I know it may not seem like much to others but that metal work was like magic to me. Anytime you can take something with a booboo in a tough spot like that and make it look that good, I'm all in.
@grizzchris64
8 ай бұрын
You are so meticulous with everything you do. That’s why your projects turn out so good. As usual, nice work Sir.
@davidnaudi2601
8 ай бұрын
It so good to be back in school. I’ve learnt so much ch from this channel including Patients preparation perfection
@robbatley
8 ай бұрын
Didn't realise just how much I missed your regular activities 😁👍
@warrenclaassen5959
8 ай бұрын
I remember back in the 80's I believe when they offered replacement gas caps for IH tractors. We went from a short cap to a tall, black one but since our equipment was on the farm we didn't care about the looks.
@bcbloc02
8 ай бұрын
Great detail work for someone even not eye challenged.
@donbennington677
8 ай бұрын
Well done, a tricky job. Good to see you active again.. I haven't been following you for long but you are on my list now👍
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
Thanks and welcome aboard! You can also go to the “playlists” tab to easily catch up on any projects that might have been already in-progress when you jumped on 👍
@Jimbo65203
8 ай бұрын
Good to see back at your restoration work, Toby; it has made my day brighter.
@claysmagicalland9097
8 ай бұрын
I’ve begun to give a little involuntary cheer every time I see the indication for a new Squatch episode. It’s so silly.
@stevemccoy8138
8 ай бұрын
Talking about heat transfer, the Ol time truckers have told many stories about how hot the HALL SCOTT engine got climbing the GRAPEVINE . With butter fly hoods removed ,you could look across the road from north bound to south bound at night, and according to those Ol timers, you could see the pistons going up and down, in the HALL SCOTT engine.
@dh405
8 ай бұрын
We are so happy to see you better and making the machine world prettier. Good job on the tank.
@lordcaptainvonthrust3rd
8 ай бұрын
I've said it before and I'll say it again; Squatch, in my book you are an artist and the things you create are things of beauty. Beautiful job and thanks for the episode 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@jmailbell
8 ай бұрын
The gas tank did what you wanted it to do, now for the hood. Enjoyed the video as always!
@jimamundsen7029
8 ай бұрын
Your exacting work on the metal of this gas tank is why I watch your channel, Toby. Excellent! Looking forward to more of the same.
@W1LSU
8 ай бұрын
I love your work 😊and 1000 thanks for sharing the journey with us🎉
@farmall51
8 ай бұрын
I love your attention to detail.
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171
8 ай бұрын
Brass band instrument repairman do this kind of dent removal every day. THey use steel balls the are drilled and tapped so they can be screwed into various shapes and lengths of rods. Being the "build anything I can picture in my head" kind of guy you are, I imagine you are the perfect fella to make up a set of rods and steel balls to work these dents from the inside. In your tractor/dozer world there must be hundreds of fellas who would chomp at the bit for someone to do this work the easy way. All done from the inside. In theory, the exterior steel is blemish free when completed. No bodo required.. One caveat, working steel is going to be much more difficult than brass - but take your time and the principals are the same. Most of these dent ball repairs can be rubbed out from the inside. This one on the seam will be more challenging. 👍
@aserta
8 ай бұрын
Good repair. Sometimes you have to know when to stop. I've seen a lot of people not know that and make a mess of things (including myself when i was but a little zit and had the patience of one).
@anthonyhoult152
8 ай бұрын
Looking forward to watching this video, but I am going to start from the beginning and enjoy each one I am sure.
@paulpochan9631
8 ай бұрын
.... if you send the tractor ser# to CaseIH and they will send you a free vented fuel cap that doesn't weep on the paint(just in case you want one)
@barrywhitley2535
8 ай бұрын
I bet your grandfather is looking down with a smile on his face, proud of the work you are doing on his old tractor.
@douggilroy1188
8 ай бұрын
painstaking accurate skillful work as usual Toby.
