Good to be back in the saddle welding and grinding! Please take it slow and don’t overdo it. Can we get Vocational College credits for taking Professor Squatch’s classes?
Squatch, you got some metal working skills there. Looks absolutely professional. Take great care with the welding, for sake of the eyeball. I just came back from the optometrist with new glasses and decided this would be the first thing I would watch, in support of your eye recovery.
It is so AWESOME to have you able to continue your builds. Your videos ARE such a GREAT diversion, and I enjoy them immensely. SUPER AWESOME to have you back.
Great video as always Toby. You can hardly see where you made the repairs. So you can't complain about that considering everything you went through with your eye. Job well done Toby. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers
Nice job of metal work on the hood. As a welder/ fabricator for 35 years I can recognize and admire skilled work when I see it. I had to cut out and replace large sections of the rear fenders on my Super A project. Warping was my biggest issue. I did come across some new replacements but chose not to buy as mine finished out well. Looking forward to your next video. Again...Nice work.
Glad you are back and glad to hear that your eye is healing ! I’ve had the laser treatment and eye injections, which weren’t any fun but, were far less traumatic than I had imagined ! In my younger days, we farmed here in California and used mainly farmall and IH tractors. My brother still owns 2 farmall M tractors and my grandfathers John Deere model A. I love all of the history and stories of your antique tractors ! Thanks for your youtube channel ! 👍 16:55
Greast invention in history, the dremem tool.... Love watching you work, I've learned a few new tricks .Just take it easy, coming from a man with eye damage and trying my best to not make it any worse.
Good to see the progress happening. Pro tip, next time you do a square patch, use round corners. Even a small radius helps with the warpage. Before the cut, i drill a 5/16 or 3/8 hole in each corner. I enjoyed the Cresent panel alignment tool! 😂
Glad to see you wear so much safety gear glasses shield and ear and breathing protection I wish you would talk more about that aspect of what you are doing for safety! There are still so many people that do not use all the PPE that they should, promoting PPE would be a great thing.
Thanks, yes I’m wearing double eye protection now, goggles over my glasses plus the face shield to prevent as much dust as possible from being able to get into my eyes. In my situation, clean eyes are healthier eyes and keeping the grit out of them eliminates another barrier to the healing process 👍
When the tractor is complete and you're ready to drive it out and test it, can you please start that video with "Time to apply Preparation H"? Please, please please..
I seem to recall a video of yours extending the exhaust pipe higher to get the clamp away from the hood tin...or was that someone else? Maybe on the Super M videos?
Nice Video Toby! I hope your eye is doing good. Good work of the Hood for the Farmall H it looks amazing. I just got a quick question for you about d2 caterpillars do you know where I can get a set of pins and bushing for my d2 j3? It has great Sprockets, grazers, front idlers, rails, and track pads but the pins and bushings are shot.
Unfortunately there are no new pins and bushings left anywhere, barring a lucky NOS stash that somebody might stumble across at an estate sale or old business clearing out their warehouses. Basically at this stage of the game we’re down to just buying more D2’s to use as parts tractors - I’ve done that several times over the years, buying another D2 just to get the undercarriage pieces or a good final drive, etc. About the only way to get brand new pins and bushings on a D2 now is to upgrade to newer D3 track chains, they’re the same dimensions as D2 except for taller rails (links) and a 1/8” larger bushing diameter, which fits onto a slightly worn D2 sprocket just fine 👍
Nope, here’s what happened - I found the cylinder head had cracked, putting coolant into the oil. The delay of finding and reconditioning another cylinder head put me into the August tractor show season, where I had two prior commitments to display tractors at different events. As soon as I finished with that, my right eye detached the retina, and two major eye surgeries followed, at the end of which I was very lucky to still have vision in that eye. But that recovery process took me out of the game for 4 months, which sidelined all outdoor painting work due to winter, which then brings us to where we are now 👍
Great video again! Seeing as the other hoods seemed to have a good shaped exhaust hole, could you have cut a patch with the entire hole out and transplanted it to the new hood? Similar to the Sheetrock patching technique of fitting the hole to the patch instead of vice versa? I am the fist to say I know nothing and have no patience for body work…
@@squatch253 YA it's tough for the newer viewers as the project is well underway. Hopefully once you get to the engine portion of the project the views will pick up.
