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FORGOTTEN 1969 Melroe/Bobcat Skidsteer - WILL IT RUN?
My grandpa bought this Melroe 600 brand new back in 1969. It stayed on the farm until early 2000s. Once forgotten, I was able to track it back down, and purchase it. After I got it running, I stored it in the very barn where it worked all its life. Today, I'm going to see if I can get it running once again, and attempt to put it to work! Think it will still run?
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I would just like to tell you thank you for your videos because I've just lost my son in the last 28 days and my wife in the same amount of time 21 days apart and I just wanted to tell you thank you for your videos cuz she used to sit and watch them with me and just laugh as much as I do when I just want to tell you God bless you and thank you for everything you do and the content and your videos cuz I needed laughter and I love laughter and I love life and she did too and I just wanted to tell you thank you God bless you and your family
@shanefritts5465
3 жыл бұрын
Mann I'm sorry for your loss bro
@luisgonzalez8423
3 жыл бұрын
Continue to be strong willed
@gailynbrock5204
3 жыл бұрын
So sorry for you terrible loss. It is nice of you to post. Derek has touched so many of us in the same way.
@daniellucas6668
3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss brother keep your head up
@irszgatti
3 жыл бұрын
This reminds me of what the old British Top Gear show did for me. I'm sorry for you're loss pal and I hope you continue to find these types of people and things to help you along day by day
I'm diggin on these family heirloom revivals.
@dstefno
3 жыл бұрын
flat head next!
@theeyeti
3 жыл бұрын
Also a great way to get a guy learned up on some historical factuals!
@if66was99
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, these are cool! And YES on the flathead! The metal/body looks pretty solid just from quick flashes on camera. Derek should should find a flat head and build it right. That would be a COOL rig!
@turji
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@if66was99
3 жыл бұрын
Like ZZ Top sang Just cruisin' slow down the bou-le-vard With Precious and Grace in my Flat Head Ford
When you said you wished you could ask your grandfather...that hit close to home. Mine passed 12 years ago and not many days go by where I don't have something I'd like to ask. He taught me everything I know.
This one meant a lot to me. My Grandfather was a tool and die machinist at Bobcat in Spokane until they closed up production in the early eighties. The garage was littered with silver foil Bobcat logos. He was so handy. He taught me how to use a lathe on his un-serial numbered Shopsmith also.
I'd watch a full rebuild of this!
@kingspanky2794
3 жыл бұрын
💯 YES! Sorry got excited.
@frankblack442
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a full rebuild
@mikeshandtightgarage4893
3 жыл бұрын
Plzzzzz
@LolPepperGate
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. This would be a epic series.
@hardergamer
3 жыл бұрын
100% I would!
This week we'll see if this abandoned skid steer will make it 700 miles home in a snow storm!
@greyhairedphantom4038
3 жыл бұрын
With no heater, as usual!
@thecelticprince4949
3 жыл бұрын
@@greyhairedphantom4038 And no brakes
@muddawgkomm9642
3 жыл бұрын
Wee doggy, Get it!
@chadvalliere8697
3 жыл бұрын
@@thecelticprince4949 well, 12.7% brakes
@2strokepower803
3 жыл бұрын
At least he can plow at the same time :)
6 years from now, when your nephew starts a KZread Channel: "Yeah, so my Uncle drove this up here, and he was gonna put a tarp over it, but that never happened... and he was gonna restore it, and I guess that never happened...."
@rickcham7781
3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. It will be sitting there in 10 yrs with 5 gallons of gas in the tank.
@brucebridges9654
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty accurate
@scottkasper6378
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@btsager
2 жыл бұрын
"He thought about disconnecting the brand new battry he put in it, but nah."
