A very rare and very rusty mini tractor left abandoned for years . Can I get it running and driving? Rare 1980's Mini Tractor Thank you to my Patrons / daggerwin Music by Epidemic Sound
Thank you for teaching me to be braver with old equipment like this! Today I bought a "broken" self-propelled Troy-Bilt with a 6-horse Briggs. Paid 5 dollars US. Cleaned a fouled spark plug, and it started right up! Think I'll try cleaning the carb next. Thanks for sharing your craft with us :)
It would be great to see it happen. Even if the grill and some other parts have to be made differently than what was there originally, it would still be a good little tractor.
It's so refreshing watching something like this done right. I just finished watching a guy from Vietnam rebuild an engine with a butter knife and a hammer. Got bless him he got it running but I'm sorry, I just needed this level of craftsmanship this morning! Thank you.
My grandfather would be proud of something like that being restored/resurrected. He did things like that often in the past, especially to old lawnmowers, tillers, and other small machinery. Great job my friend. Now, let's see a full restoration on this beauty of a machine!
It needs refabricating. It still needs a lot of work to get it in perfect restored condition. The clutch needs rebuilding, the steering gears are all worn out and would need remaking, ideally the whole machine would need fully dismantling and sandblasting inc the gearbox. The front grille would be very difficult to manufacture without special machines. So I won't say it will never be restored but after spending 4 months working on this video I need to move onto other machines first. Thanks for watching
Everyday I look forward to another restoration video and I can appreciate the work more as I've eventually started to learn and start my own projects. Thank you.
@@thomasdrury1600 same, he makes it very approachable. Iv fixed a few things applying his knowledge of small gas’s engines. I was able to get an old chainsaw working again after just cleaning up the carburetor. His content is awesome looking forward to more.
@@mykeg2401 Yes definitely, I love the detail he goes into. That's great to hear. I managed to get a couple of old strimmers going and a little push mower, They still need tweaking to run perfect, but that's a job for during the winter.
The second I saw this video I was reminded of my own mini tractor that's also super rare, it's a Burns B-60 and as far as I know, they only made about 3000 of them. It was in about the same state, having been left in a crumbling shed, rapidly sinking into the ground, until I got it. It's one of a kind, and awaiting restoration currently.
The engine renovation was very demanding and professional! I was about to write an ode about the great work, when it turned out that only the drive was renewed. this little machine deserves a complete renovation! In any case, the video was still good, congratulations on the excellent work!
I'm not sure why you aren't speaking much during your videos anymore. I would like to hear your thoughts, concerns, and plans for the projects you're working on. Your videos are excellent and I so look forward to a new one. Keep up the good work!
I normally only narrate the fix up videos (which this video is) however this video started as a full restoration but due to how long it was already taking I had to cut it back to 'will it run' style video. More narrated videos coming soon.
I could not agree more, I find you commentary informative it has helped me restore a number of pieces of lawn equipment and classic tractors. The attention to the detail of the restoration is astounding.
@@MachineryRestorer // I like both narrated and this. Much of what you're doing is clear to most, plus you've shown and explained the process before. I do like the necessary narration due to a new, or rarely seen issue though; those are very helpful. Btw, great video as always.
There's simply nothing more satisfying than rebuilding a seized or worn out engine. When it coughs back to life post rebuild, it's a great feeling. I just read that Briggs and Stratton was purchased out of bankruptcy by an investment group. This group has the capitol, experience and also hired a new CEO to hopefully get it back on the right path for decades of success. American's need to keep these legacy companies alive! So many have folded or shipped ALL their manufacturing overseas. WE all need to support the remaining American manufacturing companies that keep Americans employed.
VW Purist, the problem is the extremely high cost of union labor is why so many have either folded or gone overseas. While I realize people need to make a decent wage sometimes these unions just get outrageously greedy. A great example is what happened to Eastern Airlines. The company was in trouble and trying to stay afloat but the moronic unions refused to back off and help until the company could get back on stable ground. Eastern is now just a memory of what was once one of the premier airlines in the US. When the Obama administration started bailing out the big three auto companies, Ford told them "Thanks but no thanks" as their unions realized they had to work with Ford in order to survive and they did. GM took the money and is now almost as bad as before because the greedy unions keep demanding more while producing some of the crappiest vehicles ever seen on American highways. Chrysler wound up being bought out by Fiat and now we only have Ford and GM as American companies. Unions are like dinosaurs and should have long since gone the same way. They've outlived their usefulness and are just shoving more and more companies and jobs overseas. They NEVER seem to learn.
@@richardcline1337 Richard, I'm 100% in agreement about unions. They've succeeded in driving many companies out of business or shipping their manufacturing overseas. Detroit is a union city. Look at it now. How many Detroit jobs were moved to Mexico due to the unions wanting to pay an unskilled union worker $35 an hour plus benefits to put a bolt in a bumper on the assembly line. Most foreign car company factories in the USA are in non-union states deep in the south. Unions need to go the way of pensions. The other last century company killer.
@@randallcarney1216 Their enormous challenge is to diversify their offerings. Many cities and states are now banning fossil fuel powered lawn equipment. I don't see any battery powered engines or lawn and garden equipment. As America goes greener, I see their fossil fuel engine sale opportunities drying up. They need to get this figured out quickly. I've transitioned to battery powered lawn blowers, hedge trimmers, etc. I did because they are so much less hassle than mixing gas, storing gas, the finicky engines, etc. I wouldn't go back to fossil fuel powered lawn/garden equipment.
