You say ugly jerry-rig socket. I see a thing of beauty. Ingenuity and perseverance, along with a healthy dose of tolerance for imperfection. All things I'm learning from you. Thanks.
A dog, a Cat and self made tools. Best video yet. You will be in the dirt before you know it. Those crusty rollers were supposed to be lubed with transmission gear oil. Nobody does it, so your sealed bearing idea is genius.
Matt, that socket solution is a victory for everyone who cobbled something together to get a job done with what you have. You should be proud of that socket and put it on special display in your shop, that's a conversation piece for the ages!
I’m in my 70’s. My generation ran those not so sophisticated machines and built marvelous things with them. My generation thinks no one now appreciates the contributions the equipment and men made to building things for this country that still serve us all so well today. You do so much to honor those men, machines, and effort in your journey to ride atop a piece of construction history. You are a fascinating guy taking us on an awesome journey and I am addicted to your channel. I hope, when this is complete, that there will be another piece of equipment from our past that you bring to life. God bless you and guide your hands and your mind in this wonderful restoration.n
FYI when adjusting the clutch. Do not cam it over (lock it) without first tightening the "pinch nuts" or you can damage the adjusting threads on the drive shaft. My father bought a D4 in 1982. I was pretty Green , made a lot of mistakes before an 80 year old farmer taught me a few tricks. The track tension-er spring isn't too bad. As I recall I knocked a pin out of the track to create the space to remove the assembly off the idler wheel. All I had was a 3/4" socket set, pipe wrench and a post maul, not the best for driving hardened steel. Also, I thing when you put the spring tool on the steering clutch assembly, you put it on upside down. I think the groves around the holes go towards the springs, to retain them, so the springs don't slip off. Thanks for posting these videos. They're bringing back memories and I'm learning a few new things too.
Matt - Like you, I am a white collar guy (retired) whose stress relief was wrenching on old cars & motorcycles - a gear head. I have restored old motorcycles and 60's muscle cars. Your coverage of your project is top shelf. I don't know if youtube has awards for excellence in story line (content), photography or direction but your journey on this project deserves an award on all three counts!
My dad is loving this series. As a former Cat mechanic now in his late 70’s, this era of D’s was still quite common in the shop during his apprenticeship. When he retired, the machines were heavily dependent on computer modules which caused the older techs to struggle a bit. That’s when he decided to retire.
None of the new techs had the insight into the machines that your dad had. He could stand alongside one of the dozers and look at it and know every bit and piece going on inside of it. He didn’t need computer programs….his program was his keen instinct. They don’t make them like your dad anymore. And we wonder why all the stuff now is junk.
@@beboboymann3823 Yes, junk... That's why things move SO much faster these days, and the operator is infinitely more comfortable... These comments are just idiotic. Things weren't better in the old days, far from it. Things may have lasted longer because they couldn't calculate anything accurately so they just overbuilt everything, it had nothing to do with craftsmanship or quality, it was purely lack of knowledge. Oh and the old mechanics knowing every bit of a machine? Of course they knew, by the time you met them they worked on just a few types of machines for their entire life, and the machines were incredibly simple compared to these days. Anyone who did that would have an in depth knowledge of those machines... Seriously, I get the nostalgics, but be realistic... Things weren't better in the past, that's just what people say when they can't keep up with modern day things anymore.
Here from snowball engineering, he's just repaired a clutch actuator for one of these and I was interested to see how it worked in the vehicle. Now I know, thank you!
After the dozer is done and in working condition, you should grab another older picture of equipment, excavator or loader maybe, and go through it and the same rebuild like this. This series has been awesome!
I've restored old cars for 40 years. I'm always looking for cool stuff that's different to explore. Having a Cat in your basement qualifies. Dozens are mysterious to the unfamiliar. How cool to demystify the black magic. Super cool series.
