & it will run .I operated a 977 with a JAW BUCKET like yours for years DEMOING BUILDINGS its a GOOD SIZE piece for any kind of work
I was watching Green Acre Homestead the other day and he gave you props on explaining how to feather in the end of his new driveway... If you pressure wash/ steam wash this piece of equipment, please show us!
I'm at 20:53. Good on you for buying her. But gotta say, imo, she showed such obvious neglect within her fuel system that I'd have been a bit hesitant to throw coin at her. All the best!
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What would we ever do without good friends like Charlie! They are worth their weight in gold.
Hey Chris did Charlie get a trailer yet
5:03 "There's no dipstick, you just pour a gallon of oil in every time you crank it", Oh man thats hilarious!
Chris, we drain and pressure wash old tanks with hot water all the time. Take out every plug and access panel in the tank. It's a fabtastic way to clean out the majority of the rust. Also, after cleaning,, you can adapt the primary fuel filter setup from a 950B Cat wheel loader to act as your strainer before your fuel filters. It has a wire mesh element that is cheap and easy to change in no time at all. It'll pay for itself in clogged fuel filters in no time. Blow out all the steel fuel lines with compressed air, or replace with new fuel lines when you're cleaning the fuel system. I'll try to send an email with those part numbers to you
We have an external filter on our fuel tank it has to go through before it goes into the tank as the new engines hate dirt does nothing but cause problems
Looking forward to a series of getting this piece of equipment in order.
Glad to see you buy some old school equipment. NON EGR, no computer, my type of dozer. When you finish with it you'll love it.
But !! - if the Pins n Bushes in the loader arm are goosed !!! itll take some keeping working- its where do ya quit mending
@@AlexLindley-u5f I would mend on those every week instead of fighting Def problems and sensor problems on the new stuff. You're going to wear out pins and bushings on the new stuff too. At least you don't have to wait a week for a tech to come out and put his computer on it and tell you a no-good emissions sensor d rated your equipment.
Chris , i want to see Betty restored to her glory. Nice project for you to get her in shape. This machine will help big time with your work.
Clean her up.
No leaky hoses.
No rust.
Sort out dust covers.
Good coat of CAT yellow.
Let the work begin.
Looking forward to the build and restoration videos.
Guys like Charlie and Chris. That’s true friendship. We know Charlie has a to-do backlog that would choke a dog but here he is taking time out to help a mate.
Congrats Chris, on your new old machine. The Cat 977 was the last piece of equipment my dad ran before he retired. He just loved it.
He was an operating engineer out of Pittsburgh Pa. Taught me how to work. My wife says that he taught me almost too good. LOL
Now I'm retired. Life's lessons were the best way to grow up and grow old.
Make Betty shine and work good for ya, Chris! Blessing my man!
Wow so cool to see old equipment getting a new life. You'll have her looking good in no time Chris. Charlie sure sounds like a friend of my husband at one time.
Wow the 917 is a great unit Betty needs TLC and that's right up your alley 18! This is something you badly need Awesome!!! Great seeing Mr Charlie again his advice means the world if he says go on this..go period!
Got a Ditch Witch 7610 that had been sitting for years, fuel smelled awful, fought it a couple of years. I finally took the plug out the bottom of the tank and pressure washed the tank, has not missed a lick since, runs like a race car!!!!!!
Good friends are better than money. That big old Betty is going to need some work! Can't wait to see her cleaned up and working right
Oooo I like Betty….. makes me wanna go play with my 977! Also I’m sure there’s a comment on it already but the throttle is designed to not let you rev the engine past half throttle until you have sufficient oil pressure. Oh and if you think a few buckets of hyd oil and fuel are pricy you’d better buckle up when you service the transmission lol
wait you have to service that too LOL
Yes popi
Came to see if he'd bought yours!
Was curious if you were gonna comment on Chris's purchase Matt, lol.
If this had trees growing through it, DC would be the man! Love it!