Dude - Off topic comment but a word of thanks. I watched your eyeball videos and it got me thinking about some vision quirks I have so I went to the eye Dr. I'm squeamish about such things but I figured I'd man up and go. It was a good thing that I did, the diagnosis was not good but getting treatment now should nip the problem in the bud and prevent further degradation. Thank you for being a positive influence. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Drilling small diameter round hole at each end of a crack to stop the crack from propagating, or redeveloping after it has been welded, Yea, or Nae? I remember my late father, at age 50, complaining one day that he could not see well enough to do a good job of welding something that he was trying to repair. I feel very fortunate that, after some laser “tack-welding” of both retinas post vitreous fracture, at age 70, with high-index plastic, progressive cut bifocals, I can still be corrected to 20-20 for near and medium distances.
REAL nice work on the hood, buddy! I am impressed. It'll look really great when it is all put back together and shiny. I was really lucky on the suicide H with the gap and fitment of the hood/grille/tank. Didn't hardly have to do any adjusting at all
How great is it you can still find sheet metal that isn’t total trash on one of these 70 year old tractors. I wonder 70 years from now if it will be possible to find a decent hood for a 2023 super duty.
Hey Toby,,,always good to see you back in the shop. H will now be Squatched,,therefore it's better!! Didn't this start out as a minor freshening up of the gears?
Definitely good to see you back making progress. When I was taught to MIG thin metal I was told to hammer and dolly the weld a little before dressing it out as this takes away any shrinking stresses. In the case of this hood I don't think it is necessary but if you are doing larger flat panels it can help.
The detail work is always the most time consuming. It is amazing how many surprises are under the paint. It can be some of the most trying moments when it comes to restorations. Thanks for all your patience and skills. Waiting for the next video to arrive.
Just a question. If you already have 2 hoods that aren't worth fixing. Why not cut the patch from an inch or so further up the old hood? This would give you a patch with the profile already built into it.
They’re still worth fixing, just require more effort than the one that I settled on. Plus they’d still be good for trading or taking to the swap meet, so I didn’t want to cut them up 👍
The same way that the Minneapolis-Moline prototype X231 tractor project has stayed rust free for 5 years now even though everything is bare metal - climate control and keeping the humidity level in the shop at a minimum. Well insulated walls and ceiling, air conditioning in the summer and steady heat in the winter to avoid temperature swings, and never ever open windows and doors unless moving things in or out of the building👍
Hi Toby- I have some Cat related manuals you might enjoy. A D4600 Power Unit Operator's manual, a National Schoola CaT Service manual, A National Schools Ex-Cell-O pump service manual and a Bosch Pump Service manual. All appear to be from the '40s. I don't see any direct contact method here on the site but they are yours if you want them.
Stupid question: is the sheet metal on all farmalls the same thickness? If you need a bunch of patch metal, can you go to a 300 or an M parts tractor to get the metal for the H that you need?
I have the same issue on my 42 M with the exhaust hole as well. I really want to cut out a larger patch but I now wonder if piecing it like you did is a better alternative. hmmmmm ! I will have to revisit the hood and figure it out. I was going to do it over the winter but not sure if I want to freeze my but off in the shed with no heat I may just wait till the warmer weather.
So happy to see you back at it again. “New” eyeball or not all work is still inspected and verified by your well trained hands and fingers. The tactile touch is the best way to keep your eyes relaxed and not over exerted. Toby’s work won’t stop, and that’s very good for the rest of us watching
Hi Toby! We are so happy to see you back in the shop doing what you do best. You are indeed an artist. Looking forward to your next post. It's always exciting to turn on the TV and say you have a new video! Keep up the good work.
Good to be back in the saddle welding and grinding! Please take it slow and don’t overdo it. Can we get Vocational College credits for taking Professor Squatch’s classes?
No kidding. He should be recognized for his expertise.
Continuing entertainment. Sorry, I mean continuing education...
