Good to be back in the saddle welding and grinding! Please take it slow and don’t overdo it. Can we get Vocational College credits for taking Professor Squatch’s classes?
Drilling small diameter round hole at each end of a crack to stop the crack from propagating, or redeveloping after it has been welded, Yea, or Nae? I remember my late father, at age 50, complaining one day that he could not see well enough to do a good job of welding something that he was trying to repair. I feel very fortunate that, after some laser “tack-welding” of both retinas post vitreous fracture, at age 70, with high-index plastic, progressive cut bifocals, I can still be corrected to 20-20 for near and medium distances.
Squatch, you got some metal working skills there. Looks absolutely professional. Take great care with the welding, for sake of the eyeball. I just came back from the optometrist with new glasses and decided this would be the first thing I would watch, in support of your eye recovery.
It is so AWESOME to have you able to continue your builds. Your videos ARE such a GREAT diversion, and I enjoy them immensely. SUPER AWESOME to have you back.
Good to see the progress happening. Pro tip, next time you do a square patch, use round corners. Even a small radius helps with the warpage. Before the cut, i drill a 5/16 or 3/8 hole in each corner. I enjoyed the Cresent panel alignment tool! 😂
Dude - Off topic comment but a word of thanks. I watched your eyeball videos and it got me thinking about some vision quirks I have so I went to the eye Dr. I'm squeamish about such things but I figured I'd man up and go. It was a good thing that I did, the diagnosis was not good but getting treatment now should nip the problem in the bud and prevent further degradation. Thank you for being a positive influence. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
How great is it you can still find sheet metal that isn’t total trash on one of these 70 year old tractors. I wonder 70 years from now if it will be possible to find a decent hood for a 2023 super duty.
Nice job of metal work on the hood. As a welder/ fabricator for 35 years I can recognize and admire skilled work when I see it. I had to cut out and replace large sections of the rear fenders on my Super A project. Warping was my biggest issue. I did come across some new replacements but chose not to buy as mine finished out well. Looking forward to your next video. Again...Nice work.
Great video as always Toby. You can hardly see where you made the repairs. So you can't complain about that considering everything you went through with your eye. Job well done Toby. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers
REAL nice work on the hood, buddy! I am impressed. It'll look really great when it is all put back together and shiny. I was really lucky on the suicide H with the gap and fitment of the hood/grille/tank. Didn't hardly have to do any adjusting at all
Greast invention in history, the dremem tool.... Love watching you work, I've learned a few new tricks .Just take it easy, coming from a man with eye damage and trying my best to not make it any worse.
So happy to see you back at it again. “New” eyeball or not all work is still inspected and verified by your well trained hands and fingers. The tactile touch is the best way to keep your eyes relaxed and not over exerted. Toby’s work won’t stop, and that’s very good for the rest of us watching
The detail work is always the most time consuming. It is amazing how many surprises are under the paint. It can be some of the most trying moments when it comes to restorations. Thanks for all your patience and skills. Waiting for the next video to arrive.
Definitely good to see you back making progress. When I was taught to MIG thin metal I was told to hammer and dolly the weld a little before dressing it out as this takes away any shrinking stresses. In the case of this hood I don't think it is necessary but if you are doing larger flat panels it can help.
Glad you are back and glad to hear that your eye is healing ! I’ve had the laser treatment and eye injections, which weren’t any fun but, were far less traumatic than I had imagined ! In my younger days, we farmed here in California and used mainly farmall and IH tractors. My brother still owns 2 farmall M tractors and my grandfathers John Deere model A. I love all of the history and stories of your antique tractors ! Thanks for your youtube channel ! 👍 16:55
I gave a lot of thought to how I would have done this repair and I think you did a fantastic job of filling in the gaps with out growing the repair. Well done!
Hi Toby! We are so happy to see you back in the shop doing what you do best. You are indeed an artist. Looking forward to your next post. It's always exciting to turn on the TV and say you have a new video! Keep up the good work.
A buddy had been building a M from 3 when I rebuilt my M. We struck a deal. I discarded a distillate head, small tank, and hood for better ones. Amazing how much crap I got from the purists. I was more concerned about a functioning tractor that looked good. Having said that occasionally something will throw me off when I look for indicators of a tractor's age . Thank you.
