This was an incredible series Squatch! I watched every video on 5j1113 and really enjoyed every one. You quite literally took this old machine from rags to riches. And the end result is a very well dressed d2 that looks it's age but is bran new under its skin. The name Swamp Angle is a great tribute to your father's memories of times past. Congratulations on this one off build Toby and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Cheers and looking forward to your next project.
I’ll never ever rebuild a D2 but what I will remember about this project is the incredible amount of detail Squatch kept in the ever present 3 ring binder. Original part numbers from Cat literature along with replacement part numbers as well as rehabbing all the parts down to the detail of how to clean, sort, and store nuts and bolts. Incredible! Thank you Squatch253 and Squatch Sr. ( Oh and I also learned to never ever re-use a fold over lock!)
Thank you for sharing your adventure. I’m a lifelong woodworker who started out using hand tools that I find to the farm sales. I also was able to get my retirement from my employer and the same time. So happy that you’re able to have your father with you in your journey. One of my dad’s favorite memories was when I started making my own money. He would tell me to spend 20 bucks first on my tools. That away I quickly learned that if you own the tool you will take better care of it. The big difference is had to remember were you at . For the most of us had to stop and get our location. There is nothing wrong in doing something right and proper.
220 episodes!! What a great journey, and today was a great wrap up. 👍🏼 Nice to hear the stories from Senior! Thanks for all you efforts and attention to detail!!
I’ve been watching this series since I was in high school, I believe this series was extremely influential in me becoming the mechanic I am now. I appreciate everything I have learned from you sir, and I want you to know that even though I don’t know you personally, I look up to the work you do, and you as a person, and hope that My work may someday be as through and precise as you have shown me and countless others through this tractor. Thank you for all the time you have put into this series.
GREAT episode, and great series! What a finale! Time warp back to the discovery and recovery of 1113, the final touches, and the story behind the name. Thanks for a great series!
So grateful you brought us along on this journey. Its been a game changer for me. I've watched every episode and even created a written index for the series on the engine teardown and rebuild to use as an adjunct to the service manual (no white lab coats in the Toby manual!). Thanks for the inspiration. Looking forward to the future.
I came in a little later, but found this channel because of the original video where they picked it up. I did find it before the engine breakdown started though, so I've been here almost as long. Now I'm just waiting for an update one someone else's D4 work when he has time to get back to it again ;).
Now all I need is a D2 to rebuild, and a second job to pay for it! LOL. These videos are pure gold to anyone wanting to rebuild a D2, or any part of it. You and your videos are literally the #1 best resource on TH-cam for D2 related content. NO ONE has done what you've done here. Ask anyone, on any other caterpillar related channel or video, and they've all heard of you and your channel. As exciting as it is to have the base tractor finished, and ready for use, it's also kind of sad. It's been a great run watching you bring this old work horse back to life again. I'm excited to see what you get into next, and that cost breakdown I'm sure is going to be a real shocker! Thank you for an excellent series Toby. You should be proud of not only the finished product of the Swamp Angel, but also of the 220 episodes you produced along the way. Cheers
What a great name and some heart warming stories. Brings a tear to the eye. Sr is 11 years older than me and I remember as a little kid playing in the forest all day. The only rule was to be home at 5:00 for a good hot dinner. All those places we played are all built up no and you couldn’t throw a rock with out hitting a house. Sad to see how the kids play today with video games and don’t know what they are missing. I used to hurt myself so often my parents said the next time it happened they were going to send me to the hospital in a cab alone lol. Great memories. It’s a different time now and not always for the better.
Be home for supper! was the rule at our house. Gave mom time while it was still daylight to track us down and still find a big stick if we weren't. Bless her heart!
Once, only once, did I tally up what I spent on a restoration project (59 IH 460U) and I'm fairly certain the shock from finally realizing that number took a solid ten years off my life. That aside, killer series bud, probably the most comprehensive restoration/rebuild guide put out there by anybody. Anyone working on an old Caterpillar now has the best reference anyone could ask for. I hope the weather clears up for you so you can roll out and enjoy all your hard work and effort.
This was a fantastic video! Loved the flashbacks and story telling! Even though I have seen every episode, I had kind of forgotten what 5J1113 looked like in the beginning, what an amazing transformation! Thank you for bringing us along for the ride! Swamp Angel is a great name with great history behind it! Have you decided how you are going to incorporate the serial number tags from all the parts tractors? I have always thought that was a really cool idea since you brought it up in a previous video!