@GunnerTierno
Жыл бұрын
i have a m444 stuck in my backyard with torn tarp on it as i write this
As a young man on my Uncle's dairy farm in Zutphen Michigan I spent WAY MANY Hours on an identical Melroe 600. I got very very good and slipping and sliding around the farmyard. The single most scary thing that happened with it was when my uncle put a car battery in it and that battery couldn't handle the beating and pummeling. One day the hydrogen gas escaping the battery found a spark and it blew up. Well the battery is under the seat and boy did I exit in a hurry! Very glad the thing didn't have a cage on it! The battery looked like an accordion! The escaping acid of course did significant damage over the next few days. The drive belt was ruined, the electrical wires were all destroyed, and almost all the paint was completely stripped. Lesson was don't save a few bucks on the battery because it will cost you big time in the end! Great to see you working on the old girl!
Your Grandpa's "I hate that thing" brought back some memories. Sometimes you just get tired of working on a machine.
@mph5896
3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't look to fun to work on.
@twelftheagle3043
3 жыл бұрын
When?
@Joseph-C
3 жыл бұрын
@@mph5896 bobcats to this day are horrendous to work on
@tekvax01
3 жыл бұрын
I miss my grandpa too! :)
@zeropoint546
3 жыл бұрын
I had a line trimmer like that. Replaced the fuel lines 5-6 times. Rebuilt the carb twice. Finally chucked the thing and bought a Ryobi (which was the cheapest thing on the shelf, exactly the same criteria I used to buy the original one). Should be fine. I got a good feeling this time.
If Derek owned a Battery factory he would be his best customer .
@jordancapps9521
3 жыл бұрын
He probably would still have trouble finding one that worked
@hansgrueber8169
3 жыл бұрын
The Battery Club for Men, he's not only the battery club president, he's also a client...RIP Sy Sperling
@MattTZew
3 жыл бұрын
To go handles R us
@superchuck3259
3 жыл бұрын
Folks should just send him brand new batteries! He should get a battery sponsor!
@slowpokebr549
3 жыл бұрын
He'd go broke getting rich.
Old tractors, flannel shirts and pole barns make me happy.
Watching Derek have fun and work on cars makes me forget about all my problems thank you Derek
Honestly who doesn't just click like before you see the video? This guy has been my favorite since he dug out Betty White. Cheers Derek, Jessica, and the boys!
@jimmyjames6576
3 жыл бұрын
I always do😊
@NickTheFelice
3 жыл бұрын
@@jimmyjames6576 we can't go wrong placing our faith in the quality of a Derek video!
@jeffallen5387
3 жыл бұрын
Every time!! It’s VGG what’s not to like?
@NickTheFelice
3 жыл бұрын
@@jeffallen5387 Yep!!
@dannclark3936
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely do
There are some questions Id like to ask my grandpa too................but I cant......................I do wish this country had a lot more people like you and your family You sir are America At least what America needs to be You have a work ethic Most folks nowadays dont even understand what that means I salute you
@langer24106
3 жыл бұрын
Most folks I know have a good work ethic. Don’t be so negative.
@superchuck3259
3 жыл бұрын
@@langer24106 Listen, I had to wait long for dinner as the restaurant can't seem to keep cooks around. They work there a week and quit (likely claiming safety) to get on unemployment that pays like around 800 a week.
@jamesdagmond
3 жыл бұрын
@@superchuck3259 I've been in the industry a long time, most restaurants pay very poor wages and expect you to work your ass off. They're most likely losing cooks because they offer low pay and/or they have a terrible work environment. You can't just work a week and get unemployment. That's just some stuff restaurant owners say to defend their horrible business practices.
@superchuck3259
3 жыл бұрын
@@jamesdagmond The issue is that with the unemployment and the 300 covid bonus the workers are making 700-800 bucks a week to not work. Yep, I know something has to give. Maybe wages need to increase to 1000 a week. Seems reasonable.
I have watched all the VGG videos in sequence -- basically about 2 1/2 years since he started. Derek just gets better and better. All the down home qualities we loved about him all along have come around and blossomed and NOW, watching these "family farm" videos, I have seen the heart of this man. The ending of the C50 video made me cry. The light filter that gives that golden glow, the moody music that suits perfectly just makes me want more and more. Thanks for celebrating the American farmer, Derek.
@tallercaller
2 жыл бұрын
I need to watch those in sequence as well. You can learn a lot about a fella when you watch their growth in a public medium like video.
