She's a beaut. The 120 is the machine I learned to run an excavator on too. Took a heavy equipment course with 7 other guys (and 5 other machines) and those memories will last the rest of my life. Almost shed a tear watching it leave the shop too, lol.
This is awesome and something to be proud of. And for the record, despite what some are saying on here, I’ve never seen a door, a seat, or gallons of paint move dirt or pay the bills. Excited to get back in this girl and move some material.
I think we all have one piece of kit that is our favourite, from your John Deere 120, to something simple like a vice that belonged to a great uncle, I have just spent 3 days bringing back to life. He use it in his workshop now I can use it in mine. Like you say Aaron is a good guy who knows his stuff. Nice to see you were encouraging child labour, Gunner with the broom and his sister with the camera.
besides having this machine done and ready to work I bet you are also glad to have that work space back in your workshop. 7 months is a long time having to work around a sitting machine.
Awesome job keeping the old school machine in top shape... Great catch on the oil leak..!!! It pays to keep maintenance up on it because it makes money when it works and cost money when it breaks down in the middle of a job and it never fails it's at the worst time....
great job gunner on changing the oil, and sweeping up the shop.thats how you first learn keep the shop clean, watching dad fix equipment, ask questions.nice job dp and mbts
Nothing better than self satisfaction great catch on the leak and also fantastic money saving imagine a shop price for that work. I love a good project
I always get a laugh and a smile when I watch your videos. I have enjoyed watching you fix the old girl up and hear that motor purr like it does. No clanking when you move all the parts which is very impressive. Great job guys! Can't wait to see her in action.
I`ve said it before ,I`ll say again , good watch.I used to work in a shop, there`s no more satisfying feeling than seeing a long,painstaking project leave the workshop 110% better than when it went in, and that one did.
Good video again I always like shop videos Y’all 2 work good together good good mechanic work I am glad you got the excavator together it’s about time to put it on the job I am happy for you be safe in this crazy world
Congratulations sir. I can barely tell how happy you were. I really didn't know if I was gonna live long enough to see this project completed. That was a marathon but, the boys came through for ya. Good job everyone.
Thanks for the GREAT SERIES . Being meticulous with the oil leak ..... it really paid off in dividends to find you avoided CATASTROPHIC EVENTS in the timing cover, 🧨💰🔧🎥📽
Finally !!!!! Great to see the old girl out and she has a lot more in her that's for sure. You need another one of those lights on the back !! Be like daylight all around you at night. Great job done on her and yes a big thanks to all that put time in making the ol girl new again. Excellent job done ***** can't Waite to see her rippin dirt again.
Very good job but just as I was typing this i was going to say it's a pity the seat wasn't recovered 😕. Looking good and a lot of effort from all who helped 👍 best of luck with it
Wow..lot's of great work...and just look at those Windows....I'm glad you finely got it finished... Now to make some money to pay for it all..even Man Behind The Seans
it was nice seeing your kids changing the oil most kids don't know how to even check the oil you are doing a great job of teaching them how to take care of there toys great job on fixing the oil leak
Can't wait to see the ol girl digging dirt!! Congratulations on getting her freshened up. She'll make you proud and be as reliable as ever. Great video and look forward to the first job with the 120
Great video I think the dialogue between you and the man behind the scenes is a welcome addition being that I do the same things you do on a daily basis hauling equipment,and excavation it’s a nice break up in the filming keep up the good work.
Great work on her, team. I look forward to seeing her back in actiion now ! I have really enjoyed watching you work on her, the banter has been brilliant. I loved seeing Gunner sweeping up !
I am very happy to see it back in the field doing what it is supposed to do.... Now clean up the shop cause its only days till something else cries its my turn in the "Infirmary" and of course just when your a happy ahead, its back to bologna sandwiches cause the parts bills just never stop. Pick a color that you like for a company color and paint all the equipment the same or do a mural that points out the business and how to catch you on which phone. I could live in that shop... mechanics always spend most of the time in the field getting stuff out of trouble so shop time means a lot and great times between you and Aron
Mike, if you epoxy a small magnet on the oil plug, it will tell you the volume of 'metal' between oil change... JD weld works well! Clean plug and magnet with ether... G
Have the same Milwaukee set and love it. Great job on getting machine done. Don’t worry about paint. PAINT DON’T MAKE MONEY. Ready to see that first scoop
Nice wrap up and acknowledgement of Man Behind The Scene And Steve. Is it even possible to re and re injector pump without removing counter weights? This job would be very difficult without Your shop and in the field. I think I’ve answered my own question. Even pressure washing is impossible. Let me guess the machine is 10 years old and you have never had to touch injector pump. Let me guess at the numbers. New machine is more than 200 thousand PLUS. Value of wore out machine before you started rehab 25 thousand. Cost of all parts 20 thousand. Value of machine now 100 thousand plus for machine that will last another 10 years. That leaves You 55 thousand to pay for some labour, Your time and Your shop USE on rainy days. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BUILD. YOU ALSO PUT ANOTHER 100 THOUSAND IN YOUR POCKET BY NOT PAYING FOR NEW MACHINE.
