1959 Cat D7 Non-Running Dozer Rescue, Episode 3 - IT MOVES!

[@Calorwa1]

Excellent videos! You are an excellent speaker. Nice to see Craig aka SeisCat getting fresh air and diesel fumes too. Thank you for sharing and can’t wait to see your next video. Juiceman

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hey Juiceman - good to see you here! Really enjoyed having Craig (and Helen) on site. They are really good people. Thanks, Scott

[@simpleman4224]

You’ve got a diamond in the rough right there! You’ll be surprised how easy that jewel is to work on! Everything is just heavy! 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🙏🙏

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Yeah, it's easy to work on but you're right about things being heavy! If I bought it, it would be an excuse to get a big forklift, and a crane, I guess! Thanks, Scott

[@karlrussell6765]

Scott. It is great to see that you got it running and moving. I asked early on if you had a project that you needed a dozer for. The fact that you got it running is great but if you don't have a user for it then you're just buying a piece of lawn art that will sit for another 10 years. If you have a project to use it for then go for it. Otherwise I'm with everyone else. Take the wallet and put it back into your pocket.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hey Karl - Good to hear from you! I really don't have a need for it; it would just be something to work on, and it may be too far gone for that. Thanks, Scott

[@mrbreeze5556]

Scott, congratulations on getting that beast to move again! Now, run away, run away to your garage and get back to work on that pile of projects you already have in front of you! Looking forward to your next adventure!

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Mr. Breeze - Good to hear from you, my friend, and thanks for the input. Scott

[@3cl1]

Great job on the old Cat. Tuning in from the GJ.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Thanks, and great to see the GJ crew here! Scott

[@caterpillarkiller1970]

Pump some grease in those track adjusters.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

I actually did, but they seem to be frozen. Same thing we did in the Army with Bradleys. Thanks, Scott

[@kman-mi7su]

@@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE I'm dating myself, but I remember when Bradleys were the "new kid on the block" I rode many miles in the back of its predecessor the M113.

[@dennisjosefczyk2611]

As the guy said before me Run away. Parts are a big problem.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

I ran away. Too much of an investment needed. Thanks for the input, Scott

[@royhaught9516]

It was interesting to see it start and move, but what would you do with it? I'd run the other way as fast as I can!

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hey Roy - Good to hear from you and thanks for the input! Scott

[@markscheidlmeier6523]

Wow! Big Fun!

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

I thought so, too! Scott

[@Theshade_treemechanic]

It's 24° right now where I live in Wisconsin with like 7 and 1/2 in of snow

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Yikes! That's too doggone cold for this southern boy! Reminds me of when I was stationed in Korea! Scott

[@tttco]

Awesome

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Thanks!

[@geronimomadmartin3499]

Great video, I'm picking up an old D7 but it's got rippers on the back instead of the winch. They really are nice old machines. Did you end up buying this one?

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Rippers would be nice! I didn't end up buying it, but it's still for sale, so it could still happen. Good luck with yours! Scott

[@geronimomadmartin3499]

@@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE Thanks, I just got mine home yesterday, it needs a brake adjustment but other than that it works great especially considering it's 67 years old and naturally asperated.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@geronimomadmartin3499 - Excellent! Should be a very capable machine. Scott

[@geronimomadmartin3499]

@@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE Absolutely, the first thing I did when I got home Was pull my 1989 8k Gradall out of the mud. It was buried to the axles but the cat pulled it out like it was nothing.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@geronimomadmartin3499 - Can't imagine anything that it couldn't get un-stuck! Scott

[@rudycarlson8245]

The old girl needs an exhaust stack!

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

That old girl needs just about everything!

[@rudycarlson8245]

@@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE you still got it?

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@rudycarlson8245 - The dozer? No, I walked away from the deal. Needed too much before it was ready to go back to work. Scott

[@allenmoore4400]

5000 fix what it needs and work it

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Thanks for the input, Allen. The list of things that COULD be fixed is pretty long, but the list of things that absolutely have to be addressed isn't that bad. Thanks for the input, Scott

[@kengibson402]

I love this, but man I do miss project Brutus…

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Ken - Man, I'm with you! I miss Brutus as well, but I was just jammed up. Did you see project Brownie? Posted a video a few weeks ago; it's a 1991 F350 CCLB DRW 7.3 ZF-5. Runs and drives. More content coming, too. Scott

[@kengibson402]

I did not!!! I’ve watched all of this series but somehow missed that! I’m in!!

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@kengibson402 - Excellent! More content coming!!! Scott

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Mine is a 1956 D7C 17A

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Very nice! Pony motor start or has it been converted to electric start? Thanks, Scott

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Mine has the pony motor still new sleeves and heads re done new brakes and steering clutches. Bearings in diff crossshaft with new seals

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@wilmamcdermott3065 I'm jealous! Sounds like a pretty nice old tractor! Scott

[@karlrussell6765]

Hey Scott... I'm just going to guess but Bulletproof Garage on Facebook isn't you is it? Doesn't seem like your style.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hi Karl - here's my Facebook page - facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086116010380

[@kman-mi7su]

70 degrees in December! Man, I gotta move out of the northeast. A dozer is out of my wheelhouse of knowledge. Can you get parts for a dozer that old? I subbed to your channel because of Brutus. I have a 1988 Ford F250 7.3 IDI truck.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hey kman - You can get some new parts for a dozer of this vintage, but not everything, of course. Some things would need to be sourced used, adapted, or fabricated from scratch. If you're looking for more diesel truck content, I'll be doing more Project Brownie videos soon. Thanks, Scott

[@kman-mi7su]

@@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE Thanks I'll be watching.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@kman-mi7su - should have a project Brownie video up in the next few weeks. Thanks

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Rings are probably stuck from sitting so long

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

That would make sense, but figured they would have freed up by now. Thanks, Scott

[@brianhayes7618]

Walk away the one you got for free is a much better deal

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

I did walk away, but the one that I got for free has some major issues...more to follow. Thanks, Scott

[@bruceschweigert6457]

If The bladee isnt working, the machine isnt operating!!! Should have checked ALL fluid levels béfore starting!!!

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

If you watch the first video, you'll see that I checked the engine oil, transmission, and coolant, but the tractor wasn't anywhere near level so it was difficult to get an accurate reading. Thanks

[@derrickscogin]

Do you have a purpose for this machine if you bought it? From a cursory glance it’s evident that it needs a full service, some undercarriage work (at the very least slack adjuster work), and hydraulic work. These costs add up quickly on this old machine (even buying used parts or aftermarket parts). The other issue is having the right tools/facilities to fix the issues it has (especially the undercarriage). I love watching these old beasts come back to life, and would love more content on it, but there’s a lot to consider before buying it. Honestly, I check scrap prices and would not offer anymore than what they’d get for scrap on it.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hi Derrick - I'd be buying it to have something to work on. The problem is that I already have project cars stacked up to work on, so I really don't have a lot of bandwidth. It certainly needs undercarriage work, and at least one of the slack adjusters appears to be frozen in place. Parts are another issue, too. Anyway, it would be a labor of love, and I'm just not sure that I'm up for that right now. Thanks, Scott

[@derrickscogin]

@@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE - it would be an amazing project, though it would be very difficult to get a very good return out of it.

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

@@derrickscogin - probably just about impossible, I think, to make $. Thanks