Thx on the video idea. I think it be ok on the time cause I not in a hurry work takes to much of my time right now. I think when you get to looking close it will tell the story thx.
When you started talking about that clutch handle bushing being clocked wrong, I knew what you were planning to do next! 😃 Then after you had pressed it out and put it back in the proper position, and looked at the camera and said "what?", I cracked up! Love your deadpan humor. I also really appreciate your great attention to details and the history of your machinery. That is so uncommon these days.
IN the 60's, Dad put a model A or T transmission and a PTO of the old 15 Cat which drove a winch for the sawmill business. It was that PTO that we first hooked up to the PTO of an Allis Chalmers WC to bring the Cat engine back to life.
when you were looking at that handle i was just saying over and over "press it out, please press it out" and i'm so glad you did! I guess i'm not normal either
I knew you’d do the right thing with that bushing and the handle. I knew it. 😁 As much as you respect the patina and wear from the work that men did using that beast, I have a little different feeling. While I understand and respect your feelings, mine are the respect I have for the men who originally built that beauty in the factory; and the man who now honors them with his work by saving the machine they share. Parts and spaces that haven’t seen the light of day for what...80 yrs,; now are being cleaned and cared for by hands not yet born back then. That, Sir makes my heart happy. I wish I had good words to tell you just how much I enjoy watch this journey. Thank you. 👍🏻
In my mind, there was no alternative but to save that lever handle, save all you can on that marvellous old machine. She's worked hard all her life, and now deserves to be treated with the utmost respect just like an old lady should. Great to watch Squatch, thanks for taking the time to shoot these videos, they certainly make this pandemic a little more bearable for this old timer.
Great video as usual! I think the 3 gear setup of the PTO is just so it gets the right direction of rotation. Being that CAT is driving the PTO via the countershaft, if the PTO only had two gears, it would rotate the wrong way. Due to how the gearbox works, it was the only way to drive the PTO. I restored a 1962 Toselli crawler tractor with 26HP. I have a video on my channel of the entire process if you're interested. (Not promoting) It's very interesting to me, to see the differences in construction between the two manufacturers. The PTO on mine is driven from the main gearbox shaft, straight to the PTO, which only had two gears to reduce to the proper 540. Another thing on the Toselli, is that the track clutch levers actuated the clutch pack but also the brake. Very cool setup. Also, it was much more farmer fixable than the CAT because it didn't need any special pressing tools. It was mostly on straight splines with a big nut holding everything in place. Anyway, looking forward for more videos! It's been awesome. Greetings from Portugal.
God bless you Sir, Yes that the right way!! My Dad used to say "There is a right way a wrong way and a norwegian way". I think the norwegian way was always the most work!!
When he talked about the clutch handle bushing and then cut to the face shot, all I could think was no not the eye twitch let that bruise heal. I do have to say looking good Squatch
What, indeed. I stumbled on your D2 pricing video and I thought: jeez this guy talks a lot...but 20 videos later I'm still here. You sir, are a hypnotist.
We had a 1953 D2 skidder cat in northern Wisconsin and had a blade mounted later. The problem we found that when dozing it bobbed all the time because of the short roller frame so we went to D6's with the long frame. Over the years they added D7's and D8's.
When you are all done, you should seal a thumb drive with the whole video series and attach it in somewhere in the interior cases. In another 80 years when Squatch the V is re-rebuilding this machine there will be a record for our grandkids.
One thing I like about you. Most channels would've liked at that PTO and how tight everything appeared to have been. They would've said, "Eh, I'll just put some diesel in there to clean it out and be good to go." You're taking the time to make sure it's done right.
You've got to respect a man who places a great deal of appreciation into the intrinsic heart and soul of a working machine and its labor over the years.....amazing. My hat (if I were wearing one) is off to you.
Butting the bushing back in the right way was a really smart move. That's why a hydraulic press is a must have in a workshop. I know some people have made extra grooves into the bushing to make grease flow better. Some of the none grooved bushings have a flaw, the grease dose not reach the other end and stays one one side most of the time. Don't think that is the problem with the clutch leaver on the CAT D2. Love how the PTO disassembly.
