Will it Run after 12 Years? Dad's Dozer | Flood Damaged John Deere 450B

My dad bought this 1970s Deere 450B dozer 12ish years ago and then squirreled it away for a rainy day. Today is the day!
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[@BlueRidgeJ79]

Nothing feels better than helping your dad get something done.

[@christianmccollum1028]

Tell my lazy son that! (He's really alot of help...couldn't resist)

[@bambambundy6]

I would love to help my Dad again!

[@giggiddy]

​@@bambambundy6 there's not anything that I wouldn't give to help my dad on any project for 1 more hour. Miss ya pops..

[@lynnlutjen261]

Thanks Wes for letting us meet your dad. See where you received some of your knowledge and manners. You helped to give him something to do.

[@ladeseddy5994]

We have met his Dad before in a video. Wes and he went to a shop that was rebuilding a part for a machine. Pump maybe?

[@michaeld_68]

​@@ladeseddy5994 I believe they're is a video of Wes and his Dad at a Marina messing around with a dock as well!!

[@TsunauticusIV]

He’s been in vids before. Awesome fella.

[@slowride55]

He’s in the allis WD45 video too.

[@dblphotography]

Nice seeing your dad, especially how happy he was that you guys got it running.

[@d.sparkes346]

You just made a one legged Albertian so tight in the coveralls with all that Cosby sauce!

[@I-watch-at-2x]

"Nothing to lose, but the building" lol, perfect

[@Mizman76]

My grandpa had this exact dozer(only he had a dump bucket on front and a 3 tooth ripper on back). Built us 3 big ponds, dug us a pool, cleared driveways,etc. Brings back awesome memories seeing it run.

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

All right! Wes back on they old, abandoned heavies! 👍🔧🔨

[@Military-Museum-LP]

I like your father Wes. Any future videos with this gentleman would be greatly appreciated.

[@benharmon4207]

Put a little pressure on him to get it fixed and take us along for the show. It would make great videos of you two working together.

[@mdouglaswray]

Great to see you working with your dad! That's joyous.

[@gabrielgochenour8225]

Audio sounds fine to me! Thanks for putting in all the hard work to bring us this continent, and I hope you feel better soon. Happy Sunday, Wes!

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Nice to work with your dad, cherish the time, they leave us too soon.

[@andywalliams]

You Dad is a nice guy, and he seems very capable and knowledgeable like you Wes. Let's hope to see more of him. 😊

[@coolstreetman]

So this is the Father that made you the amazing man you are today! God bless him

[@louisnemick1939]

It was nice to see your Dad in the video.

[@bruno_lee]

Love to see this kinda stuff here. Reminds me of me and my dad tinkering around in the yard. These are the best moments.

[@bradyb2233]

You knows its a good day when dad says “we got nothing to lose here, except the building”

[@douglastalbot8031]

Can see where you got your dry sense of humor , love seeing you turning wrenches with your dad 😄😄😄

[@anthonydefreitas6006]

Wes your dad is cool 😎 . Kudos to him for taking this project on

[@zukowski2023]

Hey Wes, thanks for introducing us to your Dad. The man clearly, "fears not", the healthy deployment of either. I can see where you got a lot of your traits and mentorship from. I also see where you get your yard decorating tips from as well, modern 20th Century Steam Punk Iron. Very cool, thanks for taking us along. Yes, Children are petre dishes with little legs..lol Stay Safe! Cheers!

[@eriktorp-olsen1706]

I always hit the thumbs up-button BEFORE actually watching the video. That's how much I appreciate your channel.

[@donsurlylyte]

the man responsible for making you the awesome dude you are today.

[@stevenlatham4397]

You should feature that antique cream separator in a video on your second channel. Those things are so cool. Your dad has excellent taste in equipment.

[@stxrynn]

My dad told me horror stories of taking those apart to clean them. Said they had more parts than you could keep track of.

[@larryskeeper1197]

@@stxrynn you just don't wanna mess with the cream screw!

[@EngineeringVignettes]

I remember my dad running one of those when I was young. Wind them up like an old air raid siren. I thought it was the coolest thing ever when I was a kid.