Such a great close to an amazing series! I always love to see your newest videos when they pop up. Thank YOU for inviting us into your shop and sharing the experience with us! I cannot wait to see what project comes next!
That’s so cool you showed the first episode of the Swamp Angel, that episode hooked me in and have been watching ever since. The whole series has been such an interesting history of Caterpillar and incredible skills getting her back, what a fantastic ride!
I absolutely loved story time with Sr. Yall definitely have an amazing bond that compliments the series well. Couldn't think of a better name and great gesture to Sr.
This has been my favorite series on TH-cam HANDS DOWN!!! I was getting worried until you mentioned the cab being it’s own series. Thanks for letting us follow along Squatch!
Really enjoyed the stories Senior told about growing up. Took me back to some of the adventures my two older brothers and I had when I was growing up. Thanks for sharing this.
Been with the rebirth of the Swamp Angel from episode 1 and always looked forward to the next! You not only restored a museum quality example but gave a master course in doing so! The Swamp Angel deserves a place at the Smithsonian, a machine that represents American industry and progress. Cannot wait to see that cab go together with it! Or the next project! Applauds you.
Congratulations on the completion. I look forward to seeing you continue with prototype #X231. I originally started following the channel because of this prototype project.
One hell of a build!! Now she’s brand new and love the tales from senior’s youth!! To bad today’s kids will never experience a technology free childhood.
Squatch & Sr.: A chapter in our lives closes. It's odd that I would mark off a chapter in my life by the end of a video series. But what a series! As everyone has said, top notch content, camera work, lighting and editing. We are all joined together by an appreciation of excellence, and excellence is what you gave us! I started watching pre-5113, X231 days. I have never been disappointed, and enjoyed every single episode. By the way, my entry into the Squatch cost of repair megamillions lottery is $35,000.
What a beautiful and yet bitter sweet moment. I’ve been following the restoration of 5J1113 since the beginning. Hard to believe it’s come to an end after four years. I’m so glad I stuck around for the whole restoration. I want to celebrate and yet my heart is heavy with sadness as if I were saying goodbye to a friend I’ll never see again. Looking forward to the cab series.
I may have already made this comment to you in the past, but just in case…. I’m a Cat Marine mechanic and work on everything from the 1950s until present, 30hp-3000hp. I’ve worked in really good shops and I can tell you that Toby would be one of the top guys in every one of those shops. Absolutely class act workmanship and skill 👍
Sure due cherish the old storys fella's I sure do miss my father talking about old hunting tails . We had an old cj we drove around deer camp and I'm very glad you to stay so close keep it up
Squatch. What a nice way to honor your father and your uncles. By the way I'm a 49 model. Senior is the same as my wife sally jo. 51. Once again thanks.
I posted this on the member's only video and am posting it again here. Whether or not it was your intention, 5J1113 will be "your" tractor from now to the end of time. Doesn't matter how many people own it subsequent to you, you've left an indelible mark on 5J1113. Fifty years from now at a tractor show, someone could be showing her and some middle aged person, whom watched this tractor get rebuilt from the ground up as a child will go, "5J1113...that's Toby's old tractor." And woe be to the person who makes any changes that weren't an absolute necessity....especially if they decided to repaint her! 5J1113 is your legacy, good sir. Even though we all know you're not quite finished, you've done an outstanding job with this rebuild.
You really knocked it out of the park with this entire rebuild . Awesome craftsmanship and incredible attention to detail down to the rusty original cat exhaust clamp ! I love how it looks with those wide pads and front bumper it really has all come together in the end . Can’t wait to see what’s next keep up the excellent content . Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to keep us entertained Cheers
Oh man - she’s a thing of absolute beauty! Those wide pads and support rollers look the part. Every aspect of her is functional and lovingly reconditioned and it’s been an amazing journey to behold. I have been watching since that first episode, and the things I have learnt about this era of engineering and model of tractor could fill a small book. You go to a lot of effort with your vids, and I sincerely appreciate every one I have watched, which is all of them, sometimes more than once 🙂
I just have to say; not only are you gifted in the restoration and rebirth of these old work horses, but your camera work and editing really brings everything together. The latter is really one of the most underrated skills on TH-cam. Keep it up man 👍🏻
Congratulations on a project well done! I have watched every episode from the first walk around to today’s renaming of 5J1113. Will certainly watch every episode from now until the cab is on the swamp angel. Really enjoyed watching the rebuild, I have learned so much from your detailed explanations of how to. Once again, congratulations and will be watching for your next video!! 👍👍👍
Toby, I've been around for the entire rebuild well actually a lot long than that. Swamp Angel is the perfect name. I love the wide track pads on it. You have done an awesome job on that D-2. Thank you and senior for taking us along for the ride on this rebuild. Looking forward to seeing the cab rebuild.