Squatch, you got some metal working skills there. Looks absolutely professional. Take great care with the welding, for sake of the eyeball. I just came back from the optometrist with new glasses and decided this would be the first thing I would watch, in support of your eye recovery.
It is so AWESOME to have you able to continue your builds.
Your videos ARE such a GREAT diversion, and I enjoy them immensely.
SUPER AWESOME to have you back.
Great video as always Toby. You can hardly see where you made the repairs. So you can't complain about that considering everything you went through with your eye. Job well done Toby. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers
well he could hardly see it anyways 😂
Thanks for the video Toby! Nice seeing Presentation H coming back together again. Can’t wait for the next video
Love watching you work the metal - Great job Toby! Looking forward to the next episode.
Nice job of metal work on the hood. As a welder/ fabricator for 35 years I can recognize and admire skilled work when I see it. I had to cut out and replace large sections of the rear fenders on my Super A project. Warping was my biggest issue. I did come across some new replacements but chose not to buy as mine finished out well. Looking forward to your next video. Again...Nice work.
Some leather straps ..for hood .she mint .done a good job there .well done ✔️
Glad you are back and glad to hear that your eye is healing ! I’ve had the laser treatment and eye injections, which weren’t any fun but, were far less traumatic than I had imagined ! In my younger days, we farmed here in California and used mainly farmall and IH tractors. My brother still owns 2 farmall M tractors and my grandfathers John Deere model A. I love all of the history and stories of your antique tractors ! Thanks for your youtube channel ! 👍 16:55
Good job !
Greast invention in history, the dremem tool.... Love watching you work, I've learned a few new tricks .Just take it easy, coming from a man with eye damage and trying my best to not make it any worse.
GOOD JOB Toby !!! 👍👊 Happy that your are back and getting back in the groove 😎 CHEERS from Québec 🇨🇦
Wow pretty work!💪🏻👍
Excellent video the hood turned out really nice. Keep up the great videos
You do amazing work. Glad you’re back doing what you love.
Good to see the progress happening. Pro tip, next time you do a square patch, use round corners. Even a small radius helps with the warpage. Before the cut, i drill a 5/16 or 3/8 hole in each corner. I enjoyed the Cresent panel alignment tool! 😂
Ya beet me to it about "round corners ".😊 16:58 .
Exactly correct. Well said
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Take care and go easy !!!
Small magnets are a great help to keep small patches in place while welding.
Woah, starting off on the other side of the garage door! :) Love the content Toby, keep it going!
It's looking great
Good to see you back at what you enjoy ☺️ great video thank you
Glad to see you wear so much safety gear glasses shield and ear and breathing protection I wish you would talk more about that aspect of what you are doing for safety! There are still so many people that do not use all the PPE that they should, promoting PPE would be a great thing.
Thanks, yes I’m wearing double eye protection now, goggles over my glasses plus the face shield to prevent as much dust as possible from being able to get into my eyes. In my situation, clean eyes are healthier eyes and keeping the grit out of them eliminates another barrier to the healing process 👍
@@squatch253becomes artistry after awhile
You sure do nice work!
Good Video, Thanks
Live seeing you use the blue sparky hot glue again! Be well
I enjoyed the video.
Very nicely done.
excellent fabrication well done!
When the tractor is complete and you're ready to drive it out and test it, can you please start that video with "Time to apply Preparation H"? Please, please please..
Nice work on the hood.
For the exhaust hole if you'd of used a round disc you could of used 3mm and lined it up with the outer metal and you'd have no distortion virtually
Take care.
Great job...so useful to watch. What grit flap disc do you use to grind the welds? Thanks!
I seem to recall a video of yours extending the exhaust pipe higher to get the clamp away from the hood tin...or was that someone else? Maybe on the Super M videos?
That was on the Super M I believe - I’ll be going through the same muffler fit-up process on the H here too while the tins are all still bare metal 👍
Enjoyed the episode?! I loved the episode !
Nice Video Toby! I hope your eye is doing good. Good work of the Hood for the Farmall H it looks amazing. I just got a quick question for you about d2 caterpillars do you know where I can get a set of pins and bushing for my d2 j3? It has great Sprockets, grazers, front idlers, rails, and track pads but the pins and bushings are shot.