[@randyc4959]

We had a "fancy" electric one. Took cream to the creamery nearby. We always held our breath on the way to the creamery, the roads had so many potholes we were scared we'd have butter by the time we got there. Yes, they were a pain to clean. But once you knew what to look for, assembly wasn't that bad. Kind of like working on a Volkswagen bug ... if you knew what to do, they were easy. If you didn't ...

[@mito-pb8qg]

This was great :D Your dad has a proper dad voice too

[@paulbush7095]

What a testament to the great engineering that went into these machines by JD, Cat, etc. to be able to run after a dozen years and a flood and only need some compressed air and either. I smiled when that little doser lit up.

[@BobJones-pq4th]

Don't forget the legendary John Deere. When Russia stole every piece of farming equipment and took it back to Russia John Deere was able to disable it permanently so it wouldn't work through a satellite somehow. I thought you would find this interesting. (Only eligible equipment was affected)

[@JimNichols]

I know you know all the tricks of the trade Wes, I had a 450 that had sat for years too and when I got it the steering clutches were stuck just like your dads 450, it ran well and would move back and forth, the hydraulics were operable every thing worked but the steering clutches so I had my son move the dozer forward while I steered it with my skidsteer walking it over to a huge stump in the yard. Pulled the inspection plates for the steering clutches and poured diesel on them for a couple days then fired the 450 up pulled the steering arms back and secured them in place and put it in gear with the blade down, she walked to the stump and started digging about and hour went by and I hear this loud POP and one of the clutches had freed itself 30 or so minutes later the other one popped loose too... made a fortune with that old Deere 450 and sold it for what I had in it later.... Thanks for the look into the life of Wes brother, enjoy the day sir!

[@bborkzilla]

Kids are like walking petri dishes. They're so good at incubating all kinds of things to pass on to mom & dad!

[@ron827]

Enjoy your dad while you can. I lost mine when I was 22 and that was almost 60 years ago. When I work on projects with my two sons, we always have lots of fun and we learn from each other.

[@rayvoorhies7180]

The injector pump will eventually need rebuilding. Replace any water damaged parts. But the steering clutches are a higher priority. It needs to drive correctly before rebuilding a pump. It was great seeing the beast wake up.

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Good to see you Wes & Pup, Mrs. Wes and “The Boy” I certainly hope all is Well.

[@lamestuser]

That was a good one. Your dad is hilarious. Love it when he guest-stars. Please keep us posted on that project.

[@ender_slayer3]

I’m feeling all sorts of emotions right now. I remember working on old tractors and stuff with my grandpa. The last thing we did was work on his old ford tractor.

[@jimlong527]

Great seeing you work with your Father, enjoy helping him time goes by fast.

[@jdretiree2433]

I don't remember too much about the 1960's but one thing I do remember, in 1968, when I was 17 years old, I was admitted to a small town hospital in Sumner, Iowa to have a tonsillectomy. I was wheeled into the operating room and was administered a big dose of ether to put me to sleep in preparation for the surgery. Now when I think about it, it's kind of amazing that back in the day, the same thing used to start a diesel engine could be used as an anesthetic in a hospital operating room.

[@ksokie63]

Thanks Wes for bringing use along . Always good to see what you have going on. Have a great week ahead 👋

[@wallysprint]

Good for you Wes, spending some quality time with your old man. Hearing him saying "I'm happy" put a smile on my face..

[@phooesnax]

Awesome. Glad you helped dad. Mine is gone now. Cherish those days

[@Daktyl198]

5 seconds into the video, and I relate! Had my cousin and her kids over for a visit and now I’m half dead in bed for the last 4 days. Thanks for the upload to distract me, Wes 😂

[@leecarter9525]

I hope you know and appreciate how lucky you are. My dad had hundreds of acres of land, all kinds of tools and equipment but, was not a family man. Being a mechanic by trade, I helped him all I could. Worked on all his equipment and kept it serviced. Tried to be the best son I could. In the end he said the hell with everyone. Had a big auction and sold everything. I have a shop and farm now and would love to have, oh so much, of the good old American made equipment he had. Most of the stuff today is overpriced foreign made junk.

[@moebeddah2288]

Thanks for introducing your Dad! He made my day with the Jeremy Renner comment. These are priceless moments, making memories.