Glad you and your dad have such a great relationship. Spend all the time you can with him making great memories and videos. Wonderful job on the " Swamp Angel"
Great series restoring the D2. Senior is the same age that I am. The names he has for the places in the woods remind me of the names we gave places in the woods where we hunted mushrooms in northern Michigan. We also had field cars when I was growing up. Good times!
Interesting Stories. I remember My Dad telling Stories like that from his teens in the late 30's on through WWII to the 70's. Nice to see you are finished, with that so now you have no excuse to get on to your X257 space modulator err X231 Minneapolis Moline
I started watching your channel about the time of the flash back,what a journey it has been,and I've never been disappointed...looking forward to more.
Loved every bit of it and I can’t believe that it’s so many videos ago when you were pulling 1113 out from under that split tarp, one incredible restoration later and you have the Swamp Angel. I so look forward to the cab restoration and then fitting it to 1113, super congratulations from here in the UK.
What an Awesome series. I enjoy all your videos. How you include all the details, knowledge, craftsmanship, family, friends, and humor is what sets your videos apart! Keep up the great work, and I'll be looking forward to whatever comes next. 👍👍👍
Senior is such a lovely gentleman, you're very lucky to have him. I've loved every minute of this journey along side you Squatch. You've taught us so much and are very professional in everything engineering. I still think you should be teaching young mechanics. Well done Sir, I take my hat off to you.
That has been one heckofa journey you took us on with 5J1113 aka Swamp Angel 💪 listening to Senior reminiscing made me sit back and think about how lucky I am was being a country born an bred guy👌 we had old cars motorcycles etc an learned very early on in life how to wield spanner's welders etc,, an to this day when talking to city born people who don't know the difference between a crankshaft an a camshaft ii thank my lucky stars👍 keep up the good work work both of you stay well safe an strong 💪👍🏴
Thank you Squatch and Senior. Good video, editing and story. Congratulations on the finished project too. It was satisfying enough just seeing the completion, can't imagine how satisfied you must be. You can be proud of a job so well done.
When we do boats, we throw a bottle of champagne... i feel 5J1113 needed a tiny bottle of Tabasco for some reason. This project has been amazing. Nothing but the best solutions and outcomes. Excellent work.
Great job Toby, such an accomplishment for getting her finished, sure is a testament to your skills and perseverance, well done 👍, thoroughly enjoyed every episode.
It's so weird to think about the fact that I fully remember the episode when y'all brought the "Swamp Angel" home. I was an extremely new subscriber back then (hopped on board during the X231 work). Where does the time go lol
Toby Totally enjoyed your rebuild along with many others. But this end video with you and your dad brought a tear to my eye. You are so very blessed to have your dad still with you to tell stories and relive events. You’re not just father and son anymore. One can tell he’s one of your Best Buddies too! I’m happy to see you named 113 after an old family member. Swamp Angel. Wherever she is. Is smiling today. At least for the both of you! I’ll continue to enjoy and support the channel cause I love the content and watching someone do what they have a passion for. Keep up the content.., SB
It was awesome to watch all those vids and see how 1113 started to look und function awesome again. I hope we see another series where you restore another dozer or piece of heavy equipment, like that crusher you bought.
Well... I'm a good 10 yrs older than Senior. I wish him well! Excellent work with video and the application of your talents to this project! This has been a blast to watch and I'm most appreciative of your time and effort in making this a really fine and fun sequence! I'm hooked on your channel and can hardly wait for you to start on the cab! Thanks very much! Be well and be safe!
Thank you for taking all of us along! Such a cool Cat!! The work you have put into this is flat out amazing! All the mechanic work plus filming!! Wow!! Thank you again for taking the time to bring us along!!
That thing has so much charisma. The ‘patina’ of the oily yellow hood and grille is complimented perfectly by the wide tracks. My old man used to call machines like that ‘sweaty’ and it fits perfectly.
Sounds like Senior is a 51 model. I am a 52 Model. My brother and I had some really good stories to tell. 50 model Ford sedan. Doors would not latch. My brother shoved it up in 2nd gear and slid around the corner at an intersection in front of the school bus and all our books in the floorboard went out my door ac4ross the road. Of course, we were trying to impress the girls on the bus, and they were all laughing at me while I picked up the books. LOL We also had a 55 Plymouth 4 door sedan, and the back doors were sectioned off and left us with a 6-foot wheelbase. Had a Torque Flite trans with a Hemi engine in it. My brother passed away in sept of 2021 of Covid and took part of me with him. My nephew loves hearing about our stories, and I love telling them to him. It has been a great series. I have watched every one of them as you made them. Look forward to more.