Unfortunately there are no new pins and bushings left anywhere, barring a lucky NOS stash that somebody might stumble across at an estate sale or old business clearing out their warehouses. Basically at this stage of the game we’re down to just buying more D2’s to use as parts tractors - I’ve done that several times over the years, buying another D2 just to get the undercarriage pieces or a good final drive, etc. About the only way to get brand new pins and bushings on a D2 now is to upgrade to newer D3 track chains, they’re the same dimensions as D2 except for taller rails (links) and a 1/8” larger bushing diameter, which fits onto a slightly worn D2 sprocket just fine 👍
@@squatch253 Okay! Thanks for the information!
From looking at the snow I assume you didn't get done by August.
Nope, here’s what happened - I found the cylinder head had cracked, putting coolant into the oil. The delay of finding and reconditioning another cylinder head put me into the August tractor show season, where I had two prior commitments to display tractors at different events. As soon as I finished with that, my right eye detached the retina, and two major eye surgeries followed, at the end of which I was very lucky to still have vision in that eye. But that recovery process took me out of the game for 4 months, which sidelined all outdoor painting work due to winter, which then brings us to where we are now 👍
Great video again!
Seeing as the other hoods seemed to have a good shaped exhaust hole, could you have cut a patch with the entire hole out and transplanted it to the new hood? Similar to the Sheetrock patching technique of fitting the hole to the patch instead of vice versa? I am the fist to say I know nothing and have no patience for body work…
Check out my reply to Michael Shingleton’s comment, he asked the same thing 👍
@@squatch253 ah yes, it all makes sense now. I failed to account for the ones who know it all. Thank you,
Funny thing is I've never had a cotter pin in the bottoom.
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Looks great glad you are back to working on the h thanks for sharing
Is there a way to film welding and see what you see through the visor? It’ll be see how you do it 👍🏻
I believe the one hood had a good exhaust hole. I would have cut it out and sectioned it into the repaired hood.
But that is just me.
That thought crossed my mind, but then the RUclips masses in the comments section would’ve tried to hamstring me for ruining that other hood lol 😂
I had wondered the same
We going to see anymore progress on X231 anytime soon ?
Later this winter, after I get as far as I can on the H. X231 doesn't do well as far as attracting views, so it's basically a "gap filler" project.
@@squatch253 YA it's tough for the newer viewers as the project is well underway. Hopefully once you get to the engine portion of the project the views will pick up.
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I have a Dremel, but my cutoff wheels do not look like yours. Can you share what you are using, and what holder is used for them?
Hello mate, could you pls give me your email ?
The unwanted truth is revealed when the paint and body filler goes away, enjoyed the video as always!
Dude - Off topic comment but a word of thanks. I watched your eyeball videos and it got me thinking about some vision quirks I have so I went to the eye Dr. I'm squeamish about such things but I figured I'd man up and go. It was a good thing that I did, the diagnosis was not good but getting treatment now should nip the problem in the bud and prevent further degradation. Thank you for being a positive influence. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Drilling small diameter round hole at each end of a crack to stop the crack from propagating, or redeveloping after it has been welded, Yea, or Nae?
I remember my late father, at age 50, complaining one day that he could not see well enough to do a good job of welding something that he was trying to repair. I feel very fortunate that, after some laser “tack-welding” of both retinas post vitreous fracture, at age 70, with high-index plastic, progressive cut bifocals, I can still be corrected to 20-20 for near and medium distances.
REAL nice work on the hood, buddy! I am impressed. It'll look really great when it is all put back together and shiny. I was really lucky on the suicide H with the gap and fitment of the hood/grille/tank. Didn't hardly have to do any adjusting at all
Though I have had a dremel tool for years it still amazes how useful they can be.
I was impressed with the Dremel work too. They're hardier than they look sometimes.
I use mine for everything.
How great is it you can still find sheet metal that isn’t total trash on one of these 70 year old tractors. I wonder 70 years from now if it will be possible to find a decent hood for a 2023 super duty.
Great work Toby, dremel,Crescent, welder,side grinder and camera angles. Good to see you using ppe to keep your eyes safe!