The 977 is the Best Track Loader ever made, my Father had all of them a 977H, I remember one 977H it had with a pony gas motor , You had to pull a lever to start the diesel engine, 977K , 977L , And he had a 983B with a 4 way bucket on it...I ran every one of them..Brings back memories...Sure Miss My Dad....Thanks For The Memories...
Seeing this brought back memories of using a 977 back in the late 70's and early 80's at Bethlehem Steel for cleaning out under the electric arc furnaces after they tapped a heat. You had 10 -15 minutes to clean out all the hot slag and often steel when they overflowed the ladle or had a burn thru.The warning light would go on within 30 secs. from the intense heat but that thing would slow but never quit. What a beast of a machine in it's day.
Gotta love Charlies reference to Jeff Anderson's named equipment
Them oldins are the good ones. Like you said, don't have to worry about emissions junk leaving you broke down. You can take them through the woods and not worry about breaking them or scratch them. Parts are cheap and they're easy to fix and maintain. Great purchase!
I enjoyed the comedy about the stp. Congrats on your new 977k loader. 😀❤👍🇨🇦
That is one big lump of iron Chris !! Great to see friends helping each other out. Respect from Scotland.
She's a beaut! A nice clean & pamper, a couple of LD18 stickers on her and she'll be ready to meet the rest of her family. Nice machine!
I can just imagine old Jeff will have a big grin on his face bro, Charlie is one of those friends everyone wished they had. Looks a good purchase too so looking forward to the next video. Safe travels up your way
She's a SWEETIE sounds SOO good wow. Congrats Chris good find. Bet the old girl can move serious dirt! Can't wait to see her work!
✨ Now we're talking! Congrats to your new old power loader. ✨
Soo cool Chris! Please do some videos on gettin Ole Betty back in shape. If the last couple years of watching you and how you take care of your equipment, I know she'll be spit shined.
Tune in again for the next thrilling episode of, The Loader Repairs! This is almost a Diesel Creek story. Thanks for the video. Jon
Not enough belt squeal. He wouldn't want it. :)
Spent many nights and weekends burning back in the day with one of these. Cat 977k with brush rake and dozer style grouser pads. With the right rake this would work good for pushing to your burn piles. Good luck with the old girl!
It's great when they show you when things don't go as planned, Charlie is definitely a good friend!
Semper Fi Charlie! Now I know why you are a 1911 man! Me too.
My dad always love the old cat 955-977 they was great for digging rock out. Thanks for sharing Chris.
Well if there's anybody who knows how to apply TLC to heavy equipment its got to be you Chris. I'm really impressed with the maintenance you perform on your equipment. Also you are one of the few owner operators that uses a pressure washer on his equipment. Hope you don't find any surprises on Betty. She may not win any beauty contest bur she a handsome piece of equipment.
What a fabulous addition to the channel. Cant wait to see her in action.
good to see you got her lets dig, we all know you will keep her in good running condition, these machines are tough and reliable as it gets, built to last and will last many life times over todays new.
👋🇨🇦👍👍👍👍 "just two good ol' boys". I'm sure you know this Chris, but you're blessed to have a friend like Charlie. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Spent most my school holidays in 977L still got the ops manual somewhere .. beast of a machine before the 360 took over .. dads old one is still being used for stone trim 👍🏻
Watching letsdig operate is always fun, watching one of his mentor consult is really fun. To think there are guys out there who have so much experience is phenomenal.
Old Betty will clean up a treat, looking forward to seeing what she can do.
I am so envious! I left about half my hearing on a 977K back in the late 70,s and early 80's. Just loved the machine till I got an L 14X machine WooHoo we were farming' then!! They are great machines... caveat: do not overheat it. It is a grommet style head. Don't get sloppy about checking the coolant. I still love the tune they play... a little hearing protection is probably a good plan. I would about run one for nothing these days just for the fun of doing it!
Wow this brings back memories….. I had a lot of time on a ‘65 955 and same year as your 977……. It’s definitely a hoss loader and once you get everything fixed up and get her looking good you’ll be proud to run her……. There’s not too much that can stop a good running 977 and we made some decent money with her…… just a pain to haul around hahaha……. You’ll be happy with it Chris……
When you two guy's are together, it's NEVER a dull moment. Y'all need to do more videos together. It's ALWAYS A GOOD TIME. Oh, and Charlie REALLY SHOULD QUIT CUSSING SO MUCH. J.K.