Isn't it the most satisfying feeling, when you spend all that time and make a tool, get to the objective and change the part the tool was made for....and then assemble it all correctly? It's one of hundreds of small battles that need to be won, in order to win the war, that is completing this machine. Good on you dude!
Matt Tool presents "The Cobble Wobble Shaft Nut remover". Great Job! It doesn't matter how pretty it is only that it does the job. I do enjoy your channel. Thank you!
Why I like your channel. The Cat dozier rebuilds I've seen mostly concentrate on rebuilding the engine and leave the rest of the mechanical assemblies as great mysteries. You let us look into the rest and I like that.
You are doing what I used to do. I worked for U.C.C. (Utility Contracting Company) in Jefferson City Mo. We had, argh 146 pieces of equipment. We had up to D-7 dozers and Caterpillar had everything we needed to repair with. This was years ago though. Thank you for posting (seriously, brings back memories) !!
If it's stupid, but it works, then it's not stupid! That fabri-cobbled spanner socket was so just-barely-not-stupid, it was glorious! Bravo! Good work & clever problem solving.
That socket is a credit to "Hillbilly" ingenuity, "pretty" don't count having it work is a 100% win.... Great work. Sending Encouragement.... Also, your confidence level has grown 100%, you can hear it in your voice. Great job with the transmission.
Something to consider.. More than a few of your viewers are in the Pacific Northwest.. When this is all back together, it would great fun to have an inaugural gathering of viewers to come see her run, and have a little pot luck meal.
Good afternoon, you are one smart dude. You remind me of my younger brother, he will tackle anything. Thank you so much for taking the time to video. Steve from N.B Canada
Fifteen seconds in and I am in tears. Good going Charlie! 😂 I'll have to come back later and finish watching your video. I can't see through the tears of laughter.
I've learned so much from watching these videos. I know you've saved me tens of thousands of dollars by making me realize I'm not capable of rebuilding old tractors.
Hey Matt, when you went to give Charlie his grand intro...he thought you were photographing him for the November Issue of PETHOUSE....lol...great vid...learning alot...I don't have the time, age, or skill set to rebuild a D4, but I am going to purchase a used one for my property up north and your video series has provided invaluable information for me to consider when purchasing a used one...best part...knowing what I am looking at when I see it and what it does and how it fits together...when I started this series, I knew nothing...I know a ton and can probably sound like I know something to someone who doesn't....amazed at the engineering of this machine, so simple, but timeless...the old adage...keep it simple ...stupid...imagine working on a brand new one...its like my 67 Pontiac, 283...could crawl under the hood and get in their with a cooler of beer and work on it...I look under my truck hood now....not a chance...when I was a teenager in the 70s we all wrenched our own cars...so much for progress...thanks for all of the info in your videos...PS I am glad you replaced that lower gear, I almost couldn't sleep when you didn't at first...thank you...
Great to watch a mechanic doing complex tasks! Gutsy to take the transmission apart. Fascinated by the excellent closeups and procedural video! Well done as always!
I am glad that my brake hone idea worked. Before you remove the old track spring relieve the pressure by cutting the coils with a torch while the spring is still caged on the tractor the replacement looks to be assembled already.
I can just imagine how that Cat felt sitting neglected on the side of the trail all those years and now here is a hero come to save it. When it is all refreshed and rejuvenated it will work hard for you and love you forever. Good job Matt.
You should feel proud to have gotten back to this point! Looks great and all the little mods you’ve done were definitely a way to get it done! It’s gonna be great. Congratulations!
You will succeed. I know because you are like me. We think "outside the box". We can see "Go" vs "No Go". We see options others cringe at because we are not adhering to the original engineering. We make improvements (when we can). We understand physics. It is so awesome to watch your progress (in this project) and know that it will work very well. Remember to pause and walk away for a bit if things don't seem right. Your mind will find the right answer. (I know; Preaching to the choir). Love this build, Matt.
