Fixing my old 1978 Yanmar Tractor YM1700
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ต.ค. 2022
- Bought for $2500 AUD with a 4 foot slasher that was badly rotted out, plus a back blade and lifting jib. Took a bit of work to get this modest tractor fit for work again. Sure glad I bought this Tractor, I always wanted a shiny red tractor. Sure I'd love a 4x4 Tractor with a Front Loader but they are hard to find in my budget range.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching.
Regards
Scott - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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You are the epitome of the phrase "Necessity is the mother of invention" You inspire a repair ethic which is sorely missing in today's society.
Ditto!!! Enjoyed watching, thanks.
Thank you!!!
I agree!
My son is always asking me why I don't just buy a new one. Well son, there is a certain satisfaction you get when you restore something to working condition that buying a new one will never give you. Nicely done Scott.
Totally agree. I'm glad you feel the same way.
And those old tractors look good
Excellent video that shows what is being fixed is not as important as the innovative and skilled work of the fixer. Thanks for filming, watching your work is inspiring.
Thanks for your comment Larry!
My grandpa has 2 of the yanmar tractors, a big one that we’ve recently been using and a little one sitting up north in his land
Good tractors. Cheers
Enjoyable video, well done, the old girl cleans up very nicely!
Cheers Dave. Great little tractor.
I very much enjoyed your video. The seat repair was my favorite part. 👍
Thank you John!
The way you attack one problem at a time and get it done is always inspiring. In this shiny throw away society it's awesome watching you bring back this tractor to serve a purpose
Awesome as always
Always appreciated - thanks again!!
Looks great!
Good Work 💪..... greetings from Germany 👍
You are very resourceful good job fixing the tractor
Thankyou cabmaker!
So well done, Scott. You really are industrious! Great restoration. You really do have a pioneer spirit. Good on ya!
Very much appreciated Rob!
Thanks for the video.
Beautifully done.
Thank you!
A very handy guy with a very handy tractor.
Who doesn't like a shiny red tractor :) Thanks again!
Bet that’s a first for Utube, a tractor seat repair, well done..👍
Such a fine old machine! I am glad it is in your hands.
I learnt a lot today watching this! Awesome effort Scott!
Bravo, bloody well done Scott
Great job, Scott. Thumbs up and thanks for posting!
Didnt think that seat was repairable !!...nice work Scott !!
Thanks Frank. Took some effort but it worked out good enough.
Very good work on the repairs. I think the seat job was particularly good .
Just needs a few holes drilled in its lowest point in case moisture gets in to it.
Nice work Scott. Looking forward to the next one! Thanks!
Brilliant. That repair on the very thin steel on the seat was excellent.
A big thumbs up for the seat job. Well done Sir!
Brilliant work as always, Scott!! She will serve you well for a LONG time...
Thanks Josh! It's a solid little beast so I hope so.
Great video mate, so interesting and have certainly learnt a thing or two.
Nice repairs. It was good to see the old sheet metal stakes being used to shape the seat pan.
Well done on the seat pan!
Enjoyed your video. I just recently purchased a Yanmar YM2200. So far it has worked well for me. Had to change out the Temperature sending unit and gauge as well as install a new Oil Pressure sending unit. I was able to get the parts I've needed so far from Hoye Tractor Parts, Texas USA.
Steve Barnes
North Carolina, US
Thank you Steve! Yes Hoye seems to be the place to get your parts for these tractors. They are great little tractors.
Man that seat is really impressive.
Love your vids. Thanks for the entertainment
Thank you!!
Great restore. Cool video. What a ton of work. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🐒
Nice display of skills.
Thank you!
“Marty T” with extra class
Well done, that’s an inspiring video
Love the videos Scott, great to learn from and very inspiring! Keep them coming 👍
Thank you Dundy!
Job 3well done Scott.
Cheers Merv!
I like your ingenuity fixing the brakes!
Thanks Tom. They are working great still.
