Will This Homemade WW2 Era Garden Tractor Run After 20 YEARS Abandoned!? 

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that was a great time men bonding, would be fun to do a tugawar with the home made one l got a few months ago. they are pretty evenly matched,

The best part about this video is Denny. The time you got to spend with him and the stories told over a few beers are pretty darn special and is something that you will remember for the rest of your life Kevin.

I love old timers like him. The knowledge, creativity, ingenuity… it amazes and inspires me.

Great video. Danny is the type of guy who helped build this country, no excuses, figure it out and get to work. I always enjoy working with the old timers. The stories, and knowledge are priceless. Always good to stop talking and listen.

The happiness of Denny when he got to ride his old 'Go Kart' again just makes a guy feel good.

"Do you remember where reverse is?" "Behind us" That's hilarious

You made Denny's day. Even if it took no time to get going, that was a really cool revival.

So wholesome seeing two generation getting together over some homemade tractor. So much good stories and knowledge from the elderly. Brings back good memories of my grandpa. 👍👍

If ever there was a machine that qualified for one of AVE's "warning, machine predates safety" stickers, this one is it.

Handmade tractor from 1943: "You're gonna be hard pressed to find parts for this". I love Denny. I think he is gonna get you to 1M subs.

Kevin, I love the fact that you are listening to our mentors and seniors and documenting their stories! We can not forget our past; thank you for including this, and please do more of this old-timer story builds!

This reminds me of hanging with my 50 year old neighbor when I was a kid. I am his age now. He taught me so much about mechanics and even gave me my first car (after negotiating a price and making me save for it. RIP to all the old dudes that showed the young kids what's good! Now as a third career I teach film photography to high school kids, so I hopefully I am that old dude now👍👍

Hope Denny reads all these comments about him and realizes how much he is liked and his stories are apprecieated. Hope to see a lot more content at the farm.

I'm so glad this is turning into a series. At about the 10 minute mark I thought to myself how enjoyable it would be to sit down and have a beer with Denny. Apparently you had the same exact thought. Thanks Kevin.

I don't understand the 87 thumbs down. What an awesome episode. You know it had to warm that old man's heart to jump on that old tractor again after so many years. I couldn't imagine all the memories that must've flooded his mind

This video makes me miss my grandfathers. They were both very handy farmers that got the most out of whatever equipment they had. One of them still used an ancient tricycle international tractor with just as old implements in the 80s.

This seems like a good deal for all. The farmer gets his stuff fixed and you get content out of it. Seems fair.

Seeing Denny riding off into the distance on his home made tractor made me smile ear to ear. He was about 15 at that moment.

Denny is an absolute treasure! Thank you for sharing your adventures with him, Kevin and you guys enjoy your beers and machines!

Love this kinda content. That homemade rig still running after almost 80 years and still fires right up. Farmers know how to store things well for sure

This is one of the coolest machines I’ve ever seen

I like Denny, he's a good ol dude, man, he's the kind of man you can't help but hang out with, just cus he's got that charisma, and all those stories to tell.

I love everything about this video. There is nothing better than spending time with these older men . They are a wealth of information for how these types of things were built and how to keep old equipment running. This why enjoy going to antique tractor shows with my dad, he's 67, and brother in law to enjoy meeting the old guys that keep these and other old cars and equipment running, and bringing other old stuff back to life.

Wisconsin motors are bulletproof. Mr grandpa built a wood splitter with one on it back in the day and she still runs like a dream every time! Looking forward to this series!

11:00 inginuity of 'this generation' - you're that guy Kevin when you get older - you'll be doing this stuff when you're 80 and loving it lol

I’ve worked on a couple of older style engines like this, and they never cease to amaze me with how easy they run. I pulled a head off and beat on a piston to unsieze one once, and it still ran within a couple of hours work Got to love the all in one intake and exhaust manifolds, all the power

It's amazing how these old engines just start right up after sitting for so long. Neck when things were built to last. And the ingenuity to build what you needed it just amazing. This was awesome. 👍😁

Tractor reminds me of the 1948 Gibson I resurrected from a junk yard I worked at. They were very simple back then.

Seeing Denny's face and watching him tool that suckered around just made my day. We got to get all the knowledge we can from these guys before it's lost to time. Great job Kevin. Thanks for making my day.

Yea, if I could come sit with Danny for a few days and just listen to his stories over beers, that would be great. Makes me miss my grandfather more than I already did. Great story, great piece of equipment, the stuff these “old timers” built and did are inspiring.

Men like him are one of last few links to the past. We should treasure people like him, because one day, all we're gonna have are memories of the stories they told us.

At the risk of sounding like a softie, it does my heart good to see you doing stuff like this. Danny will remember this, and it will tickle him to death for the rest of his years. (May they be long, happy and healthy) I hate to see how so many older people like that are usually just cast aside no one wants anything really to do with them, or they don't think that they have anything to offer them because they're older. Keep doing stuff like this, sir. Thank you!