THAT WAS THE BEST AD I EVER SEEN ON U TUBE IT WAS HEART WARMING LOVE VICEGRIP GARAGE BEST YOU TUBE CHANNEL .
@ViceGripGarage
2 ай бұрын
Thank you
Where should we lose these at? " I usually set them on the tire" That really hits home Derek.
@johnsommer539
3 жыл бұрын
Where did I put those fancy new magnetic parts cups?
@P3ndulumSw1ng
3 жыл бұрын
Oh that's right I filled them with a random assortment of bolts from some project somewhere that I'll get too.
@vinces8974
2 жыл бұрын
I could easily be my garage
The farmer in me loves videos like this thrown into the mix.
@ViceGripGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy
@bigbfelts
3 жыл бұрын
Living on my family farm with lots of old farm equipment I can totally relate.Grest content
@happyjohn8256
3 жыл бұрын
Likely lots of farmers or ex-farmers on this channel. I’m one too ! 🤔
@josephtackle9727
3 жыл бұрын
My gramps was a farmer and fixed his neighbors equipment as a side job.
Absolutely loving VGG family farm history month. Reminds me so much my my family’s farms in northern Montana. God bless your grandfather. He raised some good seeds
I would love to watch a full rebuild on this. A guy really enjoys these videos
Dereks the only guy that would drive a skid steer home at freeway speeds.
@zerker08
3 жыл бұрын
Don't underestimate us alcoholics
@RayJJohnston
3 жыл бұрын
The ole George Jones
@damianlachapelle3288
3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah he would
@howardkoster4026
3 жыл бұрын
I run my lawn tractor on the main road in front of my house....That's,,,, fine. great.....
@ernestdougherty3162
3 жыл бұрын
Yep he would
Pay day and VGG upload is pretty much epic. My grandpa is 95 and he's not doing all that well so this hits me in the feels. I'm sure he is watching over you guys.
@oldcarnocar
3 жыл бұрын
my best to ur grandpa!
Seeing the attention this old Melroe is getting makes me smile; I love seeing old machines get revived like this! Thing is I’m actually interning at Bobcat right now, and seeing the difference over 60 years in compact loader technology can make is mind blowing!
@RootPCSales
2 жыл бұрын
That's cool, I'm in production
Absolutely love watching you fix this type of thing. Tractors you name it. I’m a small motor mechanic by trade which means there’s lots of this stuff that I don’t know a whole lot about it but it’s fun watching you make all the mistakes/fix it by mistake so I know what to or not to do lol. ❤
It's crazy how Grandads influence a guy more than Dads do. Pretty sure my Gramps just didn't like my old man hahaha, but me...fishing, chopping wood, working on cars and trucks, he was all about it and dragging me along. I miss that guy. Thanks for making me smile today man!
@Porty1119
3 жыл бұрын
Funny how that works. I'm closer to and think more like my grandpa than my dad.
@OneOut1
3 жыл бұрын
Dad's are usually consumed with making enough money to feed you little brats while retired Grandaddys have plenty of time to teach you how to fish. And that's the way it should be, or at least is.
@thecarguy7673
2 жыл бұрын
Something I never knew, my grandfather had a falling out with my grandmother when my father was a kid. I've seen the man all of maybe 4 or 5 times in my life.
@davelowets
2 жыл бұрын
Looks like the typical ole Wisconsin Robin engine that was on a bunch of our old farm implements. Brings back memories.
@cheeseandpickles98
2 жыл бұрын
Same here Marco well said I sure miss my grandad aswell
Ever since your tribute video to your grandpa, a guy was thinking he would enjoy seeing a derelict skid steer being brought right back around while I drink my cold snack. As usual you don't disappoint. Thanks again for all the quality content.
@Tinker001
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Grandpa would only enjoy it because some other poor bugger was doing it.
I watch you every chance I can. My wife always knows when I am watching you, I laugh my butt off the whole time. Farmers just do whatever it takes to keep going. Tape, wire, bailing twine.