I've been looking forward to this day almost as much as the kids. Lol. Seriously though, I'm happy the 120 is done, and I can't wait to see it get muddy. Y'all have a blessed and safe weekend. Stay healthy.
DP, had a construction friend die crawling under a piece of hydrolic equipment without bracing. Seeing you under the skid loader forks set my teeth on edge. Stay safe!
I see Macy was wearing the right t-shirt at the start with the title Mini Boss written on it. Great series Mike and thanks to all the worker that made this happen.
I hate that pump were the fuel filters go on John Deers. aggravates me every time on our 5205, Glad you caught those lose bolts. Glad to she's back in the game.
Great vid fellas!! Must be hard now with MBTS back at his real job. No expert advise anymore😂 only if we could all be as cool as Aaron. Have a great weekend guys!!
Wahey, cracking job there Mike!!! You are right to thank the hard work of Aaron, Jason and Todd too, without them I think it would take you a lot longer as you would only have very limited time to work on her. You are right not to splash out on paint as she is an oldie, maybe if she earns her keep in a couple of years or so, then it may be worth looking into. In time, Macy and Gunner may learn to operate this too !!!
That's the way, when ur gut tells u that u should do something u should do it saved u 20,000 on rebuilding the motor. Great videos have watched all of them, laughing with u and at u. Ur both great thanks Mike for doing ur videos.
GOOD JOB MIKE !!!!! Now you will have to relearn how to run it without all the wiggle!!! LOL It will be harder to shake the dirt out of the bucket now. I know what you mean about some machines just getting the job done. I have a JD 4440 I bought almost new. It has over 20K hours on it now. I keep it in good condition as even it being "small" for todays jobs, it still is dependable.
Great series of really interesting videos just shows what's possible with a group of talented people willing to give it a go. Love to know what it cost and also what it would have cost for a dealer to have done the work!!
You guys are pretty good at finding new parts . I've watched many video of the 120 being fixed and I must say it did need some work but you've did a great job on her.
Great camera job Macy
She's a beaut. The 120 is the machine I learned to run an excavator on too. Took a heavy equipment course with 7 other guys (and 5 other machines) and those memories will last the rest of my life. Almost shed a tear watching it leave the shop too, lol.
Great job guys
Mike you do have good friends to help you with all the repairs on the 120 nothing runs like a DEERE
Thanks and yes I do
This is awesome and something to be proud of. And for the record, despite what some are saying on here, I’ve never seen a door, a seat, or gallons of paint move dirt or pay the bills. Excited to get back in this girl and move some material.
Captain Kleeman hey now what about that recliner you always talk about at work... I think that makes you money doesn’t it?
JasonWorksAlot valid point 😂
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I've been watching and waiting for the 120 to be finished👍👍👍Awesome job to you and the man behind the scenes.
Thanks buddy
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Good to see the 120 back at it! Nice work
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Great job guys.
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I think we all have one piece of kit that is our favourite, from your John Deere 120, to something simple like a vice that belonged to a great uncle, I have just spent 3 days bringing back to life. He use it in his workshop now I can use it in mine. Like you say Aaron is a good guy who knows his stuff. Nice to see you were encouraging child labour, Gunner with the broom and his sister with the camera.
Huge thanks guys for a brilliant video. Epic drumroll not cheesy at all.
Thanks Jim
besides having this machine done and ready to work I bet you are also glad to have that work space back in your workshop. 7 months is a long time having to work around a sitting machine.
Yes on both
MBTS did a great job on fixing that pump. 👍👍👍👍👍 good job on the oil change Mike. 👌👌💪👍👍 Great family man.
120 looks great u should be proud of yourself by doing the work on the machine you saved a lot of money
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Awesome job keeping the old school machine in top shape... Great catch on the oil leak..!!! It pays to keep maintenance up on it because it makes money when it works and cost money when it breaks down in the middle of a job and it never fails it's at the worst time....
Nice job its amazing how 1 little job expands so much well done
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Glad to see the old girl back in service! Great content Mike 👍👍
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You guys are the "captains of DIY". Well Done!!!!!
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Great to see Macy & Gunner learning how to do an oil charge on the go kart great video :)
great job gunner on changing the oil, and sweeping up the shop.thats how you first learn keep the shop clean, watching dad fix equipment, ask questions.nice job dp and mbts
Well it finally lives to see another year of work. Hope it serves you well DP. Lot of blood sweat and tears sitting there. Make a man proud.