I a knob here recommended by Snowball Engineering he repair one part of similar that the you installed in that clutch. I am a fan of mechanics and I enjoy the video and you Sr got me on board.
The spring tension is adjusted with a huge long threaded rod going through it so the tension can theoretically be removed. The question is how rusted on and how rounded off is the nut on it. An 8 foot cheater bar is what I eventually needed. What I don't understand is how all those pieces come off Matt's machine without a lot of sound editing and beeping g.
When you showed the 36mm socket before any welding, I thought you were going to grind notches in the socket to fit the nut. After seeing your modification, I understand what you meant in your message earlier in the week. Anyway, it worked and no one got hurt so that is a win. I'm glad to see the assembly work started. A journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.
It has got to feel good putting parts back together ! When ever I weld on something next to a bearing , I cover the bearing & shaft with tape to keep splatter out of the parts . Good JOb !
I binge watched all of the episodes over the last two days. You are a courageous and industrious man to take on a project of this magnitude. That thing will run another 50 years when you’re done…
Kind of amazing how you keep overcoming obstacles and inventing tools. Your toy has come a long way through persistence and creativity. Really enjoying your channel and triumphs. Thanks for sharing.
Slow and steady! Love the kludge socket - as long as it works! Great job and demonstration of patience. I'm enjoying this rebuild. Thanks and I look forward to more. Cheers!!
Good to see some more work doing on the dozer. You wanna use a couple of sizes of hole saw for the brake pads you're making ? Jack two bits up together and put the guide drill though the seam between. Those adjustments are probably crucial? In the clutch I mean. It should drive really nicely once you are finished. I'm doing a repair on a machine at present where all the bearings and seals collapsed. So , hoping both of us have pleasing success with the refurbish. With tool steel you are supposed to anneal the steel and then retemper it. Your socket should respond just as well as the rest of it, if you find it worthwhile at all. Cr.moly seems to be pretty sweet with welding very often.
Well, this one came up in my feed and it looked interesting so. New sub I am. I'll have to go back to the beginning of this D4 Cat restoration series and get caught up.
Sweeeeeeet !! Looking awesome brother. Love that your taking your time and getting it right ! Can't wait for the drive line and brake assembly to be all put back together and painted ! Love the videos Matt.
Thank you for sharing your work and life with us, we enjoy the show and pray for you, if you do not mind please rebuilt the old engine, thank you again.
Matt, I am really enjoying your series and the honesty of your struggles. Many of us have been there. I like to restore tractors from the 60's and have many of the same issues that you have. I'm sure Andy Hourigan from Farming, Fixing & Fabricating would like the work you're doing.
Exceptional accomplishments as you continue to overcome obstacles with that ever more rare commodity “common sense”and planned forethought!!! You deserve major acknowledgment for getting this far, and I’ll eagerly await subsequent chapters. WELL DONE
i know you didnt really want to replace that gear ,but take my word you wont regret doing so, also working on big machinery you will find making your own tools work best and better than a tool you only use once, also torch is your very best friend
The tear down was something, the re-assembly is something else, how satisfying it must all be for you, I trust you enjoy the earth moving as much when the job is done . great job, lovin' it Matt thank you for sharing.
I’ve just been watching some of your older videos waiting for an update. Love this series & cannot wait to see this thing in action after all of this hard work
Hey, Matt! Thanks for your videos! You'll have this gem running before you know it. You will also be one of the few people (comparatively) that know this machine inside and out.
Love the ingenuity and the patience you show. The fact you show failures which become successes make this compelling viewing and something many of us can relate to. This baby has fought you the whole way but you keep on progressing - great stuff!
I can only imagine what your IQ is trying to keep all those parts in the proper order is amazing love your videos and look forward to the next one take care 🙂
Great video Mr Hillbilly. Really enjoying the series. Your camera angles are spot on and you've got decent audio. A few other RUclipsrs could learn a lot from watching these vids. Cheers
Excellent work of disassembly and reassembly for that worn gear replacement. Amazing that we could see the breaker bar bending with that stubborn nut...but the impact drill made short work of it.