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She is a “beast”, but if anybody can whip her into shape, it’s you Chris. Good luck with her. Tom
Agree, looking forward to this one.
Ole Betty is a great find Chris! Looking forward to episode 2 .
looks like Yellow Betty is gonna be a major star in your future projects, Chris! Congratulations on your acquisition!
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You have a magnetic personality. Every time you go out a new piece of metal follows you home.
Another congratulations to you I do look forward to seeing it in action congratulations and thanks for sharing
Dang, that bamboo must have really got on your nerves! Well that and DEF, she really is a beast. Can't wait to see Old Betty working for you. As always thanks for all the vides Chris.
Congrats Chris, a new member of the family. Ole Betty looks like she still has plenty of life in her. Good luck with the fuel system and the leak. Can’t wait to see her getting her pretty little finger nails dirty.
Oh boy! Charlie's equipment sickness is contagious! Congrats on getting this old girl. Looking forward to seeing how this one cleans up. Will be great to see you putting it to good use!
Thanks Chris , Charlie's a cool guy , when I was young and right out of the coast guard I worked for a company and had to rebuild a Case 450 track loader with a 4 in 1 bucket about 1/2 the size of Betty ! , you brought back a lot loved the video brother, can't wait for the next one !!!
Nice to see a fellow Coastie Vet as one of Chris's subs.
Makes me wish I'd have been a black shoes MK instead of brown shoes AD.
I could have gotten into repairing construction equipment instead of ending up fixing arcade and pinball games, Jukeboxes and pool tables for 37 years hanging out in bars with a bunch of drinks.
Funny thing is.
I ended up being trained by and working for the company that had the pinball game at Coast Guard Airstation Traverse City Michigan's E club.
It was a elctro mechanical Soccer pinball game.
The last elctro mechanical pin they operated before early digital pins came out.
I went there one day to repair a Bally digital pin and several of the guys I'd worked with were there shocked to see me there repairing it.
They hadn't seen me since I had transferred to Miami Airstation in 79.
I'm originally from Michigan and moved back to Tragic City after getting out in November of 80.
Ex hated Miami and we had a 1 year old daughter so back to TC we went to save my doomed marriage.
Watching Chris, DP and Deisel Creek is definitely facinating.
case 450 is a toy to this 977, it will eat that case for a snake. cant beat these old 977
Nice to see you buying some NEW equipment ! No doubt you will whip it into shape, I think you will even give Betty a new coat of paint.👍👍🇬🇧
So jealous Chris, what a beautiful beast ! Can’t wait to see it in tip top condition and working for you
Nice machine! I have 1966 977, it runs better now after putting a new turbo and water pump. But tracks are stiff. Have fun!!! My name for it is boat anchor!!!
Well you can always ask Diesel Creek about maintenance. He just got one that's a tad older 😊
My name is Betty and I approve of my namesake! She’s beautiful and you will make her a good home, I’m sure. Lol! Congrats.
And the inventory list is growing. Your going to need a bigger shed !
Great addition to your fleet Chris.
Lucky for you Charley is a pretty good Deisel mechanic and friend and was there to help you get Betty runnin' and loaded them home.
I like that name, it was my Mother's as well.
She'd have gotten a laugh outta that.
Pretty common name for us boomers Mom's.
Looks like a pretty good machine from my view. They spent some money on the under carriage. Definitely, drop all the belly pans and steam clean all that dirt out of it. Steam cleaner in the tank works pretty good. I had to do that on a bunch of them before. Cat has some screens that go in the filler neck and invest in a lockable fuel cap.
That machine will make you cry coming out of all your nice machines with cabs and widgets and gadgets. 🤣🤣
This one's a PORSCHE though right?? 977 is visually similar to 911?
I think the A/C on the 977 cab would be almost ideal for Jerry over on the DP channel (although I suspect he'd need to adjust the blend doors a bit).
