JUNK Case Backhoe FIRE BURN Restoration Unbelievable! 

+heavydiesel Have over1,200 trouble free hours on it now. Didn't realize at the time of purchase all the uses it would come in handy for around here!

sir you have the patience of an oyster.... i rebuilt half my backhoe and you learn how much things cost with no help doing it only more money... you must have had a good teacher or determination... wifey wanted it out of the shop lol...

Thank you Lester!

Thanks Phillip. For what those cost in good condition it wouldn't be in the affordable to own then for me. Actually I couldn't believe all the yard idea's that would come up after I bought it. Everything would look much different here.

Actually just under 6.5. Sense of humor test - you won! :>)

They sure are a useful machine. It's amazing how many never thought about projects one ends up doing after having one. Your shirt pocket comment - big smile here. Never heard that one before!

You bet Jeff, my back "smiles" every time I climb on the 'ole 580. The 1987 Case was the last year (I believe) that they changed a lot to electronics. Again, hats off to ya, very impressive project!

Thank you for your kind thoughts David, Jeff.

Thank you Happy Camper! This project was out of my norm here which did make it more fun learning/seeing what all makes that machine tick...

Your welcome and thank you for stopping by!, Jeff

+Bobby Horn Hi Bobby. I was hoping this project could be pulled off. With a little help from friends things went quite well. Wish you luck on your deal where I always hope these type of video's will inspire others to tackle such things and save some $ in the long run!

Thanks! That was a fun challenge, all in all things went pretty darn good.

Thank you Mad Dog. Just beware - there were several machines I looked after doing this job. It was evident that those machines were set on fire where the engine went bad and someone wanted to collect the insurance money as if they were good running machines.

Hi & Thanks - I couldn't even believe when I started on it there were switches on the brake pedals... It even has brake lights!

+Gurman Sandhu Thank you Gurman. This was one of those things I always wanted but the funds weren't available to purchase a decent one. The running used ones in that price range were quite rough and would of needed repairs shortly after anyway. It was in a tractor salvage yard. I did go look at it several times before purchase trying to check the engine out best as possible. So glad I did that now where many beneficial changes to the yard could be done now! Nice to get a comment on the video work! I always enjoyed doing video editing & shooting for many years prior to this YT thing. I have a bunch of video of good times had by many doing different fun things here. Lately I put some together for the people that were in them. They make great gifts & generate sweet grins & thank you's. :>)

+ChicagoDoItYourself Now Always appreciate the comments as such! Thank you for your kindness.

+t vlad I must say that I was concerned at first where this was a totally different thing for me to tackle. Neat to here that you had some time doing similar projects too! Tractors are a huge asset to any yard doings.

Thanks Jason. Oh that's scary. I can't imagine having something I own starting on fire. Especially a piece of machinery.

Hi Robert. What a nice / interesting write up from you. You sure are correct on the parts prices now. Everything seems so different from years back. On the car parts - so much is modular now. (Modular = Expensive spelled backwards?) Years ago you could repair and re-use quite a bit of the parts with a tad of creative. Sounds like your doing a great job making the best of things yet! Thank You & Happy Holidays, Jeff

Sure was! Always up for those new challenges.

klmartin, Thank you for your comment. This was one job that I wondered if I could pull it off. I did have most of the tools to do this but did borrow a few. That torque multiplier was borrowed. When I was done I polished the lenz, tool and cleaned the case. Also gave that guy a $20. He asked if there was anything I wished to borrow! Had to borrow the cylinder hones too from another friend as we were always exchanging favors.

+Richmond VA Stump Grinding Thank you. I must say I was a bit nervous going into this project where it was all new territory for me!

Thank you Jano. The B2410 is a sweet tractor too!

Your welcome jeffskudu, Jeff.

Yeah them were very nice machines! The ones around here look a bit rough too. Actually a friend who had a 580 c & wanted to store it here for a weekend. (working in this area & didn't have a trailer) He told me to go ahead and use it. That's what got me going to get one. And actually a customer told me about the one I bought. Here's the best part. It was supposed to be a 1986. I started ordering parts and nothing was correct. Come to find out it was a 1991. (bought in 95) Of course the hours were unknown but all the pivot pins had minimal wear. The scope is a Hameg. It don't get used as much now where the new scan tools have grafting. I'm set up to record waveform on a micro SD and then play it back on the desktop! That's the hot ticket for very intermittent issues. The current limited power supply has been quite beneficial too. My Ratelco died a while back and bought a Mastech. Finally looked at the old unit. It had a bad disc transistor but the whole unit had to be torn apart to get at that one! Thank you for your kind comment, Jeff

Gary Belcaster Cool! Watching someone working on things always seems so educational and enjoyable. Glad you enjoyed the video Gary! Hope to catch ya back here again, Jeff

Definitely a new type journey for me. Wasn't sure how some things would be overcome at first. All did go relatively smooth even tho. Glad I shot this this video now back then before the RU-vid days!

