Just when i thought i am bored out of my mind, You upload a new video of almost 51 minutes. I enjoyed every minute and think that sometimes only a thumbs up isn't enough. So thank you and kudos for reviving that barn found tractor. She spins like a happy cat!
"hey dear, whats that noise outside?" "oh its just that crazy matt from next door mowing his lawn in the dark on a tractor with no lights" "thats ok then, i thought it might of been something strange......."
Learn something new on every vedio this one taught me the term "dry as popcorn fart" wonderful. This will extend my vocubulary. Thanks love these old tractors.
He has borrowed much of the vocabulary of AvE TH-cam channel. Contact, geezlus, gabage, vineage, chineseium, son of a diddly, and many others. Admittedly, It's hard not to adopt, it's very catchy.
Very true. This is why I have all older tractors, not any of this new stuff that's offered out there including this zero turn radius go cart mowers with mower decks on them. They are an accident ready to happen.
This is NOT NORMAL. A restoration that goes smoothly, not setbacks ,no broken seized stuff, no hidden disasters - NOT what we are used to. Well done mate. Good show.
You look happier than a kid on Christmas morning. Great feeling when you bring back to life an old piece of machinery. Great job. Thanks for the video.
Great memories. My grandfather had that model. It was the first riding mower I can remember using. Being ten years old and turned loose to mow two acres. King of the world I tell you. Great find!
They ARE built like tanks, very reliable tractors, the good ole International Harvester Cub Cadet tractors. Can't say that about these MTD tractors of today, that's for sure.
The kohler engines of this era are very reliable. My 1970 Cub Cadet 147 sat for a few years and got a carb clean then it ran. My sister's 1967 Cub Cadet 122 got a motor from a whole different tractor (cub cadet 125, same motor tho) and that 125 sat outside in the woods for a year or so and fired right up.
Just think of how many babies Mommy and Daddy mouse raised. They didn't mean to mess up the engine. Just think about how fortunate you are to be able to spend the days of your life doing something you love. Your smile and satisfaction at the end are just awesome. If you haven't sold this I'll buy it. This is the best video I have ever seen on TH-cam. Peace Greg
Matt I have watched a dozen or more of your videos and have concluded you are a fine young man, with a work ethic 99% of young men your age would do well to pay attention to. I cannot tell you how gratifying the videos are. The Abandoned Church concrete foundation repairs were riveting to me. I am particularly fascinated with concrete so that was right up my alley! Please keep the videos coming I will watch every one! Keep up the good work!
It really warmed my soul when I watched you rebuild the mower, my grandfather had that exact tractor, with headlights on it. It was working perfectly after 30 years of work when he sold the property to someone, and to this day is still being used. Keep doing what you’re doing.
Just a friendly warning: when ever dealing with mouse housings, use proper safely equipment due to mouse droppings can contain mouse fever... you can inhale the dust and get really sick, it’s a thing so be careful!
Rodents in general can also carry a bug called 'Leptospirosis' or Weil's disease which can be fatal. Not that long ago a Canadian guy caught it from the top of a contaminated soda can and died.
He won’t have to worry about the mouse fever if he keeps lifting engines around like that. He’ll have knackers like footballs and degenerative discs in his back.😳😏👍🏻
Nice video brings back memories My parents had one from the seventies manual gearbox with tire weights and chains. I Used it to cut grass and plow snow. That tractor was bullet proof and never failed. It was 33 years old and still running when they replaced it with a new model.
Unbelievable that engine had been sitting all those years and still runs like brand new. Kohler engines are one of the best lawnmower engines out there. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
My parents managed a small country hotel in Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe). We had Kohler diesel engines running a large generator producing our electrical needs for our General Store, fuel (gasoline and diesel retail pumps) Grinding corn for the locals and a second one for pumping water for our use in and around the hotel. Very reliable engines and somewhat economical. Easy to service and repair when they rarely broke down.