Always put your bushings and bearings in the freezer for a tad bit of shrinkage brother, just a tip Matt! Hey brother I’ve had to bend wrenches and weld wrenches to get the job done! You’re trying to make a larger socket? Pipe wrench!,, That’s the only I suggested to get a hammer wrench my friend!
The Hillbilly socket = " necessity is the mother of inventions " you got build what you need sometimes. would it be safe to say " this is the turn point to REBUILDING?"
That's how we used to do it and some of us still do it. If you need it and don't have it, you make it with what you have on hand. People are so wasteful now a days.
👍 making a special tool, always seems to be a hit or miss the first time and is hardly ever "pretty" as long as it works! Metrics a trip? Try working on a British car. 😖
Intense Engineering and attention to detail... wow ! Impressive and way cool, I'm so looking forward to the running of this old beast ! Kudos my friend ! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
*- Matt, I find your struggles to remember how things go together and/or how things work is the best teaching method ever ! ! !* *- I am glad to see the strides you have made and sense of accomplishment. I am impressed.*
Best video yet. Love the slightly longer content. I wish all your videos were about 30 minutes but i do understand. I find myself yelling at you... That's not how you took it apart. But im not there. Your clearly brilliant so i guess I'll let you build it. 😂 Enjoying all your stuff.
I am enjoying the series. Re: the lock tabs on the bolts. You need to lock the bolt head as well or the bolt will back out of the nut. I use loctite in place of those.
This is my shop assistant - Aw Geez! - Cracked me up!
You say ugly jerry-rig socket. I see a thing of beauty. Ingenuity and perseverance, along with a healthy dose of tolerance for imperfection. All things I'm learning from you. Thanks.
A dog, a Cat and self made tools. Best video yet. You will be in the dirt before you know it. Those crusty rollers were supposed to be lubed with transmission gear oil. Nobody does it, so your sealed bearing idea is genius.
Know nothing about rebuilding machines spent my whole career in a pharmacy. But that homemade socket is pure gold
Matt, that socket solution is a victory for everyone who cobbled something together to get a job done with what you have. You should be proud of that socket and put it on special display in your shop, that's a conversation piece for the ages!
If you don't have shop/home made tools you are not trying Hard enough !
Nicely done!! It was bugging me so I looked it up. Try spanner nut socket.
I designed and built tools for inhouse use, welder for 30 years, and while your tool might not have been pretty it got the job done, so good work Matt
I’m in my 70’s. My generation ran those not so sophisticated machines and built marvelous things with them. My generation thinks no one now appreciates the contributions the equipment and men made to building things for this country that still serve us all so well today. You do so much to honor those men, machines, and effort in your journey to ride atop a piece of construction history. You are a fascinating guy taking us on an awesome journey and I am addicted to your channel. I hope, when this is complete, that there will be another piece of equipment from our past that you bring to life. God bless you and guide your hands and your mind in this wonderful restoration.n
thank you
FYI when adjusting the clutch. Do not cam it over (lock it) without first tightening the "pinch nuts" or you can damage the adjusting threads on the drive shaft. My father bought a D4 in 1982. I was pretty Green , made a lot of mistakes before an 80 year old farmer taught me a few tricks.
The track tension-er spring isn't too bad. As I recall I knocked a pin out of the track to create the space to remove the assembly off the idler wheel. All I had was a 3/4" socket set, pipe wrench and a post maul, not the best for driving hardened steel.
Also, I thing when you put the spring tool on the steering clutch assembly, you put it on upside down. I think the groves around the holes go towards the springs, to retain them, so the springs don't slip off.
Thanks for posting these videos. They're bringing back memories and I'm learning a few new things too.
Charlie is ready for his close-up at all times.
