Matt, if you're feeling proud of your patience and efforts, it's totally justified. This video series will be inspiration for others to follow in your steps.

@s.m.aggies7220

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Great thought, so many other older items are out there for us to review and learn to restore.. :)

Hi Matt , As a red seal mechanic (Canadian ) I appreciate your patience to make your project look original. You should be proud of your work ! 😅 I’m sure that there are many strong words had that were cut from the videos 😂 ! Keep up the great work .!

This has been such an enjoyable series to watch. Absolutely amazing work Matt! Not many people can tear a complete machine down and put it back together and have it operate better than before.

@osvaldocristo

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Patience and persistence. A lot of them!

Look at what a smart, patient, skilled person can do with harbor freight tools, bent squares and generic dewalt batteries. I love this series and I am burning through it at an uncomfortable pace.

I appreciate all the care and attention you put into the finishing touches, it really makes the restoration. Well done.

Amazing-all the hard work pays off. Great work Matt. Glad to see you.

Beautiful rebuild! I had a 1949 D4-7U w/ electric-start pony motor, ROPS and a 10ft blade. What a dependable old girl it was.After I replaced the main engine clutch I used it to clear and grade my property to build my house near Vancouver WA on. It did everything I asked of it with remarkable low fuel consumption. I almost cried when I sold her. :-( Thanks for the memories!

Thanks for taking me, us, along. The smile ☺ only my face and the pride in my soul as you were going around the shop was priceless. I can only imagine it was only half as much as it was in your heart. Absolutely great series, you have the gift.👍 The hard work shows 😎

Congratulations Matt!! I have been following the Project since the beginning. Your work ethic, persistence, and patience are amazing! It has truly been a joy watching the channel!!

You can be proud of yourself, thanks for taking the time to share your experiences with us can't wait for the digger program

the sound of the tracks moving brings back memories as a kid riding with my dad on our D2. I would ride on his lap as a kid when he would be doing dozer jobs. Almost tranquil sound from those tracks. I can't explain the sound, but it is one that brings back memories.

I'm feeling lazy watching you do all the hard work. Thank you for being a great content creator and editor.

I was hollering at Charlie not to get squished! Great attention to details, especially the wiring. I don't know if you'll ever get it to stop leaking oil, but if anybody can do it will be you. When I was working at a H-D dealership years ago I heard an old biker say "if it ain't leaking oil, it's out" he also said "my bike is just marking it's territory". I have really enjoyed the video series on the Cat, thanks for sharing!

Congrats! Really enjoyed the build. Looking forward to the excavator build. You're going to become a hydraulics expert on that one I believe.

@hoss1905

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Yeah I remember a 220 Hitachi that wouldn’t start, after trouble shooting the electrical system for hours ( in northern canada winter) with no response I accidentally pulled on the hydraulic control lever and it started instantly , found hydraulic pump had a couple of damaged pistons ,as long as the lever was pulled it would run ,but when the cylinder extended the motor would stall and lock up .

you have done an amazing job restoring. The best job I have ever seen on old heavy equipment.

Congratulations this run has been a long time coming. Fix the head gasket now much easier to get to it. I'm sure your clutches just adjusting. Looking good Matt.

I’m impressed, not sure if Charley is.

A fantastic result many years ago I used a D4 5u ?? bull dozer she had thousand's of hours on the clock very little black smoke but she was a great old Bull Dozer your D4 has no slack in her controls bet you are proud of your result. All the best from NZ

Like every mechanical rebuild/resto there will be plenty of tweaking to do. Love the series. You're doing an outstanding job

Brilliant bit of work Matt. I am in my 70’s but I am fairly sure that I recall being taught to run a head gasket for 40 or so hours work before retorquing the head bolts. as the head bolts can ‘stretch’ under working heat values.

Hats off to your perseverance, you should be proud of the result!

Amazing Matt!!! I must admit, when you pulled the old D4 out of the woods I was thinking scrap metal. Not many people could have done such a wonderful job bringing the old girl back to life. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us.