Hey Toby,,,always good to see you back in the shop. H will now be Squatched,,therefore it's better!! Didn't this start out as a minor freshening up of the gears?
Well done sheetmetal repairs. My red Belarus tractor has a folded hood that looks more or less kind of like a Farmall Super M hood. Also they suffer from the same issues, weird holes driller or torched onto rando places, openings are out of shape or wacked out, loose muffler clamp carnage. They are made out of hard steel so if it is severely dented or kinked it's rather impossible to get them back to the original shape. That why having multiplied hoods is a guaranteed way to insure you have at least one that you are able to use.
Another great video. Love the camera shuffle. That is something you don’t see very often. I liked it as a reminder of the behind the scenes work it takes to make a video as most people ( including me) think as editing is the big part in making videos.
Glad to see you wear so much safety gear glasses shield and ear and breathing protection I wish you would talk more about that aspect of what you are doing for safety! There are still so many people that do not use all the PPE that they should, promoting PPE would be a great thing.
Thanks, yes I’m wearing double eye protection now, goggles over my glasses plus the face shield to prevent as much dust as possible from being able to get into my eyes. In my situation, clean eyes are healthier eyes and keeping the grit out of them eliminates another barrier to the healing process 👍
for the bottom of the hood I would try some rust converter. I used the stuff on the frame of a sierra 1500 that I did a frame down restoration to. I was skeptical but it did great removing the cancer.
Hi Toby- I have some Cat related manuals you might enjoy. A D4600 Power Unit Operator's manual, a National Schoola CaT Service manual, A National Schools Ex-Cell-O pump service manual and a Bosch Pump Service manual. All appear to be from the '40s. I don't see any direct contact method here on the site but they are yours if you want them.
Hay squatch welcome back to your channel hope you heal one hundred 💯 percent just take it easy don’t over do it I know it’s hard for you wrench heads to stay still glad to see you back merry Christmas 🎁 and a happy new years
I have the same issue on my 42 M with the exhaust hole as well. I really want to cut out a larger patch but I now wonder if piecing it like you did is a better alternative. hmmmmm ! I will have to revisit the hood and figure it out. I was going to do it over the winter but not sure if I want to freeze my but off in the shed with no heat I may just wait till the warmer weather.
When the tractor is complete and you're ready to drive it out and test it, can you please start that video with "Time to apply Preparation H"? Please, please please..
I seem to recall a video of yours extending the exhaust pipe higher to get the clamp away from the hood tin...or was that someone else? Maybe on the Super M videos?
Nice Video Toby! I hope your eye is doing good. Good work of the Hood for the Farmall H it looks amazing. I just got a quick question for you about d2 caterpillars do you know where I can get a set of pins and bushing for my d2 j3? It has great Sprockets, grazers, front idlers, rails, and track pads but the pins and bushings are shot.
Unfortunately there are no new pins and bushings left anywhere, barring a lucky NOS stash that somebody might stumble across at an estate sale or old business clearing out their warehouses. Basically at this stage of the game we’re down to just buying more D2’s to use as parts tractors - I’ve done that several times over the years, buying another D2 just to get the undercarriage pieces or a good final drive, etc. About the only way to get brand new pins and bushings on a D2 now is to upgrade to newer D3 track chains, they’re the same dimensions as D2 except for taller rails (links) and a 1/8” larger bushing diameter, which fits onto a slightly worn D2 sprocket just fine 👍
Were you tempted to leave the 2 holes from the generator? I kinda thought it was a neat piece of history of the hood and a salutory reminder to keep the bolts tight lol. Great to see you back and into it again anyway!
an ode from my early years in the trade comes to mind:- "a little bit of filler and a little bit of paint, makes a dodgy panel look what it ain't " (but not after the squatch treatment! )
Good to be back in the saddle welding and grinding! Please take it slow and don’t overdo it. Can we get Vocational College credits for taking Professor Squatch’s classes?
No kidding. He should be recognized for his expertise.
Continuing entertainment. Sorry, I mean continuing education...