Since it is so cold in KS right now, I went back and watched some of the X231 videos. Looking forward to one day when both x231 and 5J1113 are running and moving side by side. A new video from Squatch and a cup of coffee makes a great start to a day. Keep on making videos.
Your attitude towards the old crawler reflects a deep rooted respect for the people who made a living with that machine. That is a very nice trait, Toby!
I really like your attitude! Restoring old things is exactly about what you do: RESTORING - not just replacing and painting. I've seen mechanics "restoring" their own old cars, with all new parts and panels, just beacuse they had easy access to new parts very cheaply.
I was already laughing when you said "Meet you at the press." But when you said "What" with that look! I was laughing so hard I nearly fell off my chair. My family thinks I'm nuts (they did anyway). Can't explain it to them. I'll have to call my friend. He's watching your channel too but is far behind. He'll get it. You know your audience. I like the inclusive feel to your channel, one reason I keep coming back.
To the Restorer, On the lever that you repaired with weld. Back in the colonial days when hunters used musket loaders they protected the metal with a solution called browning. It left the look that is on some of the handles. It may work for you on the one you repaired. The browning is a rust inhiditor and it can still be purchased through gun suppliers. It may return the metal back to the used /aged look that will be better than the new or rusty look. I would try it on a new weld and see before you do it on the dozer lever. This my be used in other areas too. when you put the borwning solution on the new metal follow diecrtions. When it is dry try lightely buffing 0000 steel wool after the browning dries to blend it to the disired amount . If you try this I hope it works for you as I beleive it will. I have used it to bring back the aged loolk and remove the new metal shine. Good luck. Bye the way,. I love your videos on the vintage toys your restoring. I am Happy to have helped if it helps you.
I really like your way of thinking, preserve the old finish as much as possible. Go thru great lengths to allow this machine to keep telling it's stories to anyone who wants to listen. You score very high marks in my books. I never tire of watching your videos and I keep learning with everyone I watch.
one more thing.. clutch lever bushing.. how about using a big drill bit to cut a bevel on both internal ends of the bushing so you could wedge an Oring in there.. keeping out the dirt and moisture and allowing you to maintain clean grease inside. does not have to fit in a groove. just squeezed in to the taper you have created and held in by the washers.
There used to be a show that my son (he's now 33) used to watch. He used to go around the house and whenever we asked him a question he would squint one eye and ask " Are you looking at my eye? Don't you be looking at my eye". Drove his mother crazy but it would always crack me up!
Should be able to measure your seals. Height x width x ID x OD phone up your local seal distributor and they should be able to either make the seals or cross numbers and order new. Sometimes having your shafts measurement is handy as well. I love the videos. I bought a D2 from my grandpa about 16 years ago. I haven’t done anything like this with it. But I am definitely dreaming about doing a full build
Love that you saved the handle. It was pretty amazing you found it in the first place. Original parts and saving the paint, I love this project more every episode
I lived quite a while with out a press. Finally built a monster! You better believe I would have pressed that bushing out and clocked it right! You said it right when you said you learn to APPRECIATE things👍
Normal person- drill hole and sleep soundly. Squatch- toss and turn until 3 am, finally Mrs. Squatch says "Get out of bed, go to the shop and press the damn bushing out"
Hi Squatch, I thought that was a balanced explanation, a laudable desire to preserve historical context where it is possible along with a pragmatic view when it is not. Still think you and your Dad should set up a specialist Cat museum. You've got lots of bits that could go in the 'black' gallery! Maybe take it on tour round the shows when they get going again. Donate the proceeds to the local chapter. Cheers. BobUK
With you, there is only one way to do something, and that would be the "right way". I continue to be impressed with your skill and attention to detail. I love your channel!!
