Hauling Home a 1964 Cat D8 Bulldozer after sitting 15+ years! 

Hope everyone enjoyed us playing LIVE at Diesel Creek during for the special intro!

18:56 That turbo sounds like a jet engine during taxiing.

My dad used to take me to work with him in the summertime. I learned how start and run these old cable rigs at an early age. Everything was cable back in the 50’s and early 60’s. I started working on the pipelines in 1964. It was in the early 70’s before getting into Local #12 in Southern California. In the 70’s I spent hours and hours pioneering and building right a ways and doing back filling and dress up work on an old Cat D-7 46-A and a cat D-8 15-A. It was amazing when the company that I worked for started buying hydraulic equipment. It was so nice to pull or push a lever to change blade angles and positions. No more jumping off and muscleling those heavy awkward blades around.😂😅🤣 I loved kicking those pony motors in gear and watching those huge smoke rings shoot up into the air and listening to the awesome sound of those mains taking off on a cold morning in northern Utah. Those were good days. I worked in that field for 50 years before hanging it up. Thank you for making these wonderful videos bringing back those wonderful memories.

The Semi-Super-Villains are playing right in front of the new shop with some nice new riffs! This is so cool, Matt!

I don't think I ever clicked a video so fast. Two Diesel Creek video's in a week, what a treat!

Quick story about D8H's, in 1967 Vietnam we were using these machines to help lay down Marston Mat (commonly known as PSP planking to build temporary runways. We would air drop them from C-130 Aircraft at heights up to 10', they survived, most of the time.

I was surprized to see the tracks move the way they did after sitting as long as they did. You guys did a very good job.

Looking forward to the restoration on the D8, going to be epic. That would be a You Tube classic to see a job being done with all antique equipment, hope that idea pans out for you sir. Thanks for the ride along Mat, enjoyed it.

Thumbs up 👍 thanks for the video.

I imagine the neighbors, with the nice porch, were happy to see that eye sore move after 15 years ;-) Can't wait to see the final product!

Amazing big Ole iron...great two part series and who knew Cat had a jet powered dozer...that turbo noise had to be horrible but truly amazing content and so glad you saved that beast. Appreciate you taking us along with this adventure and looking forward to seeing more.😊👌🇺🇸🔧🛠️🚜

Wow - the turbo whistle on the blue truck has been topped by a D8 Cat whistle! I could estimate how loud it was when the rest of the background noise got real quiet. That must have been quite the sound going down the road also.

Love the idea of doing a paying job with all antique equipment! I've always been told it's not possible and I've always called bs. Great video as always!

That turbo compliments my tinnitus perfectly!😁 Great vid as always, so impressed with all the machinery. Cheers mate. 🍻🥰

It's official, I have dozer envy. I've been looking for something like this for quite awhile. They are either totally ragged out or way too pricey. Nice job, Matt. I'll keep lookin'!

good job Matt you scored again with this purchase !

Looking forward to seeing the shop crane go up! Great job on getting the D8 home and have an awesome day Matt!

Now that’s the best opener of all!!! Love seeing the semi-supervillains play in front of the new shop. That was awesome!!

Hi Matt. I am amazed at all the discipline you have in not giving up on these old iron machines. I can watch this for hours. Regards, Rico

That live intro is fantastic Thanks Matt for taking us along for the ride

Whoa Matt, what an incredible noise from the turbo. It sounded more like a jet turbine spooling up. 👌👍

I have been in the area near Weirton, WV many years ago. I was actually visiting a friend that lived north of Moundsville, WV who now lives in Moundsville.

Nice job with the Band at the start of the show. When you have the shop complete you should have an open house and have the band play, BBQ, and everyone sharing their heavy equipment stories of woe.

I can't imaging finding 2023 machines sitting in a field 60 years from now starting right up like that.

FYI on my 1938 cat the pony motor heats the coolant in the main, I let the pony warm up the main 20 minutes when cold out before I engage the main

it was quite impressive to see this piece of history get loaded and off to a new home ! Loved this video

That turbo may be on its last leg, but it sounds amazing and my dog is pissed. Also I knew the ponies shared coolant to warm up the diesel. Didn't know the exhaust also heated the intake.

Man its Snowing Cats and Dogs Matt 😂 heck yeah Saving a D8 Dozer and taking the autocar sweet 1:04 @Diesel Creek

That turbo sound is a mix between a jet engine and DASH locomotive : love it ! Great work as always.

I see lots of possible problem areas like track adjustments and old cable, etc. etc. But this is such a worthwhile project. Congratulations on having the right attitude and skills to keep her running.