Bloody awesome content mate
That's some good resuscitation there Scott. Shows the value of being a jack of all trades and master of none.
Truth! Thanks again!
You did a good job
Watching this bought back memories of my father who passed in 1969. He was a jack of all trades and, if he couldn't find the right part, he would make or adapt something else to fit. Well done and keep up the great work as you show that the pioneering spirit is still alive and well in Australia...
Your comment means a lot to me Les, thank you!!
Real nice video my friend, great to see how you were able to overcome some of those challenges finding parts and fixing that old tractor. shalom
Your ingenuity never ceases to amaze me! Keep up the great work my friend!
Much appreciated Neil!!
I love to see a fair dinkum Aussie having a go! Good on ya Scott.
Amazing job. Can't wait to see the roll cage video
Cheers Rendel!
Bloody good job on that repair Scott you done yourself proud
Cheers Greg!
Thats a very creative way to find replacement brake pads for a lot less money.
Fine Job as usual
Thanks Ronnie!
The little things make a big difference, really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you Jaco!!
Nice job Scott ,always enjoy your videos, love the way you can turn your hand to almost anything .very talented man. 👏👏
Thank you Kevin!!
Love the weld you did on the tank! Learned that from another vid where the guy used a zip tie as his "filler rod". Keep up the great work!
I was luck I had the soldering iron. I guess I could use a piece of steel in the fire. Job done. Cheers Vaughn.
@@ScottTurnerformeindustrious Hard to tell from the camera, but would a twenty or twenty five litre plastic drum fit into that position?
@@stevemurnane1892 it would go very close to it.
Nice saddle work, that was impressive and great end result. Top job all round!
Thank you!!
awesome episode! cheers
Thank you!
Well done.
Lovely job Scott. There is something deeply satisfying about seeing (or doing) a restoration like this. So much stuff gets binned when a new model comes along. It's refreshing to see older stuff being carefully repaired and improved. I was particularly impressed with what you could do with that seat tub. I have that similar stubborn trait (It won't beat me!) 😁
Hey Craig, thanks! Yes doing this project was very satisfying for sure and already it has been such a great help up at the property. All the best!
thoroughly enjoyed this video. I have a YM2200D here in the states and love this thing.
Thanks Del! the 2200D would be a nice machine. 4x4
Nice video, thanks👍
Once again you have proven that patience and skill can master what seems impossible. Great job on restoring the tractor to its former glory.
Thanks Jim!
Tractor came out really nice. Great job on all the workmanship…..you definitely are talented and knowledgeable in many areas👍🙂
Much appreciated David!
Gotta tell you, it was very satisfying watching that old boy get restored for functionality and a little for looks.
Power is time, so more time to do something means less power required, you just need the leverage. As the really, really old timers use to say "give me the place and I will move the earth".
I'm sure its perfect for the farm. Great vid, thanks.
Well said, thanks Benjamin.
Watched everything including the ads just to support you on your endeavours. Inspiring stuff especially the attitude towards fixing the seat and drum brakes 🤙👍
Thank you so much LLV! I really appreciate that!!
Pretty damn clever on those brake shoes, my friend!
Thanks Alan. A year down the track and they work fine still.
What a fantastic job you’ve done! Brilliant to see the old girl given a second life with many years of service still left in her. I can’t stand these older machines rusting away. You wouldn’t get 45+ years out of a new tractor.
Huge Thankyou Warwick!
Good job Scott.
10 steps backwards, one step forward, job completed.
Our motto in the country, was waste not, want not, and where's their a will, theirs a way.
My parents + myself became a cityslicker, but still a country bumpkin. 😊
Thanks Paul. All machines should be repairable, and they used to be but these days they put so much tech into things that makes them obsolete so fast and ....sorry I'm ranting :)
Got to love old tractors, no matter how bad of condition they are, hands can bring them back up to scratch👍. That brake repair is sometimes what you have to do and the seat turned out incredible.