Thanks for your vid's, is one thing. But I lost my whole family, so thanks for the vidios,is another!!!!!😮😮😮😮
Man that Busch can and air freshener at the end made a guy smile! Y’all keep up the good work
Next Derek will take a Ditch Witch from Puerto Rico to the farm while using scuba gear
@flattire4243
3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣
@coblass
3 жыл бұрын
If the keys can be located.
@papa606
3 жыл бұрын
😅😁🐷🐮🐰🐸😅☺
@superchuck3259
3 жыл бұрын
@@coblass Keys, we don't need no stinking keys, hot wire it!
@_theghost_1446
3 жыл бұрын
@@coblass Nope... Probably not
is that your brothers kid helpin out' ? love when the young fellers just stand around soaking in that knowledge.
Derek, You have such a great work ethic. You seem tireless and keep your sense of humor no matter what. God bless you and family!
Getting VGG notifications is like getting a text from your best friend
@wesleystork142
3 жыл бұрын
Only better.
Weekend projects like this with the family with a regular (constant) healthy dose of cold snacks is about as good as it gets!
Your videos remind me of working on old cars and trucks with my grandpa, love it.
"Knocking noise?" Well, there's that missing nut, bouncing around in the intake.
Derek how do you ever get a word in when your brother is around I mean he never shuts up!
@jorgengabrielsson6660
3 жыл бұрын
🤣
@blarbdude
3 жыл бұрын
I love all the cuts when they're pulling the seat off, his brother must be talking but you can't have that on video 😋
@randycleveland2737
3 жыл бұрын
Good job old stuff never dies
@danf4616
3 жыл бұрын
Guy is a real chatterbox. 😁 I think that when you are as big as he is, you just don't need to say much...
@markbatten9951
3 жыл бұрын
Frfr
Just watching this channel has taught me more about mechanical doodads than anything else I've experienced. I used to be the kinda guy who would pop the hood and think "yep, that's a motor. Wait is it called a motor or engine??" and now I pop the hood and think "well I'll be dipped, that's a motor. Or is it called an engine? I don't know"
@sootlicker
3 жыл бұрын
My tech school instructor always said "Engines make their own power. Motors run on supplied power." Meaning electricity or hydraulics, etc. But you'll never stop people from calling engines motors. I tried for 35 years and only got one convert and I believe he only does it when I'm nearby. LOL
@linuxuser21629
3 жыл бұрын
@@sootlickerI'll be dipped, this is the best way I have ever heard it explained. A guy is just gonna have to steal that.
@MrShekoexile
3 жыл бұрын
@@sootlicker kinda reminds me of one of Detroit's Big Three?
@sootlicker
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrShekoexile I was in a farm equipment diesel tech school, if that's the line you were thinking along.
@MrShekoexile
3 жыл бұрын
@@sootlicker General Motors
Yet another great episode, loving the family working together and the memories of your Grandpa!!
I have a 1973 610. I d love to watch the restoration of this thing. I'm seeing a lot of the same issues I've solved or need to solve.
My eyes popped open seeing Chris almost tip when it got caught, he didn't need coffee that day
@Andrewlang90
3 жыл бұрын
That was sketchy lol!! I thought he was gonna balance that Bobcat on his head for a second
@thecracken9855
3 жыл бұрын
A guy should have thrown his hand up for that 8 seconds.
@briankottman8274
3 жыл бұрын
I love the way Chris doesn't cringe about every close call the machine gets out of the barn and into the shop - he's just chill.
@billburkart9087
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe he didn't need coffee but clean underwear might be in order. lol
That old ford on the hill, would love to see some more of that.
@jimmyjames6576
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@billlezak1977
3 жыл бұрын
Saw that truck last week . Hopefully it will get some fixen
@ianmcleod8898
3 жыл бұрын
Derek should do a full restore on her, she'd like that
Seeing Chris sitting in the seat reminds me of myself on a riding mower! They just don't give a guy enough room!
Oh man, what you said about your grandpa when you let him know that you had rebought the skid steer was priceless! Truly did remind me of something my dad would have said. Like, why did you have to bring it back!? I already got rid of it once!
