Will This Tractor Start After Sitting For 20 Years?

The moment of truth has come: Will the Farmall MD start after sitting for 20 years? First I have to get everything ready for startup, adding gear oil, antifreeze, gas, and diesel. Then I prime the engine by pumping oil into it. Then it's time to see if it will fire! Afterwards, I provide a retrospective on the 6 months of work it took to get the tractor running.
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[@TheBeef49]

Any one else looking forward to next winter now ?

[@Arealeader]

This was the first time I saw your father smile. It really meant a lot to him.

[@williamharn9048]

He had a huge grin!

[@danijelsklizovic1616]

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[@danijelsklizovic1616]

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[@poeticjock]

As a donor to this project, I can only say thank you. My $20 has been returned back to me 100 fold. When I saw this video posted, I went out to my beer fridge and grabbed the fanciest beer I had to celebrate this amazing journey. Congrats Pete. You are amazing.

[@rmojo23]

Following two years later. Such a gift for you to be able to share this with your father. He taught you well and it looks like you are a great teacher to your boy. Proud for you!

[@mcallahan9060]

My only regret watching this video is that I could only give you 1 thumbs up. Watching you like a kid on Christmas when that started up was great, and watching your dad take it for a spin was very touching. Keep up the great work. You are my favorite channel on KZbin.

[@RezaMohsin]

Exact same feeling: I wished I could give it a 100 likes. My jaw hit the floor when the engine actually started - so many parts, so much work, and it starts the first time! Dumbfounded! Amazing and inspirational stuff.

[@AnneewakeeChampions]

I have 7 channels, so I made up for you with a seven thumbs up convoy. Cheers.

[@mcallahan9060]

@@AnneewakeeChampions Awesome! He deserves it!

[@AnneewakeeChampions]

@@mcallahan9060 Yes sir, he absolutely does

[@georgespruce6028]

Thank You i enjoyed this so much.

[@benchacon4983]

The look on your dad’s face driving that tractor after it had been sitting twenty years is priceless. Awesome job Pete!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hi dear how are you doing today , where are you from

[@williamlaird2136]

There is a special combination of excitement and pride when fire off a rebuild. Your father and Henry were so involved and the smile on your dad's face probably blinded all the heifers! CONGRATULATIONS! I will wait (not very happily) for the grand finale!

[@mrbilky]

Watching your dad was priceless great job!

[@richardhaughey3661]

The smile on your dad's face priceless

[@ericscott7335]

I watched this and went back to watch your dad drive it again. I just realized that I was smiling the entire time. Congratulations for a job well done and thanks for posting for all of us to share in it!

[@ronhoffman632]

Congratulations Pete. It looks and sounds great. My dad had a Super M and a Super C when I was a kid. I was too small to run the M, but ran the C when I was 5 for the first time. I basically steered it straight down the field so he could pick up straw bales that had been run out on the ground. My older brother had to step on to make the turns at the end of the field. Love your channel. Brings back lots of memories from the 60's and 70's!! Thank you for the time you take to put these together.

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋 dear how are you

[@johncozad7834]

It was great watching you rebuild this old iron this winter. I will be looking forward to you rebuilding the back half this next winter. . Congrats on a job well done.

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

What a fantastic job you and your Dad and henry did Pete. I hurt my ears from smiling to hard when she started up and when you took her for a ride. but nothing compares to the tears running down my face, when I saw your Dad driving the old girl. you are so lucky to have him arojund to see that. and better yet!? you have it on video to view for ever. like so many watching, I miss my Dad and not being able to have those moments anymore. Thank you Pete for giving me and so many that moment in time. God Speed.

[@whommee]

So glad to see you get her running, enjoyed seeing all of these videos. Congratulations !

[@TheMrrappel]

I find it really amazing and great that thousands of people watch Pete fix his old equipment and farm his land without selling out to/like bigger farms and keeping it traditional like he grew up on

[@lukagiltrap77]

I don't care how much this restoration has cost - that big smile on you father's face as he drove her is priceless!