I’ve work on mowers a lot the best engines I’ve worked on were Kawasaki and kubota. Briggs and Stratton and Kohler aren’t close to being in the same league
@@scottc6982 I do all my farm work at night as I live in a desert and have a full time job. And yes my neighbors think I'm a tweeker. But heat stroke sucks, I don't want skin cancer and I don't have AC. I would talk to them about it, but I don't associate with tweeker's either.
I do that also and I'm not a tweaker or a wackadoodle. Some of us work fucked up hours and don't have any other options, unless you like looking at a hay field. I guess I'm whatever words you wanna call me also lol. Sticks and stones men, or woman I suppose
@@raymond8875 I like the way you think👍. My grandfather was a multimillionaire farmer and he did the same as you. Smart ppl think alike. Who cares what any of these dipshits think of you or I.
Been watching Mustie1 for years and his battle with rodent piss smell. Now Matt. Tought it could'nt be that bad... Did a pre-season check up on my mower taday. Rodents lived in it this winter for the first time ever... Now I know, it DOES SMELL that bad !! 😱 🤮
@@garymallard4699 Its not the mouse touching things its the throwing their feces into the air and then breathing it. HPS is nothign to fuck around with it has a mortality rate of 38%
Howdyyawl from the land down under. What a barn find. With a bit of imagination, elbow greese & understanding how things work, youve shown your viewers your absolute joy in what you do. Satisfation guaranteed Thanks for sharing😊.
I love your channel. I'm not much of a mechanic, but love to see people restore stuff. It's a lost art, people nowadays throw everything to the trash and don't even attempt to fix anything anymore.
We used a lot of those eccentric collar bearings on the air handling units at the hospital I worked at. Mostly on fan shafts. Been around a long time, old tech that works fine.
I love watching revivals like this. It’s so satisfying to see a piece of equipment especially one as solid and well built as this one saved from heading to the scrap yard. My father has a 1965 Allis Chalmers Big Ten lawn tractor, it is one of the best pieces of yard equipment I’ve used. He built a bucket for it as well as a log splitter he recent just finished building. He also has a tiller, deck, blade, and and snowblower attachments. Such a simple, universal, very handy piece of equipment.
Grandpa always said "Son, if you want a mower, buy a Snapper. If you want a GOOD mower, buy a Cub Cadet"! That's all I ever saw him own. I've got a new one (Cub) myself, but do fully appreciate the old ones. Thanks for the great video, glad I found this channel. Be well, stay safe and God bless. Rev. D.
All old engines are designed to work 9 lifes, the new generation, only few years and after...direct scrap metal. I'm glad for you. I feel your joy, every time I start a old engine! Cheers from Romania and excuse my grammatical!
Had multiple mowers over the years, all have had electrical problems from mice. Worst was a kohler vtwin that needed both ignition coils replaced. Ironically, parking them outside seems like the only solution to keeping them out lol
I wish I had the energy to do this stuff. I'd love to get a cheap rider and fix it up, mowing 2/3rds of an acre when you have chronic fatigue syndrome isn't fun. Thanks for the vid Diesel, I love seeing you wrench on the old iron.
Have a 69 126 myself. I bought it at a garage sale over 20 years ago and have put a few thousand hours on it (no exaggeration). Your comment about them being tanks is spot on. They are insanely reliable and make most of the modern stuff seem cheap. I still use it to this day on a weekly basis to cut my large yard. I’ll never get rid of it.
I've never been into mowers. Old tractors and Roller push blade combine mowers have my attention, and love. But after your intro, you now have a new fan of the mowers. I love the square design on the front these cubs. Thank you for sharing your passions and hobbies with us on TH-cam. Godspeed
My first time here. No ego at all, just good clean facts. Crystal clear that you’ve done a fair few of these, you made it look so easy. You deserve a 3” thick workbench but it’s still stunning to see what you can do with two horses and a half sheet. I subscribed!! I love it! Thank you!