This has got to be one of the most interesting one you have work on yet. That is a piece of history right there. Have fun on Power Tour.

I wish I could give this one a 100 thumbs up. Seeing the smile on Denny's face when it started up was awesome.

Have to say Kevin, that was up there with the best of them, a great insight into how things were done back in the day. Well done mate.

Absolutely love the video guys the tractor and Denny are both $1 million adventure their lessons that you’ll never ever be able to learn anywhere else along with the history of that it is absolutely incredible

this took me back 40 years when i was young, working with my grandfather on the farm he let me fix on all kinds of things just like this. good story and a beer{priceless }

Man I could sit down with him and listen his stories all day. He seems like someone you could learn so much from

My grandfather had one of those. I have no idea when he acquired it, but my memories go back to the 50's and he had it then. My brother owns it now and keeps it on his ranch in Idaho. It still runs after all these years. It has a Wisconsin 1-cylinder Engine.

I agree that the best part of this is Mr. Denny. I love to just sit and listen to the older generations stories. The experiences and knowledge and wisdom that we get from just visiting and listening is something that will be lost if we don't. This reminds me of some of my grandad's old stuff and listening to stories as I was growing up. Maybe I'm just an "old soul" but, I truly think I'm better for it.

One of my favorite things is learning and talking to old timers like this man. The stories and the knowledge they can share is priceless.

This is a cool tractor may good for the next MAD MAX movie 😄💪👍

There's something to be said for the machines of our fathers and grandfathers. Simplicity ,longevity and reliability was the order of the day . Outstanding article! I am seventy one now and I love the the early machines .

This was awesome. It was nice to see the older gentleman showing you a thing or two about how that tractor works.

Denny seems like a great guy to hang out with, I love listening to old stories of janky home made equipment and the tales people got into with em. That was some of my favorite stuff to talk to my grandad about.

You need to to more videos with Denny. He’s awesome on camera, and I’ll bet he’s got many more great stories.

When that fired up I got a huge grin on my face!! Freaking cool!!

Absolutely LOVED and have so much respect for you Kevin for sitting with the old man and hearing his stories. That's pure gold and pure memory that will be immortalized forever (as long as RU-vid is around). Please, find more of these folks and get to know their stories!

For home built that thing is amazing. I couldn’t imagine just finding the time to slap something like that together.

Denny is a national treasure from a time when men where men. I could listen to his stories and wisdom all day long. Looking forward to the next videos with Danny.

It must have been an absolute pleasure working with him. The knowledge and stories alone, priceless.

I love seeing amazing things like these hand built by our grand parents and great grand parents, but I enjoyed the conversation between you two and Denny's comments just as much. I would very much enjoy an afternoon of drinking beer and listening to all his stories.

Denny epitimised the saying "Growing older is inevitable, growing up is optional" awesome vid.

Denny is the man. Looking forward to seeing more of him.

absolutely beautiful, old mate can remember his dad every time he drives that now and hears it.its a time machine, NEVER SELL IT, BEYOND MONETARY VALUE, CANT BUY MEMORIES LIKE THAT !

It was wonderful to see the old timer's eyes light-up. Good work, man.

It's neat to see you work on a variety of different vehicles. You tend to be my first pick to watch between the revival type channels.

It's always a fantastic day when JYD or JYM posts Edit: Definitely love the Danny content. He seems like one of the most wholesome dudes just happy to spend time with others, tell good stories, and wrench obviously. I wish we had more people like Danny

You need to record more of what Denny has to say; men like him are going away faster then their knowledge is being shared. He seems willing to pass on what he knows; which is more then anyone can get out of a book!!

Such a neat ol' boy. Reminds me of my dad. I think ol' Denny was thrilled to have a young feller interested in his old contraptions, stories...and beer.

What a cool ol man i can just imagine the story's he has

Thanks for Showing Danny and his Dad's Build. That is one of the coolest home made Tractors. Can't believe it started so easily Shows that build quality. Can't wait for more from Danny's Place.

Hi All, I have so enjoyed watching this video of this old gent and his lifetime of stories including the memories of the days he and his friends enjoyed this tractor, homemade and with his buddies. These are the stories I love to watch and this guy is a true treasure. If my Dad was still alive this is the man he reminds me of. Peace, Lou G.

This was great. I really enjoy how you not only get excited about old tractors, cars, etc. but you also realize that this wise gentleman has more experience and intelligence in his pinky finger than we do in our whole body. Would love to hear more stories from him. Thank you!

"It's got a model A front end..." That's when you know it's good.

Denny’s pretty cool, I could see a series with him telling stories. Reminds me of my neighbors when I was a kid they’d swap stories while dad and them were wrenching on something

People like this nice old man and his dad is what the world NEEDS that generation is more important than most people will know.