Hard to believe it's to this point, I've watched every video and met the "legends" behind the camera! 😉🤣 Even though I'm a different color guy and we've gone back and forth on that, there is still the enjoyment of seeing the "restoration" process go through it's stages of progress some days, to going backwards on others,. At the end of the day no matter what color we collect, we share the same passion for bringing pieces of our history back to life, congratulations Swagger! I can't wait to see what the future holds!
Congratulations! It's been an awesome journey you have taken. I've watched every episode, and enjoyed and learned from all of them. Thanks for bringing us along. Looking forward to the cab project and whatever else you have planned!
The only thing left is to see her out on the farm.👌 Long time coming from a parts carcass to fully operational machine again. Lookin sharp with those new shoes that's for sure. 👌 Swamp Angel seems fitting.🤙
Yep, definitely a labor of love. You did a truly beautiful restoration on this old Cat, Squatch. It's been a real pleasure watching you work your way through this effort, from beginning to end. I grew up slinging wrenches on a lot of my dad's logging jobs - he had a bad addiction to old, old hardware and I busted more than a few knuckles at an early age learning how to replace and rebuild steering clutches, swap out busted finals and I probably put in a million strokes on that big old Cat grease pump, lubing the rollers and track frames on that old equipment. The first time Dad let me operate a piece of equipment it was the old D8 cable blade 2U he owned at the time. I was probably all of 11 years old and it was all I could do to break the frictions over center and stretch to reach the brakes on that machine. I loved every minute of the time I spent on and around that old banged up yellow hardware. Sweet memories of growing up around Cat yellow paint and that legendary moment after following a Cat repair manual on how pull things apart, only to find the words 'To re-assemble the ______, reverse the prior procedure". lol - thanks for sharing this with us, Squatch. In the old day's you'd be the guy Dad would refer to as 'the Cat Doctor', a term and title of immeasurable weight and respect. Nice job in restoring that D2 to it's prime !
What a great series Toby. Enjoyed every second of it. I'm really looking forward to the Cab series as well. Congratulations on a very fine restoration.
Somewhere there are some Cat mechanics looking down at the care and respect you gave to their work from decades ago. Well done. Excellent series...
This was an incredible series Squatch! I watched every video on 5j1113 and really enjoyed every one. You quite literally took this old machine from rags to riches. And the end result is a very well dressed d2 that looks it's age but is bran new under its skin. The name Swamp Angle is a great tribute to your father's memories of times past. Congratulations on this one off build Toby and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Cheers and looking forward to your next project.
Yeah was way better then then Tim Allen show tool man what ever it was
So proud of you Toby. This has been a gigantic project! We're happy to see you happy. Congratulations man!!!
I’ll never ever rebuild a D2 but what I will remember about this project is the incredible amount of detail Squatch kept in the ever present 3 ring binder. Original part numbers from Cat literature along with replacement part numbers as well as rehabbing all the parts down to the detail of how to clean, sort, and store nuts and bolts. Incredible! Thank you Squatch253 and Squatch Sr. ( Oh and I also learned to never ever re-use a fold over lock!)
Thank you for sharing your adventure. I’m a lifelong woodworker who started out using hand tools that I find to the farm sales. I also was able to get my retirement from my employer and the same time. So happy that you’re able to have your father with you in your journey. One of my dad’s favorite memories was when I started making my own money. He would tell me to spend 20 bucks first on my tools. That away I quickly learned that if you own the tool you will take better care of it. The big difference is had to remember were you at . For the most of us had to stop and get our location. There is nothing wrong in doing something right and proper.
220 episodes!! What a great journey, and today was a great wrap up. 👍🏼 Nice to hear the stories from Senior! Thanks for all you efforts and attention to detail!!
I’ve been watching this series since I was in high school, I believe this series was extremely influential in me becoming the mechanic I am now. I appreciate everything I have learned from you sir, and I want you to know that even though I don’t know you personally, I look up to the work you do, and you as a person, and hope that My work may someday be as through and precise as you have shown me and countless others through this tractor. Thank you for all the time you have put into this series.
This is art, and poetry. Mechanical art at its best. The photography, the editing, not a word spoken. This is art...and poetry. Well done.
GREAT episode, and great series! What a finale! Time warp back to the discovery and recovery of 1113, the final touches, and the story behind the name. Thanks for a great series!