[@Okanagan48]

That's freaking amazing! Little engine wants to run. Congrats to you and Daddio.

[@alsaku33]

Nice! Spent many nights tinkering on my 450-C that I picked up for free. I hope you and your dad wrench on it together soon!

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Old girl finally started very cool 😎 @Watch Wes Work

[@paulaspinall919]

Dozer didn’t have a fair chance. The force of Wes’s Dad and Wes was irresistible. Fun video. Thank you.

[@hackfabrication139]

'We got nothing to lose here, except the building.' I like your attitude dad!

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Appreciate you having us along, I was sure hoping there was going to be a part Two? More of Dad in the Videos wouldn’t be a Terrible Thing, I can see where the Sense of Humor comes from. Anywho, I’ll catch you on the Next One, Keep It Safe Out There Sir.

[@BobJoyce-vw2xf]

Its always good when you work with your Dad.

[@danbartolini27]

Wes thanks. Watching you work on the dozer with your dad brought back so many memories of doing the same thing with my dad it made me cry if you guys started yelling at each other I would have really lost it

[@ginobragoli1448]

Papa Wes is over the moon he got it running again but secretly he was hoping it wouldn't that way he wouldn't feel too guilty about buying another one! we have all been there. well done.

[@northstar2007]

what a neat dozer! also I hope you get to do more videos with your pa, He seems like a fun guy :)

[@willb3018]

YES!! More with dad!

[@almclean4835]

Nice to see you and your dad working together, good result too

[@thomaslockard9686]

Great seeing you working on old iron again.

[@danaitch3880]

I truly enjoy how you pull out the diagram(s) and explain what is happening. That cut away drawing of the pump is something else.

[@richardluce775]

Give that starter a medal.

[@paulatkinson2849]

It's nice to have the chance to work with ur dad so many are no longer with us I wish mine was its a great chance to do this hope u have many more 👍

[@charlesschneiter5159]

Get well soon Wes! Seeing you and your dad working together is heartwarming! Greetings from far away Switzerland!

[@claycaudill5347]

Priceless! Sitting here in Kentucky with a glass of bourbon 15:05 on a Sunday night remembering my dad. Cherish him and the time you have doing things with him.

[@oldhouseredux7733]

Your dad went ‘full-Peg’ with the cosby sauce!

[@Zupdood2]

Oh cool, finally get to see Papa Wes 😬

[@mattmatney3015]

Wes I think this could be a really cool video series. Fixing and bringing you dads old equipment back to life.

[@chillywilli]

Always nice to spent some quality time with your father.

[@jonathanvoigt2690]

Love this vintage of heavy equipment and always great to see a father and son making it happen! While I hope the super long form videos haven't disappeared forever, I often rewatch your older multi parters, I've been really enjoying the shorter form stuff lately!

[@johntremain8403]

I have to believe working on those clutches with your dad would be a lot of fun. You should ask him to let you help you because you "need it for the content."

[@richardclifton4120]

"Shouldn't take more than 12 years"...made me laugh with that final line. 😀

[@timberhole1303]

I realize your dads words apply to every project I work on, “well we’ve got nuthin to lose”!!!

[@Rigrocket]

Need more of your old man! I bet he’s got some great story’s!

[@JayCollins2013]

Good morning wes. I would love to be able to diagnose things like you,,

[@KStewart-th4sk]

The old cream separator sitting in the garage caught my eye and brought back memories. The part i hated was washing the discs out daily, after doing its job. I remember too Mom making butter until she started buying it from the store. Getting something running again is always interesting, plus it made Dad really happy after the dozer sat for 12 years.

[@TheHomePros6221]

Man I love your dad! Just a good, happy, honest, genuine hard working man if we had more people like him then this world would be a much better place!! Congrats on getting it going it’s a nice dozer! 👍

[@WatchWesWork]

Be careful what you wish for!

[@makemeafirewall]

He is probably really proud of you. Feels good to help your dad. I wish you both good health and much joy.

[@mickreid7153]

Great to see you working together! I didn't get to do that with my Dad. 🖖👍👊😊

[@Military-Museum-LP]

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. You can see where Wes got his mojo!🎉

[@jerryhammack1318]

Those 1960s and 1970s John Deeres are great tough little machines !