+wyattoneable I was hoping this didn't end up being an over sized paper weight and luckily had a good ending. Didn't know much about diesel engines at the time and now prefer much over gas.

Thanks! Friends help out in so many ways. There are times that they know there is something that I might overlook or not be aware of and will say something. Very beneficial!

So enjoy when folks from overseas comment, Big time! Makes me curious on how things are in another country. Never have traveled. Just because the politicians sometimes don't play well in the sandbox, Well - we can't help that! :>) Thank you for stopping by and saying HI!

Thanks 👍

Kyle Sanislo Sounds good to me! Glad you enjoyed the video Kyle and thank you for watching, Jeff

+justin lepage Thank you Justin, Jeff.

I looked at a bunch of used machines in our area before doing this. They all seemed that they would need too much attention ($) in the near future. The nice thing is after you are done ya know what you got!!

Thank you Edward. Still have it and is working great!

+Steve Raymond Thankx Steve. Actually a few people did ask - why get so fussy as you said. The part that made me feel the most comfortable was the story on how it was damaged fit the evidence. It was in a pole shed that started on fire. There was those rafter staple plates laying on the floor. Usually when people were burning for profit on a bad machine they do it at a job site or out in a field. The oil was down not quite a 1/2 qt and fairly clean. I could turn the engine over and felt good with that tool that goes in the bell housing hole for that purpose. The trans I had no idea but wasn't worried I guess. There is a dipstick for checking and was pretty clean oil. All in all sure is great when all did go so well!

+david peirce Hi David. Most work usually run around 16 - 1,800 RPM. The machine is limited to 2,500 max. It is nice to have an older machine in great cond. Sounds like a nice choice you have there! Went and looked at it twice where was aware that people were damaging machines with a bad engine and claiming for insurance profit. (seen a few that was quite evident) Heard they do oil samples now to keep the corrupt people at bay. When I first got this my dad stopped in. He asked 3 times if it will run. Finally told him not to worry - your not the one paying for it. ;>) Good luck on your project Dave, Jeff.

Thank you! Gotta admit that was a project of unknown territory for me. A good manuel and some patience all made for a happy ending.

Thanks Dakota!

I thank you!

Thank You for the comment & viewing. It was a different journey for me!

That was a huge job and it look's better than new...

+John B (JohnnyMossville) Thanks John. I have 1,200 hours on it now. Did lotsa work in the yard here and still going great!

I thank you Tom. Glad you enjoyed the video! This stuff keeps me out of trouble. ;>)

Thank you Steve. :>)

Thanks xta100. Quite the useful machine when completed!

Esse projeto era um pouco diferente do meu trabalho normal, muito educacional e com certeza nos divertimos fazendo isso! Obrigado pela visita! Jeff

+Le Mecano Du Dimanche Thanks! That project did go better than I first anticipated.

Usually I can some what picture a project done before getting started. This one was a bit tough!

+tbirdracefan Thank you. Definitely made fore some new challenges.

i read a few comments people said he has @ $10,000 in parts, no clue though. Still an awesome job

Thanks! Yeah I looked at some running used machines prior to this. It was evident they would need a bunch of work shortly and were quite costly. This was the best option & then you know what you got!

You GOT a new machine providing the engine was good shape! I cannot say enough.

+Trans Plant Thanks! Still have it and running fine. Moved a lot of snow with it in the last month.

it'd great to see someone take something burnt to the ground and bring it back to what you have done, and also great job on the video, well done sir !!!

Thank you Trans Plant! Whats kinda weird is that I shot this video long before YT was even a thought. (and other projects here.) One guy said a while back - It's like you knew YT was on the way. I really enjoy where people take time out of their day to besides watching the video and then leaving a great comment! Thanks again, Jeff.

that is funny, good thing you kept the video, you have alot of great video's, i have surcribed to your channel and also told my son about it too, i look forward to talking with you in the furture, again my friend great job

Thank you very much Dan, Jeff

Thanks Paul.... ;>)

This one was totally out of my norm but I had to give it a shot!

That machine has earned it's keep here. Their was a sewer project going on near here. They always need a place to get rid of material and it's free fill. Total they brought in hundreds of loads. At night I'd go out and level what they brought that day. That's where the storage unit is now. Also the driveway got re-located where it came in next to the house. That's a drop in the bucket of what it's been used for. It makes a great crane too! Thank You for the neat comment, Jeff

Was easy at the time. Those parts were from the Case dealer, most were.