Thank you!! Yes a bit of hard work gets results.
What a great way to start my Friday , just love your have a go attitude and it sure inspires me. I play with metal, so loved the seat job. but a great entertaining episode. Take care and stay safe.
So great to hear, thanks as always for the encouragement and support!!
Sweet! Cheers, David
Thanks David!
I enjoyed watching the video and well done re-engineering the brake pads. Cheers
Cheers Steve. 6 months later and they are working great.
Mate! Your a blood legend, hope to be near you when the apocalypse happens awesom job
I'll need a hand when it happens. Cheers!
Thanks for this I have an ym1802 and need to do some work on it. Really useful
Glad to be of help Tim.
Really great work! I have an old and very dear Yanmar 1601D. It needs some work and this video will really help me get things sorted out. Parts won't be a problem as I live in Japan. Thank you for sharing.
Glad the video can help! Love Japan!
I believe Ron Covell would approve of that seat repair. Great job sir!
Big complement, thank you!
Very nice work Scott.. Especially love the seat repair.. I'd probably made me one out of a 5 gal bucket.. lol.. Tractor turned out beautiful...thx for bringing us along on another adventure.. Take care my friend...
Thank you Gary!! Same for you, God Bless!
WOW. FANTASTIC.
There’s nothing quite like the stench of diesel & a good coating of grease on yr hands! Great work, as always.
I like the grease but diesel stench, my wife makes me sleep on the back step when I play with fuels. Thanks as always!!
You are an inspiration
Thank you!
I chuckled at the intro...never seen someone wash a tractor before! It's a little ripper though. Fantastic job on that seat, real tenacity there!
Thanks Matt. It's my first Tractor.....it needs at least one wash ;) I bought it last December and that wash was last week haha.
Just picked up a YM1900, hopefully I can get it as pretty as your YM1700.
Thanks for sharing so much information about the older series and how you got it working.
Thank you! They are a solid little machine without too much modern trickery. All the best for your restoration!
Beaut seat mate.
No substitute for machinery working raw land! Well, there are horses and oxen, but who wants to go back to that?!?
Great watching your journey, Scott. As we've recently bought our "forever" home & land, it's like watching the "Ghost of Christmas Future!" We phrase it, "The new place is perfectly fine as is--all it needs is EVERYTHING!" All the best, Andrew
Thanks Andrew. Totally agree! All the best for the move for you guys also!
I was really impressed by the job you did on the seat. I was thinking you were maybe going to fibreglass over the holes, but no. It’s now like new!
Much appreciated!
Next time before applying painting works use a protective layer of rust protector chemicals that seal the metal from premature rusting like the one use to protect ships.
Another great video Scott, a balanced sympathetic refurbishment. The seat refurbishment was most impressive, especially at the front where it looked like it could be particularly dangerous for a bloke😵. I doubt you could do the same kind of fix up with a modern tractor in 40 years time, all the silly little plastic clips and parts would be toast. These older machines have stood the test of time and can be repaired effectively with a bit of determination. Look forward to the next one mate.
So true. Just need a bit of persistence and sweat and these old machines will keep on chugging for ages. Thanks Fred.
Amigo, ya no me quedan palabras en mi diccionario ni en mi vocabulario para elogiar tu genialidad, créeme. Te he visto restaurar máquinas imposibles de hacerse por otras personas, ahora ver la recuperación de este tractor me deja mudo! Scott, no tengo un frasco de remedios para prevención cardíaca a mano, porque ver tus trabajos no es precisamente apto para cardíacos, no lo soy por suerte pero me dejas al límite, jaja.
Felicitarte es realmente poco para una persona con tú destreza pero es sin duda una carga energética de pura adrenalina para quién vea tus videos!
Un fuerte abrazo de este admirador, amigo Scott !