So grateful you brought us along on this journey. Its been a game changer for me. I've watched every episode and even created a written index for the series on the engine teardown and rebuild to use as an adjunct to the service manual (no white lab coats in the Toby manual!). Thanks for the inspiration. Looking forward to the future.
Crazy to think I've followed this build from the beginning, thanks Toby
I came in a little later, but found this channel because of the original video where they picked it up. I did find it before the engine breakdown started though, so I've been here almost as long. Now I'm just waiting for an update one someone else's D4 work when he has time to get back to it again ;).
Now all I need is a D2 to rebuild, and a second job to pay for it! LOL. These videos are pure gold to anyone wanting to rebuild a D2, or any part of it. You and your videos are literally the #1 best resource on TH-cam for D2 related content. NO ONE has done what you've done here. Ask anyone, on any other caterpillar related channel or video, and they've all heard of you and your channel. As exciting as it is to have the base tractor finished, and ready for use, it's also kind of sad. It's been a great run watching you bring this old work horse back to life again. I'm excited to see what you get into next, and that cost breakdown I'm sure is going to be a real shocker! Thank you for an excellent series Toby. You should be proud of not only the finished product of the Swamp Angel, but also of the 220 episodes you produced along the way. Cheers
What a great name and some heart warming stories. Brings a tear to the eye. Sr is 11 years older than me and I remember as a little kid playing in the forest all day. The only rule was to be home at 5:00 for a good hot dinner. All those places we played are all built up no and you couldn’t throw a rock with out hitting a house. Sad to see how the kids play today with video games and don’t know what they are missing. I used to hurt myself so often my parents said the next time it happened they were going to send me to the hospital in a cab alone lol. Great memories. It’s a different time now and not always for the better.
Be home for supper! was the rule at our house. Gave mom time while it was still daylight to track us down and still find a big stick if we weren't.
Bless her heart!
Once, only once, did I tally up what I spent on a restoration project (59 IH 460U) and I'm fairly certain the shock from finally realizing that number took a solid ten years off my life.
That aside, killer series bud, probably the most comprehensive restoration/rebuild guide put out there by anybody. Anyone working on an old Caterpillar now has the best reference anyone could ask for. I hope the weather clears up for you so you can roll out and enjoy all your hard work and effort.
This was a fantastic video! Loved the flashbacks and story telling! Even though I have seen every episode, I had kind of forgotten what 5J1113 looked like in the beginning, what an amazing transformation! Thank you for bringing us along for the ride! Swamp Angel is a great name with great history behind it!
Have you decided how you are going to incorporate the serial number tags from all the parts tractors? I have always thought that was a really cool idea since you brought it up in a previous video!
Such a great close to an amazing series!
I always love to see your newest videos when they pop up.
Thank YOU for inviting us into your shop and sharing the experience with us!
I cannot wait to see what project comes next!
That’s so cool you showed the first episode of the Swamp Angel, that episode hooked me in and have been watching ever since. The whole series has been such an interesting history of Caterpillar and incredible skills getting her back, what a fantastic ride!
I absolutely loved story time with Sr. Yall definitely have an amazing bond that compliments the series well. Couldn't think of a better name and great gesture to Sr.
This has been my favorite series on TH-cam HANDS DOWN!!! I was getting worried until you mentioned the cab being it’s own series. Thanks for letting us follow along Squatch!
Really enjoyed the stories Senior told about growing up. Took me back to some of the adventures my two older brothers and I had when I was growing up. Thanks for sharing this.
Been with the rebirth of the Swamp Angel from episode 1 and always looked forward to the next! You not only restored a museum quality example but gave a master course in doing so! The Swamp Angel deserves a place at the Smithsonian, a machine that represents American industry and progress. Cannot wait to see that cab go together with it! Or the next project! Applauds you.
you really made me miss my Dad, he's been gone 31 years now. It's good to see you guys spend time together. Nice job on the D2
It is just so cool that we have been able to watch every facet of this build...
I have really enjoyed this project!!!!.......Love the "flashbacks" of it's humble beginnings!!!!
What a fantastic series it has been with 5J1113. Thanks for taking us along for the adventure
It’s been a long journey & we all have learned things I’m certain. Thanks for taking the time to always explain in great detail the processes.
Congratulations on the completion. I look forward to seeing you continue with prototype #X231. I originally started following the channel because of this prototype project.
Ditto that! Great job, look forward to future projects!
What a journey I found you by accident when you posted the part 2 of loading her up to bring home!