Matt - Like you, I am a white collar guy (retired) whose stress relief was wrenching on old cars & motorcycles - a gear head. I have restored old motorcycles and 60's muscle cars. Your coverage of your project is top shelf. I don't know if youtube has awards for excellence in story line (content), photography or direction but your journey on this project deserves an award on all three counts!
My dad is loving this series. As a former Cat mechanic now in his late 70’s, this era of D’s was still quite common in the shop during his apprenticeship. When he retired, the machines were heavily dependent on computer modules which caused the older techs to struggle a bit. That’s when he decided to retire.
None of the new techs had the insight into the machines that your dad had. He could stand alongside one of the dozers and look at it and know every bit and piece going on inside of it. He didn’t need computer programs….his program was his keen instinct. They don’t make them like your dad anymore. And we wonder why all the stuff now is junk.
Well if your dad still misses them I have a D-4 dozer that runs but could use some love, And a new owner.
@@beboboymann3823 Yes, junk... That's why things move SO much faster these days, and the operator is infinitely more comfortable...
These comments are just idiotic. Things weren't better in the old days, far from it. Things may have lasted longer because they couldn't calculate anything accurately so they just overbuilt everything, it had nothing to do with craftsmanship or quality, it was purely lack of knowledge. Oh and the old mechanics knowing every bit of a machine? Of course they knew, by the time you met them they worked on just a few types of machines for their entire life, and the machines were incredibly simple compared to these days. Anyone who did that would have an in depth knowledge of those machines...
Seriously, I get the nostalgics, but be realistic... Things weren't better in the past, that's just what people say when they can't keep up with modern day things anymore.
Here from snowball engineering, he's just repaired a clutch actuator for one of these and I was interested to see how it worked in the vehicle. Now I know, thank you!
After the dozer is done and in working condition, you should grab another older picture of equipment, excavator or loader maybe, and go through it and the same rebuild like this. This series has been awesome!
Can't wait to view the D4 out working...
I've restored old cars for 40 years. I'm always looking for cool stuff that's different to explore. Having a Cat in your basement qualifies. Dozens are mysterious to the unfamiliar. How cool to demystify the black magic. Super cool series.
Isn't it the most satisfying feeling, when you spend all that time and make a tool, get to the objective and change the part the tool was made for....and then assemble it all correctly? It's one of hundreds of small battles that need to be won, in order to win the war, that is completing this machine. Good on you dude!
Matt Tool presents "The Cobble Wobble Shaft Nut remover". Great Job! It doesn't matter how pretty it is only that it does the job. I do enjoy your channel. Thank you!
Should patent that name. lol
Why I like your channel. The Cat dozier rebuilds I've seen mostly concentrate on rebuilding the engine and leave the rest of the mechanical assemblies as great mysteries. You let us look into the rest and I like that.
You are doing what I used to do. I worked for U.C.C. (Utility Contracting Company) in Jefferson City Mo. We had, argh 146 pieces of equipment. We had up to D-7 dozers and Caterpillar had everything we needed to repair with. This was years ago though. Thank you for posting (seriously, brings back memories) !!
The number of guys who have removed that nut is probably under 100
And only one guy to use a homemade socket , that was sweet
If it's stupid, but it works, then it's not stupid! That fabri-cobbled spanner socket was so just-barely-not-stupid, it was glorious! Bravo! Good work & clever problem solving.
Snowball Engineering got me here😀
You gotta love when a hair brained idea comes together....... And WORKS 👌👍
That old girl is going to be like new when you’re done! Glad to see it’s not just scrap
That socket is a credit to "Hillbilly" ingenuity, "pretty" don't count having it work is a 100% win....
Great work.
Sending Encouragement....
Also, your confidence level has grown 100%, you can hear it in your voice.
Great job with the transmission.
Something to consider.. More than a few of your viewers are in the Pacific Northwest.. When this is all back together, it would great fun to have an inaugural gathering of viewers to come see her run, and have a little pot luck meal.