I am almost sure that you are getting worn down from all the hard work. Even so, I hate to see this coming to a close as you are a go to channel as soon as you post something. I have learned a lot as well as seen work done on something I have worked on and operated before. At 73, I will never revisit anything like this myself and so it brought many happy memories of days gone by. Of course, looking forwards to seeing it completely put together and working on your farm.

@fposmith

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Don't worry ! He has an Excavator to rebuild !

I bought one of these about 25 years ago and it was an old Army Corps machine with a ROPSs. After a few years I foolishly sold it to a guy who wanted to take it to tractor shows. It was in fantastic shape. I really miss that old girl.

I think you have done an awesome job Matt .. loved watching the rebuild.. looking forward to the Hitachi 360 now 😊

Loved the preheater set up, 🤯 that was brilliant. Yeah it doesn't take long for them to heat up. I 🤔 think I would've put the coils closer to the head ... less air to heat. That's just me. And the air cleaners are freakishly heavy 😲 finger biting, leg smashing 🤬 Good on Roam for pointing out the belt issue. 👍 Thanks again.

Love the huge battery you used I always wanted one in my old ford it needed a big battery to crank I had it built to high compression 😢I miss that truck but looks great buddy you did a great job now retighten the head and put a few hours on see what happens thanks for sharing

Been watching for months. Congrats to you and your hard work!

Incredible work!!! Way to go Matt!!!

Awesomeness, i've watched this whole series and i'm impressed with all your hard work and dedication to this project. Can't wait for the next installment.

Most of my experience with tracked vehicles was with steering Brakes. The little I had with clutches, I remember that with no load you had to use the brakes to steer. The clutches would steer when pulling a load. The thing to watch was when going down hill with no load the tractor would often steer the wrong way because of over run, if you didn't apply some brake. You seem to be making a great job. Well done

As a past Plant Electrician (old UK term) and working on Cats, Terex, etc. What a great job! Loved the detail of re-threading the dynamo lugs!

All that time and hard work finally pays off! Great job and looking forward to see it finally in action!

With all that modifications and add-ons, you can proudly call it a "D4-C", C for "Custom"! 😉👍👍👍

Somehow a comment I posted on another site, seems to have been attached to yours. They're probably trying to figure out why I'm talking about a beautiful little caterpillar. I love this vid! I hope there are more! We had a little tractor like this at home. I could operate it quite well when I was 8 years old! And for decades, it never failed!

Use an AGM battery an vibrations don't matter. Great progress, been watching this since you started!

Well done ! 18 months of dedication to bring new life to this old girl

Great work Matt, I've been following from the start and I'm a little sad the Cat saga soon will be over.

Thank you for mentioning me Matt, I appreciate it! She runs good!

Really enjoyed this project, lot of work gone into it. but it's worth it. Hope the head gasket is just a re-torque , looking forward to the next episode :)

WOW, what an accomplishment. I watched ever video from the day in the woods. You should be very proud of what you achieved. As time went on I kept noticing the new tools and items you purchased as you went along. I am sure your family will also celebrate getting that darn old tractor out of the way. With your basic mechanical knowledge this project will have made that more valuable on next projects. Thank you for sharing, for me a senior citizen this provided many hours of entertainment. Thank you for sharing. I hope you share some of the cost, I know the wife will be glad that is over. 🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

It lives again! It’s not cheap but I think it means a lot to keep them running and at work.

Thanks for new video, good watch. You still have a ways to go, with each step you get closer to a working dozer. Take your time & you will get there.

You have worked so hard on that dozer. You have turned back the hande of time and got it working like new and looking like new. Something to be proud about 👍👍

I speak for the world, we have waited for this moment. ❤

Check you steering brake adjustment rather then your steering clutch. Looks like you have a brake dragging. Update, ok, you figured it out. It should not turn without pushing on the brake like it was. Looks great!

Awesome Caterpillar video dropped 5 minutes ago. So looking forward to this.

I have said it before and will say it again, “I really like your attention to detail, and the willingness to make it as right as you can.” You have done an excellent job on the Cat. Thanks for the ride along sir.

Awesome to Finally seeing it move under it's own power. Been following you since you 1st went to the woods where it was. Still a bit more work I reckon.