[@bcbloc02]

Your dad works on my time schedule! lol

[@WatchWesWork]

Glacial pace!

[@bambambundy6]

Enjoy working with your dad all you can!! Time is to fast.

[@ianwilson4666]

What a fantastic fella your dad is.

[@gonzgarr1592]

nice seeing you and your dad enjoy it while you have him

[@stuartwood34]

Awesome work Wes, I would never of questioned your hammer. What a really generous subscriber to give you all those power nailers, absolutely loved the palm nailer. Can’t wait for the next instalment.

[@timmybob4871]

Wes you really need to put your dad in your videos more often. He seems to be a great guy and shows where you get it from.

[@intraterrestrial69]

That was a great idea! It's great to see that your dad seems healthy and energetic. What a guy!

[@Shagnasty]

Hi Wes, it's really nice seeing your dad. Glad to see you got the old girl started. Hope you make another video on this dozer. Thank you again. Hope you feel better soon.

[@garybrugone433]

Thanks for sharing your Dad with us. Lost mine Christmas day 2 years ago,so o definitely appreciated getting to know yours a little. Seems like a nice man. Really enjoy your Videos. Have a great day to the both of you.

[@thomaspollock4274]

Happy Dad, nice to see him smile.

[@sudd2685]

You have a cool dad, I lost mine at Christmas, thank you for sharing.

[@RPike-bq3xm]

Nice to see a nice piece of equipment back up and running and getting the attention it deserves.

[@clarencewiles963]

Thumbs up 👍 good that it’s inside. Father and son time. Good to see.

[@greggb1416]

Alright great video! Would love a video series on this, with you and dad, and your brother too… Would be awesome. Thank you sir.

[@assessor1276]

Great video Wes - and thanks for the intro to your Dad. I’d say that we can all see how you became such a fine person. Pete

[@robertreisner6119]

Wes I live near Seward, Alaska and I have a 1979 John Deer 450C track loader with a model 9300 JD backhoe, also a JD 550c bulldozer from 1981. I use them and work on them when they have issues.

[@dansevern3291]

I swear I started smelling unburned diesel about 10 minutes into this video. (Oh, maybe that's from my old blue Chevy truck out in the garage with another bad PMD, or the old beat-up dozer I ran this morning.) Thanks for the video, lets me know I'm not the only Dad with more projects than I can even remember.

[@swallowinn4410]

Hi Wes this viewer would enjoy some dozer content. Don't shy away from some time with Dad and help getting the machine back to operational condition. Dad will enjoy it, you will enjoy, and your viewers will get to see the transformation.Good luck hopefully the disassembly will not be too difficult.

[@FeralPreacher]

Wes, your dad is cool. Treasure him and learn. Thanks for sharing.

[@jeffburdess2237]

Here it is! Happy Sunday!

[@jamesbruno5896]

So awesome wrenching with dad!

[@renem6441]

Thanks for sharing!! Your Dad was happy that it started !!

[@fls360]

Man this video touches my heart seeing you and your dad working together as it bring back memories of my dad. Great video Wes but I did notice that in the video it started out by giving her a couple cans of throat spray followed up by a can of throat rinse. Then y'all loved up to her until she busted off and then you 2 ran like she was the scourge LOL. My second wife had the same effect on me.

[@virtuestreams2616]

Nicely done Wes! Storing a project for twelve years before he begins repairing it, your daddy is pretty funny, and I’d say you are a chip off the old block 👍❤️🔧

[@popmccoy3454]

Gotta love workin' with your Dad, good luck.

[@kwinterburn]

I have seen lots of will it start videos and usually it's painful to watch the amount of brake cleaner used, we used to use an old carburettor on a plate placed over the air intake fed with petrol and ATF / 2 stroke mixture when it starts lift it off when it's warmed up, the carburettor mists the fuel lube mix as that's what it's designed to do, that gets carried through lubricating as it goes, we also used to add old engine oil to the fuel, just keeps the wear down in the first few minutes really when it's bone dry

[@frankmuschetto3385]

Your dad seems like a really nice person. Probably a great neighbor. Listening to him it's clear where you got some of your wit from.

[@keyera1378]

Works better than expected for being in a flood. Nice work.