Watching from Croatia bud, looking forward to every video! God bless you
What you have there is a 600 or 610, great in their time! Any questions let me know I'm a bobcat mechanic and have touched quite a few
@chriss8970
3 жыл бұрын
My dad and my uncle were both in the concrete construction business and I remember when they went together and bought a new 610 when they first came out. It was just like this one except it had a white cage on it. We worked the hell out of that thing in the concrete business and the snow removal business. It’s really surprising how much work they would do. It was a total game changer from doing everything by hand. It was a good little machine, hardly ever had to do anything to it.
I am a trucker. And I'm loving that old freightshaker!!😍😍😍😍id love to see more of it!
I've got a '72 610; it's a great little machine. We rebuilt the VH4D, replaced most of the hydraulic lines, and the electrical system. We use it pretty regularly around the property.
I feel the dust, rust, bird poopies, sand and hay particles in my eyes throughout my computer screen when ur brother compressed air it "clean".
Just told the wife no Netflix and chill tonight.. I'm going to be busy.
@ViceGripGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03
3 жыл бұрын
Hah hah... it’s Friday I got home from work not long ago... I’m in my shop right now was just gonna head back to the house to do something with the wife, now that i see one of my favorite youtubers had put a video out... she may have to wait a hour. I’ll lie, and hit myself for doing so. I’ll tell her that I’m working on a part of one of my cars and I’ll go see her in a hour 😆😆I’m really enjoying this video at my desk. Hopefully she doesn’t decide to walk on over here to see what I’m doing. Oh boy...... BIG LOL. I wouldn’t do that to her she’s everything. Im about to walk in after this comment and watch this and see her after. Can’t lie to the love of your life. funny jokes though 😆😆
Love Derek going to the farm and working with Chris on these old vehicles and let's not forget the young man helping out. Love these videos VGG keep up the good work!
My late grandfather had one just like this with a cab cage when I was young, a lot of fond memories, I didn’t actually know what make it was until this video, thanks!
Love this one the most. I enjoy hearing about your time with family and especially your grandfather. I grew up on the same Bobcat and have fond memories trying to ride wheelies with it when dad wasn't looking. Thanks for sharing your memories with us Derek.
"Beat on more than a cabin screen door" this is why i watch
@superchuck3259
3 жыл бұрын
yeah, when the kids keep going in and out, classic!
@johnsommer539
3 жыл бұрын
Someone did 900 on it!
How come your Brother is so quiet.And the young fella looked at you sometimes like you had a third eye. Gotta Love It.
Good job thanks for sharing enjoyed watching nice to see your son taking interest in that work that makes memories like when you worked with you Dad and Grandfather take care hope you and your families had a wonderful weekend
I've been a bobcat tech for 18 years. I was hoping you'd make a video on that rascal.
@jaymarleno8958
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been a zip tie tech for 18 years as well
@muddawgkomm9642
3 жыл бұрын
Ive been a bailing twine instructor since '89! 😏
@muddawgkomm9642
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaymarleno8958 🤣👍
@jerredwayne8401
3 жыл бұрын
I been sayin f*ck it and puttin duct tape on shit since 91
@mph5896
3 жыл бұрын
I have been trying to fix stuff the right way for 25 years, get frustrated and half a** it until it kind of works.
A tour of the farm would be interesting.
Vice Grip art: patriotic air freshener and an empty Beer can... gets all the feels!!
God bless you Derek and your family, friends and all those who help you with these videos. Keep up the great work.
Your work ethic is admirable, Derek🤙🏼
@ViceGripGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@chevybrother6945
3 жыл бұрын
That all farmer family right there. Strong back bones
@kurtjohnson3496
3 жыл бұрын
LS swap it!!!😂
@tommiller8232
3 жыл бұрын
@@ViceGripGarage Napa auto parts has nearly any part you need for Wisconsin enging including bendix/zenith carb
Greetings from the UK, this is definitely one of the best KZread channels on the interweb!