i am enjoying you working on the old cat and that pto drive is very cool addition to the cat i can remember when we went to one of tractor shows me and my dad went to it was the steam show near booneville missouri that is the state i live in but at the show one year the old man that had his cat 60 that stayed at the showgrounds that year someone i think got him a belt pulley drive for his old 60 it was neat addition to that old machine like that pto drive will be cool on your machine
No..im seeing some amazing american built stuff..problem is..so much machinery has had 4 generations of engineers adding sub assemblies, electronics, and new emmissions gear and safety gear because of the gigantic shadow of corporate and governmental regulations. Then durability, strength, reliability is lost, because basic structure..chassis, axles, bearings, gears must be downsized, made less expensive to produce..in order to add all the " new stuff".
I have no problem with your original statement about why you weren't going to paint it. It was basically, "its my toy and play with it the way I want to." But I am really impressed with the explanation you gave here. The patina it has shows its history and leaving those worn spots is an homage to those that put them there. 👍
Looking good!! Pete @ Just A Few Acres Farms gave you a real nice shout-out today in reference to his MD build and having to deal with ‘expert trolls’.
You do a FANTASTIC job of explaining the workings of mechanisms. No one does a better job on any of the channels I watch. The one complaint I have is that you overuse the word "tension". Isn't any component ever under compression or torsion? I think most times a better term to use to replace "tension" is "under load".
Same here, did not comment on the Super M rebuild but if that one was in a show, I would have a hard time not making it best of show altogether! The Super M when it fired right up and basically purred with just a few minor tweaks needed showed Toby and his dad have true compassion and would love too apprentice with them on a rebuild project and even full restoration. The information and paying attention too detail is beyond what most can even come close too.
Pretty sure they used 3 gears to get the rotational direction correct. In new tractor development PTO's are driven through a single reduction. A live engine speed shaft drives a single gear reduction. Since the D2 PTO drives off the counter shaft it needs and extra idler to get the direction correct.
We had the PTO pulley on our D2 back on the farm in the 50's and used it for filling silo. It was always a challenge to get the tractor lined up with the silage blower pulley so the belt would stay on. Seems like we ran it with a twisted belt to get the correct rotation.
I'm not even all that interested in bulldozers, but I'm learning how to evaluate parts and you crack me up, so its all good. Glad to see it coming together, and I agree with you on patina, although I have to say that the your grandad's dozer has patina too, just a different kind. That is the patina of a guy who always wanted his machines to look good.
Squatch, I have to say I’m right there with you with saving these original to the crawler pieces! I have become a huge stickler about keeping things as original as possible, even down to putting bolts in the exact same hole they came out of (I know, I know... they’ve been pulled out a million times probably but I can’t help it. To me that’s it’s original spot)!!! Way to go on saving all of 1113’s original pieces! Can’t believe how close it’s getting to being finished up, a ways to go but yet it feels so close!
Another great video! Just love to see how you do things. Reminds me of the years watching my dad fix and restore equipment. You saved a handle that can be used some where else. Never know some one else may see what you did and save theirs when they don't have any other option. You aren't the only one with a goofy brain.
I feel the very same way - I still have the steering wheel from the Case SC hanging on the garage wall. It is the same one my grandpa had his hands around for so many years.... 1113 is looking about as perfect as they get, bud. Patina is perfect, and mechanically she will be perfect. Close to new as you can get, maybe even better.
@@squatch253 for originality purposes, I had to replace the one on the SC - but I still have grandpa's wheel hanging on the wall for sentimental reasons. Nostalgia is a cruel mistress sometimes - makes you want to save the shift knobs, clutch knobs, etc.!
I dont own one piece of heavy equipment of any kind but as a kid I grew up in a agricultural area in Eastern Washington next to Train yards, Diesel Truck repair shops, Tractor shops. I love these kinds of videos on working on various types of heavy equipment.I subscribe several you tubers channels including yours. Heres my question.......Why do farmers who spend thousands of dollars of HARD EARNED CASH leave these machines outside exposed to the weather that leads to the deterioration of fuel systems, electrical systems and other parts? It seems to me that if I was spending $100.000 on a piece of equipment that a $40.000 pole building would just be part of that investment! Love your videos always look forward to the next one!
