Im going to make this my dedicated restoration thread in hopes that it may help someone.
My machine started as a $1400 craigslist special. Upon the guy first starting the machine and pushing on the ground with the bucket to lift the machine; it promptly blew a hydraulic line; not exactly what you want to see on a first time purchase. Got her home and proceeded to dangerously unload it from the trailer. The reason I say dangerously is because when you press on the brake, the bands are not adjusted the same, it grabs the right track first and then the left... in short; I went down the ramps straight, then I turned 45º and fell off the trailer. Thankfully nothing was hurt.
This rebuild will consist of:
Complete In-frame rebuild (pistons, rings, liners, rod bearings, all upper and lower gaskets)
new injectors
injector pump re-seal (it sprays fuel from the throttle lever)
rebuild all 6 hydraulic cylinders
new radiator
new radiator hoses
new water pump
new transmission cooler (the old radiator was destroyed and they already ran remotes for a -8AN radiator)
new fan belt
new gauges
new hour meter
new injector pump kill switch (cable)
replace rear drive oil (GL-1)
LED lights all around
possibly a new alternator, we will see if it works after the rebuild
new hydraulic hoses everywhere
figure out why its still not going into 1st gear
After everything is buttoned up and the way I want, its getting a complete strip and re-paint with new decals.
I think ill also cut the remaining 3 teeth off the bucket and weld on a planing bar on the bucket since im going to use it for building a road and clearing brush (which I probably need teeth for)
My machine started as a $1400 craigslist special. Upon the guy first starting the machine and pushing on the ground with the bucket to lift the machine; it promptly blew a hydraulic line; not exactly what you want to see on a first time purchase. Got her home and proceeded to dangerously unload it from the trailer. The reason I say dangerously is because when you press on the brake, the bands are not adjusted the same, it grabs the right track first and then the left... in short; I went down the ramps straight, then I turned 45º and fell off the trailer. Thankfully nothing was hurt.
This rebuild will consist of:
Complete In-frame rebuild (pistons, rings, liners, rod bearings, all upper and lower gaskets)
new injectors
injector pump re-seal (it sprays fuel from the throttle lever)
rebuild all 6 hydraulic cylinders
new radiator
new radiator hoses
new water pump
new transmission cooler (the old radiator was destroyed and they already ran remotes for a -8AN radiator)
new fan belt
new gauges
new hour meter
new injector pump kill switch (cable)
replace rear drive oil (GL-1)
LED lights all around
possibly a new alternator, we will see if it works after the rebuild
new hydraulic hoses everywhere
figure out why its still not going into 1st gear
After everything is buttoned up and the way I want, its getting a complete strip and re-paint with new decals.
I think ill also cut the remaining 3 teeth off the bucket and weld on a planing bar on the bucket since im going to use it for building a road and clearing brush (which I probably need teeth for)