Congrats Matt what an awesome resurrection 🙌🏼

Congratulations and get her up and running. I’ve been watching your videos since you first got this tractor. One thing that could help your welding is if you would grind off the mill scale on the plate for the battery. This will help your penetration, and maybe make your wells look a little bit nicer. The second thing is you might wanna buy a tap handle, or a set. It’s just a matter of time before you break a tap. Great video. Can’t wait to see the top on.

WONDERFUL job, your dedication and patience are amazing. Good luck with it going forward.

On my D2 the steering clutch adjustments were very simple and easy to tune exactly where you wanted them to engage. Under the seat and maybe another cover panel IIRC.

She runs awesome!! A few adjustments and she is ready to push dirt. Can't waite to see her in action !!!! Awesome job my friend. 👍👍👍👍

Matt you just have to take the cat to shows. You did an excellent job restoring it!

Great to see it starting so well when warm. A really great build. Maybe tighten head bolts first.

Great job, you should be proud of yourself.

I'm very proud of you determination in getting this tractor running. My husband has been working on farm equipment since he was a child. He had his older brother & his dad to teach him. He now works on heavy equipment. Watching your video made me wish that you had someone to mentor you & advise you. My husband was sitting here saying things like "the battery on those was on the fender", little things like that. I wish he were closer to you. The worst thing you did on the whole thing was calling yourself an idiot. Stop that!

Another step closer, buddy....you are gonna end up with an awesome little tractor when you're finished...😊👍

It is normal on the steering to use the steering brakes when you are not pulling a load. It is the nature of the tracks to go straight so just releasing the clutch on one side is not enough to make it steer. If there is a load being pulled it will be enough resistance to make it steer. Even when you are pushing a load it is normal to use the steering brakes. You should be very proud of yourself young man. This is a monumental accomplishment. Art from Ohio

*- If you missed it in editing at **39:06** and again at **39:16**, your left side lower hydraulic line needs sufficient rub-sleeve protection from the lift arm valve eye. {did I get the right terminology?}*

I really like all of the electrical work you did on this thing. Everything is well thought out, uses what looks like decent quality components, and everything has wire loom on it and is ran to avoid chafing.

I have watch the whole rebuild series . I must tell you it was like watching a birth from pre-birth to maybe going to school for the first time ! all the nervousness to the graduation from kindergarten to going to junior high (6th grade ) loved it all . Now when the blade gets put on , that will be the shirt and tie for grade ! Very timely but worth every view ! And soon there will be a second ...child ... of sort , sitting in the yard awaiting.

You have no idea how much I'd have envied that electric start, growing up with a similar machine.

Must admit I was wondering if you where building a battery box or a lifting plate to lift the tractor. The whole project has been fantastic to watch and it's appreciated that you chose to shared the journey.

Congrats, I'm glad you finally got this Cat running, I 've followed your vids waiting anxiously for this day and of course I'm very happy for you ,kudos and enjoy it!!!

Awesome rebuild enjoy watching!!!

Great to see it moving under its own power! Thanks for sharing this project with us

Very very nice job. Fix any leaks now, fix the head gasket now it will need to be done so now is the time. Everything is clean and in the best condition to work on now.

my step dad always worked on big machines on the weekends and did electrical work m-f. I never understood the draw to restoring old machinery like this but I am finding a new perspective on it from this because I feel hypnotized by this type of content. I don't even have a truck....sad but true...the dozer is awesome dude.

Amazing - all the hard work pays off

That is a fantastic machine and you must be proud of the work done to have it running so well

15:00 There's a product on the market called Battery Mat... I've been using it in my cars for 20 to 30 years, and I recommended it to Squatch 253, and he now uses it in his International Harvester Super M tractor. It neutralizes and absorbs battery acid. 19:05, lol there it is.

This has been a interesting project to follow, congratulations so excellent result. 👍👍👍👍

Hi Matt, The bulldozer looks really great. Looking forward to your rebuild of the excavator

When you are drilling with larger drills, use a slower speed. A large drill will vibrate when drilling with too fast a speed. A slower speed will drill better and leave a better finished hole.

@Ropetangler

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Also for that job on the air cleaner, a step drill does a much better job, and also greatly reduces the chance of a strained or broken wrist if the drill bit catches. Great work Matt, and I am in the retorquing the head bolts first camp too.