Me alegra saber que estas bien. Mis videos no deberían darte infartos :) Siempre agradezco tu aliento y apoyo a Rodolfo. ¡Mis mejores deseos!
Scott your ingenious solutions to perplexing problems and your sheer industriousness are over the top. Once mankind establishes a colony on Mars, if ever, they're going to have to clone you as their Director of Maintenance. No small order on another planet! I thoroughly enjoy this channel and look forward to every post. Cheers.
I really appreciate your kind words Rick - Thank you!!
Nice work. Just remember to go easy on the chili.
Exactly! Thanks Wayne!
Had a lot of experience with thoes two cylinder Yanma's in roadside generators and it was always worker induced faults with them, great little plant. That little bucker will see you out mate lol. 👍🇬🇧👍
Cheers Tony. It's a good simple little rig. So happy with it.
Great.I have the YM165
Love your attention to detail and "JUSTGETTHEFKKNTHINGBOLTEDON" approach 4:36 😀
Nice job on giving the Yanmar a new lease on life. You can't beat the older tractors. If you have a look at the new ones they are all plastic with all this stuff hanging off of them just begging to get knocked off in the woods (bush). Seeing you using your outdoor paint booth brought back memories of my open air paint booth.
Haha, yes the paint had a few bugs in it. Agreed, the new stuff is a bit fancy and when something goes wrong its $$
You, my friend are the real-life Wizard of Oz. A couple of drain holes at the seat bottom might have helped. But then you being you, water might never collect at the bottom in the first place.
Thank you!! Actually I forgot to put the drain holes in. I keep the tractor undercover :)
Was thinking while I watched "I'm sure I had a set of rare brake shoes relined in Brisbane just a little while back for not much money" and then realised it was more like 30 years ago 😲 What's the unofficial Marine Corps sloagn: Adapt, improvise, and overcome.
Loving the updates from the property and quietly envious - we're planing our tree-change retirement for a few years from now too.
Thanks Dominic. Break re-lining was relatively accessible years ago, but these days we just throw away and don't repair, like most stuff I guess. All the best.
Great save on the Yanmar. Surprised that parts are so hard to find down under.
Matching the Kawasaki brakes to work is brilliant.
Now that Christmas party leaves a lot to wonder about. Starting with that pool “floaty”. 🤔
Great job Scott. I had. Very similar engine in my boat and with only a little care and clean fuel the thing just kept running and running.
Thanks David. Yes Yammer make a great engine that's for sure. Good old donk.
Great skills, fearless confidence in your problem solving. Reminds me of Matt Damon in "The Martian": "You solve one problem and you solve the next one and then the next. And if you solve enough problems, you get to come home.”
Great comment, thank you so much!
Rear wheels would appreciate a splash of paint also.
If you are looking for a bit of extra traction, add water to the tyres to get more weight onto the ground. We did this to our Fordson Super Major when we were on the farm. Even the front tyres, as it helps grip for steering, and less likely to point its nose to the sky.
The tractor came up a treat mate. As far as not going very fast, it’s a tractor not a V8 race car. Have a good one 👍🇦🇺
That was so wonderful to watch, thank you for sharing this with us. I wish more folks today would know and appreciate how to fix these small flaws instead of the throw away culture. As a younger folk, I look to people like yourself, to watch and learn how these types of projects can be done. I only wish I still had grandparents alive who had this type of knowledge in skills.
I agree with @morenormal comment.
Hi Yvette. Thank you so much for your kind words. I agree, we have become a throw away society. I remember talking with my Grandparents who lived the through the great depression. They spoke of having to make and fix or do without. I just love fixing and making things and I guess my knowledge and skills have been built around that. Thanks for your comment and all the best!
LAUGHED LIKE A DRAIN at the "air bed" in the pool just before 2 mins... if it's what I think it is. Jessica Rabbit?
Nice little tractor. Seen a few TH-camrs running these - they seem perfect for smaller holdings.
I had to take a photo of that, gold! Thanks Nigel!