LMFAO I love the "stop?" and he looks at him like "YEA STOP"
On the first Bobcats, they actually used bars from a jail for bucket teeth. The Melro brothers built for their own use but everyone who saw it wanted one
@alwaysopen7970
2 жыл бұрын
My brother has a newer Mustang down in TX; I have yet to pilot it.
A guy was surfing the KZreads for something interesting. Found it.
@ViceGripGarage
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel
@TheOwenby11
3 жыл бұрын
Yes sir you sure did ! Go back an watch some previous videos and u will be stuck on here half the night cause you don't want to stop watching, haha!
@beauch63
3 жыл бұрын
Seriously where's a guy been that you haven't seen the greatness??? haha
@billbiron8047
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the welcome, but a guy's been around the channel for a while. I never miss an episode.
@jdkreamer
3 жыл бұрын
you’re gonna be hooked!
“‘Oppositely’, is that even a word?” That’s our Derek... always making sure the grammar is under careful review!😉 Keep up the excellent work, my man!
@SuncoastCreate
3 жыл бұрын
Also... Chris's overconfident "Yeah!"
@MrChassmith
3 жыл бұрын
Derek is the original word-a-later...
I get the pleasure to work on these engines every day. We use them to catch airplanes they are just a treat especially since you can't get parts and they have been rotting away in the salt air since Veitnam...
During the intro I was half expecting Derek to say "and I'm gonna drive it home 600 miles"
This old farm content is great. Especially when it involves a few other family members.
Content so good is liked by the ol'fellas before the upload
@joegilly1523
3 жыл бұрын
Fact
@muddawgkomm9642
3 жыл бұрын
Damn straight! Cold snacks too.
I know you have a plate full already, but a restoration of the rig would put smiles on a lot of faces. I remember several Mustangs back in the day but never saw a Bobcat that vintage. Your grandpa may have hated it but he would smile down on you for taking the time to restore it. Best wishes from Iowa.
I'm so glad that you are going to restore the thing. Please post the rebuild. I'd watch that all day long.
The only channel i have the notifications turned on been watching for a long time best channel to watch on youtube
Worthington Ag Parts up there in Minnesota has oodles of parts for them
You know when your entertainment when you start doing things around the place and the people come out with their lawn chairs and watch you and laugh
When Chris was about to topple over on that rig, he just sat there ready to take what ever was about to happen. Didn't even flinch, was ready to take one for the home team. I can only imagine what was going through his brain housing group at that moment! I though he was gonna try to scramble away from that thing, but nope, just sat there!
@CANControlGRAFFITI
3 жыл бұрын
He a big boy.
a guy got a little misty with the ending there seeing grandpa's flag and beer on his skidsteer. good on ya bro.
@boydmerriman
3 жыл бұрын
I missed the flag, good catch. I had to rewind to see what you were talking about.
I’m thinking we need some flathead Fordage on the channel!
@happyjohn8256
3 жыл бұрын
100% correct. Nothing like an old flathead!
@MrSaturdayNightSpecial
3 жыл бұрын
Well, I guess that is where I come in. Something I been meaning to ask Derek. Because I am sure he has ran into and successfully gotten a vehicle off of a person of this type. They seem to be more in the country styled zones than else where. I know a man, loves trucks and specific cars, vans and motorcycles. He has a lot of them. One property has 78 dodge trucks on it. Ranging from the late 20s to 1973 or 76 if I remember right. Even has one of those early jeep versions or so it looks anyway. Anyhow, there are some Fords 30s models, trucks and cars laying about on some of his properties. Problem is, he won't part with them that I can dicern. He is one of my favorite humans. Yet, certain things, like the old fords with flat heads (one of them is buried in parts, for other 30s fords) he doesn't seem to want to talk about selling. Other things he is happy to get running and drive them about and through the fields and use to take things to the dump and what not. I need to know what tactic Derek uses. I don't want to lose a good compatriot over it. Anyhelp from anyone would help.