@sterff8990
8 ай бұрын
Tank repair worked well. For the cap type in free IH gas cap, and it’s the first website that comes up. I have gotten them for all my Farmalls if you want one. You just type in the serial number.
@hubertrobinson8825
8 ай бұрын
Seeing you do that I remember my experience back in the mid 70s I was working as farm tractor mechanic and welder for citrus company in our area one morning the manger brought his Ford torino and told me and leader to repair thumb size hole in the gas tank he explained how to flush it out before we added any heat but our immediate boss didn't like that he wasn't informed personally so he came up with a very bright idea of taking a lighted torch to the mouth of tank well the hose on torch set was about 50ft long that day it was about 15 or 20 free so I looked over at Tin man who nod his head and steps back the other helper Bay hand the torch to mc neil who lit it the tank was on the welding table normal height I think I heard it make a sighing sound now I'm 6ft 2in and can cover lots of ground very quickly if it's required looking over my shoulder for brief second in my flight MC had the lighted torch going about 90 mph with the gas tank following the flame Tin man was disappearing around the corner Bay had no place to run but away from the excitement but towards the control valve towards the backyard when the hose and flame ran out I guess MC drop the his bright idea ran to his car and went home for the rest of the everyone said to change his briefs they eventually had to buy a new tank for car anyway but my friends that was a day I'll never forget the terrified look on MC face with the lighted torch and with tank in mid air in tow wish video wasn't something so far in future you'd have see it to believe and enjoy it
@aserta
8 ай бұрын
I usually just plop the exhaust of a running engine into the gas tank. Within 30~40 minutes the co2 will displace whatever flammable vapors might be inside and make it safe to weld, bash or heat. Never had it fail.
@SuperMAZ007
8 ай бұрын
Splendid work. I have to admit never seen curved hammers like these but they sure came in handy.
@chrislaf2011
8 ай бұрын
It's interesting that the marketing people back in the day ensured that stylists were involved in the look of the tractor. For example, it would have been much cheaper to simply provide a cylindrical fuel tank, that would have been perfectly functional, but it was felt that elegance of design was worth the cost. And we thank them for doing that! (Of course early machines did just have a cylindrical tank). Great, patient, work as ever!
@andrewmurton8379
8 ай бұрын
I’m sure now that it’s your desire for perfectionism that absorbs me so much, I hate leaving a job half done and you are the same. Superb to see you back and also great that you take time to talk about the safety aspect when heating the tank.
@mkegadgets4380
8 ай бұрын
Welcome back to your shop. I’m glad to see you out there making metal move. Look forward to the next video as always.
@joeblanco6183
8 ай бұрын
As always, great instructional video. We learn so many handy Repair techniques from you. I grew up on a farm with two of these models. I couldn’t wait to get home from school and go relieve Dad plowing the field. They are such great, dependable tractors. Wish I had one of them back but no telling what happened to them when Dad stopped farming and sprigged Coastal Bermuda!!! Coastal Bermuda!!
@willieshaw2522
8 ай бұрын
With the high level of the rest of the restoration I'd contact a painless dent repair shop to see what they could do to take the rest of the damage out. Very likely they could take the rest of the damage out for a modest price.
@prestonmiller9552
8 күн бұрын
Nice work!
@johnhyde111
7 ай бұрын
We take dents out of exhaust on motocross bikes by sealing off the pipe and putting a little presure in the pipe with air then we heat rit on the dent and they will slowly pop rite out by manipulating the torch and amount of heat when your done you wont even tell where the dent was
@johngibson3837
8 ай бұрын
Hey up mate, going to be looking good for plough day, was surprised you didn't make a fixed dolly like the ones for anvil it would've had to look like a big S also could have come in handy for tank on the new toy
@clydeschwartz
8 ай бұрын
Excellent video it's nice to see you back again in the shop. The ihc original filler cap was replaced with a tall style one to keep the gas from slasping out when it was full it is about 2 inches tall the replacement one keep up the great videos
@colinvoss8484
8 ай бұрын
You are doing great on it keep it up.