Just an FYI. Don't carry a chain on the floor of that forklift. We had one just like it at work. The chain worked its way through a hole in the floorboard and was caught by the driveshaft. It took the maintenance department well over an hour to remove it.
You are GENIUS! I used your slide hammer trick today. Worked like a charm. I've never removed a seal so easy or used the tool I've had for years. Thanks. We love the channel.
My Grandfather used to work at the Louisville Ky plant making parts for these. It is great to see how well things were made back then, people expected years of like out of their tools, not like today (or most of the MTD residential stuff) as it just doesn't last.
Best instruction for dismantling with instruction I have ever seen on the Cub Cadet tractor. This guy knows his stuff when it comes to getting an old Cub Cadet to run again... Thank You great job now I can work on my 107 Cub Cadet.
Hello Matt, at 35:10, just a layman's tip: how about using a 3/4" or 1" piece of tube to get that seal in? Like that, you would keep it from slipping away. Cheers!
Great video, you make it look easy working on this thing. I doubt I'll every have an old Cub Cadet to work on but if I do I know where to look. It's a shame how many lawn tractors wind up in the scrap yard, especially the old heavy duty ones.
The last 1 I had I was wanting to rebuild the motor and Briggs and Stratton did not have a kit for sale. Ticked me off. I had new tires and blades and starter and battery.
You just use an emery board and when you're done cleaning the points, you put it back in the top left drawer of the bathroom vanity where you wife keeps it for you
Tell him to paint flywheel AND. STUFF so he doesn’t smell Like ass when he goes in for supper.. WIVES HATE STINKY MEN ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SMELLS LIKE RAT PP
Excellent description of "How To". I had a 62 Original I dragged out behind some farmers home years back. Got it home, wouldn't run. Pulled the head and with rubber hammer loosened the stuck valve and lubricated it. Stuck old head, old head gasket original plug all back together and it fired right off been using it for over 20 years now. Your video shows how good a Kohler engine really is!
@@christianvolpato7579 Popcorn is kinda dry by itself...butter makes it wetter ..so basically it would be a Dry Fart with popcorn alone.... Not really a North American joke but i heard it before.....
I went to a farm sale, where they had a 1250 I was interested in. The rod was broke, and hydro disconnected and exposed. The deck was a mess. They made one good one from a pair of them, and were selling the one that was junk. It sold for over $1000 to someone who had no idea how bad it was.
I am so glad this video came out. Back in November 2020 I was given a 1974 model 1250 Hydro-static International Cub Cadet Tractor. I have yet to get into it but this shows me everything I need to know about getting mine running. My mower deck has zero rust. Like his mine has been sitting close to 20 years in a dry barn. I would love to own more than one of these.
My dad ran these type of tractors until he passed away this past June. They would break down and he would repair them. He has tillers, snowblowers, and a snow blade for the tractors. We still have everything and I'd like to keep them going. What a great tractor.
Honey the crazy neighbour is mowing the grass in the dark whooping like a banshee 😂😂😂
Yeah, I can’t figure out why my neighbors don’t like me 🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️
I’m from south Texas like actual south Texas crack neighbor would shred his sand at night with a headlamp 😑 or cell phone light
I thought the same. But I guess they are doing the same :))
@@DieselCreek I was wondering if you shook her house again😄
The wife: Again?!
Just when i thought i am bored out of my mind, You upload a new video of almost 51 minutes. I enjoyed every minute and think that sometimes only a thumbs up isn't enough. So thank you and kudos for reviving that barn found tractor. She spins like a happy cat!
"hey dear, whats that noise outside?" "oh its just that crazy matt from next door mowing his lawn in the dark on a tractor with no lights" "thats ok then, i thought it might of been something strange......."
😂😂😂👍🏼
Thought the same thing. "It's just that idiot next door mowing his lawn in the dark in front of a camera."
Seeding dandelions!
Has 15 or so Cub Cadets but needed this one to cut the lawn! 😁
@@DieselCreek Here the police would fine a neighbor for "noise pollution" (even jail if serial offender).
