International Harvester IHC M231 Pitman Arm Wrench Restoration

[@357magdad]

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[@briansworkshop01]

Fantastic job the red looks great thanks for sharing your time and skill 🍺🍺👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brian!

[@drivesalot0063]

Another excellent restoration, Magdad. The color and polished detail contrast wonderfully. Well done! 😉👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@merlinsatrom6678]

The International Harvester enthusiasts would be proud of your great work on this wrench! I like how you showed what was actually used for! Nice work MagDad and Chuck!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Researching the stuff I work on is part of the fun!

[@patjohnson3100]

That wrench is beautiful. It's nice the way you make the ugly pitting disappear. Red paint and polishing really make it an eye catcher. Thanks for the historic context. I would never have figured out its specific use.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! I'm glad the wrench had a number on it - it helped with the research.

[@patrickmeyer1967]

I am sure that those wrenches NEVER looked that good from the factory!! Awesome job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! I'm sure they were roughly finished.

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

I've officially deemed that color: Magdad Red.... It's a sweet looking color sir. Well done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you like how it turned out!

[@ivanstiles7030]

Nicely done Magdad. The red looks great against the polished steel.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ivan! I think so too!

[@stephenkent8903]

That International Havester wrech cane out Spectacular!❤❤❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stephen!

[@larryligget628]

Looks really nice. I appreciate the research you do, too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry! Researching the stuff I work on is part of the fun!

[@TheKidFromYTown]

The change in that wrench is really impressive. If a person didn't watch the video, they would never believe that was the same wrench. I have been using the shrink wrap on the steel wire brush too after getting the tip from your videos. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

It's fun working on the basket cases! I'm glad you're having success with the heat shrink trick!

[@TheKidFromYTown]

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[@lv_woodturner3899]

The magic juice worked it wonders as usual. Very nice restoration. Well done. The paint looks good and fills in the pits.
Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave!

[@tonylenge424]

Looks like a winner!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Bonjour Magdad vraiment une très belle restauration, cette clé est vraiment très belle, polie à souhait et la touche de rouge au milieu est vraiment magnifique. Vous mérité une médaille 🏅 monsieur Magdad. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! I'm glad you like how it turned out!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Nice entry! And cool little tool! Have a great week

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic! You too!

[@AndyM.]

You ARE the straw that stirs the drink in the tool community! WOO HOO!!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! Old tools are cool!

[@gayle525]

I’m so glad you put the red on the rough places that you can’t really polish. It looks so cool. Great job!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gayle! It needed some color!

[@ScoutCrafter]

😎 Wow! Couldn’t ask for better than that! Looks amazing. 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@shedmanx3640]

That wrench is too pretty to use now. It never looked that good back in the day.
Great work Mr Magdad. Chuck and you are a formidable team.

[@357magdad]

Thanks ShedMan! Chuck and I had fun with this one!

[@Resto-Rob]

That was a great restoration. Love the color!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Robert!

[@larrydemaar409]

That is an interesting wrench, quite a transformation. Looks great, like the red.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@rickcentore2801]

Great resto Magdad! Thank you for all the videos over the past year. They are always entertaining with a bit of history thrown in. I've got to say, your workbench top is awesome. I would never replace it. Good health to everyone in the new year!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rick! I'm glad you enjoy the videos! That work bench was my dad's. I think it came out of a high school shop.

[@johnkelley9877]

Great work Magdad! I like the red in the center and the polishing really sets it all off. Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@chriholt]

Man, Evapo-Rust is an amazing product, and your resto of that wrench is even more amazing. Thanks for this!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! I'm glad you like how it turned out!

[@rodneysterling1452]

Maddad, that magic juice works. Wrench came out nice and the added red yes!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Rodney! Evapo-Rust is amazing stuff!

[@rodneysterling1452]

@@357magdad Ordered some magic juice!

[@357magdad]

@@rodneysterling1452 You're gonna love it!

[@choppermike3329]

Excellent job Magdad! It's a beauty now!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike!

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

Lovely job, its so nice to let the chemicals take some of the effort out of de-rusting. Like the shrink wrap idea too👍🏻

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The Magic Juice is good stuff!

[@texasj49]

Great work, as always!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@BillysBladesnTools]

Love watching your clean up vids. Used your shrink tube trick many times cleaning up tools and knives. Take care.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Billy! I'm glad you're having success with the heat shrink trick!

[@williammcguire3rd]

Great job. Took it from trash to treasure. Love the red.

[@357magdad]

Thanks WM3! I enjoy working on the basket cases!

[@jackthompson2132]

What an awesome show today! You took a turd and made a useable wrench out of it. Love that red! Thank You for sharing!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@michaellindsay8934]

Beautiful restoration and preservation, Magdad. The red is perfect

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael!

[@CRCAutoUS]

Thanks for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks for organizing the contest!

[@wingnutsworkshop]

You are a Pro! Well done! That is beautiful!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you like it!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Great Restoration Mr Magdad and Mr Chuck .. Magdads Jungle Juice did a real nice job eating the rust off the wrench The M231 looks better now than it was brand new .. Take care and enjoy your Sunday looking forward to Wednesday video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! Another win for the Magic Juice!

[@thenkgarage]

Nice job! I really like the way it looks painted!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Me too!

[@frankg3072]

AMAZING!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! It was a fun project!

[@alexstools]

Amazing! I really like how close you've gotten to the IHC red color too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex! A drop of black in the red gets pretty close!

[@uktony1525]

As always, entertaining and informative !!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@johnfix1]

Nice job of turning that hunk of rush into a real classy tool

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Great job Magdad, it looks great the red spot on.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale! I was trying to match IHC red.