It seems like the 977 has become somewhat popular lately - almost as if it was a skid-steer-on-steroids?
I bought one like it bout 4 years ago and used it in my chirt pit to load trucks to keep from having to bring my trackhoe in to load but a man came along that wanted it worse than I did so I sold it and made a little bit off it. It was extremely stout. Mine didn't have a 4 in 1 bucket. Mine was kinda slow but loading my trucks, it did good. Thanks for sharing this video with us Chris. Can't wait to see you operating it.
Old Betty has a frozen link on the left track. A few love taps with a 14lb lump hammer should help free it off.
Wow! That looks like quite a handful. Good luck, and be well Chris.
Old Betty needs a makeover. But it should be great new addition to your stable.
Good luck with Old Betty... Stay Safe...
Saw this on Instagram this morning. And here’s the video. Hah, thought the same thing - No DEF!!
Nice buy, one of the first machines I learned to use when I worked for the caterpillar dealer up here in Ontario Canada. That then the early D9H with U blade, one mean machine !!!
I know it wouldn't be the same adventure with a third wheel; however, I want to go on an outing with you and charlie! Fun video thanks for sharing. I also notice the dynamics of the friendship as you film Charlie under a tank with fuel running down his chest! haha, Good friends are keepers, even when I am the one with fuel running down my chest. Good friends are priceless.
Congratulations! I know it's exciting and nervous at the same time. Enjoy and be careful.
This is gonna be awesome! Nothing like an ole rebuild party. She does sound good when she runs!
A great add to your machine list Chris 🧡 it.... we call them track scoop's...great machine! They are a hard worker! with plenty of grunt❗❗
That must drive you crazy when people don't maintain their equipment properly. But she's in good hands now. Congratulations!
Don't forget to put that safety link in place before working under the boom so no one dies. It is that thing seen on the starboard side of the loader tower assembly seen at 30:30.
I'm starting to see a pattern emerge with TH-cam equipment owners and operators. Andrew Camarata has a 977, Matt from diesel creek has a 977 and now Chris has one.
Now let's see chris get a 988 like Andrew has that would be cool
Now we just need Marty T to come over n fix it all.
@@michaelsnell4034 With very minimal tools he would have those fully rebuilt 😂🤣😂🤣
The Cats outa the bag!!
This shit gets the views!
In 1990 we took our M3 Bradleys from Ft Hood to the Persian gulf. At this time they were around 10 years old and had never had anything but DF2 to run on. Once we were there the Army decide that to simplify supply they would stop using DF2 and switch everything to JP8 (aviation grade kerosene). It took about a week of removing, cleaning and even replacing the filters to get all of the shellac and sludge out of the fuel tanks. I'm not saying this is the best method to get the sludge out of your fuel tank, but it does work...
Enjoying the fixer upper vids immensely. Now you’ll get some sweet revenge on the next Bamboo grove you tackle. LOL. Nice rig Chris,
Cat-977 has a nice tone to it.
Love those machines, I ran quite a few 955s and 977s in my time pretty much grew up in the seat of a 955! Here in NJ nobody uses them anymore
Trying to work on a 955 or 977 you see why Cat built the rear engine *53 series track loaders. The 977 was the standard stumping machine in my area of Va before excavators took over.
Oooh yeah !
Nice bit of kit .
S.E Davis and Son near me in Worcestershire england have a 983B working
Seen it running a few times , big old girl with loads of grunt
Enjoy your new toy Chris you won't regret it . It'll be a bit slower than your used to though lol
Best regards Oli
Name of the week for the new Cat Chris has to be, like two people mentioned below, `Betty Rubble` lol Just love it!!!! Well done Chris, hope it all works out ok for ya. Well done for the namers below, that was a great quick bit of Wit lol :)
How are you doing Chris. I hope you are doing well and having a good weather where you are. I'm looking for new friend OK!
@@allysonhanks7367 Hi Allyson, am doing great thanks, hope all is good with you too?