@happyjohn8256
3 жыл бұрын
@@MrSaturdayNightSpecial Dale, I am also a hoarder. I have three old Ford trucks and an old Fairlane. It seems often people knock on my door and/or people I know want the vehicles I have. They also want to give half what I paid for them, want the ownerships and titles figured out, explain to them what I am going to do with them. And I never asked them! I find comfort in just seeing and looking at them. Yet they think since I have four, I should cut them a deal. It’s that guy’s business. There are 1000s of old cars out there besides his. Sorry, just saying is all...
I was at Costco and i'm coming in and dudes coming out rocking the VGG cap- I see and I'm like yeahh- rocking the in the air hand pistol salute- He looks at me and he's like- "I don't know..." with the head shake. Made my day- Derek you tha man- thanks for the Rona escape-
I love that old ford stake bed truck !!!! Very nice ❤
The finishing touches, a cold snack and an air stink cover upper
You showed grandpa what you bought and he replied, "I hate that thing." I wouldn't get rid of it either. Just because it was his.
Good God! I dug my entire basement with one of these 30 years ago to try and 'save' myself some money...Lol I spent a lot of time rebuilding the carb, replacing the intake/exhaust manifold as it is one piece, welding up wheels, replacing blown head gaskets & hydraulic lines. One time, I could feel something hitting the back of my head. I turned around to look and could see right into the cylinder through the blown head gasket, and it would keep running!! I can't remember how many 100s of gallons of gas I went through that summer digging a hole 52 feet long, 30 feet wide and 8 feet deep! Never wore the seatbelt either, so if it started to flip, I could jump!
I hope you all get that thing running . That's a pretty neat old little skid steer
I just so happen to have one of those engines laying around and it runs.
@andrewmeppen8068
3 жыл бұрын
You should start with @vicegripgarage
@andrewmeppen8068
3 жыл бұрын
Sry @vice grip garage
@andrewmeppen8068
3 жыл бұрын
Maybe @Vice Grip Garage
I started working as an apprentice plumber in 1969, and the concrete contractor on the project had one just like that. He was a big man and looked like he was sitting on a toy. When he got stuck it looked like he was trying to move it with his body as he shook the levers. Pre seatbelts, safety bar, roll bar, and diesel. At one time they had a cage on the cab with no escape if you tipped over forwards, as happened to a friend while back filling a basement. He could smell gasoline and with the front blocked by the wall he was trapped and thought he was going to be burned to death. Anyway they revolutionized the constitution industry!
I like seeing the family. Obviously the walnut doesn’t fall far from the Christmas Tree!
I'm from Bismarck and I'm honored that you are one of our homeboy s great channel great video
You’re the man Derek
@ViceGripGarage
3 жыл бұрын
thank you
“Since these super start batteries don’t last n that one looks fairly new, I’m gonna put a super start battery in it.”
Theres a place called bolens parts and supply, he sells parts for the old wisconsin engines. I rebuilt my tr 10d last year. The place is in mass.
@7:06 your brother bangs his head on the way out on the door frame! You too are a riot!!!
A great way to start the weekend with Derek and VGG
Gotta love those Wisconsin engines. Got a international skid steer with a ve4d. That intake/exhaust manifold design works great for boiling the gas in the carb
@ohyeahjosiah3722
3 жыл бұрын
😂 mint
That thing has a variable speed drive sheeve and beleive it or not, they are very reliable. I was a parts guy for Bobcat, and man i was always amazed at the amount of stuff that was still available for those old machines. Lippert has old stock for parts as well.
I have watched your videos for awhile now and i really enjoyed them Derek ! Wishing you and your family all the best in 2024 !
Spent many hours with the sound of a Wisconsin v4 humming away swathing grain as a kid
That was cool Derek I will look through some of my old parts books for any carburetor rebuild kits
"somebody just slapped this thing in here" older brother starts whistling and looking away
This was great. I’m currently trying to rebuild my 825 Bobcat. I’ve rebuilt the Perkins 4:108 diesel with a new short block. My right hand side drive pump decided to eat it’s internals last summer. I’ve rebuilt both pumps and the right hand went out again after a few hours. I’m going to stop throwing money at it for the time being.