Good afternoon, you are one smart dude. You remind me of my younger brother, he will tackle anything. Thank you so much for taking the time to video. Steve from N.B Canada
Fifteen seconds in and I am in tears. Good going Charlie! 😂
I'll have to come back later and finish watching your video. I can't see through the tears of laughter.
I've learned so much from watching these videos. I know you've saved me tens of thousands of dollars by making me realize I'm not capable of rebuilding old tractors.
0:15 Love how your assistant, Charlie, gets right to work before you did!
Animals and children!!!
Making your own tools is the most interesting part, especially when they work. Nice job!
You must have felt so satisfied when that clutch was in. Well done
Hey Matt, when you went to give Charlie his grand intro...he thought you were photographing him for the November Issue of PETHOUSE....lol...great vid...learning alot...I don't have the time, age, or skill set to rebuild a D4, but I am going to purchase a used one for my property up north and your video series has provided invaluable information for me to consider when purchasing a used one...best part...knowing what I am looking at when I see it and what it does and how it fits together...when I started this series, I knew nothing...I know a ton and can probably sound like I know something to someone who doesn't....amazed at the engineering of this machine, so simple, but timeless...the old adage...keep it simple ...stupid...imagine working on a brand new one...its like my 67 Pontiac, 283...could crawl under the hood and get in their with a cooler of beer and work on it...I look under my truck hood now....not a chance...when I was a teenager in the 70s we all wrenched our own cars...so much for progress...thanks for all of the info in your videos...PS I am glad you replaced that lower gear, I almost couldn't sleep when you didn't at first...thank you...
Great to watch a mechanic doing complex tasks! Gutsy to take the transmission apart. Fascinated by the excellent closeups and procedural video! Well done as always!
Glad I was here to hear the first click of a torque wrench on this. Waiting to see it go back to work again is the best part.
@5:35 - I yelled the F-word out loud when it slipped off. I'm really immersed here. :D
Love the progress in this episode! Can't beat Charlies timing...Intro and the😁 cue to "clean house"!
I am glad that my brake hone idea worked. Before you remove the old track spring relieve the pressure by cutting the coils with a torch while the spring is still caged on the tractor the replacement looks to be assembled already.
I can just imagine how that Cat felt sitting neglected on the side of the trail all those years and now here is a hero come to save it. When it is all refreshed and rejuvenated it will work hard for you and love you forever. Good job Matt.
Matt, you are going to be sooooo happy you fixed that second gear. From an operating standpoint.
Your modifications have made it better than new. 👍
You should feel proud to have gotten back to this point! Looks great and all the little mods you’ve done were definitely a way to get it done! It’s gonna be great. Congratulations!
You will succeed. I know because you are like me. We think "outside the box". We can see "Go" vs "No Go". We see options others cringe at because we are not adhering to the original engineering. We make improvements (when we can). We understand physics. It is so awesome to watch your progress (in this project) and know that it will work very well. Remember to pause and walk away for a bit if things don't seem right. Your mind will find the right answer. (I know; Preaching to the choir). Love this build, Matt.
I a knob here recommended by Snowball Engineering he repair one part of similar that the you installed in that clutch.
I am a fan of mechanics and I enjoy the video and you Sr got me on board.
Let us know in advance when the huge spring is being changed - I'll make sure to have on my hard hat for that episode ...
LMAO ! And Face Shield !
The spring tension is adjusted with a huge long threaded rod going through it so the tension can theoretically be removed. The question is how rusted on and how rounded off is the nut on it. An 8 foot cheater bar is what I eventually needed. What I don't understand is how all those pieces come off Matt's machine without a lot of sound editing and beeping g.
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When you showed the 36mm socket before any welding, I thought you were going to grind notches in the socket to fit the nut. After seeing your modification, I understand what you meant in your message earlier in the week. Anyway, it worked and no one got hurt so that is a win.