@@randallcarney1216 Wow,All these comments were posted two years ago. Wish there were more recent ones. Anyway i do like that 5 hp tractor that is shown here.
very nice job, Daggerwin. This had to be a labor of love. no way it was worth this much time and effort to do. However, from this end of the camera, it's very satisfying to watch. thanks for all your work.
Wow glad I found this channel.. adding it to the list of modern genius's under the "Machine restoration" category.. holy smokes that was impressive.. Thank you
Some sealer at the front of the gearbox top plate, where the seat frame bolted would be a good idea, it is a good site for water ingress especially if pressure washing the machine.
Loved this video. Glad to see the ol tractor back and running. I had to rebuild a weed eater once. I enjoy the small engine and really enjoyed watching the life coming back into this machine. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
I live in a third floor apartment and will never need to use a tractor or mower, still watch the full videos. Both entertaining and informative, very good work.
Man you weren't kidding when you said everything on this machine was seized. When you do that quenching process are you worried about cracking metal? Oh, and another vote for further restoration vids on this thing. (with a voice over would be an added bonus!)
He did crack the outer race on one wheel bearing and that's something to expect from good bearing material. But not enough heat was added for more than a minor temper change at worst. IMO
You are so lucky!! I have looked for one all my life. When I was young I ran across a guy with two of these tractors like new and I fell in love with them. He wouldn't sell one and I understood.
Judging by how little wear the engine parts had, this tractor was probably parked early in it's life. The inside of the engine (apart from the piston) looked incredibly clean!
Daggowin I’d really like to know more about you and how you got into small machine work. You have an impressive amount of skills and tools. Whenever I try and fix things it’s very stressful and I feel like I’m stumbling through the dark. Would really enjoy learning how you learned all this.
When you spray paint an engine with a dark color, why don’t you try scraping the outside edges of the cooling fins for a shiny exposed aluminum finish? That would be impressive.
You've done an excellent rebuild on this but I am curious to know why you didn't complete the restoration to include the frame and sheet metal....as we all know, rust never sleeps.
I must say that i was rather disappointed that you put that shiny,new engine into that dirty,rusty frame. I thought you would have blasted,primed and painted it,as well as the body panels and made the entire tractor look like new. 😕
Hes stated elsewhere in the comments, but despite what you see, these restorations don't happen in a week! he said he spent about 4 months just on this engine in another comment. In my hobby (vintage Cub Cadet garden tractors) some guys do restorations that take 2 or 3 YEARS to complete. So give the guy a break, at least he made this a video at all.
@@Tractors101 My preference is for a machine that looks like it just rolled off the assembly line. If im a prospective buyer,petina isn’t going to sell me your tractor and that tractor looks a little beyond the petina stage,and is in the “some parts need to be fabbed up because they’re rusty” stage. After rebuilding it,a unique paint job would make it one of a kind. Perhaps an Aztec Gold base coat,with about 3 coats of Candy Brandywine and maybe 3 coats of clear…….all by House of Kolor by the way. Bottom line is make it look as good as it runs.
Please can you now take out the engine and strip the tractor right down and restore her back to her full glory... by sandblasting all parts, anti-rust her and give her another paint job in her original colour of RED and WHITE wheel trim... cos she truly needs to be properly restored...
Just a suggestion for your Sanding Procedure on the Granite Block. 1. Choosing a piece or Granite or Marble... perfect, I have used a Piece of Tempered Glass for years. Works great too. For the Sand Paper, I have found it more effective to use some thread cutting oil spread on the sand paper. It keeps your work piece from "Jumping" on a small fold in the paper, and forces the paper to smooth out. Plus I only use the paper for one time use. So after the block and cylinder head, I toss it into the garbage. Sometimes save a small piece for a stubborn gasket. Just a suggestion.
I remember shop class in highschool, taking in my Dad's lawn mower to rebuild. Instructor didn't teach though, just kept saying "put it back together". Left it there in pieces. Learned more from this video than I did in that class.
Very nice little tractor, she deserves a full restoration! I recently did a tractor restoration too. A little Bolens from 1968. It is actually satisfying to do so.
There's just something extremely satisfying about laying back and just listening to the sound of all the different birds featuring the crank of ratchets, the clatter of tools, the tapping of hammers, then the grinders come out and scare the life out of you😂😂😂🙄🙄
Didn't realize at first how small your tractor was, and how long it actually took to get it to this point. I agree with you that it just might not be worth it to go the full restoration route, but it sure was good to see it putt putt around your yard. God bless.
It made me chuckle when you replaced the recoil into its housing 😬, it’s usually a pretty frustrating operation and rarely goes first time. Great project and excellent filming 👍👍.
Restored to near original condition. 100 points. Good for another 50 years. P.S. Glad to see the Barnyard Dazzle E42 camo scheme was retained. Cornwall mud and crumbly rust over red fade. Perfect.
👍That was a wonderful engine and drive train restore. What type of implements would it of had? As heavy duty as it appeared, I'd say some sort of gardening disc, cultivator, or plow for a small garden bed. Thanks for sharing.