I like a guy who says "Contact!" before turning on a vacuum cleaner.
Learn something new on every vedio this one taught me the term "dry as popcorn fart" wonderful. This will extend my vocubulary. Thanks love these old tractors.
He has borrowed much of the vocabulary of AvE TH-cam channel. Contact, geezlus, gabage, vineage, chineseium, son of a diddly, and many others. Admittedly, It's hard not to adopt, it's very catchy.
Yeah para, the good thing is he spares us a countdown!
Great video. I am 80 years old and still got my 104 that I bought new in 1968. Still original, runs good and gets used about every week in the summer.
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You've gotta love that older machinery...they built things to last and with pride back then.
Compared to our designed obsolescence/ throw away society
Very true. This is why I have all older tractors, not any of this new stuff that's offered out there including this zero turn radius go cart mowers with mower decks on them. They are an accident ready to happen.
This is NOT NORMAL. A restoration that goes smoothly, not setbacks ,no broken seized stuff, no hidden disasters - NOT what we are used to. Well done mate. Good show.
Wel, there was that one bolt..😂
That’s because it’s American made !
Wait, a 50min video about a lawn mower and you're teasing us about a barn with treasures inside? I thought we were friends here!
"lawn mower"...thems are fighting words
What do you mean? We are friends.
It a garden tractor not a lawn mower.
@@575conbon Anyone who doesn't think these are real tractors should measure the turning radius. Our Super M turned tighter.
@@575conbon It's a lawn mower. It mows lawns.
I miss when tractors were built like this...I also miss when I didn't have a leaky garage that I could work on these in
You look happier than a kid on Christmas morning. Great feeling when you bring back to life an old piece of machinery. Great job. Thanks for the video.
Hi
Great memories. My grandfather had that model. It was the first riding mower I can remember using. Being ten years old and turned loose to mow two acres. King of the world I tell you. Great find!
My grandfather had one of these too and I remember as a kid helping to plow snow with it.
You pulled off the flywheel and I thought: “ Urine trouble now!”
Ba-dump ... bump.
$50.00 a little work and you have a really nice rider mower. cant beat that!
The pure excitement (from and Matt and me !!!) whenever a engine fires up after a long sleep.....live it to bits. Grtz, Jean , France.
Infinite patience. Nothing is too much trouble. Failure is not an option. Admirable!
Man i thought i was the only person who loves the old cub cadets nice job Mat
They ARE built like tanks, very reliable tractors, the good ole International Harvester Cub Cadet tractors. Can't say that about these MTD tractors of today, that's for sure.
This guy is a mad scientist. Who knows what he’ll bring back to life!
The kohler engines of this era are very reliable. My 1970 Cub Cadet 147 sat for a few years and got a carb clean then it ran. My sister's 1967 Cub Cadet 122 got a motor from a whole different tractor (cub cadet 125, same motor tho) and that 125 sat outside in the woods for a year or so and fired right up.
The look of pure happiness on your face when it moved cracked me up nice job 👍
Just think of how many babies Mommy and Daddy mouse raised. They didn't mean to mess up the engine.
Just think about how fortunate you are to be able to spend the days of your life doing something you love. Your smile and satisfaction at the end are just awesome.
If you haven't sold this I'll buy it. This is the best video I have ever seen on TH-cam.
Peace
Greg
Matt I have watched a dozen or more of your videos and have concluded you are a fine young man, with a work ethic 99% of young men your age would do well to pay attention to. I cannot tell you how gratifying the videos are. The Abandoned Church concrete foundation repairs were riveting to me. I am particularly fascinated with concrete so that was right up my alley! Please keep the videos coming I will watch every one! Keep up the good work!
It really warmed my soul when I watched you rebuild the mower, my grandfather had that exact tractor, with headlights on it. It was working perfectly after 30 years of work when he sold the property to someone, and to this day is still being used. Keep doing what you’re doing.
The noises you were making when trying to describe the stench - hilarious! I caught myself covering my face while watching the video. 😂😂😂
I love seeing old machines brought back into life, well done Matt.