[@valleyviewfarms50214]

Congratulations on a job well done!! So exciting to see "our" tractor running and driving. Thanks for sharing this experience with all of us!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋 how are you doing

[@mikedaugharty5544]

as a 67yr old auto trk mech you did it with great meticulousness and great job there pete. dad looked proud. enjoyed the series and all vids. thanks for keeping us up to speed!!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hi dear how are you doing , where are you from

[@608hellfire]

The feelings that go threw a person after a rebuild like this is unexplainable, a full spectrum. Very well done Pete.

[@tomjerniagan8827]

What a day! Proud Papa and rightly so. Brave to do today what you did. Pete thank you for letting me tag along. You Sir are skilled and I really appreciate your attention to detail . Looking forward to seeing the rest of the rebuild.

[@martinemerine5697]

I’m not a farmer or a mechanic but I thoroughly enjoyed watching this piece of history be brought back to life. Thank you and I look forward to the rest of the restoration.

[@tractorhyatt7044]

Congratulations Pete for a job well done! The tractor sounds great. Thank you for inviting us along on this journey. 🇺🇸🚜👍

[@blakecaricofe8505]

Thank you Pete for all your hard. Thank you everyone who donated money to help out. I'm not going to lie I started watching your videos in December when you started and I was sad that I couldnt find anymore videos of this tractor, I had to wait. I know the frustration of working on old equipment. Thank you for sticking with it! Even though the hard times and all the negative comments. I look up to you and thank you for all your little tips and tricks and of course all your jokes. I hope you have a wonderful day. I love to see the smiles !

[@danielmcguire7129]

WOW!!!! After months of hard work what a fabulous accomplishment. Your tractor sounds like a finally turned piano and runs like a million dollar machine. I know you must have gotten a ton of satisfaction from climbing this mountain, I even got some from watching it. I learned a lot. THANKS. I Love your channel.

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

How are you doing dear

[@johngerlach4580]

Great job on the rebuild. I have to say that your video is very informative and I learn more Everytime I watch. I have farmed and restored tractors before but the MD has been a mystery to me. Watching you working on it has definitely shed some light on the subject and helped us find some parts to. For all those experts out there you talked of and "How it should be done" I Had a good laugh. They always know everything as a armchair mechanic. You walk the walk , they can talk the talk!. Thanks Pete and keep up the great work on the farm!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋

[@Whipple1]

Man, oh man! Am I ever glad she started up and ran perfectly. I am very happy for you, Pete. Nicely done! Looking forward to the second half of this project this coming winter. Cheers! Whipple.

[@ralphmills7322]

Nice to see the MD rolling on it's own power! Hope we'll see it working the fields this summer, otherwise it will be a long time before there is a MD video in our YT feed!

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Weather permitting, we should be cutting hay in a few weeks, and the MD will be out there!

[@generalgus]

Wow, been great following this rehab. Can’t wait till next winter (did I just say that?) to see the back half get done and the complete machine. It’s never going to be worth what you put into it, but the fact you are going to use it on your farm, makes it priceless.👍🏻

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋

[@SingleBottomBoys]

My dad had a Super MD when he was young, and it really made his day watching you switch it over to diesel

[@jtcorey9498]

That put a smile on my face! Great Work Pete! This is a special day for you and your farm, and channel!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋 how are you doing

[@kevinmacintyre7454]

The sound of your tractors bring back my memories of many hours on our IH Super M!

[@ivanyoungs504]

the work you have done is priceless seeing you your dad and son have videoes to look back at years to come thanks for shareing god bless

[@coryblack345]

Great job, Pete. Can't wait to see the MD on some haying equipment. Loved seeing the big smile on your dad's face too. You should be proud.

[@RatdogDRB]

That... right there, is one SWEET feeling... to have it bark to life, only a few minor tweaks needed, and to be driving it. Great stuff! Congrats Pete. And, seeing your dad enjoying it too, that's top shelf memories right there. Great series, looking forward to the next phase.

