Reviving a Caterpillar D8 Bulldozer (AGAIN!!!) 

Rocking the CEE hat. Kurtis would be proud.

I love the way my favorite channels know each other! Sam is wearing a Cutting Edge hat! International recognition and merch interchange! Also, I am astounded that on something that lay for so long, every bolt just came right out. A few ugga duggas and a couple of zwirps and almost like they were new, they came right out.

This dude is a hell of a mechanic great problem solver

I loved Scrappy's CEE hat 😀 Karen and Kurtis must be definitely happy!

Old dozer videos for the win. Matt love your work ethic!

Nice pick on the tire crane, worked out very handy. Excellent base for a service rig build. “Blessed by the pope, because it sure is holy” 😂 Thanks for sharing this with us Matt- know how much extra effort it takes to take us with you on the journey.

Good to see Scrappy's CEE cap, Kurtis should be proud! That Knuckle Crane just paid for itself on this job. Too easy! Job well done getting it into the shop for follow-up surgery. Still like that mandolin intro!

Hey Matt, I’m 80 years old and still wrenching, BUT my back has been complaining loud for the last two years. While salvaging around one weekend I ran into a weight lifters belt which is a massive 1/4 inch thick leather belt rigged with a heavy steel buckle fit for a mule. $2.00 and it was mine. It is strong enough to withstand the strain of lifting up to 500 pounds. I wear it even when I’m just bending over a fender. At the end of the project my back actually feels relaxed and does not ache. This massive belt has been a life saver for me. I had turned to liquor to ease the pain. When that didn’t work I tried narcotic pain pills. They worked BUT more pills were needed as time went on. Try the weight lifters belt. I can put in a good five hours on a heavy project and come away relaxed and don’t experience the intense back pain I once did.

That thin wall tube may be ideal for rapid heat transfer from the pony exhaust to the big engine intake air. The thicker wall works, just may take a bit longer to for the additional mass to heat up.

Hell YES! Diesel Creek makes for a GREAT Saturday morning! Thumbs UP!

I always find it very impressive how you always know enough to fix these things.

I love turning wrenches but at the same time I can't afford to fix the things that need it. Watching you do the things that you do is so inspiring

Well done again Matt and thanks for letting us be part of it!

This makes my day!!!! I shall live vicariously through you. :) Looking forward to more D8 Gold!

Crossed fingers for the continuing condition of that concrete floor. Congrats on the D8 start-up!

that truck you got with the knuckle boom just paid for itself.

It has to be very rewarding to finally be able to work on your projects in the dream shop. Just watching it happen makes us spectators smile!

That gearcase is repairable messer gas makes a specialty filler rod that can be used in the tig process ive used it for years it works great. Fantastic video its great to see the yellow iron back to work

Matt, you're rapidly becoming the Master of rebuilding all thigs most people would scrap 😊 The Beast will be happy being lovingly owned and operated by you. The song you used as you was reinstalling that pony motor always makes me think I'm watching a Clint Eastwood western movie. Can't wait for the next episode.

I'm so happy to see you being able to finally truly put that shop to work for what you built it for!

I'm always amazed that you can find parts and even still buy filters and other consumables for these antique CAT dozers.

Hat's off to "Sam" at "Scrappy Industries". Ole' boy really comes through for you! The value of a friend can never be over-estimated. Nicely done.

loved the Cutting Edge Engineering hat, I like that series too. Thanks Matt, great video again.

You're going to love that knuckle boom on the tire truck till you get your overhead crane instald. Probably going to use it around the yard a lot also.

always impressed with the wealth of knowledge you have resurrecting these treasures . thanks for the excellent content

I noticed Sam wearing a Cutting Edge Engineering hat…So glad to see other folks supporting other great channels 🤔👍🏻😀😁

Great new "service truck" purchase. You can sell the other one to scrappy industries. You never cease to amaze me with your talent for these old machines. I still want your Autocar.

Much MUCH netter into man!!! Makes a massive difference.

Time to get that Overhead Crane going. Nice to see the workshop working as required. GL on the old girl and All the Best to you. Regards here from Johannesburg South Africa.

Great job Matt thanks as well to scrappy industries for helping out once you do the turbo there s no stopping that machine great content mate have yourself a great weekend 🔧🔧🔧👌👍❤️

Sounding good!! Except the turbo😂!! She moved perfectly!! One more saved from the scraper!! Thanks for sharing

Nothing like a beautiful afternoon watchin some diesel creek!

Awesome job Matt, but also pretty cool that the boss at Scrappy Industries is wearing a 'Cutting Edge Engineering - CEE' cap from Curtis in Australia whilst doing your turning on the lathe, pretty cool. All the best from sunny Scotland. Regards Ian

I always had a soft spot for cable-driven stuff, and that big old girl is awesome to see running. You standing in front of it during the outro really puts size in perspective. My dad drove a cable driven dozer when he was in the army in Korea, I have a picture of it stuck in the mud while they use another dozer and a tank destroyer to pull it back out.