And not a fist full of ignition inter-locks to deal with.
It’s men like this that keep our country humming along, pandemic or no pandemic. I’m pretty good with hand tools myself.
International Harvester is all American as Diesel Creek!"No bad smell here, TY.I have not ridden a cub cadet since I was 8, and now I'm 60!
Just a friendly warning: when ever dealing with mouse housings, use proper safely equipment due to mouse droppings can contain mouse fever... you can inhale the dust and get really sick, it’s a thing so be careful!
Henta virus is deadly for sure
Rodents in general can also carry a bug called 'Leptospirosis' or Weil's disease which can be fatal.
Not that long ago a Canadian guy caught it from the top of a contaminated soda can and died.
He won’t have to worry about the mouse fever if he keeps lifting engines around like that. He’ll have knackers like footballs and degenerative discs in his back.😳😏👍🏻
Part of the fun in watching your channel is watching you get so excited when you get a crust old piece of machinery running again. Keep em' coming!
Nice video brings back memories
My parents had one from the seventies manual gearbox with tire weights and chains. I Used it to cut grass and plow snow. That tractor was bullet proof and never failed. It was 33 years old and still running when they replaced it with a new model.
Then why replace it 🤷🏼♂️
My father bought a Model 126 in 1970. I still have it and use it for mowing.
Unbelievable that engine had been sitting all those years and still runs like brand new. Kohler engines are one of the best lawnmower engines out there. Keep up the good work and stay safe out there.
My parents managed a small country hotel in Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe). We had Kohler diesel engines running a large generator producing our electrical needs for our General Store, fuel (gasoline and diesel retail pumps) Grinding corn for the locals and a second one for pumping water for our use in and around the hotel. Very reliable engines and somewhat economical. Easy to service and repair when they rarely broke down.
Well, I’m glad you had a good experience with them I’ve not been so lucky with them the Koehler command was a good engine.
I’ve work on mowers a lot the best engines I’ve worked on were Kawasaki and kubota. Briggs and Stratton and Kohler aren’t close to being in the same league
@@seanmoore6397 you’re comparing apples and oranges. These older k-series Kohler engines are bulletproof.
Bought one 4 years ago, needed a new carburetor and has never stopped since. Good machines.
oh great, our wackadoodle neighbor is now mowing the yard in the dark...
Only tweeker's do that were I'm from.
Are you my neighbor?
@@scottc6982 I do all my farm work at night as I live in a desert and have a full time job. And yes my neighbors think I'm a tweeker. But heat stroke sucks, I don't want skin cancer and I don't have AC. I would talk to them about it, but I don't associate with tweeker's either.
I do that also and I'm not a tweaker or a wackadoodle. Some of us work fucked up hours and don't have any other options, unless you like looking at a hay field. I guess I'm whatever words you wanna call me also lol. Sticks and stones men, or woman I suppose
@@raymond8875 I like the way you think👍. My grandfather was a multimillionaire farmer and he did the same as you. Smart ppl think alike. Who cares what any of these dipshits think of you or I.
Why on Earth would you wish that smell upon us?? I thought we were all friends here. lol
Thanks for another great video.
Been watching Mustie1 for years and his battle with rodent piss smell. Now Matt. Tought it could'nt be that bad...
Did a pre-season check up on my mower taday. Rodents lived in it this winter for the first time ever...
Now I know, it DOES SMELL that bad !! 😱 🤮
Thankfully youtube doesnt have Smell o Vision.
Yeah I felt my nose screw up involuntarily when he took the big cover off!
23:00 I can feel the hanta virus entering my lungs through the screen. 💀
I saw this comment while I was spooling, and I thought "doesn't this have a bad virus associated with it?" Googled it and it is bad.
@@jerryc3050
Rodents crawl all over everything you buy ..at some point...lol
Life is not as clean as you think
And I feel the Han-ta enterrr my vei-eins
Philip Brucker, this is the one time I would encourage someone to wear a mask, because it can protect against it.