I just love how much you go through to to be awthentic and you always have some hard to find parts stashed away I just love it keep it up don't change a thing 👍
Kudos to you for your work ethic and knowledge. So interesting to watch your videos. Those tractors have always fascinated me since being an 18 yr. old farm kid in 1955 operating a D8 pusher. Thanks bringing some of them back to life. 👍👍
I would have done the same thing for the rebuild. Maybe not on a new machine, fix it and get back into service, but this, the bushing and the handle are just the way it should be done.
Exciting, bring on more. This D2 is going to be really nice with your extra effort in using as much original parts as possible. Enjoyed the way you went about resurrecting the clutch lever, handle and gear knob.
21:40 I suspect the conversation would go something like: "Uhh, y'know this just goin' on a D2, right?" "...have you *seen* what operators do to machines?" "Ah, fair point."
I need to admit that, watching this on a tablet, I was AMAZED at your thigh strength before I figured out you were using old jeans to cushion your bench vice and not gripping the piece your were working on between your knees. My bad.
Re- building, repairing, jury-rigging. These are the actions of shop mechanics while under extreme time pressure to get valuable equipment back into operation. RESTORATION, is getting the equipment back into perfect original condition.
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Memories of the past are highly cherished by me also........Especially when you see the present.
Thx on the video idea. I think it be ok on the time cause I not in a hurry work takes to much of my time right now. I think when you get to looking close it will tell the story thx.
You said it, Brother.
When you started talking about that clutch handle bushing being clocked wrong, I knew what you were planning to do next! 😃 Then after you had pressed it out and put it back in the proper position, and looked at the camera and said "what?", I cracked up! Love your deadpan humor. I also really appreciate your great attention to details and the history of your machinery. That is so uncommon these days.
That was soooooooooooooo perfect!!!! Love the dry humor, Squatch253 is a master in more than one field :)
Who else thought he was holding the handle with his knees while he was drilling it?
I saw the denim and he started hammering on the handle and I thought damn hes got thighs like a Wilton vise
Smallest legs in tractor restoration. Thought squatch was more of a manly man...lol.
Oh the reclaim use for rags! And the forethought of protecting the handle. So be smooth as babies butt!
99.99999% of yor reglar viewers knew what you would do. Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching!
.."If I drill another hole, I have a bushing with 2 holes when I know there should only be 1 hole".... (I saw the twitch....)
"What would a normal person do?" Then the long thoughtful pause, "I'll be over at the press." I was laughing hard, but I totally understand.
What. Lol 😆
Following Toby is like watching a creature in it's natural habitat. It's a privilege to be along for the ride.
That was the best "What?" I've ever seen performed! You've mastered the art of the pause too.
Yes. A whole lifetime of development went into that moment.
It is your build, you could have replaced the parts, but you would know they were not "right" Love watching this channel.
Hmm. I don’t recall anyone saying you were “normal”. Love how you saved the original lever. Looks so good.
@@squatch253 Susan Hester, do you know any unmarried women who enjoy eccentrics who aren't English Nobility? 8-))
IN the 60's, Dad put a model A or T transmission and a PTO of the old 15 Cat which drove a winch for the sawmill business. It was that PTO that we first hooked up to the PTO of an Allis Chalmers WC to bring the Cat engine back to life.
Your eccentricity is impeccable and appreciated.
*"I'll be at the press!*
LoL 😂
when you were looking at that handle i was just saying over and over "press it out, please press it out" and i'm so glad you did! I guess i'm not normal either
I knew you’d do the right thing with that bushing and the handle. I knew it. 😁
As much as you respect the patina and wear from the work that men did using that beast, I have a little different feeling.