Good to see you back in your natural habitat again
Hey Toby,,,always good to see you back in the shop. H will now be Squatched,,therefore it's better!! Didn't this start out as a minor freshening up of the gears?
I love the crackle of a MIG welder in the morning!
But are you using the left-handed metric Crescent body hammer?
Definitely good to see you back making progress. When I was taught to MIG thin metal I was told to hammer and dolly the weld a little before dressing it out as this takes away any shrinking stresses. In the case of this hood I don't think it is necessary but if you are doing larger flat panels it can help.
Kinda surprised that a MN fella like you wouldn't be using a Diamond Tool Diamaloy adjustable body hammer, lol.
Being a professional crescent wrench user 😂 you used the jaws the wrong direction! 😂just adding to the comment section, don’t really care
Lookin great Squatch!
What is that extra hole in the top centre for its not on the one you were going to use, all looking good mate as your new eye should be saying to ya
The detail work is always the most time consuming. It is amazing how many surprises are under the paint. It can be some of the most trying moments when it comes to restorations. Thanks for all your patience and skills. Waiting for the next video to arrive.
I'll definitely be "back next time". Great video!
Another great episode! This comment is for the algorithm
Nice work on the sheet metal especially the exhaust patch.
Stitch welding is better on sheet metal. It will help it not warp as much
Excellent repair work!
Nice job! When do you want me to drop my h off??😂😂
So glad to hear that your eye is trending in the right direction.
Your tractor hood looks like a moi from Easter island.
How does Bondo survive next to an exhaust pipe?
Don't forget that those are " honorable scars".😅
Thanks, great work to view..... :)
Great work, very nice result !
Nice job good to see you out there working
Great video and best wishes on the eye!
That is a fantastic job, Squatch.
At least as far as my "no good for distance" eyeballs can tell 👍
lots of work either way
Ice, (Ice) Snow, baby. 😊
Hurry Back!! 😊
Good content. 👍
Well done sir!
very nice job
Great repair!
Good job sir
Just a question. If you already have 2 hoods that aren't worth fixing. Why not cut the patch from an inch or so further up the old hood? This would give you a patch with the profile already built into it.
They’re still worth fixing, just require more effort than the one that I settled on. Plus they’d still be good for trading or taking to the swap meet, so I didn’t want to cut them up 👍
Assuming you can't do any painting until Spring, how do you keep all these body parts from rusting?
The same way that the Minneapolis-Moline prototype X231 tractor project has stayed rust free for 5 years now even though everything is bare metal - climate control and keeping the humidity level in the shop at a minimum. Well insulated walls and ceiling, air conditioning in the summer and steady heat in the winter to avoid temperature swings, and never ever open windows and doors unless moving things in or out of the building👍
Hi Toby- I have some Cat related manuals you might enjoy. A D4600 Power Unit Operator's manual, a National Schoola CaT Service manual, A National Schools Ex-Cell-O pump service manual and a Bosch Pump Service manual. All appear to be from the '40s. I don't see any direct contact method here on the site but they are yours if you want them.
Stupid question: is the sheet metal on all farmalls the same thickness? If you need a bunch of patch metal, can you go to a 300 or an M parts tractor to get the metal for the H that you need?
Yes, they’re all the same 👍
I have the same issue on my 42 M with the exhaust hole as well. I really want to cut out a larger patch but I now wonder if piecing it like you did is a better alternative. hmmmmm ! I will have to revisit the hood and figure it out. I was going to do it over the winter but not sure if I want to freeze my but off in the shed with no heat I may just wait till the warmer weather.
So happy to see you back at it again. “New” eyeball or not all work is still inspected and verified by your well trained hands and fingers. The tactile touch is the best way to keep your eyes relaxed and not over exerted. Toby’s work won’t stop, and that’s very good for the rest of us watching
Nice work.😎
Hi Toby! We are so happy to see you back in the shop doing what you do best. You are indeed an artist. Looking forward to your next post. It's always exciting to turn on the TV and say you have a new video! Keep up the good work.
Progress! Love to see you back 'in-the-saddle', doing what you do best - showing us the way!
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I gotta say this is the longest paint refresh ever! 😆 👍 🤗 but worth it ! ✌️🤙