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Nothing better than self satisfaction great catch on the leak and also fantastic money saving imagine a shop price for that work. I love a good project
I always get a laugh and a smile when I watch your videos. I have enjoyed watching you fix the old girl up and hear that motor purr like it does. No clanking when you move all the parts which is very impressive. Great job guys! Can't wait to see her in action.
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Glad to see it finally done and ready to rumble !! Good job guys 👍🇬🇧 !.
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I`ve said it before ,I`ll say again , good watch.I used to work in a shop, there`s no more satisfying feeling than seeing a long,painstaking project leave the workshop 110% better than when it went in, and that one did.
I agree
Great job, best part is there is no payment on that machine!
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Nice to see it finally done
Loved seeing Gunner sweeping the floor. Always good to teach them hard work and life skills. Good job and good dad.
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Good job! You made a helicopter mechanic proud. Hope the machine runs long and makes you a ton of money
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Very cool guys ! Great videos
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Your kids are very helpful! Good to see a next gen. getting involved.
Good video again I always like shop videos Y’all 2 work good together good good mechanic work I am glad you got the excavator together it’s about time to put it on the job I am happy for you be safe in this crazy world
Enjoyable series/project to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Congratulations sir. I can barely tell how happy you were. I really didn't know if I was gonna live long enough to see this project completed. That was a marathon but, the boys came through for ya. Good job everyone.
Lol thanks buddy
Thanks for the GREAT SERIES . Being meticulous with the oil leak ..... it really paid off in dividends to find you avoided CATASTROPHIC EVENTS in the timing cover, 🧨💰🔧🎥📽
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Finally !!!!! Great to see the old girl out and she has a lot more in her that's for sure. You need another one of those lights on the back !! Be like daylight all around you at night. Great job done on her and yes a big thanks to all that put time in making the ol girl new again. Excellent job done ***** can't Waite to see her rippin dirt again.
You should be proud 👏 I would be. Congrats
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Being a new subscriber to your channel throughly enjoyed the video thank you 🇬🇧
Thanks And welcome to the channel
Great job, the line boring was good ti watch. You guys work good together.
Awesome job, can't wait to see it in action again.
Thanks buddy appreciate the comments
Pizza and beer is always nice after long day working
Cheers 🍻 to that👍🏻
March 24.Y'all have come a long way. Thanks for sharing.
Great video Mr Dirt Perfect and Aaron
Very good job but just as I was typing this i was going to say it's a pity the seat wasn't recovered 😕.
Looking good and a lot of effort from all who helped 👍 best of luck with it
Wow..lot's of great work...and just look at those Windows....I'm glad you finely got it finished... Now to make some money to pay for it all..even Man Behind The Seans
it was nice seeing your kids changing the oil most kids don't know how to even check the oil you are doing a great job of teaching them how to take care of there toys great job on fixing the oil leak
Thanks bob
That was the best series that you have had on the channel.
Not taking any thing away from all the other ones.
Great work Mike 👌.
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It's been fun watching you guys working on the Deere.
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Nice to see it’s finally done! Great work!!!
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Great video love you too working together ❤️
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Thank you
Can't wait to see the ol girl digging dirt!! Congratulations on getting her freshened up. She'll make you proud and be as reliable as ever. Great video and look forward to the first job with the 120
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You all did a great job!
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Great video I think the dialogue between you and the man behind the scenes is a welcome addition being that I do the same things you do on a daily basis hauling equipment,and excavation it’s a nice break up in the filming keep up the good work.
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Great machine. Great work and great friends 👏🏻
This has been a great series. Fun to watch you all work and laugh while tackling this beast.
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Great work on her, team. I look forward to seeing her back in actiion now ! I have really enjoyed watching you work on her, the banter has been brilliant. I loved seeing Gunner sweeping up !
It actually did bring tears to my eyes seeing it go back outside.going through the test moves.
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I am very happy to see it back in the field doing what it is supposed to do.... Now clean up the shop cause its only days till something else cries its my turn in the "Infirmary" and of course just when your a happy ahead, its back to bologna sandwiches cause the parts bills just never stop. Pick a color that you like for a company color and paint all the equipment the same or do a mural that points out the business and how to catch you on which phone. I could live in that shop... mechanics always spend most of the time in the field getting stuff out of trouble so shop time means a lot and great times between you and Aron
Mike, if you epoxy a small magnet on the oil plug, it will tell you the volume of 'metal' between oil change... JD weld works well! Clean plug and magnet with ether... G
Have the same Milwaukee set and love it. Great job on getting machine done. Don’t worry about paint. PAINT DON’T MAKE MONEY. Ready to see that first scoop
Thanks and exactly
I have the exact same excavator. A lot of your videos have helped me perform so much maintenance myself.
Good deal awesome
you certainly had a great experienced team working on the 140 !!