While I understand and respect your feelings, mine are the respect I have for the men who originally built that beauty in the factory; and the man who now honors them with his work by saving the machine they share. Parts and spaces that haven’t seen the light of day for what...80 yrs,; now are being cleaned and cared for by hands not yet born back then. That, Sir makes my heart happy. I wish I had good words to tell you just how much I enjoy watch this journey. Thank you. 👍🏻
Had to chuckle when you said what! after putting the bushing back in. I said, I didn't say a thing . I know what was going to happen anyway.
It’s called being a craftsman. Great work!!
Glad it is getting a pto. Crawlers make great lawnmowers you don't have to mow nearly so often. :-)
Oh, that was goood. I was already at the press waiting on you when you started the question😂😂
In my mind, there was no alternative but to save that lever handle, save all you can on that marvellous old machine. She's worked hard all her life, and now deserves to be treated with the utmost respect just like an old lady should. Great to watch Squatch, thanks for taking the time to shoot these videos, they certainly make this pandemic a little more bearable for this old timer.
Squatch,
You are the man! Enough said.
Great video as usual! I think the 3 gear setup of the PTO is just so it gets the right direction of rotation. Being that CAT is driving the PTO via the countershaft, if the PTO only had two gears, it would rotate the wrong way. Due to how the gearbox works, it was the only way to drive the PTO.
I restored a 1962 Toselli crawler tractor with 26HP. I have a video on my channel of the entire process if you're interested. (Not promoting) It's very interesting to me, to see the differences in construction between the two manufacturers. The PTO on mine is driven from the main gearbox shaft, straight to the PTO, which only had two gears to reduce to the proper 540.
Another thing on the Toselli, is that the track clutch levers actuated the clutch pack but also the brake. Very cool setup. Also, it was much more farmer fixable than the CAT because it didn't need any special pressing tools. It was mostly on straight splines with a big nut holding everything in place.
Anyway, looking forward for more videos! It's been awesome.
Greetings from Portugal.
Hello I am 16 year old and am loving seeing 5j1113 getting disassembled and reassembled and learning about how a D2 works is so cool
@@squatch253 thank and happy to be here
God bless you Sir, Yes that the right way!! My Dad used to say "There is a right way a wrong way and a norwegian way". I think the norwegian way was always the most work!!
Squatch that's why I watch your channel is for the small details!!!
When he talked about the clutch handle bushing and then cut to the face shot, all I could think was no not the eye twitch let that bruise heal. I do have to say looking good Squatch
@@squatch253 was nice to watch as I was getting ready to go snowboarding today.
What, indeed. I stumbled on your D2 pricing video and I thought: jeez this guy talks a lot...but 20 videos later I'm still here. You sir, are a hypnotist.
Every piece of those old Cats are very impressive. No one could afford one of those machines if they were made like that today. Thanks!
Awesome! Its going to be beautiful when done.
You're very clever in the knowledge of old CATS.
We had a 1953 D2 skidder cat in northern Wisconsin and had a blade mounted later. The problem we found that when dozing it bobbed all the time because of the short roller frame so we went to D6's with the long frame. Over the years they added D7's and D8's.
When he talked about keeping the patina of years’ use rubbing the paint off the lever, I almost had a tear in my right eye.
When you are all done, you should seal a thumb drive with the whole video series and attach it in somewhere in the interior cases. In another 80 years when Squatch the V is re-rebuilding this machine there will be a record for our grandkids.
One thing I like about you. Most channels would've liked at that PTO and how tight everything appeared to have been. They would've said, "Eh, I'll just put some diesel in there to clean it out and be good to go." You're taking the time to make sure it's done right.
You've got to respect a man who places a great deal of appreciation into the intrinsic heart and soul of a working machine and its labor over the years.....amazing. My hat (if I were wearing one) is off to you.
Butting the bushing back in the right way was a really smart move. That's why a hydraulic press is a must have in a workshop. I know some people have made extra grooves into the bushing to make grease flow better. Some of the none grooved bushings have a flaw, the grease dose not reach the other end and stays one one side most of the time. Don't think that is the problem with the clutch leaver on the CAT D2. Love how the PTO disassembly.