@yowser8780

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Little bit of machining oil goes a long ways to make a drill bit cut cleanly too.

As they say, "The juice is worth the squeeze" Nice job all around Matt.

Glad to see the D4 running an moving under it's own power.. Sounds good. You put a lot of hard work in this machine.Great video's enjoyed them all.. Do keep up the great work an video's...

It’s been quite a project, thank you for letting us come along ⚡️

Good to see that old cat moving. Your welds look good. Remember that when you weld it needs to sound like bacon frying. Tall weld more heat or less wire speed. I hold the nozzle tip with my left hand resting as close to the work as I can tolerate. It steadies the tip and makes a more consistent weld. Use your trigger hand to manipulate the weld puddle while welding. That oil bath filter cup should have an oil fill line on it. My John Deere has the similar one and I have to fill it up to the top of the inner cup on both cups. Give Charlie dog lots of loving from me and good luck on your future endeavors

That was a lot of work but it sure runs and looks good. It's nice to see old iron brought back to life plus the knowledge gained to understand how it all works. Keep Smilin Matt.

Thanks for the video I remember watching the bulldozers as a kid and always fascinated by them. Always wondered what was inside of the air cleaner. You might invest in a portable bandsaw for cutting metal I’ve cut 1/4” steel, cuts like butter.

My dad was a Cat diesel mechanic and I remember him "saying if they don't leak a little something is wrong." Nicely done, Bro!

I love the sound of that d D1101 Kubota engine in the tractor.

MATT!!! Outstanding! it looks beautiful!! You know any work you do with OUR tractor we are all going to have to see and watch! :)

Matt, this has been an epic series of videos. There should be an Oscar catagory for vids like yours. Aside from your achievement of restoring this classic machine, your tinacity and brilliant logic on approaching things, as well to explaining failures is classic. Great job.

What a milestone - absolutely brilliant!!

why would you want to change out the rust prevention that has self installed? 😂 Once all adjusted looks like she'll be a very good work horse. Having watched this from the start, it has been amazing to see it at this point. Congrats on making it this far. P.s I'd only change that head gasket once it becomes an actual problem in running, I'd expect some level of oil leak on these old machines.

Super video series Matt! It's been a real pleasure to follow you and Charlie on this project.

As soon as I saw the weeping between head and block, my very first thought was "That looks like it just needs a quick re-torqueing".. If you do end up removing it, head to ANY auto-parts store and in their sealants section, pick up a little metal can of this magical red goop called *_"High-Tack"_* made by Permatex. It's a *_"gasket sealant"_* made specifically for shit like head, intake, and exhaust gaskets, and it is truly voodoo with how well the stuff works. (I've used it in place of a gasket on a couple old Briggs flatheads.. Like no gasket, only a thin layer of high-tack, and it worked just fine lol)

Congratulations Matt on getting her running!!💯👍👍👍 Hopefully the head gasket will reseal,but that engine sounds really good!!! You've done a fantastic job, looking forward to the excavator getting rebuilt next!!!!!👍😎

@7:30 - It's always nice when you break out the hillbilly milling machine!

Keep up the maintenance on it as I know you will and you should have many years of service out of it. Great job

I have really enjoyed following this project. Thanks for sharing it with us and seeing it through to completion.

Great work Matt. Been with you the whole way. Grew up in Portland.

She's ALIVE!!!! Great work @Matt!!!

It’s fantastic seeing all of the finishing touches being done! Excellent work as always. I especially like the new glow plug solution. I’ll be looking into that for the electric start conversion on my Cat 212 grader (same motor as your D4). Cleaning up the air filter on your dozer was way, way, waaaay less entertaining than a gentleman I saw doing that on an old D6 - his the oil bath had *multiple* dead mice in it. The dry retching was very enthusiastic (and I can’t say I blame him).

Matt what an accomplishment you have done, it looks better than new. The final shake-down is a sign it is complete, good things are coming, and maybe the backhoe next.

Looking good! That was a great project!

Bravo Matt! Been with you since you retrieved it from the woods, excellent work!