@@chrismadge5472 I'm doing good thank you for writing back. I hope you don't mind my friendship?
That was fun!
Will be fun to see you and Charlie work on Miss Betty!
Chris and Charlie stand up comedy hour! That bit with the STP cleaner was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
No have ever had anything so tight in your life before not since that party in high school
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I love the back and forth with the two of you.
Best line: "If you had Charlie's life, you'd swear too".
Looking forward to the next instalment :-)
I cant believe you got a 977. Its well deserved. You've worked very hard. If anyone knows anything about heavy equipment then they know the CAT 955 and 977s can move some serious material. Once it gets taken to a job you're going to have a blast operating this machine. With that clamshell bucket that's one versatile machine. This is why your my favorite youtuber! Implacable taste in equipment!! I cant wait to see you move some dirt with this beast.
In such great condition too!
A real beast, the running gear looks in very good order, hopefully with some basic maintenance and repairs Ol Betty should be a winner 👍
Looking forward to your TLC and repairs on 'Betty'. Keep the videos coming on the restoration.
I did some demo work with a 977. 2 1/2" chains hooked to the top of an in ground auto lift that machine would take the lift right out concrete and all. No digging No saw cuts. It was impressive.
probably needs the injectors and injector pump overhauled as well. If there's that much sludge in the filter, then some has surely made its way through. Good luck Chris, I've been a fan of the track loaders since I was a little tyke!
I saw Charlie cleaning his glasses. You should let him know he needs to go to Walmart and buy some Zeiss lens cleaner wipes. You would also like them. My first experience with them I was fishing and my glasses were covered with salt and sweat.
One cleaner and they were clear. Also work great with oil and grease. I swear by them and they are cheap.
Used to run one years ago. Didn't have the clamshell bucket, but otherwise, the same machine. Lots of power, great balance. I love those things
Haven’t had time to watch yet but it looks exactly like the one #DieselCreek rescued!
this one is bigger
😂 For sure. Matt will singlehandedly get all old iron in Western PA running before he is done. He is fun to watch too.
And this has the rops on it the one Matt has is a convertible model lol
@@prinzeugenvansovoyen732 Nope, Matt got a 977, just like this one.
@@TheSoloAsylum a older one without the drott 4 in one
Betty sounds good and is one huge piece of steel, that thing is solid
I had the same dirty fuel system issue with the 955H I bought last year. Once I drained the tank and vacuumed all the sludge and sediment out and blew out the lines it runs great. I thought the 955 was big, your new one makes it look like a toy.
I now can't wait for the cleaning and fixing video. Old Betty is awesome.
That's a cool machine from a time when safety was third because work was first.
I like it! I bought a 1973 D5 yesterday, it’s a low hours machine in good straight shape like that 977. Diesel Creek just acquired one a lot like that one recently.
I hope theres a part 2 to this.
It would be really cool to see the transformation.
Well have plenty of time to see it in action but only 1 shot to see the maintenance you do to it.
You got to take that big filter off & make sure its FULL OF FUEL Then when turning it over take a wrench & crack the nut on the injectors & it will bubble until the AIR is out then TIGHTEN the nut & it will run .I operated a 977 with a JAW BUCKET like yours for years DEMOING BUILDINGS its a GOOD SIZE piece for any kind of work
I was watching Green Acre Homestead the other day and he gave you props on explaining how to feather in the end of his new driveway...
If you pressure wash/ steam wash this piece of equipment, please show us!
Hi Deanna
Well Chris is this a sign of things to come. It will certainly help get through some projects quicker.
I'm at 20:53. Good on you for buying her. But gotta say, imo, she showed such obvious neglect within her fuel system that I'd have been a bit hesitant to throw coin at her. All the best!
Those old cats will burn whatever you can strain through a bedspring. However when doing hard work have a fuel truck on the job. Lol
That'd be a great "winter" project for you. Go over her and get it all fixed up and cleaned up. It would be an interesting video series.
Christmas present sorted out for this year :)
Back in the 70s we had a 955 and later got the 977, great machine for loading trucks.👍
They are money makers in the right material