For those of you following along, this Cat should be like a nephew by now. It first started with the "D4 on ebay HELP NOW" thread, and then in "Single Cylinder D4".

In KoO fashion it is now known as "The Nudist" because it was found stripped at a nudist colony.

Now I have a running main engine, 5 pallets of parts, and a playday in 5 days. It was supposed to be fully functional when they took it apart.

Do you think I can have a dozer by then? Follow along and see.

Got it running, got it home.
Drained the trans/bevel case (water in oil)
Adjusted main and steering clutches
Adjusted steering brakes
Replaced covers on rear (5)
Greased some
Install drawbar

Picked up woodruff key and set screw for hyd pump shaft
Installed:
All floor tins
Fan shroud
Grille
Clutch cover/throttle link
Hyd pump (took the torch to get the nuts off the studs)
Hyd tank/valve
Hyd lines (loosely)
Hyd rams

All this after working all day...

Carl, glad to see your progress. Why to heck did that "strip" the tractor? Keep up the good work and keep the photos coming. GWH

Carl,
Thanks for giving us an update on your progress, what series is the tractor is it a 5T?

Heck with the cat, where are the pics from the nudist colony.

www.metacafe.com/watch/137925/mr_nudist_...ctivity_coordinator/

here, will this do?

GW- the owner died mid rebuild

David- 5T158

Driver- no good naked there

Mac- TOOfunny

Picked up new hose for hyd supply. $14 a foot!!
Installed ^ hose
Tighten and mount hyd lines
Drain finals, fill w/diesel

Man what a pain. The hyd supply to the pump is hard lined with 5 els including one homemade with a 'special' angle. Took like 2 hours to get everything to line up. Plus nine unions to make up.

R & R valve cover, replace gasket
Flush/fill finals
Fill hyd system
Drag start, cycle hyd's, everything works! 2 hoses leak
Get hoses made, R&R
Refill hyd's
Install hood, muffler, precleaner
Make a 2 5/16 pin out of 2 3/8 stock- with a grinder!
Install dozer frame, blade and angle struts
Attach lift links

Believe it or not....

Ladies and gentlemen, I am proud to introduce..

The FOUR day dozer!!!