Excited to see a Christine-like restoration of this machine.

That idea with doing a complete Job with Vintage machines Would be Awesome Matt and wow 1 Serial Number Difference on the twin D8 that is cool and same company that pored the concrete for the shop super neet Matt 33:00 @Diesel Creek

Yes! A part 2! Thanks for another great video Matt!

Always a great day when you upload Matt! and a two part! That D8 is a unit gonna be alot of help around there. Oh and that sweet turbo whistle tune🎵 Thanks again Matt.

Great work, it sounds like a jet. Amazing how well it moved after sitting so long.

Pick up some old conveyor belt rubber to put down for track equip.on your new concrete floor-works great!! Tracks never touch the floor.

Hi Matt! I know there is a whole lot of trouble and strife we don't see because you spare us, but the stuff you guys pull off on this channel just proves to me that you've got the best Kung Fu! Great content, as always.

I'd definitely recommend putting a couple safety chains on the C-frame as an extra safety measure incase the old rusty cables snap or someone hits the lever. But this will be a pretty cool restore and I look forward to seeing more of it.

Love the opening scene with the Semi-Super Villains, awesome stuff..

Can’t wait to hear you list all the project parts (like new exhaust for the pony motor or whatever) and why all are needed for the restoration. That is my favorite part of all your videos: your identifying all the things you need to do and how to get them done without spending a fortune. Looking forward to seeing you in action!!!! Really enjoyed seeing the band also.

That old Louisville Ford that brought you Cat back home was a sweet ride. I drove an 85 LTL9000 from 86-89.

Two awesome videos in two days! Thanks Matt.

Who needs a workshop stereo when you’ve got The Semi Supervillains at your disposal? Cheers Matt 🤘🍻

Won't ever be short of firewood, looking at that drone shot in the start.

Man I’m loving this series! It always amazes me when you get these old beasts moving again

Glad you made it home with it your new toy

This D8 is amazing, looking forward to the rustoration on this one so much!

So.. What are you going to name her?

Matt, I love that old whistling turbo. Music to my ears.

Having to wait a day for the second part is torture😂 Thanks for another wonderful video Matt. Also: consider making yourrself a discord of fellow old iron enjoyers

Sounds like a jet!👍 Looking forward to more on this one. Thank you.

Thanks for showing the men behind the music in action. Nice sounds

glad you got her home can't wait to see you do a job with all the oldy but goodies 💖

This has been a genuine pleasure to watch. This thing is an absolute beast, and ran surprisingly well for its age and time sitting. I hope you can get the pony fixed up.

Turbo Sounds so cool with the intake off Lol 😮 15:47 @Diesel Creek

Love the new intro to your video by the band, i know you mention their name each time but great having them playing at the start.i know you mention why the turbo is loud but the D8 sounded like something of an old jet plane film. Brilliant.

Terrific opening tune. Hats off to the Villains. It amazes me how somehow you always manage to get this old equipment running. You are the master of Jerry rigging! I totally expected the loading of the blade to be another DC "oops!"

I'AM SO GLADE TO SEE THIS THING RUNNING AND ON THE TRAILER. IAM SO HAPPY FOR YOU. louis🚜🗜🔩🛠🔧🪛

The turbo is hurting my ear but I'm still loving it!

Great fun. I bought a 1939 D4 with putt motor in 1987. Still runs no problem in 2023. Putt motors were designed to warm up the diesel engine in cold climates because the two share the same coolant system. Even up here in Canada you can start the machine in winter.

Matt,just be careful with that machine. My dad had a uncle that was killed by being crushed by the blade all because the oiler bumped the lift lever by accident. Crushed every internal organ.

You Men are blessed with great luck and the wind behind your backs.

Looks like a great machine Matt. Can’t wait to see this project progress. Keep your eyes open for a set of injectors for the Auto-car. Looks like you have a leaking injector, white smoke, usually un burnt fuel. It’s great to see the old iron coming back to life! Thanks Matt.

You are always tenaciously caring about you projects. Respect your efforts and hard work. Enjoy viewing😊

Love the sound of that Autocar turning over

Excellent as usual. You do a great job editing and mixing in the music. 10/10 ❤

"Howling home" is more like it. Good job!

Damn, that noise of that turbo in idle will haunt me in my dreams. How long after disengaging have you still been able to hear it? =D

Hey Matt ! Your French sub here. The history of this big beautiful lady is awesome, as well as the connection to your shop's concrete pad ! Can't friggin wait for the awesome upcoming restauration videos ! 🤩 I've been following your channel for quite a long time (since the zinc plant overfly video I believe) and it just keeps getting better and bigger. I'm genuinely happy for your success, Matt ! 👍🤟👏 AND, the intro with the Semi-Supervilains is just 😋👌

OH MAN!!! you get to play with all the best toys. Lots of luck !!!