@@garymallard4699 Its not the mouse touching things its the throwing their feces into the air and then breathing it. HPS is nothign to fuck around with it has a mortality rate of 38%
Howdyyawl from the land down under. What a barn find. With a bit of imagination, elbow greese & understanding how things work, youve shown your viewers your absolute joy in what you do. Satisfation guaranteed Thanks for sharing😊.
I think it is fantastic how easy you make it look to get all these machines operational.
I couldn't help but laugh when Matt was describing the tools you need to work on the Cub. Not a dreaded 10mm in site.
Before You Tube was a thing, I thought the 10mm was just me.
MABLE mystery oil atf
Can't beat them old kohler's.
@@richardbrown8794 You can beat them, but they don't die easily.
8mm x1, check
9mm x1, check
10mm x9, ALL GONE
11mm x1, check
Still not enough 10mm
Looks like a great platform for a restoration. Always liked the looks of the older cub cadets.
48:15 big respect for your neighbours not going crazy from Matt driving his 12hp oldass lawnmower at fricking pitch dark night time xD love it!!
It’s actually pretty quiet in person lol
@@DieselCreek And, as a guess, the neighbors are more than 20' away, unlike in some towns
@@DieselCreek wow!! Haha i was kinda guessing by how crusty some parts were that it would do some noise 😆!!
@@CAPNMAC82 closest neighbor is about 50-60’ from the shop door
@@DieselCreek So really close then LOL- looks at nearest neighbour only a mere 900 ft away...
That's What I like, the sound of a Cub Cadet in the morning...!
I love your channel. I'm not much of a mechanic, but love to see people restore stuff. It's a lost art, people nowadays throw everything to the trash and don't even attempt to fix anything anymore.
5:32 dryer than a popcorn fart. lmaoo I'm dying
Me too abz. Or does it mean so dry like your fart was actually made of popcorn? Dun matter, any kind of popcorn fart imagery is fukn funny! Lol!
We used a lot of those eccentric collar bearings on the air handling units at the hospital I worked at. Mostly on fan shafts. Been around a long time, old tech that works fine.
You have enough cadets to start a military academy!
26:43 that kroyal Degreaser Is impressive With just using a garden hose Wow not bad for not using a pressure washer for Sure Matt 27:20 @Diesel Creek
your neighbors must love you -mowing you're lawn at 10 pm haha love it!!!
Those old Kohlers were overbuilt and we love them for it.
Crank bearings in them are giant and actual bearings not stupid bushings. Love the old stuff
We kohlers still overbuild everything.. not a joke. My name is Köhler 😁
My "will it run" fix. I love these types of videos.
I love watching revivals like this. It’s so satisfying to see a piece of equipment especially one as solid and well built as this one saved from heading to the scrap yard. My father has a 1965 Allis Chalmers Big Ten lawn tractor, it is one of the best pieces of yard equipment I’ve used. He built a bucket for it as well as a log splitter he recent just finished building. He also has a tiller, deck, blade, and and snowblower attachments. Such a simple, universal, very handy piece of equipment.
Grandpa always said "Son, if you want a mower, buy a Snapper. If you want a GOOD mower, buy a Cub Cadet"! That's all I ever saw him own. I've got a new one (Cub) myself, but do fully appreciate the old ones. Thanks for the great video, glad I found this channel. Be well, stay safe and God bless. Rev. D.
All old engines are designed to work 9 lifes, the new generation, only few years and after...direct scrap metal. I'm glad for you. I feel your joy, every time I start a old engine! Cheers from Romania and excuse my grammatical!
You’ve got the paint like the one for Christine 😉👍
Runs as smooth as a new machine Matt, well done!
I miss a belt slip though....
As someone who grew up in the suburbs I never knew how damaging mice can be for farmers. It is absolutely astounding.