Since it is so cold in KS right now, I went back and watched some of the X231 videos. Looking forward to one day when both x231 and 5J1113 are running and moving side by side. A new video from Squatch and a cup of coffee makes a great start to a day. Keep on making videos.
Your attitude towards the old crawler reflects a deep rooted respect for the people who made a living with that machine. That is a very nice trait, Toby!
Cat built nothing weak....great job as always. Thank you
If i had a press there i would push out the bush and fit it as it should be .Spot on Squatch. Don
I really like your attitude!
Restoring old things is exactly about what you do: RESTORING - not just replacing and painting.
I've seen mechanics "restoring" their own old cars, with all new parts and panels, just beacuse they had easy access to new parts very cheaply.
You did the right thing in re-aligning that handle bushing and not taking the easy way out buy drilling a second hole.
Hopefully come spring, there is an RD4 that is going to follow me home. Your videos are going to be a massive help. Keep them coming!
Good call on the clutch handle - I love your attention to detail amigo.
I was already laughing when you said "Meet you at the press." But when you said "What" with that look! I was laughing so hard I nearly fell off my chair. My family thinks I'm nuts (they did anyway). Can't explain it to them. I'll have to call my friend. He's watching your channel too but is far behind. He'll get it. You know your audience. I like the inclusive feel to your channel, one reason I keep coming back.
To the Restorer,
On the lever that you repaired with weld. Back in the colonial days when hunters used musket loaders they protected the metal with a solution called browning. It left the look that is on some of the handles. It may work for you on the one you repaired. The browning is a rust inhiditor and it can still be purchased through gun suppliers. It may return the metal back to the used /aged look that will be better than the new or rusty look. I would try it on a new weld and see before you do it on the dozer lever. This my be used in other areas too. when you put the borwning solution on the new metal follow diecrtions. When it is dry try lightely buffing 0000 steel wool after the browning dries to blend it to the disired amount . If you try this I hope it works for you as I beleive it will. I have used it to bring back the aged loolk and remove the new metal shine. Good luck. Bye the way,. I love your videos on the vintage toys your restoring. I am Happy to have helped if it helps you.
As for the bushing you did exactly what I would have done. And again the same with the clutch lever knob. Great job on the video.
just looking at his face at that point you could tell exactly where he was going before he said it.....
I really like your way of thinking, preserve the old finish as much as possible. Go thru great lengths to allow this machine to keep telling it's stories to anyone who wants to listen. You score very high marks in my books. I never tire of watching your videos and I keep learning with everyone I watch.
one more thing.. clutch lever bushing.. how about using a big drill bit to cut a bevel on both internal ends of the bushing so you could wedge an Oring in there.. keeping out the dirt and moisture and allowing you to maintain clean grease inside. does not have to fit in a groove. just squeezed in to the taper you have created and held in by the washers.
There used to be a show that my son (he's now 33) used to watch. He used to go around the house and whenever we asked him a question he would squint one eye and ask " Are you looking at my eye? Don't you be looking at my eye". Drove his mother crazy but it would always crack me up!
I love the detective work to trace HOW the damage has incurred.
Thanks Squatch253.
Should be able to measure your seals. Height x width x ID x OD phone up your local seal distributor and they should be able to either make the seals or cross numbers and order new. Sometimes having your shafts measurement is handy as well. I love the videos. I bought a D2 from my grandpa about 16 years ago. I haven’t done anything like this with it. But I am definitely dreaming about doing a full build
The lever repair looks awesome! So cool that you could save all the levers and knobs.
Love that you saved the handle. It was pretty amazing you found it in the first place. Original parts and saving the paint, I love this project more every episode
I lived quite a while with out a press. Finally built a monster! You better believe I would have pressed that bushing out and clocked it right! You said it right when you said you learn to APPRECIATE things👍
It's your build, and I love your dogged determination to keep originality.