[@srofficer5]

What great work, Pete! She sounds nice and strong now! I almost can’t wait for winter!

[@chainsaw_nightrider]

Pete is a happy man and so is his dad. Good job on getting it up and running again.

[@danielmccabe9444]

Congratulations what a job I can’t believe you put so much work into that tractor I hope it runs for a lifetime and beyond.

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey dear how are you

[@patriciamoore3156]

I'm so impressed!! Your talent -perserverance and your Dad's smile ❤ the cost blows my mind - hopefully worth it - I think you accomplished something worthwhile - at least a couple somethings!! Congrats on the successful rebuild!

[@deanbarr5740]

Love the sound of the MD. No other tractor can match/duplicate the engine. Congratulations Pete. You did an awesome job....

[@nickisrael9922]

At 5 minutes and 49 seconds into the video my heart stopped beating waiting for the engine to start. It did. May I give you 1 million thumbs up?

[@madmax53]

That is great! The smile on your dad's face said it all. Congratulations on getting it running.

[@rudycarlson8245]

This tractor is a piece of history! It is always awesome to bring a piece of history back to life! Nice job Pete!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hey 👋

[@SkylarHillShop]

You sure look happy Pete. It was nice seeing your dad drive it again. I'm sure you have many more fond memories to come using it on your farm.

[@davewaggoner5525]

Way to go Pete!!! You got her done! I agree with everyone, your Dad looked really happy and proud of you and the tractor

[@myforeverhomestead6152]

What a journey! I have never been so captivated by a mechanical rebuild and loved every minute of it! What an amazing series. Thank you for putting in the effort to share. Enjoy your rewards :)

[@johnd.4385]

Congratulations !!! What a great success ... and a great project. You, my friend, are quite the mechanic! Thank you for taking us along on your journey. We enjoyed every minute of it and we look forward to the next season ! Many blessings to you and yours!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hi dear how are you doing , where are you from

[@markcollmer4215]

Seeing your Dad drive it with the smile is priceless

[@gregbolton8716]

Agreed.... watching the ol man smiling on that tractor is an award exceeding the project

[@dwjr5129]

She’s purring like a kitten!

[@KawiLover250]

BRUH ruined the surprise 😤

[@farmmechanics7916]

Well if you don't want to know what the outcome is, don't look at the comments right away

[@KawiLover250]

@@farmmechanics7916 On mobile it automatically shows the first comment so I can't not see it if its on top Karen

[@daviddaniels6469]

Great job ! I have followed this project through since early January. I have a 1956 Farmall 400D that operates almost exactly the same . I love it . I mow about 7 acres twice a year with it . Owned it for 16 years . I am retired and 67 years of age . Love your information and your farm .

[@keithouellette4075]

What a treat to see this done, when I was a young lad I worked on a couple farms here in Canada that had M style tractors. So seeing you rebuild this was fascinating. Your attention detail is amazing, great job.

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hoy dear how are you

[@rnd2731]

Bravo Pete! There is nothing more satisfying than seeing months of careful work resulting in the press of a starter switch and a good running engine. You saved a really complicated piece of family history. You will be so happy cutting hay with this ol' gal......and to see your dad on it....! Fantastic. How someone could possibly give this video a thumbs down is beyond me. I would give it several more thumbs up beyond the one I gave. Thank you for taking us all on the rebuilding adventure with you!

[@midwesternman6965]

So happy for you Pete. It has been fun watching the process and definitely learned a lot from you. And I am sure this rebuild was like working in front of an inspector the whole time. Can be nerve racking. But again so happy for you and I am sure your looking forward to making hay with this smooth operator this summer. Thank you for including us on the journey of this rebuild. Have a good day Pete.

[@countreekidd]

I'm no expert, but you obviously didn't know how much seeing this would make me smile...very impressive! You're knowledge, skill, and patience are over 9000!