[@andyc972]

Thanks Magdad, excellent work, that wrench was in a sorry state but you cleaned it up real nice, that deep red really shows off the polished metal ! Thanks for showing us the detail for how you fit the heat-shrink to the wire brush !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy! The basket cases are fun to work on!

[@rollerbald]

Thanks for showing how the wrench was used MagDad. I was wondering about that. I came out beautifully - well done as usual!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Bill! I was curious too!

[@davidfinn3771]

Great job 👏, and scoutcrafter red 😗

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! I was trying to match IHC red.

[@chrisT5259]

As always, top job Magdad. It looks brand new!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris!

[@PennsylvaniaMike]

Another job well done. Iy came out great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike!

[@christopherlusk9385]

Outstanding job by you and Chuck

[@357magdad]

Thanks! We had fun!

[@rge2410]

Happy holidays to you Magdad, your family and Chuck.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Happy Holidays!

[@garyryman4947]

Awesome looking. Have got to get myself a set of those conditioning belts.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Gary! I've had really good success with them.

[@Uwannawatch]

That came out Fantastic!

[@357magdad]

Thanks George!

[@tonymaiettasr.7340]

Beautifully done.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@GuntersGarage]

Hard to imagine how roached it was before that it could look so good, well done!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I get a kick out of working on the basket cases!

[@kimbishop4734]

Great video. I really like EvapoRust. It does work on a chemical reaction, so the more rust or corrosion you can remove, the better. Once the chemical has reacted, it is gone. No longer reactive. Preparation is so important.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kim! The Magic Juice is awesome!

[@westhighlandsshop]

I tested something this past week (future video) where I put an item out of Evaporust into the ultrasonic cleaner and took all the black film and remaining paint right off. I was just being lazy! This wrench is awesome, beautiful detail work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks David! I've heard that the ultrasonic works well with the magic juice.

[@donemmerton9720]

Outstanding! Have you ever won the contest before? Good luck 🤞

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I got pretty far in the Evapo-Madness March madness bracket one year.

[@Dardrum]

Happy Sunday and Merry Christmas Magdad. Nice job on the IH wrench too.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Merry Christmas! Make sure you tune in for this year's Flitz-mas episode!

[@Dardrum]

@@357magdad I will be seated in the front row ;-)

[@MASI_forging]

You did a great work 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@62forged]

Beautiful job!

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@setdown2]

Very nice job on piece of history…🖖

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The agricultural tools are interesting.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Outstanding job on it

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@TimF5656]

Awesome job!!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tim!

[@MattsGarage1791]

Awesome transformation MagDad 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Matt!

[@lesmazur5690]

Good luck to you and Chuck
Keep the Faith Magdaddy

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The Evapo-Rust contests are always fun to participate in.

[@beerdrinker6452]

The G96 gun blue you recommended arrived at my house 3 minutes ago. Merry Christmas.

[@357magdad]

Great! I hope you like it!

[@stephenbridges2791]

It’s amazing what our ancestors had to work with. I have an old Bemis & Call No. 90 steamfitter’s wrench. Used on a local railroad in the early 1920’s. I would have hated to lug that thing around for very long.

[@357magdad]

Muscle power has been replaced with battery power.

[@terryrogers1025]

That wrench came out sweet looking. Careful with the red, Scoutcrafter be looking to take that away from you, 😮😊. I like watching you work pieces on your sander and Dremel, I pick up a lot of little techniques from watching you work the pieces.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@mrwest5552]

here o YT, handtoolrescue was the first time i saw Evapo Rust. Like 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!

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[@scoobydoobysue]

Very nice!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@ihrescue]

357magdad makes it look easy but it's hard work to have the excellent results he experiences with some of rustiest, corroded tools and objects imaginable. Evapo-Rust really gives you no excuse not to clean up those rusty tools - it works and works well without a big mess. The other good about Evapo-Rust is that you can keep using it over and over again so don't discard a just used batch of ER. Before Evapo-Rust my go to rust remover was a mixture of mollasses and water 1 part molasses 9 parts water, it worked in similar fashion putting the chelating action to work chemically changing the rust to a black water soluble coating that washes off with a brush and water. Very similar characteristics between the Evapo-Rust and Molasses and water but Evapo-Rust is faster and doesn't have some of the sort of unpleasant natural symptoms of the chemical reactions seen with molasses and water. Evapo-Rust in regard to rust removal is safe to use and near immediate gratification.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Cleaning up old tools is fun! The Magic Juice makes it easier!

[@p.d.nickthielen6600]

Learned something’s thank you

[@357magdad]

You're welcome! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@roberthoug7864]

Every time I get a hold of those international wrenches, they're always broken, HOUGIE Eagle

[@357magdad]

I try to pick up the agricultural wrenches when I see them for cheap.

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again, 357Magdad
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I lost sound when you were building your wire brush. I was hoping you could fill in the blanks on where you got the parts? Otherwise, this was a very good video. Again thank you 👌

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching George! Check out my rotary tool tips and tricks video. th-cam.com/video/FEx3QtiM5-0/w-d-xo.html

[@terrysmith4465]

Very nice.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@vanislescotty]

Great job as usual. I was hoping for paint. It really made the tool pop. How many total hours did that take you?

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I don't keep track of time when I work on projects. I think 80 grit to fine conditioning belt took about 4 hours.

[@vanislescotty]

@357magdad time flies when you are having fun.

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

WOW!

[@357magdad]

The basket cases are always fun to work on!

[@TheCleric42]

Chuck led you astray at 1:41. It’s pronounced “KEE-lay-tion”, not “CHEE-lay-tion”. I knew my biochem degree would come in handy at some point. :-)

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@christopherlusk9385]

A

[@357magdad]

Thanks!