Awesome, just make sure you have some protection on your floor when bring the cat in!!! Just like grandpa said, you never want your mortgage or your girlfriend late! Take care, Matt.

Enjoying the video Matt. Some quick feedback. I really like the time lapse footage especially vs just cutting out long repetitive parts. You're really good at this. When stuff gets cut out it feels like we missed out. Thanks for taking us along on these projects and awesome editing.

Holy shit, that turbo sounds awesome.

У Вас "золотые руки", столько труда вложено Вами чтобы оживить бульдозер . Удачи Вам!

Hearing you plan to restore this is great! I can’t wait to see the videos Matt!

Looks great right by the door of the new shop!

What an absolute unit! Can't wait to see the restoration on this! I was thinking that design with the pony exhaust going through the diesel intake was dumb, but then I realized the pony motor's exhaust would be pre-heating the diesels air when working correctly, which is genius! I guess that is another reason to get the pony working over an electric conversion.

Love the video’s every time! We will watch them once in a while in the heavy equipment repair class I teach to show them a glimpse of the old school and my students all love it!

Matt - I'm being drawn in deeper and deeper to your educational video channel. I'm learning so much about machinery I will never see, work on oreven care about but I do enjoy your videos. The frustrating moments bring back simular moments long gone by. thx

As usual, these videos about CPR on a D-8 were most interesting and informative!! It’s a pleasure to see an abandoned pile of steel come to life again rather than just oxidizing away to scrap!! The opening scenes are a tribute to your hard work and tenacity. I’ve been watching since you were putting in drains around the church hand first brought the containers in! Your Empire shows steady growth especially from the drone shots! Keep on truckin’😊

hope you will start soon Matt because this is surely one of your most beautiful projects that I have seen in the years now

Wow love the LTL they my favorite Ford truck Cat power SWEET AS

Matt what a intro to a video.. your mates band playing at your new shop was just amazing, loved it.. Their music is first class 👏 and then the rest of the video was outstanding bud, always look forward to your stuff.

great video mat , I work on a D7 tractor from 1945 in Australia , they are awesome machines , hope to see more videos on the D8 restoration, great work

Contact! That turbo whistle must have frightened the wildlife for at least 100 miles. Good luck with the D8.

That old D8 is a monster, I just love the sound of these big old Cat diesels, they sound awesome! Glad you resurrected it and brought it home!

Extra great videos the last while. Great content, solid editing and I can’t wait for your All Antique Job! Junkyard Digs did a series of farming with reclaimed equipment, I think it was pretty popular. Thanks for all your hard work to make these videos for us. Be well.

I'm hooked! Can't wait for the resto to start.

Dear Matt, It’s so amazing to see such an old Caterpillar D8 bulldozer running again although this mighty machine needs a lot of love indeed but when she’ll look like Christine I’m positive you’ve have to show this dragon in some exhibitions and for sure she’ll get a lot of attention. Send you love from the Netherlands

I just found your channel today and very glad I did. Though this wasn't necessarily a documentary it sure had the feel of a quality fun and informative documentary. Really this was fun to watch. And glad to see an old antique be given a new home and and new future other than just rusting away.

Used conveyor belts work really well for protecting the shop floor from steel tracked machines.

Well done, Matt!! Looking forward to more videos on this machine! And thanks for taking us along!

Great old machine rescue Matt, only found your channel recently I tend to watch the farming channels among other things, love seeing all the old machinery, keep on keeping on mate. 🇬🇧😁

I drove an old d6cable in southern cross wa in 1970 it had a pull start pony motor no cage just a seat and levers amazing machine Geoff west Australia

Best notification to see when your sick and in a snow storm, your favorite RU-vidr posting a video about one of your favorite Cat pieces of equipment

I can’t wait to see you restore the D8 taking the pony motor out and taking it apart. That is some of the best stuff that you do when you’re repairing stuff. I hope it doesn’t take too long. You do a great job. It’s fun watching you repair stuff And restore stuff

That truck is a old beast that’s always ready to go

Matt, fantastic program. I love to see you rescue these old iron machines and save them from the scrap yard !!

Great Video Matt!! Happy you acquired the D8, It is a beautiful machine that was built to last and obviously has!! I am sure there are many things to address but you have a great track record of moving through things at a pace that fits all the other things you need to take care of at the same time!

Far out love the start with the live music infront of your new workshop how cool