@jordancattle23
8 ай бұрын
Yes there was a safety recall on IH fuel caps. You can still get it replaced for free. My dad restored a cub a few years ago and found a website you could enter your serial number and receive the updated fuel cap
@stan525
8 ай бұрын
Squach we use to use hydraulic pressure to get the dents out. fill with water make a wooden slug to fit the fill then Slam/pound it in dent should move. you may get wet my2cents
@SalisburySnake
8 ай бұрын
I've been contemplating how to build an air-powered planishing hammer that would fit through the filler neck and hammer out dents in the top. Only a limited area is actually accessible, but I have several tanks with dents in this area. It's unfortunate that Squatch's tank didn't have more dents, so that he would be forced to invent such a machine for us. Since I never actually finish any of my projects. :D
@Recommended_by_Fred
8 ай бұрын
I have witnessed people using air pressure on fuel tanks to pop them back in shape, especially on motorcycles. I have not used it myself, I was hoping you were going this direction but you did it the way I would’ve so I’m not disappointed! I bet you are glad to be out and about again!
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yes air pressure works but only on the flatter areas of tanks because they move the easiest. Corner dents like this one support themselves so well that air wouldn’t do anything to it, the rest of the tank would distort out of shape before the corner dent even moved.
@WrenchHead
8 ай бұрын
@squatch253 I was going to say the same, but also add that quenching the heated area with cold water would've helped shrink the stretched metal.
@davidvogel6359
8 ай бұрын
ì think I remember something about the original fuel tank cap not being vented. I know our old H would go whoosh when you removed the cap. guessing that your cap was a vented type or else ours didn't vent properly. I think ih had a taller replacement that vented or vented differently than the original one. our 560 had the taller cap but no idea if either was the original one. love the h. dad said it was the best tractor he owned. the 300 he bought new before the h was not a good one. he tore the final drive out of it and my dad did not abuse it. not sure what the problem was but he traded the 300 rather quickly. good job on straightening the gas tank, no idea what you were going to do for that. just have to not deform the neck at the same time. does that tank not have a liner?
@stuartstephens
8 ай бұрын
I tried using compressed air on a motorcycle gas tank once...I admit I didn't know what I was doing, but I ended up turning the tank inside out. It wasn't pretty, 😧 My concern with this repair is whether that seam was soldered, and whether all that heat from the torch would open up the seam causing a leak.
@erik_dk842
8 ай бұрын
Worst advice I ever got. Ruined the fuel tank of my CB400F at the blink of an eye. The sides just spread out, while the dent aruond the filling cap was untouched.
@ivoryjohnson4662
8 ай бұрын
It’s good to see you back at it but take care of yourself
@deanehill9730
8 ай бұрын
Another first class tractor restoration coming along nicely. It is going to be worthy of a place alongside your previous restorations. Thanks for the video.
@jefferystrange7476
8 ай бұрын
Nice job on the tank dent. I like observing different techniques. My tank had a lot of dents to take out. I did them from the outside by welding the shaft of my slide hammer to little adapter pieces of metal and then tacked them to the dents and bumped them out. Thanks for the videos.
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
That’s exactly what I would’ve done if I hadn’t been able to reach this one from the filler neck 👍
@RobertBrothersJr-dc7nr
8 ай бұрын
What a great job on the fuel tank. You certainly know your metal work. I enjoyed your video. Thanks
@rickyjessome4359
8 ай бұрын
Another fantastic video Toby! The hood turned out great. It's great to see you back at it. Cheers
@blacksmokejoe5827
8 ай бұрын
Squatch your fuel cap is a nice orignal thats a intresting topic IH still has a recall on the orignal cap due to someone I bleave that had been injured due to fuel leakage-presure led to the new tall cap I think there might be a article on it be a intresting subject threw all brand of updates of problems and there fixes!