I'm glad to see the assembly work started. A journey of 1000 miles begins with one step.
The hone was the best tool for that job. Truly enjoy your videos. It's an adventure!
It might be your worst welding but that is the best nut remover EVER!
It has got to feel good putting parts back together ! When ever I weld on something next to a bearing , I cover the bearing & shaft with tape to keep splatter out of the parts . Good JOb !
I binge watched all of the episodes over the last two days. You are a courageous and industrious man to take on a project of this magnitude. That thing will run another 50 years when you’re done…
Kind of amazing how you keep overcoming obstacles and inventing tools.
Your toy has come a long way through persistence and creativity.
Really enjoying your channel and triumphs.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm so glad to see things going back together. And staying back together.
Slow and steady! Love the kludge socket - as long as it works! Great job and demonstration of patience. I'm enjoying this rebuild. Thanks and I look forward to more. Cheers!!
Good to see the dog polish his gear before the day starts greetings frpom oz
Love seeing Southern ingenuity being applied in the pacific northwest. Good job from south arkansas
Good to see some more work doing on the dozer. You wanna use a couple of sizes of hole saw for the brake pads you're making ? Jack two bits up together and put the guide drill though the seam between. Those adjustments are probably crucial? In the clutch I mean. It should drive really nicely once you are finished. I'm doing a repair on a machine at present where all the bearings and seals collapsed. So , hoping both of us have pleasing success with the refurbish. With tool steel you are supposed to anneal the steel and then retemper it. Your socket should respond just as well as the rest of it, if you find it worthwhile at all. Cr.moly seems to be pretty sweet with welding very often.
Well, this one came up in my feed and it looked interesting so.
New sub I am.
I'll have to go back to the beginning of this D4 Cat restoration series and get caught up.
Sweeeeeeet !! Looking awesome brother. Love that your taking your time and getting it right ! Can't wait for the drive line and brake assembly to be all put back together and painted ! Love the videos Matt.
Thank you for sharing your work and life with us, we enjoy the show and pray for you, if you do not mind please rebuilt the old engine, thank you again.
Matt, I am really enjoying your series and the honesty of your struggles. Many of us have been there. I like to restore tractors from the 60's and have many of the same issues that you have. I'm sure Andy Hourigan from Farming, Fixing & Fabricating would like the work you're doing.
Shop assistant has perfect timing!!!!!!! lol
Matt, it’s a pleasure to watch your dedication and skills to accomplish your rebuild, best to you on your project.
Exceptional accomplishments as you continue to overcome obstacles with that ever more rare commodity “common sense”and planned forethought!!! You deserve major acknowledgment for getting this far, and I’ll eagerly await subsequent chapters.
WELL DONE
i know you didnt really want to replace that gear ,but take my word you wont regret doing so, also working on big machinery you will find making your own tools work best and better than a tool you only use once, also torch is your very best friend
Excellent bit of fettling, can't wait for the next episode.
i think you did accomplish a lot - considering the condition and what you have to do to get to stuff. keep up the good work.
Awesome, you can see it starting to take shape now!
Flat out impressive job. Really enjoying it.
Impressive!
Holy smokes! She's starting to come together! Another great vid in the series Matt! Thanks for sharing your journey with us.
Matt, so cool to see pieces go ON the dozer. Loved your homemade spanner tool.
came over from Olli Snowball Channel to check out were the repaired Part is goint into...!
Greetings from Germany.
Cat D4 Dozer😍
The tear down was something, the re-assembly is something else, how satisfying it must all be for you, I trust you enjoy the earth moving as much when the job is done . great job, lovin' it Matt thank you for sharing.
Save that socket!
When it comes to learning how to use it you'll have the advantage of intimately knowing what every lever does. Love this series.
Your doing great. Learning and improvising as you progress through the rebuild.