Normal person- drill hole and sleep soundly.
Squatch- toss and turn until 3 am, finally Mrs. Squatch says "Get out of bed, go to the shop and press the damn bushing out"
Hi Squatch, I thought that was a balanced explanation, a laudable desire to preserve historical context where it is possible along with a pragmatic view when it is not. Still think you and your Dad should set up a specialist Cat museum. You've got lots of bits that could go in the 'black' gallery! Maybe take it on tour round the shows when they get going again. Donate the proceeds to the local chapter. Cheers. BobUK
With you, there is only one way to do something, and that would be the "right way". I continue to be impressed with your skill and attention to detail. I love your channel!!
The memory of a worn anything is fine as long as it's not rusty just polished smooth .
Keep going & explaining the way your doing it!!! Robin Jo from PA.
i am enjoying you working on the old cat and that pto drive is very cool addition to the cat i can remember when we went to one of tractor shows me and my dad went to it was the steam show near booneville missouri that is the state i live in but at the show one year the old man that had his cat 60 that stayed at the showgrounds that year someone i think got him a belt pulley drive for his old 60 it was neat addition to that old machine like that pto drive will be cool on your machine
+1 for Details Matter! Well done sir!
I really like the fact your putting the pto unit on 1113! It would look neat with a belt pulley on it!
I love the fact that you chose to fix the original lever and all the original handles thats a look you can never get back once there gone
That is way too true!
Nothing today is built with any quality today that's when Americans were proud and machines like this helped build our country
No..im seeing some amazing american built stuff..problem is..so much machinery has had 4 generations of engineers adding sub assemblies, electronics, and new emmissions gear and safety gear because of the gigantic shadow of corporate and governmental regulations. Then durability, strength, reliability is lost, because basic structure..chassis, axles, bearings, gears must be downsized, made less expensive to produce..in order to add all the " new stuff".
I have no problem with your original statement about why you weren't going to paint it. It was basically, "its my toy and play with it the way I want to."
But I am really impressed with the explanation you gave here. The patina it has shows its history and leaving those worn spots is an homage to those that put them there. 👍
Looking good!!
Pete @ Just A Few Acres Farms gave you a real nice shout-out today in reference to his MD build and having to deal with ‘expert trolls’.
That handle repair - to me, you've added to 1113's patina. Job well done.
The level of detail is nuts man, you really get into every nook and cranny. I love to tune in to watch more surgery on this beast. Respect.
You do a FANTASTIC job of explaining the workings of mechanisms. No one does a better job on any of the channels I watch. The one complaint I have is that you overuse the word "tension". Isn't any component ever under compression or torsion? I think most times a better term to use to replace "tension" is "under load".
7:07 my you got some grip with your knees 🥵 👍🏴
I’ve learned a lot of little “tips and tricks” by watching your videos. Great channel!
Same here, did not comment on the Super M rebuild but if that one was in a show, I would have a hard time not making it best of show altogether! The Super M when it fired right up and basically purred with just a few minor tweaks needed showed Toby and his dad have true compassion and would love too apprentice with them on a rebuild project and even full restoration. The information and paying attention too detail is beyond what most can even come close too.
That is little of trouble to save a handle. But some one might not any other choice! Loving it😊
Pretty sure they used 3 gears to get the rotational direction correct. In new tractor development PTO's are driven through a single reduction. A live engine speed shaft drives a single gear reduction. Since the D2 PTO drives off the counter shaft it needs and extra idler to get the direction correct.
Your a HOOT! Love your sense of humor....
Glad you are preserving what you can.
That takes a lot more patience and skill than people know to save original parts! Bravo my friend!
Shalom 🖖
We had the PTO pulley on our D2 back on the farm in the 50's and used it for filling silo. It was always a challenge to get the tractor lined up with the silage blower pulley so the belt would stay on. Seems like we ran it with a twisted belt to get the correct rotation.