Had multiple mowers over the years, all have had electrical problems from mice. Worst was a kohler vtwin that needed both ignition coils replaced. Ironically, parking them outside seems like the only solution to keeping them out lol
That tractor is happy. It has been brought back to life. These machines were made to last . Job well done.
That is a nice little tractor.
17:20 - Our friend shows off his quarter sheet of 3/4" plywood he uses as a temporary bench! That's probably $400 worth of wood. lol
😂😂😂😂
Hey, you really went to town on this ole girl and got her running again. Great stuff.
I wish I had the energy to do this stuff. I'd love to get a cheap rider and fix it up, mowing 2/3rds of an acre when you have chronic fatigue syndrome isn't fun. Thanks for the vid Diesel, I love seeing you wrench on the old iron.
Have a 69 126 myself. I bought it at a garage sale over 20 years ago and have put a few thousand hours on it (no exaggeration). Your comment about them being tanks is spot on. They are insanely reliable and make most of the modern stuff seem cheap. I still use it to this day on a weekly basis to cut my large yard. I’ll never get rid of it.
Engine sounds good heck yeah Ready to mow now just Purring away 😂 45:28 @Diesel Creek
That was pretty satisfying when you were pressure washing and all of the sudden a yellow differential and axles appeared
Surprise!
i remember those tractors well.. back in the 60s and 70s when u bought a tractor it would pretty much last u a life time ..same with the john deeres
still have an 81, 109, 124, and a 149 hydro. these old cubs are great mowers.
You just cussed at me saying, john deere. Never liked them.
Ayyyy, suddenly a fantastic day! Been having Diesel Creek withdrawal symptoms this week
I've never been into mowers. Old tractors and Roller push blade combine mowers have my attention, and love. But after your intro, you now have a new fan of the mowers. I love the square design on the front these cubs. Thank you for sharing your passions and hobbies with us on TH-cam. Godspeed
My first time here.
No ego at all, just good clean facts.
Crystal clear that you’ve done a fair few of these, you made it look so easy.
You deserve a 3” thick workbench but it’s still stunning to see what you can do with two horses and a half sheet.
I subscribed!!
I love it!
Thank you!
It never gets old to hear those motors pop off after a little work on them!
Just an FYI. Don't carry a chain on the floor of that forklift. We had one just like it at work. The chain worked its way through a hole in the floorboard and was caught by the driveshaft. It took the maintenance department well over an hour to remove it.
Or it gets under the pedals
You are GENIUS! I used your slide hammer trick today. Worked like a charm. I've never removed a seal so easy or used the tool I've had for years. Thanks. We love the channel.
Haha, the look and excitement when it fires up, ive been there myself, and there's nothing like it. Bringing old junk to life is awesome.
Wow at how Clean the Engine Compartment became after that cleaning Matt 😮 39:41 @Diesel Creek
My Grandfather used to work at the Louisville Ky plant making parts for these. It is great to see how well things were made back then, people expected years of like out of their tools, not like today (or most of the MTD residential stuff) as it just doesn't last.
Mickey do you have anything of his from there? Very cool that he worked there, love seeing the old pictures of the assembly line there
MTD: Major Turd Design......
@@notajp Exactly. International Harvester's worse mistake was selling off their tractor line to Machine Tool And Die.
The IH and Allis were spendy in the day but very much a premium product.
Love those old tractors, back when things were made to last.
Use the old seal to tap in the new one!
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I always like your genuine enthusiasm when you get old tired iron running again.
Best instruction for dismantling with instruction I have ever seen on the Cub Cadet tractor. This guy knows his stuff when it comes to getting an old Cub Cadet to run again...
Thank You great job now I can work on my 107 Cub Cadet.
Thanks 👍
Another victory for the Diesel Creek Team! Nice find and nice work, Matt. 👍
Let’s see your collection of them! I love seeing cubs. I’ve got about 18 of them. Very addicting
I have never heard of a needle scaler. After seeing that work I immediately ordered one. Thanks 👍
I had a 149 with a 50” deck and a cab and snowblower. Loved it.