Drilling small diameter round hole at each end of a crack to stop the crack from propagating, or redeveloping after it has been welded, Yea, or Nae?
I remember my late father, at age 50, complaining one day that he could not see well enough to do a good job of welding something that he was trying to repair. I feel very fortunate that, after some laser “tack-welding” of both retinas post vitreous fracture, at age 70, with high-index plastic, progressive cut bifocals, I can still be corrected to 20-20 for near and medium distances.
Squatch, you got some metal working skills there. Looks absolutely professional. Take great care with the welding, for sake of the eyeball. I just came back from the optometrist with new glasses and decided this would be the first thing I would watch, in support of your eye recovery.
I love the crackle of a MIG welder in the morning!
It is so AWESOME to have you able to continue your builds.
Your videos ARE such a GREAT diversion, and I enjoy them immensely.
SUPER AWESOME to have you back.
Some leather straps ..for hood .she mint .done a good job there .well done ✔️
Good to see the progress happening. Pro tip, next time you do a square patch, use round corners. Even a small radius helps with the warpage. Before the cut, i drill a 5/16 or 3/8 hole in each corner. I enjoyed the Cresent panel alignment tool! 😂
Ya beet me to it about "round corners ".😊 16:58 .
Exactly correct. Well said
Dude - Off topic comment but a word of thanks. I watched your eyeball videos and it got me thinking about some vision quirks I have so I went to the eye Dr. I'm squeamish about such things but I figured I'd man up and go. It was a good thing that I did, the diagnosis was not good but getting treatment now should nip the problem in the bud and prevent further degradation. Thank you for being a positive influence. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
How great is it you can still find sheet metal that isn’t total trash on one of these 70 year old tractors. I wonder 70 years from now if it will be possible to find a decent hood for a 2023 super duty.
The unwanted truth is revealed when the paint and body filler goes away, enjoyed the video as always!
Good to see you back in your natural habitat again
I'll definitely be "back next time". Great video!
Nice job of metal work on the hood. As a welder/ fabricator for 35 years I can recognize and admire skilled work when I see it. I had to cut out and replace large sections of the rear fenders on my Super A project. Warping was my biggest issue. I did come across some new replacements but chose not to buy as mine finished out well. Looking forward to your next video. Again...Nice work.
Though I have had a dremel tool for years it still amazes how useful they can be.
I was impressed with the Dremel work too. They're hardier than they look sometimes.
I use mine for everything.
Great video as always Toby. You can hardly see where you made the repairs. So you can't complain about that considering everything you went through with your eye. Job well done Toby. Looking forward to the next video. Cheers
well he could hardly see it anyways 😂
Love watching you work the metal - Great job Toby! Looking forward to the next episode.
Great work Toby, dremel,Crescent, welder,side grinder and camera angles. Good to see you using ppe to keep your eyes safe!
I gotta say this is the longest paint refresh ever! 😆 👍 🤗 but worth it ! ✌️🤙
REAL nice work on the hood, buddy! I am impressed. It'll look really great when it is all put back together and shiny. I was really lucky on the suicide H with the gap and fitment of the hood/grille/tank. Didn't hardly have to do any adjusting at all
Excellent repair work!
Thanks for the video Toby! Nice seeing Presentation H coming back together again. Can’t wait for the next video
The crescent sheet metal bender is so so good for straightening! I have a HF 24” that’s never seen a nut but bends steel all the time!
Greast invention in history, the dremem tool.... Love watching you work, I've learned a few new tricks .Just take it easy, coming from a man with eye damage and trying my best to not make it any worse.
I enjoyed the camera shuffle. That is a true behind the scenes. Haha
Well said 😊 16:58. I enjoyed it also...
Progress! Love to see you back 'in-the-saddle', doing what you do best - showing us the way!
So happy to see you back at it again. “New” eyeball or not all work is still inspected and verified by your well trained hands and fingers. The tactile touch is the best way to keep your eyes relaxed and not over exerted. Toby’s work won’t stop, and that’s very good for the rest of us watching
So glad to hear that your eye is trending in the right direction.
The detail work is always the most time consuming. It is amazing how many surprises are under the paint. It can be some of the most trying moments when it comes to restorations. Thanks for all your patience and skills. Waiting for the next video to arrive.