Hats off to one of the best resto series in the history of TH-cam. Congratulations for your incredible attention to detail and perseverance.
I really loved The video and the story time with senior was heartwarming.
I could sit and listen to you two for houres.
Glad to see how it turned out! My favorite part of it is that you didn’t paint it.
Amazing work. I’m privileged to watch the series. Thank you. God bless.
I found this channel from reading a comment on Marty T’s channel 3 years ago. Never looked back. The algorithm works. Congrats on a job well done.
Congratulations Squatch on completing this project it’s been a joy to watch thanks for sharing it with us.
One hell of a build!! Now she’s brand new and love the tales from senior’s youth!! To bad today’s kids will never experience a technology free childhood.
Squatch, what a great build ! Your tenacity shines.
Nothing beats the feeling of finally finishing a long project...congrats! Looking forward to watching whatever you start on next.
Squatch & Sr.: A chapter in our lives closes. It's odd that I would mark off a chapter in my life by the end of a video series. But what a series! As everyone has said, top notch content, camera work, lighting and editing. We are all joined together by an appreciation of excellence, and excellence is what you gave us! I started watching pre-5113, X231 days. I have never been disappointed, and enjoyed every single episode. By the way, my entry into the Squatch cost of repair megamillions lottery is $35,000.
"One little success at a time". That is the story of this build.
What a beautiful and yet bitter sweet moment. I’ve been following the restoration of 5J1113 since the beginning. Hard to believe it’s come to an end after four years. I’m so glad I stuck around for the whole restoration. I want to celebrate and yet my heart is heavy with sadness as if I were saying goodbye to a friend I’ll never see again. Looking forward to the cab series.
What a series!! So enjoyed it. Even my wife got hooked! A miracle 😏
I may have already made this comment to you in the past, but just in case….
I’m a Cat Marine mechanic and work on everything from the 1950s until present, 30hp-3000hp. I’ve worked in really good shops and I can tell you that Toby would be one of the top guys in every one of those shops. Absolutely class act workmanship and skill 👍
Sure due cherish the old storys fella's I sure do miss my father talking about old hunting tails . We had an old cj we drove around deer camp and I'm very glad you to stay so close keep it up
Squatch. What a nice way to honor your father and your uncles. By the way I'm a 49 model. Senior is the same as my wife sally jo. 51. Once again thanks.
I posted this on the member's only video and am posting it again here. Whether or not it was your intention, 5J1113 will be "your" tractor from now to the end of time. Doesn't matter how many people own it subsequent to you, you've left an indelible mark on 5J1113. Fifty years from now at a tractor show, someone could be showing her and some middle aged person, whom watched this tractor get rebuilt from the ground up as a child will go, "5J1113...that's Toby's old tractor." And woe be to the person who makes any changes that weren't an absolute necessity....especially if they decided to repaint her! 5J1113 is your legacy, good sir. Even though we all know you're not quite finished, you've done an outstanding job with this rebuild.
@@squatch253, understandable. Thanks for that clarification.
You really knocked it out of the park with this entire rebuild . Awesome craftsmanship and incredible attention to detail down to the rusty original cat exhaust clamp ! I love how it looks with those wide pads and front bumper it really has all come together in the end . Can’t wait to see what’s next keep up the excellent content . Thanks for all your hard work and dedication to keep us entertained
Cheers
She looks beautiful! Truely a great victory. Thanks for the story and love the bullet impacts in the exhaust pipe.
Oh man - she’s a thing of absolute beauty! Those wide pads and support rollers look the part. Every aspect of her is functional and lovingly reconditioned and it’s been an amazing journey to behold. I have been watching since that first episode, and the things I have learnt about this era of engineering and model of tractor could fill a small book. You go to a lot of effort with your vids, and I sincerely appreciate every one I have watched, which is all of them, sometimes more than once 🙂
Here's to a job well done, buddy. Awesome job!
I’ll probably go back and watch some of those videos for a third time. What a result! Looks outstanding with the patina, great choice.
Beautiful work. Thank you for saving this machine
I just have to say; not only are you gifted in the restoration and rebirth of these old work horses, but your camera work and editing really brings everything together. The latter is really one of the most underrated skills on TH-cam. Keep it up man 👍🏻
Congratulations on a project well done! I have watched every episode from the first walk around to today’s renaming of 5J1113. Will certainly watch every episode from now until the cab is on the swamp angel. Really enjoyed watching the rebuild, I have learned so much from your detailed explanations of how to.