I'm not even all that interested in bulldozers, but I'm learning how to evaluate parts and you crack me up, so its all good. Glad to see it coming together, and I agree with you on patina, although I have to say that the your grandad's dozer has patina too, just a different kind. That is the patina of a guy who always wanted his machines to look good.
Squatch, I have to say I’m right there with you with saving these original to the crawler pieces! I have become a huge stickler about keeping things as original as possible, even down to putting bolts in the exact same hole they came out of (I know, I know... they’ve been pulled out a million times probably but I can’t help it. To me that’s it’s original spot)!!! Way to go on saving all of 1113’s original pieces! Can’t believe how close it’s getting to being finished up, a ways to go but yet it feels so close!
Another great video! Just love to see how you do things. Reminds me of the years watching my dad fix and restore equipment. You saved a handle that can be used some where else. Never know some one else may see what you did and save theirs when they don't have any other option. You aren't the only one with a goofy brain.
I feel the very same way - I still have the steering wheel from the Case SC hanging on the garage wall. It is the same one my grandpa had his hands around for so many years.... 1113 is looking about as perfect as they get, bud. Patina is perfect, and mechanically she will be perfect. Close to new as you can get, maybe even better.
@@squatch253 for originality purposes, I had to replace the one on the SC - but I still have grandpa's wheel hanging on the wall for sentimental reasons. Nostalgia is a cruel mistress sometimes - makes you want to save the shift knobs, clutch knobs, etc.!
I dont own one piece of heavy equipment of any kind but as a kid I grew up in a agricultural area in Eastern Washington next to Train yards, Diesel Truck repair shops, Tractor shops. I love these kinds of videos on working on various types of heavy equipment.I subscribe several you tubers channels including yours. Heres my question.......Why do farmers who spend thousands of dollars of HARD EARNED CASH leave these machines outside exposed to the weather that leads to the deterioration of fuel systems, electrical systems and other parts? It seems to me that if I was spending $100.000 on a piece of equipment that a $40.000 pole building would just be part of that investment! Love your videos always look forward to the next one!
I appreciate your explanation of the value of preserving the original patina. It does honor those who have labored on that machine.
Indicators of the past, well said Squatch! Thanks as always for preserving history! 🇺🇸🚜👍
I just love how much you go through to to be awthentic and you always have some hard to find parts stashed away I just love it keep it up don't change a thing 👍
Kudos to you for your work ethic and knowledge. So interesting to watch your videos. Those tractors have always fascinated me since being an 18 yr. old farm kid in 1955 operating a D8 pusher. Thanks bringing some of them back to life. 👍👍
Finest educator I've ever seen, bar none.
that work looks fantastic good on you there going above and beyond in al steps is credit to you :)
I would have done the same thing for the rebuild. Maybe not on a new machine, fix it and get back into service, but this, the bushing and the handle are just the way it should be done.
You go to great lengths to save original equipment! Nice work Squatch !
I would check the shaft with the detents to see if the handle was holding it past detent.
Exciting, bring on more. This D2 is going to be really nice with your extra effort in using as much original parts as possible. Enjoyed the way you went about resurrecting the clutch lever, handle and gear knob.
21:40 I suspect the conversation would go something like:
"Uhh, y'know this just goin' on a D2, right?"
"...have you *seen* what operators do to machines?"
"Ah, fair point."
I need to admit that, watching this on a tablet, I was AMAZED at your thigh strength before I figured out you were using old jeans to cushion your bench vice and not gripping the piece your were working on between your knees. My bad.
Great job saving the handle.
Nice work as always. I appreciate your uncompromising standards, methods, and skills. Beyond textbook.
I was hoping you would go for the PTO. I think you are making a good choice with this upgrade.
Re- building, repairing, jury-rigging. These are the actions of shop mechanics while under extreme time pressure to get valuable equipment back into operation. RESTORATION, is getting the equipment back into perfect original condition.
Good video Toby - thanks for taking us along!
If I had tried to drill out the bushing, I would just mangle them threads for the zert. Pressing it out and back in was the right thing to do.