Definitely good to see you back making progress. When I was taught to MIG thin metal I was told to hammer and dolly the weld a little before dressing it out as this takes away any shrinking stresses. In the case of this hood I don't think it is necessary but if you are doing larger flat panels it can help.
Nice job good to see you out there working
Glad you are back and glad to hear that your eye is healing ! I’ve had the laser treatment and eye injections, which weren’t any fun but, were far less traumatic than I had imagined ! In my younger days, we farmed here in California and used mainly farmall and IH tractors. My brother still owns 2 farmall M tractors and my grandfathers John Deere model A. I love all of the history and stories of your antique tractors ! Thanks for your youtube channel ! 👍 16:55
GOOD JOB Toby !!! 👍👊 Happy that your are back and getting back in the groove 😎 CHEERS from Québec 🇨🇦
Great video and best wishes on the eye!
Wow pretty work!💪🏻👍
Good job !
That is a fantastic job, Squatch.
At least as far as my "no good for distance" eyeballs can tell 👍
I gave a lot of thought to how I would have done this repair and I think you did a fantastic job of filling in the gaps with out growing the repair. Well done!
Great work, very nice result !
Nice work on the sheet metal especially the exhaust patch.
Hi Toby! We are so happy to see you back in the shop doing what you do best. You are indeed an artist. Looking forward to your next post. It's always exciting to turn on the TV and say you have a new video! Keep up the good work.
Nice to see you back in the swing of things. Really injoyed the metal fabrication and talking about the different hoods. Denis from Santa Rosa CA
A buddy had been building a M from 3 when I rebuilt my M.
We struck a deal.
I discarded a distillate head, small tank, and hood for better ones.
Amazing how much crap I got from the purists.
I was more concerned about a functioning tractor that looked good.
Having said that occasionally something will throw me off when I look for indicators of a tractor's age .
Thank you.
Lookin great Squatch!
Great repair!
Hey Toby,,,always good to see you back in the shop. H will now be Squatched,,therefore it's better!! Didn't this start out as a minor freshening up of the gears?
Looks fantastic. Glad to see you using the welder and grinder again!
Well done sir!
You're the only person I have ever seen use a file properly. ❤❤
Personal pet peeve. 😂
You do great investigative work on that hood! Looks good.
Merry Christmas to you and your family
It is good to se you back. As always, quality craftsmanship. Having said that, please be cautious with your eye.
Glad to see you back into the swing of things!
Thanks, great work to view..... :)
Great to see you back. I admire your ambidextrous welding!
Well done sheetmetal repairs. My red Belarus tractor has a folded hood that looks more or less kind of like a Farmall Super M hood. Also they suffer from the same issues, weird holes driller or torched onto rando places, openings are out of shape or wacked out, loose muffler clamp carnage. They are made out of hard steel so if it is severely dented or kinked it's rather impossible to get them back to the original shape. That why having multiplied hoods is a guaranteed way to insure you have at least one that you are able to use.
Excellent video the hood turned out really nice. Keep up the great videos
Happy Yuletime - good to have you back restoring the red one, take care and we're enjoying the videos
Another great video. Love the camera shuffle. That is something you don’t see very often. I liked it as a reminder of the behind the scenes work it takes to make a video as most people ( including me) think as editing is the big part in making videos.
It's looking great
Woah, starting off on the other side of the garage door! :) Love the content Toby, keep it going!
Great to see you back in the shop fabricating :)
Good content. 👍
You do amazing work. Glad you’re back doing what you love.
Glad you’re feeling better!
Thanks for an H video today I love seeing it it’s a beautiful tractor mine will look good to some day
Take care and go easy !!!
Small magnets are a great help to keep small patches in place while welding.
Glad to see you wear so much safety gear glasses shield and ear and breathing protection I wish you would talk more about that aspect of what you are doing for safety! There are still so many people that do not use all the PPE that they should, promoting PPE would be a great thing.