Once again, congratulations and will be watching for your next video!! 👍👍👍
Toby, I've been around for the entire rebuild well actually a lot long than that. Swamp Angel is the perfect name. I love the wide track pads on it. You have done an awesome job on that D-2. Thank you and senior for taking us along for the ride on this rebuild. Looking forward to seeing the cab rebuild.
Glad you and your dad have such a great relationship. Spend all the time you can with him making great memories and videos. Wonderful job on the " Swamp Angel"
Thanks for taking us along on this adventure it has been fun and informative . Great seeing your dad !
Great series restoring the D2. Senior is the same age that I am. The names he has for the places in the woods remind me of the names we gave places in the woods where we hunted mushrooms in northern Michigan. We also had field cars when I was growing up. Good times!
Interesting Stories. I remember My Dad telling Stories like that from his teens in the late 30's on through WWII to the 70's. Nice to see you are finished, with that so now you have no excuse to get on to your X257 space modulator err X231 Minneapolis Moline
Congratulations Toby, awesome tractor build!!
I started watching your channel about the time of the flash back,what a journey it has been,and I've never been disappointed...looking forward to more.
One of the best series of videos I've watched on TH-cam.
Loved every bit of it and I can’t believe that it’s so many videos ago when you were pulling 1113 out from under that split tarp, one incredible restoration later and you have the Swamp Angel. I so look forward to the cab restoration and then fitting it to 1113, super congratulations from here in the UK.
Thanks for sharing your amazing journey.🏴
Kind of a bittersweet moment. The Swamp Angel is quite the name. Thanks for the wild ride.
What an Awesome series. I enjoy all your videos. How you include all the details, knowledge, craftsmanship, family, friends, and humor is what sets your videos apart! Keep up the great work, and I'll be looking forward to whatever comes next. 👍👍👍
A work of art. Thanks so much for taking us along. Camera work and editing was also top notch.
Senior is such a lovely gentleman, you're very lucky to have him. I've loved every minute of this journey along side you Squatch. You've taught us so much and are very professional in everything engineering. I still think you should be teaching young mechanics. Well done Sir, I take my hat off to you.
Yeah!!! Great time watching your work on this project. "Swamp Angel" is alive. Congratulations!
Brilliant watching you rebuild it from scrap to what you have now . Very cleaver man
That has been one heckofa journey you took us on with 5J1113 aka Swamp Angel 💪 listening to Senior reminiscing made me sit back and think about how lucky I am was being a country born an bred guy👌 we had old cars motorcycles etc an learned very early on in life how to wield spanner's welders etc,, an to this day when talking to city born people who don't know the difference between a crankshaft an a camshaft ii thank my lucky stars👍 keep up the good work work both of you stay well safe an strong 💪👍🏴
Thoroughly enjoyed the whole series Squatch. Actually, I usually enjoy anything you and Senior get up to. Looking forward to your future adventures.
Thank you Squatch and Senior. Good video, editing and story. Congratulations on the finished project too. It was satisfying enough just seeing the completion, can't imagine how satisfied you must be. You can be proud of a job so well done.
When we do boats, we throw a bottle of champagne... i feel 5J1113 needed a tiny bottle of Tabasco for some reason.
This project has been amazing. Nothing but the best solutions and outcomes. Excellent work.
Great job Toby, such an accomplishment for getting her finished, sure is a testament to your skills and perseverance, well done 👍, thoroughly enjoyed every episode.
Great video!! Love Dad too!! God Bless the old timers!!
It's so weird to think about the fact that I fully remember the episode when y'all brought the "Swamp Angel" home. I was an extremely new subscriber back then (hopped on board during the X231 work). Where does the time go lol
Very bitter sweet moment I’m glad to see her finished sad it’s almost finished thank you for your knowledge and can’t wait for the next project
I'm lost for words, just Thank You Toby and Senior.
Toby
Totally enjoyed your rebuild along with many others. But this end video with you and your dad brought a tear to my eye.
You are so very blessed to have your dad still with you to tell stories and relive events. You’re not just father and son anymore. One can tell he’s one of your Best Buddies too!
I’m happy to see you named 113 after an old family member.
Swamp Angel. Wherever she is. Is smiling today. At least for the both of you!
I’ll continue to enjoy and support the channel cause I love the content and watching someone do what they have a passion for.
Keep up the content..,
SB
It was awesome to watch all those vids and see how 1113 started to look und function awesome again. I hope we see another series where you restore another dozer or piece of heavy equipment, like that crusher you bought.