What a crew, talented hard workers and Great friends. Thanks for sharing! Kevin
Thanks for watching
Congratulations on finishing the rebuild. Will give you good service.
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Great job mike and all involved with making the 120 great again. Some things you just don’t get rid of. Ray from Oregon
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Great job. It looks good now go get it dirty. Stay safe.
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I've really enjoyed these videos, you two always have a laugh, it puts a smile on my face, ty
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Great to see it finally finished. Great series.
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Awesome work you guys!
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Love your videos. Keep it up!!
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Good one Mike, love your variety in the videos.
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nice work mike nice to see your kept the old deere
Nice wrap up and acknowledgement of Man Behind The Scene And Steve. Is it even possible to re and re injector pump without removing counter weights? This job would be very difficult without Your shop and in the field. I think I’ve answered my own question. Even pressure washing is impossible. Let me guess the machine is 10 years old and you have never had to touch injector pump. Let me guess at the numbers. New machine is more than 200 thousand PLUS. Value of wore out machine before you started rehab 25 thousand. Cost of all parts 20 thousand. Value of machine now 100 thousand plus for machine that will last another 10 years. That leaves You 55 thousand to pay for some labour, Your time and Your shop USE on rainy days. CONGRATULATIONS ON THE BUILD. YOU ALSO PUT ANOTHER 100 THOUSAND IN YOUR POCKET BY NOT PAYING FOR NEW MACHINE.
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I've been looking forward to this day almost as much as the kids. Lol. Seriously though, I'm happy the 120 is done, and I can't wait to see it get muddy. Y'all have a blessed and safe weekend. Stay healthy.
lol thanks buddy
Great job 👏
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DP, had a construction friend die crawling under a piece of hydrolic equipment without bracing. Seeing you under the skid loader forks set my teeth on edge. Stay safe!
it,s great to see her ready to work again !! now for some new decals lol......great work to all of you !
I see Macy was wearing the right t-shirt at the start with the title Mini Boss written on it. Great series Mike and thanks to all the worker that made this happen.
lol thanks Barry and appreciate all the comments
Ohh... that was great!! Thank you for letting us be a part of the makeover! Just one item left, would you put a little oil on the door?🤨
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Thanks Mike 😊
Loved this series! Great to be surrounded by friends!... 120 looks brand new
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It’s alive it’s alive. Great job guys.
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Nice work guys, I think Man behind the Scene should gets some seat time for all his hard work. Thanks for all your videos.
Thanks for watching
I agree with that👍🏻
I hate that pump were the fuel filters go on John Deers. aggravates me every time on our 5205, Glad you caught those lose bolts. Glad to she's back in the game.
Well done guys, she up n running look forward to seeing her in action 👍
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Awesome guys and we can't wait to see her working again thumbs up my friends
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Good to see your Baby back together. Take care and have a blessed weekend
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Nice job gentlemen !
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The only bit you have missed it putting a bit of paint on the counter weight Good job on the machine I am pleased for you 😜
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Great vid fellas!! Must be hard now with MBTS back at his real job. No expert advise anymore😂 only if we could all be as cool as Aaron. Have a great weekend guys!!
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Wahey, cracking job there Mike!!!
You are right to thank the hard work of Aaron, Jason and Todd too, without them I think it would take you a lot longer as you would only have very limited time to work on her.
You are right not to splash out on paint as she is an oldie, maybe if she earns her keep in a couple of years or so, then it may be worth looking into.
In time, Macy and Gunner may learn to operate this too !!!
Great job repairing it
That's the way, when ur gut tells u that u should do something u should do it saved u 20,000 on rebuilding the motor. Great videos have watched all of them, laughing with u and at u. Ur both great thanks Mike for doing ur videos.
Thanks for watching and the comments buddy
GOOD JOB MIKE !!!!! Now you will have to relearn how to run it without all the wiggle!!! LOL It will be harder to shake the dirt out of the bucket now.
I know what you mean about some machines just getting the job done. I have a JD 4440 I bought almost new. It has over 20K hours on it now. I keep it in good condition as even it being "small" for todays jobs, it still is dependable.
NICE job guys MBTS Jason works a lot and Mr dirt perfect long hard fought job
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Great series of really interesting videos just shows what's possible with a group of talented people willing to give it a go. Love to know what it cost and also what it would have cost for a dealer to have done the work!!
I am sure double what I got in it
Loved this ! Thank you for sharing
She looks awesome glad to see u have had her back u a good guy and deserve all good fortune that comes ur way awesome work buddy.
7 months! That's like giving birth. :) Glad to see the 120 is back up and running.
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Awesome job to all involved mike it was a great series to watch can’t wait to see its first scoop thanks for the video mike 👍👍👍
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You guys are pretty good at finding new parts .
I've watched many video of the 120 being fixed and I must say it did need some work but you've did a great job on her.
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