I’ve just been watching some of your older videos waiting for an update. Love this series & cannot wait to see this thing in action after all of this hard work
Hey Matt, Love the project and look forward to your updates. Looking good so far!
Hey, Matt! Thanks for your videos! You'll have this gem running before you know it. You will also be one of the few people (comparatively) that know this machine inside and out.
It's nice to see it going back together again. Good work!
Love the ingenuity and the patience you show. The fact you show failures which become successes make this compelling viewing and something many of us can relate to. This baby has fought you the whole way but you keep on progressing - great stuff!
I can only imagine what your IQ is trying to keep all those parts in the proper order is amazing love your videos and look forward to the next one take care 🙂
Great video Mr Hillbilly. Really enjoying the series. Your camera angles are spot on and you've got decent audio. A few other RUclipsrs could learn a lot from watching these vids. Cheers
Brilliant job Mat home made special tools are the most valuable in the box.
I was going to suggest a reamer but the hone is a better idea, and less expensive! Nice job on that fabricobbled tool!
Fabricobbled. I'm stealing that one! 👍
@@carmudgeon7478 LOL! I stole it too. Can't remember where I heard it years ago.
@@mattthescrapwhisperer I wrote it on the last post too!! Definitely the right word for the job!
@@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 LOL!
Excellent work of disassembly and reassembly for that worn gear replacement. Amazing that we could see the breaker bar bending with that stubborn nut...but the impact drill made short work of it.
I’m paying close attention as I have an eye on a old D4 and it runs.
I was expecting a really bad tool, what I got was a socket that worked. Thinking on the fly. 👍
you should put that socket on Ebay. Might help pay for restoration LOL Great to see it going back together.
Always put your bushings and bearings in the freezer for a tad bit of shrinkage brother, just a tip Matt! Hey brother I’ve had to bend wrenches and weld wrenches to get the job done! You’re trying to make a larger socket? Pipe wrench!,, That’s the only I suggested to get a hammer wrench my friend!
Looking good bud! Can't wait to see it pushing some dirt!
The Hillbilly socket = " necessity is the mother of inventions " you got build what you need sometimes.
would it be safe to say " this is the turn point to REBUILDING?"
That's how we used to do it and some of us still do it. If you need it and don't have it, you make it with what you have on hand. People are so wasteful now a days.
I sure hope so
👍 making a special tool, always seems to be a hit or miss the first time and is hardly ever "pretty" as long as it works!
Metrics a trip? Try working on a British car. 😖
@@stevenr8606 'smatter, Whitworth tools confusing?
@@mikeznel6048 Yep !
Great work as ever. Is there not any specifications for torque and end play for the gearbox shafts etc.
Intense Engineering and attention to detail... wow !
Impressive and way cool,
I'm so looking forward to the running of this old beast ! Kudos my friend !
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*- Matt, I find your struggles to remember how things go together and/or how things work is the best teaching method ever ! ! !*
*- I am glad to see the strides you have made and sense of accomplishment. I am impressed.*
Best video yet. Love the slightly longer content. I wish all your videos were about 30 minutes but i do understand. I find myself yelling at you... That's not how you took it apart. But im not there. Your clearly brilliant so i guess I'll let you build it. 😂 Enjoying all your stuff.
I am enjoying the series. Re: the lock tabs on the bolts. You need to lock the bolt head as well or the bolt will back out of the nut. I use loctite in place of those.
Hang in there, you are getting it done bit by bit. Don't forget to take that D-Link out of the bottom of the transmission before you close it up.
Methodical mechanical minds are amazing!
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That is the funniest drill bit I've ever seen lol. If you take your time though, it'll work just fine. Great idea with the hone.
You’re doing a great job there kiddo. Great work on the video as well.
Really enjoying the project. Good stuff
Really enjoy the show. Thank you for sharing how to do this stuff.
Im never in my life, ever gonna touch something like this, but i love watching this!
Keep up the great work, from Norway :)