That is an amazing little tractor. Garden tractors didn't really take off like that until the 1950s, and become very popular during the 1960s for people moving out the cities into the suburbs. That machine was ahead of its time. The fact it still runs and drives 80 years later is amazing.

Denny was awesome! Do some more videos with him the future. He's full of lots knowledge that we can all learn from!

More of this, please. Denny reminiscing is wonderful. And it’s amazing how easily that one came together.

This is why I love the car community. The human element! Denny is legendary and Kevin you and Mook also consistently and joyously show the human element and is why I am a loyal subscriber! Keep shinin’ 🙏🏼✨💫🕊️

He was enjoying and remembering his old good days man 😄 that's something kind you do to recreate memories

We need some Denny content. He sounds like the type of guy who you'd find at the local diner every morning sipping black coffee telling stories of the good ole days of war bonds and flat head engines. Awesome guy

That's absolutly amazing ! Running after so little work done to it...they definitely knew how to built stuff back in the day

This video just reminds me of times spent with my granddads. Still have both of them around and i love being out in the forest with them working or fixing cars or some other vehicles or just listening to their stories. Awesome video, really puts a smile on your face

ALWAYS LISTEN to the stories told by the older generation, those tales of the past are so wonderful. I've had some friends that passed away and the time I've spent enjoying their early years can't be heard again. ( early 1900, depression,etc)

This has to be the coolest little lawn tractor I’ve ever seen! My great grandfather also was a little tinkerer as well and came up with his own tractor as well from a Ford lawn tractor!

I'd happily watch a video of Denny just shooting the breeze and drinking a beer. Great video.

Nice cool afternoon, a couple chillies and working on old homemade lawn tractors. It dont get better than that. Thank you for the video.

Now that’s what a call a blast from the past. nice to see the ole tractor back up and running and ready to do some more daily chores. good job 👍

That's a cool little tractor (I love the safety-schmafety design era) and Denny is awesome. Just goes to show you, if you can ever sit down with a guy who's been around a while and hear some stories, it's usually worth it.

that is great,I just seen the older gentleman turn 15 again .Love these type of video with some stories from the older generation telling them

That is so freaking cool!!! I love seeing old machinery run again,and the stories about them I’m sure are awesome. Reminds me of my parents old toro lawn mower they had, it had a ripcord on top and it was always a real challenge getting it started after a long cold winter.

How lucky you are Kevin to spend time with this great guy.

THE LEVEL OF INGENUITY IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!! LOVER THIS VIDEO KEVIN!!! DEFINITELY WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF DENNY

My favorite episode so far! Love having an old time sharing stories and drinking some beers. I'm sure you made his day showing interest in his stuff.

That was absolutely fantastic, the old timer chugging beers and wrenching on rusty gold. Brilliant!

One of the best things I've seen on RU-vid in ages. It's the story (past and the things you're doing) that make these things special. Thanks for sharing!

Seriously the highlight of my youtube viewing career, this and the nascar RV episode, I legit love what content you got and keep it coming. My late gramps was a WWII vet, he's lived so far back he told stories of how he impressed neighbors with his horse-riding skills. He would have appreciated that tractor.

Thank you for bringing Denny to us. He is a true great person. Could watch videos of him all the time. Can't wait to see more and hear more.

Kevin and Mook. I gotta say I look forward to Fridays, getting off work, kicking back and having a few cold ones while I watch the latest installment of Junkyard Digs. Keep up the good work!

To start with, I'm 55 years old. So I understand your view, but also his. This is going to be an awesome series! I love old stuff like this and the stories of how they came to be. Also, He probably won't say it, but you are making this man a happy old dude. IDK where, if any, his son and grandson are and why they aren't doing this with him, but it doesn't matter. You are, And he is loving it. He saved all this stuff in hopes of passing it on, not the equipment so much, but the stories and knowledge of and about them. Keep doing these, with other old guys too. This is soooo cool! Oh, and I love his sense of humor! Be safe!

I love hearing his old stories! Please do more with him !! Never know when you’ll be able to learn what he knows again!!

What a treasure trove Denny is Kevin! Not only the potential for tons of awesome content, but the commentary from Denny just makes it pure gold. Can't wait to see more!

Danny went straight back to 1946 that was a great year, thankyou forgiving us Denny and yourself Kevin a great video. Love to all from Truro Cornwall England

More Denny pls! I’ll bet he’s got a story for every occasion and I’d love to hear them all! Can’t wait for the next installment.

first off, Denny is an absolute legend! second of all, really enjoyed seeing the enginuity and hearing the story behind this cool machine. Well done!

That thing is the definition of function over form and I adore it

Oh man, The absolute thrill of bringing something like that back to life. Best feeling in the world for an old gearhead.