Well... I'm a good 10 yrs older than Senior. I wish him well! Excellent work with video and the application of your talents to this project! This has been a blast to watch and I'm most appreciative of your time and effort in making this a really fine and fun sequence! I'm hooked on your channel and can hardly wait for you to start on the cab! Thanks very much! Be well and be safe!
Thank you for taking all of us along! Such a cool Cat!! The work you have put into this is flat out amazing! All the mechanic work plus filming!! Wow!! Thank you again for taking the time to bring us along!!
she's beautiful!
those pads Finnish her off perfectly.
the angle lives.
words cannot describe.
That thing has so much charisma. The ‘patina’ of the oily yellow hood and grille is complimented perfectly by the wide tracks. My old man used to call machines like that ‘sweaty’ and it fits perfectly.
Sounds like Senior is a 51 model. I am a 52 Model. My brother and I had some really good stories to tell. 50 model Ford sedan. Doors would not latch. My brother shoved it up in 2nd gear and slid around the corner at an intersection in front of the school bus and all our books in the floorboard went out my door ac4ross the road. Of course, we were trying to impress the girls on the bus, and they were all laughing at me while I picked up the books. LOL We also had a 55 Plymouth 4 door sedan, and the back doors were sectioned off and left us with a 6-foot wheelbase. Had a Torque Flite trans with a Hemi engine in it. My brother passed away in sept of 2021 of Covid and took part of me with him. My nephew loves hearing about our stories, and I love telling them to him. It has been a great series. I have watched every one of them as you made them. Look forward to more.
Awesome video that was a nice interview with senior and his adventures
Thanks Squatch253 It was an awesome viewing from start to finish and being an owner of a D2.
Thanks again
Great episode Squatch and Squatch Sir, i love sitting down and lessening to all the older generations talk about how simple life used to be.
Hard to believe it's to this point, I've watched every video and met the "legends" behind the camera! 😉🤣 Even though I'm a different color guy and we've gone back and forth on that, there is still the enjoyment of seeing the "restoration" process go through it's stages of progress some days, to going backwards on others,. At the end of the day no matter what color we collect, we share the same passion for bringing pieces of our history back to life, congratulations Swagger! I can't wait to see what the future holds!
I love the patina paint job on the tractor you did, I seen that video. Great job and great video.
WOW what a beautiful build!! Have enjoyed this build so much!! Stay safe Swamp Angel!!
“One little success at a time” is the perfect name for this whole project.
I started watching the channel with the recovery episode. What a ride!
Meraviglioso risultato
Ho seguito tutto il percorso è ho apprezzato la cura, l’attenzione ai particolari
Congratulazioni dal Piemonte (Italy)
Hey Toby,,,gotta say,,,took a hot minute, but,,YOU did it. Congratulations. Can't WAIT to see the the cab on it!!!
Congratulations! It's been an awesome journey you have taken. I've watched every episode, and enjoyed and learned from all of them. Thanks for bringing us along. Looking forward to the cab project and whatever else you have planned!
I’m sad to see this build end. I really in joyed it
The only thing left is to see her out on the farm.👌
Long time coming from a parts carcass to fully operational machine again.
Lookin sharp with those new shoes that's for sure. 👌
Swamp Angel seems fitting.🤙
Yep, definitely a labor of love. You did a truly beautiful restoration on this old Cat, Squatch. It's been a real pleasure watching you work your way through this effort, from beginning to end. I grew up slinging wrenches on a lot of my dad's logging jobs - he had a bad addiction to old, old hardware and I busted more than a few knuckles at an early age learning how to replace and rebuild steering clutches, swap out busted finals and I probably put in a million strokes on that big old Cat grease pump, lubing the rollers and track frames on that old equipment. The first time Dad let me operate a piece of equipment it was the old D8 cable blade 2U he owned at the time. I was probably all of 11 years old and it was all I could do to break the frictions over center and stretch to reach the brakes on that machine. I loved every minute of the time I spent on and around that old banged up yellow hardware. Sweet memories of growing up around Cat yellow paint and that legendary moment after following a Cat repair manual on how pull things apart, only to find the words 'To re-assemble the ______, reverse the prior procedure". lol - thanks for sharing this with us, Squatch. In the old day's you'd be the guy Dad would refer to as 'the Cat Doctor', a term and title of immeasurable weight and respect. Nice job in restoring that D2 to it's prime !
Thanks for the fantastic ride. Joined in the middle of covid restrictions and haven't missed an episode. Brilliant job.
What a great series Toby. Enjoyed every second of it. I'm really looking forward to the Cab series as well. Congratulations on a very fine restoration.