@johnrosier1686
8 ай бұрын
Nice work on the tank.
@GaryPArmstrong
8 ай бұрын
I have similarly one time do the same but I used controlled air and heat and worked a treat.
@christophermitchell8986
8 ай бұрын
8:38 you can shrink the metal with heat applied untill hot then using an ice cube to pull the metal together. Old trick for heavy steel parts.
@deweydodo6691
8 ай бұрын
Glad the tank didn't go whoof on you when flame tested.
@tarheelpatch3386
8 ай бұрын
I'm 61 I miss doing body work with my Dad.He taught me many things I have passed on.Like lead body work pre bonds days, and how to sweat out dents wit a rosebud and a bucket of ice water and rags, my favorite was pulling hail dents out wit a bathroom plunger that was my speciality along a door window and locks actuators and rods.
@duron700r
8 ай бұрын
And the filler neck wasn't distorted during dent fix. Nice! Those are the tools I've heard about for reaching inside. Thanks!
@erinconnelly7339
8 ай бұрын
Squatch I recommend you watch Sarah-N-Tuned if you don’t already.You both are on the same level of attention to details & going above what even the factory’s considered acceptable.Both of you turn out absolutely astounding projects.
@earlwest7351
8 ай бұрын
It is refreshing to see you using the proper torch tip..Cutting heads always make me nervous
@farmallpaul4518
8 ай бұрын
Great video!
@tacticalrabbit308
8 ай бұрын
Its good to see you back out in the shop working again and doing what you like to do.
@mariebennett5739
8 ай бұрын
great episode Toby if you can repair that tank the one on the second W4 should be an easy repair too I am sure you will find a way to salvage that tank also Glad your health has improved love your videos look forward to the next every time Regards Les from New Zealand
@bigears4014
8 ай бұрын
When something is old it's old and not perfect
@wilmamcdermott3065
8 ай бұрын
As a mechanic I watched a welder repairing a slip tank was running exhaust into it but he didn't realize his gas engine had a miss fire when it went loff blew him up aginst the wall just as I yelled at him to stop no dents left in the tank he also found his leak LMAO he had been told to steam it
@rogerkrey
8 ай бұрын
Your technique and skill along with patience is unmatched on the tank reshaping
@ron827
8 ай бұрын
Your metal moving was incredible and thanks for letting us watch.
@stevenmalcomb4168
8 ай бұрын
Glad you are back in the shop!! Excellent work as always.
@gregritter5883
8 ай бұрын
As I have said, before man, you do a good job, you really know your metal and what you can do and get by with and make work
@geneguenther4325
8 ай бұрын
Man it’s nice to see you back working on Preparation H! The tank really makes it look more like a tractor again. Can’t wait for it he next video to se the hood getting back in place to! I know there will be a lag with waiting for spring to paint as well. Thanks again and can’t wait for the next video! Have a great weekend!
@keithwarkentin
8 ай бұрын
I agree with you about the gas cap the replacement looks like crap and what a great job on that gas tank your the man 😀🇨🇦
@nathancarlisle2801
8 ай бұрын
Great job with the tank repair! Glad to see progress starting again on preparation H
@halsnyder296
8 ай бұрын
Enjoying seeing you use the blue sparkly hot glue again!
@jdgimpa
8 ай бұрын
Good to see you back at the H. I know it must feel good to be able to be back out in the shop again.
@jefferystrange7476
8 ай бұрын
Hey Toby I always enjoy your restoration videos and really appreciate your replies to comments and questions. Im wondering whether to use a sealer on my super A tank. Ive observed mixed reviews. And don't see how it can be possible to confidently prep the inside of my tank with that baffle in it. I cut a junk tank in half along the Seam just to see what the inside looks like. Im thinking now that an efficient option for me would be to cut tank in half , sandblast the insides and weld back together. And have even contemplated Fabricating an "insert" tank as an option in some severely rusted cases. Looking forward to your next video.