Thanks, yes I’m wearing double eye protection now, goggles over my glasses plus the face shield to prevent as much dust as possible from being able to get into my eyes. In my situation, clean eyes are healthier eyes and keeping the grit out of them eliminates another barrier to the healing process 👍
@@squatch253becomes artistry after awhile
excellent fabrication well done!
there is a man that knows what tool to use for pulling cotter pins - I too spent time in a auto dealership
Nice work.😎
for the bottom of the hood I would try some rust converter. I used the stuff on the frame of a sierra 1500 that I did a frame down restoration to. I was skeptical but it did great removing the cancer.
Hi Toby- I have some Cat related manuals you might enjoy. A D4600 Power Unit Operator's manual, a National Schoola CaT Service manual, A National Schools Ex-Cell-O pump service manual and a Bosch Pump Service manual. All appear to be from the '40s. I don't see any direct contact method here on the site but they are yours if you want them.
Good to see you back at what you enjoy ☺️ great video thank you
Very nicely done.
Hay squatch welcome back to your channel hope you heal one hundred 💯 percent just take it easy don’t over do it I know it’s hard for you wrench heads to stay still glad to see you back merry Christmas 🎁 and a happy new years
So good to have you working on the H again.
You sure do nice work!
Good Video, Thanks
Awesome video. Keep up the great work
What hood damage? Repair looks great. Like that 'circular' template technique to get the final hood hole shape correct.
Kinda surprised that a MN fella like you wouldn't be using a Diamond Tool Diamaloy adjustable body hammer, lol.
I enjoyed the video.
I have the same issue on my 42 M with the exhaust hole as well. I really want to cut out a larger patch but I now wonder if piecing it like you did is a better alternative. hmmmmm ! I will have to revisit the hood and figure it out. I was going to do it over the winter but not sure if I want to freeze my but off in the shed with no heat I may just wait till the warmer weather.
Live seeing you use the blue sparky hot glue again! Be well
Great job...so useful to watch. What grit flap disc do you use to grind the welds? Thanks!
Will do sir take care and we will catch y'all next round.
Good job sir
very nice job
Nice work on the hood.
Nice job! When do you want me to drop my h off??😂😂
What is that extra hole in the top centre for its not on the one you were going to use, all looking good mate as your new eye should be saying to ya
When the tractor is complete and you're ready to drive it out and test it, can you please start that video with "Time to apply Preparation H"? Please, please please..
I seem to recall a video of yours extending the exhaust pipe higher to get the clamp away from the hood tin...or was that someone else? Maybe on the Super M videos?
That was on the Super M I believe - I’ll be going through the same muffler fit-up process on the H here too while the tins are all still bare metal 👍
I hope that old farmall realizes how lucky he is to have Squatch do the restoration on it. Will be good as new when all done.
Nice Video Toby! I hope your eye is doing good. Good work of the Hood for the Farmall H it looks amazing. I just got a quick question for you about d2 caterpillars do you know where I can get a set of pins and bushing for my d2 j3? It has great Sprockets, grazers, front idlers, rails, and track pads but the pins and bushings are shot.
Unfortunately there are no new pins and bushings left anywhere, barring a lucky NOS stash that somebody might stumble across at an estate sale or old business clearing out their warehouses. Basically at this stage of the game we’re down to just buying more D2’s to use as parts tractors - I’ve done that several times over the years, buying another D2 just to get the undercarriage pieces or a good final drive, etc. About the only way to get brand new pins and bushings on a D2 now is to upgrade to newer D3 track chains, they’re the same dimensions as D2 except for taller rails (links) and a 1/8” larger bushing diameter, which fits onto a slightly worn D2 sprocket just fine 👍
@@squatch253 Okay! Thanks for the information!
Wondering if you apply any sort of protective coating after stripping off the paint down to bare metal, especially during the winter?
For the exhaust hole if you'd of used a round disc you could of used 3mm and lined it up with the outer metal and you'd have no distortion virtually
Were you tempted to leave the 2 holes from the generator? I kinda thought it was a neat piece of history of the hood and a salutory reminder to keep the bolts tight lol.
Great to see you back and into it again anyway!
an ode from my early years in the trade comes to mind:- "a little bit of filler and a little bit of paint, makes a dodgy panel look what it ain't " (but not after the squatch treatment! )
That saying reminds me a a buddy's favorite saying: "A grinder and paint make me the welder I ain't."