Day Six is in the books! Now that the hydraulic hoses are replaced, Big Bad John is ready to dig again! Before I started digging, I worked on a few maintenance items, such as the thermostats and the water temperature gauge. I used the grease pump I found in the garage to grease the zerks. Once these tasks were completed, it was time to see Big Bad John in BEAST mode!

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The DAY by DAY Video PLAYLIST for the REVIVAL of this Rare Caterpillar No.6 Shovel and all of it's videos can be found HERE:   • RARE Caterpillar Track Loader DISCOVE...  

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I recently discovered this 60+ year old Caterpillar No 6 Shovel that has been sitting for 15+ years at a farm beautifully parked under a barn! Apparently they parked it one day due to a scare with a tree they were pushing down, and it hasn't moved since!Grandpa has honored me with the privilege of bring this old beast back to life, & then BACK TO WORK!

Join me on the journey as I show you what it TRULY takes to get old machines running again without doing major harm in the process! It takes a little longer to do it this way, but it's ALWAYS worth it!

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This will be a little different than normal content, because my plan is to create a new video of the progress I make on the old machine as each day passes. We'll see how this goes, but I'd love to know your thoughts on the different content style, and if you are willing to follow along! Join me as I take you along on my journey through the many ups and downs of this project! I feel honored to be taking on this project, and I truly hope you enjoy the process and progress as we get this OLD CAT to ROAR once again.

Thanks as always for watching and following along with all my crazy adventures here on Salvage Workshop, I TRULY appreciate it! Please enjoy! I know I did!

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1:18 Fixing a flat tire on my truck
5:52 Taking a look at the thermostats
9:48 Installing a water temperature gauge
14:11 Replacing the spark plug
17:35 Cleaning up the arm rest and putting back on Big Bad John
18:46 Taking a look at the fuel filter tower
25:12 Greasing the zerks
30:00 Firing up the machine
31:33 Back out of the barn we go
32:50 Digging!

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Check out this machine's younger brother, OLD RED. The FULL playlist for the Caterpillar 955 TraxCavator can be found here:   • 1950's CATERPILLAR 955 TraxCavator ~ ...  

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