A big Thank-You! to the men who sat in those machines 60-70-80 yrs ago, long, abusive, hot endless days pushing their way across America, creating the civilization we have today! 👍 And thanks Matt for preserving that American history! 👍

A turbo spoolin up never gets old.

Thanks Scrappy for everything you do For Diesel Creek.

That is a serious beast of a machine. I was getting pains in my lower back just watching you carry that manifold. keep up the great work.

Drove a D6 for a number of years great machine so easy to use - this brought back quite a few memories for me - great job Matt 👍

I just gotta add a great big thank you for your videos Matt. Great camera angles and explanations of your work. I'm a small engine hobby guy (retired physician lol) and it's so much fun watching you deal with these massive machines. Really makes for pleasurable viewing.

Always kept assorted long headless bolts used finger tight in block to guide heavy transmission or exhaust manifolds in place.👍

Good video Matt. Nice to hear the old D8 run again. My Grandad was an operator & had me on with him when I was just a little fella. Brings back good memories. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Matt, always let the diesel come to idle ad the turbo spun down, before killing the diesel. Otherwise the there will be insufficient, or even no, oil to turbo when it eventually spins down.

Matt. you had me worried when you pulled off that intake and I hope you wear steel toed boots, but you came through unscathed. Great video! Thanks!

Good progress Matt. Looking forward to pt. 2 for the turbo repair. Take care!

I want to thank you Matt for your up load of this video , I'm currently lade up from surgery yesterday and I'm under restrictions to the point that I can only watch TV . Your channel is one of my top ten channels I have to watch . 👍 and ❤

I have said this many times Matt, but will say it just one last time (maybe😂). I have watched so many if your videos and even now, even knowing just how good you are at getting old worn out engines back to the land of the living, it STILL amazes me that once again you have done the impossible and brought yet another engine back to life. Well done my friend, and may your passion continue. The world needs people like you otherwise we will become our worst fears, a world of the throw-aways. Keep up the great work fella, and I'll keep on being surprised and amazed every time you bring something else back to life. Oh and thank you, just for having one of the best automotive channels on youtube.

That turbo whine is just awesome!!! Hopefully you can keep the sound while repairing it!!!

Just a couple of hours of brazing and the exhaust tube will be golden.😊 Saw that older Mack and thought you started a new job. Noticed Sams CEE hat from Kurtis and Karen nice.

That heavier pipe through the exhaust will not heat up as fast as the lighter pipe did. The big engine may not start as well as before.

I really like watching your videos. I use old gravel conveyor belting to walk cats and hoes into our welding shop. Used old tires for years. The larger belting is a life saver and doesn't break up like wood.

Very awesome job Matt. It just faith in what your doing to bring old engines back to life. You got what it takes to make that happen.

Matt, one reason why that exhaust tube was so thin originally is due to thermal mass and heat transfer. The thin tube heats up much quicker due to having less material to heat up. So with the thicker pipe there, it may take a couple minutes longer for the exterior of the pipe to get up to full temp.

I love the fact Matt got a couple of services trucks locally, a testament to the success of the channel. But a part of me feels a loss as there was no Ritchie Bros pick n peck and thrill of the bid to go with it LOL. If you put on on each side of the dozer they can be Helping Hands 1 & 2.. just like the rig on my solder station!

In typical fashion, you persevered and got it going. Good work! Hopefully you can get those loose tracks tightened up before you have to move some earth.

I give you so much respect. I don't know how you keep everything as organized as you can.

I love the sound of a D8H. it is part of the reason I don't hear too well now. I have lots of hours on D8Hs.

Top video Matt, the content as always was interesting. Shout out to Scappy industries for the helping hand, did you notice he was wearing an CEE cap. Well done, can’t wait for the next installment

Mat I have been watching your channel for a long while and I am so happy to see you go from crawling on the ground to a great shop and I love the knuckle boom crane truck. You deserve it you have worked hard for everything you have accomplished. The best to you in the future and may god bless you and your family and keep you safe.

I can only imagine the feeling you haver every time to address and issue and then the machine, no matter what it is, actually runs and operates. Your dream shop was a long time coming and planning but so happy it is all done and finished and you can work in it now. Think you will appreicate it more come the cooler weather of fall and winter. Looking forward to the next video. Great Job Matt.

As a big Cat fan, i really enjoy watching these videos because it is so cool seeing old pieces of equipment have life again in them and still be able to be used.

Great video. I love that Scrappy is wearing a Cutting Edge engineering Hat! Love CEE's channel!

Good job, Matt! Love seeing things been brought back to life, and you are the standard bearer for that! Thanks a lot.

Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

So look forward to Matt’s posting each week! Keep up the great work.

Now this is DCreek!! LOVED this video. Nuts, bolts, grinding, roaring, fixing, laughter. This and a bowl of Capt Crunch and I am a happy boy.

Thanks for posting, enjoy all your projects. Good luck with future projects.

Thanks Matt! Keep the videos coming. I'm always learning something new.

Saturday morning Diesel Creek, perfect way to start the weekend.

Matt, you are an amazingly talented man. You are not afraid to tackle the most difficult jobs. I admire your love for bringing old iron back to life. Thank you for the content.

Good to see the big girl running good! One thing you may want to do before winter comes back around is getting a BIG vent fan put in at one end of the shop above the doors to get any winter time diesel smoke out of the shop without having to open the doors.

The US NAVY called, they want a complete rebuild of the ENTERPRISE, when are you leaving. All the best for you. Permanent subscriber.

Great video Matt, that tyre crane is a piece of yard kit worth keeping, it's worth it's weight in gold. Something you might consider making to protect the concrete floor is a pair of timber Mud Mats. The things they use to save tracked plant from sinking in very muddy ground, or to help recover plant that has sunk and got stuck. Easy enough to make and you've got a good supply of timber.

A great start to a Saturday morning, coffee and Diesel Creek! Good luck with the turbo issues, Matt!

Love you content, and I can see you having your own antique show with all this beautiful old iron you have at your shop

Congratulations Matt. Awesome machine. Keep on trucking.

Any shade tree or professional wrench puller is usually on your own. With no one to help I am with you every step of the way as you use every resource you have and all your skills to get the job done. Another spectacular video.

heck yeah scrappy rocking the cutting edge engineering hat

That truck with the crane, that isn't a service truck sure looks like a service truck. Great work as always and yes that turbo is demanding attention.

Morning Matt, your diagnosis of the pony motor when it was at the previous location was awesome! I'm sure alot of the all old timers of the day had encountered this problem....glad to see your enthusiasm for these vintage machines! I finished watching, that turbo does sound pretty bad...Be safe! God Bless!!

Matt, you know that Pony pipe is going to take a little longer to heat up with thickness. Good luck, my friend.

Seeing the new shop in the drone footage looks so good. That D8 is a beast

That beautiful new shop is huge. D8 will live again again - great viewing and information on how too.

Great too see the pony motor working the BIG Diesel engine ! Company I worked for only had one old machine that had a pony motor ! Was a CAT D 9 used too push pans with it !

Matt you are one hard working Dude , There is nothing easy or light working on those big cats ,a Tip of the hat to ya I love this stuff as much as you do I'm way past my prime for working on them any more ,I love the sound of the turbo whistle ,and the Big cat sounds good

Thank you Matt for another great video. I love watching to the end where you show a hint of what is to come :) Have a great day !

Awesome job getting it started will watch out for more videos great work matt blessings

That turbo sounded good spooling up and down.

Great job swapping pony and getting dozer running again. 🎉😊

Great job on the big machine, Matt. Glad you were donated the pony motor and was able fire it up. Good luck with the turbo. From sunny Spain.

This guy is a great heavy equipment mechanic. Love watching your videos.

I love the Semi-Supervillains' music! But, again, a wonderful documenting of a challenging repair!

As always Matt love the channel and love your work...but at 23:14 your machinist friend...is he wearing a Cutting Edge Engineering hat from Brisbane? Curtis is a legendary machinist who takes on a lot of big earth moving equipment heavy engineering jobs. You and Curtis are my two favourite RU-vid channels and I find it hilarious that I see A Hat from Curtis on your channel!!! Talk about your Six degrees of separation!!!! Keep up the good work and greetings from Sydney Australia.

You have to remember that the D8 intake is positive pressure from the turbo so should not suck the exhaust fumes now the gaping holes are gone...Love Sam's CEE hat! Kurtis and Karen have done well for themselves for a little Aussie company! Was surprised to see the O rings on the D8. When were they first used or is that a newer intake setup? Great work Matt! Cheers from Tasmania, Australia

Great video. Thanks for turning me on to C&C Equipment. Been watching their Cat and John Deere restoration videos for a week now.

Great video Matt. You are assembling quite the collection of cool old iron. That crane truck is a handy addition too.

Great way to start a weekend. Great job Matt. Amazing how much having a WORKING CRANE makes the job easier. Lol Keep up the great work

Matt - great work, the "new" starting engine sounds good and the intake repair is nicely done. Check your email, we'd be happy to hook you up with a membership and then you'd have access to the Cat manuals for this machine and more. Big thumb's up!

Great Job Matt!!!!! That pony motor did a great and fast job starting that big diesel engine. Great to see it running again!

Great job, Matt. Looking forward to the next part