[@stevenbrooks7965]

Pete is a jack of all trades and a master of tractors

[@frankcadillac9151]

Be proud of yourself Pete, you paid your dues. Pretty close to a new tractor.

[@LilyandOllieTv]

I'm proud to see your dad on it running it!!! Memories for life!

[@maxlimit18]

Seeing the look on your dad’s face made my day...nice work Pete.

[@SuperMAZ007]

I knew you could do it, but the old MD back to life. The decision of splitting the repair for front and rear separate, was a wise move.

[@williecollins5833]

Times like this make all the hard times disappear,great job Pete,your dad drove down memory lane,look at that smile.

[@stephene.8737]

I’m here rewatching some of these older videos. Can’t wait to see the finished product in the coming weeks!

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

This video, while LONG awaited, went exactly as I knew it would. I never had an ounce of doubt. Now I’ll PATIENTLY wait for the back half to be done. This has been an extremely enjoyable series of videos Pete. Really, really, good!

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hi dear how are you doing , where are you from

[@johngreasamar7730]

This has been such a fun rebuild to watch. The smile on Dads face was priceless, sure wish Harry was there to hear her fire up. Thank you

[@bobkyllo578]

The smile on both your father's face and your face is priceless. There is no words to describe the feeling of putting that much work into something and hearing it come back to life. The people who don't do this kind of work are missing out on that feeling. Great job on the tractor I can't wait to see what your channel brings this summer.

[@pamettmayer2391]

Please read this: My father is going to be 90yrs.old. Dad came to Milwaukee the big city for job opportunity at 18 yrs. old from a dairy farm in Hoffa Park Wi. Your videos help his memory taking him back to his childhood. Dad look forward to your experiences. Thank you for bring a smile to his face. It brings a tears to my eyes when he tells me about his younger yrs. I. Live with both my parents as they are in need of help. Thanks 🙏 again. God bless

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Hi Pam, say hello to your Dad for me. I wish him the best!

[@pamettmayer2391]

@@JustaFewAcresFarm I will give him the message. 🙏

[@edstallard4931]

Good Job Pete! It's always great to see these old machines come back to life. Thank you for taking us along on the journey.

[@markgoodman6249]

It’s gratifying to see your months of work pay off in a successful start and trial run! Congrats on getting the project to this point.

[@jimknowlton342]

Pete, you cleaned so many parts and painted them and did all of that work, and it was about 1/4 of the tractor! YIKES these restorations are a lot of work!

[@patrickmccafferty984]

The in depth knowledge of this guy astounds me. How the hell do you build up that level of knowledge on an obscure machine and then explain it so well.

[@hunterjacobs2178]

I've been waiting for this day!

[@thomascdewey2]

Congratulations Peter. Quite an accomplishment. As an aspiring farmer, you and your family and your channel have taught me a lot! Great to see your dad operating the MD again. Priceless.

[@EmmaBritten-pe5yj]

Hello 👋 , how are you doing dear

[@reedchandler2372]

It was so exciting to see your tractor run again. The sound of the engine brought back a lot of memories of running our TD 6 International crawler that hat the same engine. When it first started, II was like oh my gosh it sounds just like the old crawler. Thanks for putting out great content.

[@larrymoore6640]

Congratulations Pete for a job well done.. Thanks for allowing us to be there with you.......🐃🚜🐃

[@jameschupp2230]

Amazingly Great Job! Words really don't express the joy and beauty of a Good Old Tractor running good again! I am sure your dad really enjoyed it!

[@sarat.7301]

As a girl who grew up farming, I can say I've loved watching you rebuild this tractor.It's looking and sounding really good and will be watching this winter when you get the back done........congrats :)

[@dedrakuhn6103]

It's ALIVE Pete!! Congratulations !!! That was SO nail biting and exciting to see if it would run. Great episode Pete

[@kevinkohler5140]

Congratulations Pete. A true Farmall Tour de Force! Can't wait for part 2!