Hello Matt, at 35:10, just a layman's tip: how about using a 3/4" or 1" piece of tube to get that seal in? Like that, you would keep it from slipping away. Cheers!
I have an MTD Cub Cadet. Can confirm...
Hahahahaha get you a nice old one buddy! Mow in style!
I have a super lt1554, it no where near as tough as my 1812, but still a pretty well built mower.
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If you have a MTD Cub you have a pile of junk .
Just love your enthusiasm it’s so much fun and exciting to see you get this old equipment running like new again great job and content 👍
Great video, you make it look easy working on this thing. I doubt I'll every have an old Cub Cadet to work on but if I do I know where to look. It's a shame how many lawn tractors wind up in the scrap yard, especially the old heavy duty ones.
The last 1 I had I was wanting to rebuild the motor and Briggs and Stratton did not have a kit for sale. Ticked me off. I had new tires and blades and starter and battery.
"You can take these apart with 3 wenches". Slide hammer, pullers, torches etc. Keep em comin love it.
Wow all 4 of the tires are holding air that was unexpected Matt 10:10 @Diesel Creek
You just use an emery board and when you're done cleaning the points, you put it back in the top left drawer of the bathroom vanity where you wife keeps it for you
LOLOLOLOLOLOL 😆!!!
Tell him to paint flywheel AND. STUFF so he doesn’t smell Like ass when he goes in for supper.. WIVES HATE STINKY MEN ESPECIALLY WHEN IT SMELLS LIKE RAT PP
"Vice Grip Garage" uses emery boards. He just doesn't let his wife know ... hahaha
ME TOO! LOL!
What they don't know, they can't get pissed off about! LOL
I'm a sucker for a happy ending. 👍😉
I am baffled by all the skills needed in your work domain.
Self-made-man at its hardest.
Thanks for the share.
Excellent description of "How To". I had a 62 Original I dragged out behind some farmers home years back. Got it home, wouldn't run. Pulled the head and with rubber hammer loosened the stuck valve and lubricated it. Stuck old head, old head gasket original plug all back together and it fired right off been using it for over 20 years now.
Your video shows how good a Kohler engine really is!
About time! Thought Eva finally had enough and locked you in the house and took away your checkbook!
😂🤣😂👌
"She's drier than a popcorn fart" ...new one to put in the arsenal
I'm sorry but what's the meaning? When you eat popcorn your fars are dry? 😅 I'm not american and i never heard this type of joke 😂😅
@@christianvolpato7579
Popcorn is kinda dry by itself...butter makes it wetter ..so basically it would be a Dry Fart with popcorn alone.... Not really a North American joke but i heard it before.....
I love YT channels where I can click "thumb up" before watching. Because I'm old and forgetting click after this very often ;)
The last time I responded you told me that Kroil was too expensive, I am happy that you are using it now, LOL, TJ
I felt your over whelming joy when it fired. My dad bought a cub cadet when I was a kid. Been wanting one ever since. They're awesome tractors
I've got a mid-70's 1250 sitting in a storage shed myself. I'd love to find time to resurrect it.
I went to a farm sale, where they had a 1250 I was interested in. The rod was broke, and hydro disconnected and exposed. The deck was a mess. They made one good one from a pair of them, and were selling the one that was junk. It sold for over $1000 to someone who had no idea how bad it was.
Thanks Matt, another thoroughly entertaining and interesting project!
This video had a good Mustie1 vibe. Love it man!
I am so glad this video came out. Back in November 2020 I was given a 1974 model 1250 Hydro-static International Cub Cadet Tractor. I have yet to get into it but this shows me everything I need to know about getting mine running. My mower deck has zero rust. Like his mine has been sitting close to 20 years in a dry barn. I would love to own more than one of these.
My dad ran these type of tractors until he passed away this past June. They would break down and he would repair them. He has tillers, snowblowers, and a snow blade for the tractors. We still have everything and I'd like to keep them going. What a great tractor.