[@JOB107]

That was awesome to see her running. You have put so much effort into the restoration. Very impressed.

[@allamerican7830]

Man your a hell of a guy!!!! FANTASTIC JOB!!!!!! Sounds beautiful. I was smiling for you when she fired.

[@JustaFewAcresFarm]

Thank you!!

[@braddokken9191]

Congratulations on a project done right! Loved seeing the big smile on your dad's face. That had to make it all worth while!

[@mikeannas5689]

The expression on yours and your dads face said it all. Glad it's running and can't wait till December for the other half to get re-done. Good job Pete, good job....

[@tractorcorleone]

Old tractors working all time, new traktors with a lot electronic working until you drive trough deep water 😂👍👍

[@genewileyopa]

0 ya that's what we have been waiting for. Sounds like it should. Like being a proud father when baby cry's. Thanks for sharing. Iowa is happy for you :)

[@condamned18]

Well done, Pete! Glad to see the tractor running again, this was quite a ride!

[@beyondthewizard2347]

Pete, fantastic work on the Farmall tractor. Your explanation of how that engine works & the switching over of fuel system in the video "the complete guide to the Farmall MD" had me in awe & kept me coming back for more. I know excellent mechanics who would take some convincing to take on that job & who would struggle to get it to run that well on the first turn of the key. I've watched the whole series & was going to donate, but it hit the target before I got the chance. You remind me of the person who trained me when I was an apprentice. You are an absolute legend, I look forward to seeing the rest of the restoration. Keep up the great videos & don't let any negative comments get you down, she is alive!!

[@Yookusagra]

Congratulations, Pete! I can't tell you how interesting and satisfying it's been to watch this series - as a rule I enjoy all your videos, but this MD restoration has been riveting. I'll be eager to see inside that back half. Thanks for sharing the adventure with us!

[@ChadMcFarland_CanadaEHTeam]

Amazing job! Been following for months and love being able to live this rebuild vicariously through you.

[@jimh1369]

Awesome job! You really appear to know what you are doing with Farmalls, especially this MD. Hope to see her doing work soon.

[@user-ov9rj6ze7v]

I’m trying to go back and watch your old videos

[@stephendixon4619]

Well done Pete, the look on your father's face makes it all worthwhile. Did I here you say run run run run run, when you first hit that starter button?

[@fosterchild420420]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride. I look forward to hearing her work with a load and seeing the balance of the rebuild next winter.

[@donnazavitz1095]

Very unique tractor! My husband was excited to hear it start and switch over! Thanks Pete

[@peachtree7721]

congrats pete thanks for taking me along on the journey i was smiling with you

[@robmacpherson488]

Wow. Congrats. Been watching since day one, and could hardly wait for this day to come. Nicely done, young man, nicely done.

[@danmiitiiwaamegokwi147]

Congratulations Pete !!!! :-) I don't know too many people that has the knowledge to rebuild a tractor like this. It was amazing to watch you during the entire process. Can't wait to see the 2nd half next Winter! Take Care !

[@tombauer7330]

Almost anticlimactic with that perfect first start! But your wrap around smile says it all. GREAT JOB!

[@erichelmer8098]

I can see that all of your hard work on that engine has paid off. It is good to hear it running again.

[@sethsimons733]

Congrats Pete loved seeing your dad smile and all of your family getting to help at one point or another it's a beautiful tractor and you have done a great job with it u should be proud

[@dennisdole1764]

Great job Pete. I’m no expert but for a15 thousand dollar project, I am very impressed. Plus your time counts for something and your love for doing this shows, and that is like pay. And having your dads help makes it special. Respect from Ohio...Blessings

[@gregmercer5171]

Congratulations Pete!! followed the entire journey, special times with you dad for sure!!

[@masseydriverb3582]

Great to see it running and driving again it ran lovely nice to see your father on the tractor after all the years looking forward to seeing the second half of the restoration