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
I shy away from tank liners/sealers unless I have no other option - I’ve even searched out replacement gas tanks to use instead that are already in good condition so I could avoid going the tank sealer route. Most tank dealers fail because like you said, the internal surface prep is very difficult to do satisfactorily. It typically requires a thorough acid etching to get the metal clean enough, but that process is involved and potentially dangerous. The next best thing would be to cut the tank apart and do the sandblasting thing, then weld back together and do the tank sealer. I’ve personally had the best luck using the Red Kote brand, it’s been the most forgiving and trouble free tank sealer that I’ve found.
@hansjohansson7477
8 ай бұрын
Those dent may would be able to smooth out, by Heat the spot and cooling it quickly with cold water.
@brycewiborg8095
8 ай бұрын
I endorse the comments about the fuel cap recall ! Circa 1963 Dad went to Pehrson Implement in Lafayette Minnesota to pick one up.
@rickbray7100
8 ай бұрын
Motorcycle exhaust and fuel tanks are repaired with compressed air and heat works perfectly
@markbehr88
8 ай бұрын
Good job and great to see you back on deck. I wondered if you could somehow mount the hammer in a fixed position and move the tank around on it to push out the dents? Just a thought?
@scrotiemcboogerballs1981
8 ай бұрын
If there had been some vapor in the tank when you put the torch in it might have gotten the dent out for you lol jk great video thanks for sharing
@chrismaurer8879
8 ай бұрын
Glad to have you back in the shop.thank you
@seniorelectrician6831
8 ай бұрын
Good to see you are well enough to make forward progress! I am also very glad to see you you are going the extra steps to protect your face and eyes, not that you didn't before, It is just something up in the front of the brain because of your issues you had and you are not vain and try to hide it. Those that never had issues like that do not realize the great pain it is. Are you also going to use some filler there or are you going to that character in it?
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
Thanks, yes another reason for the added protection is that I need to keep my eyes clean in case I need surgery again, because an eye that’s clean to start with has a lot smaller of a chance of infection than one that has a lot of debris in it 👍
@coryarcher1766
8 ай бұрын
The taller cap is the replacement for the original short cap I have both 🤷♂️🤷♂️
@steveolesen8033
8 ай бұрын
I have really enjoyed your H project so far...can't wait to see the finished product 😂
@raincoast9010
8 ай бұрын
Nice job cleaning up the tank, things are coming together.
@jimd4201
8 ай бұрын
Squatch, you would have made a fine gynecologist!
@kevinblack3223
8 ай бұрын
Awesome job on the tag repair pulling out the dent
@bigredgreg1
8 ай бұрын
It looks easy when you know what you’re doing. 👍
@ap1687
8 ай бұрын
Oh how I missed this content 🙂
@dwjr5129
8 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back in the shop brother.
@ryanridgely7807
8 ай бұрын
Your "tedious" work is always really interesting content. You're sharing a lot of know-how/skill with that dent repair, and that's what I always love about your channel. Is the "shadow" of the hammer inside the tank from it sucking the heat out of the metal?.... or is the metal really just that transparent?
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s the hammer absorbing enough heat on the contact spot to take the glow away, but as soon as the hammer moves off that spot the surrounding hot metal makes it glow again 👍
@alanmize5627
8 ай бұрын
glad you are back my wife says aaai am a perfectionist your work makes me look slipshod.
@johnvaluk1401
8 ай бұрын
Glad To see back at what you like doing. Thanks for the update
@bobcrone6151
8 ай бұрын
Gorgeous work. Just gorgeous!💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@mrcamelpmw
8 ай бұрын
Nice job, looks like you went "full Nelson" on it.
@farmallpaul4518
8 ай бұрын
I filled out the form for my '43 H and they sent me one back in 2003...
@noelstractors-firewood57
8 ай бұрын
Nice fix on the dent.
@1976benita
8 ай бұрын
Excellent repair on the tank not an easy one for sure!
@scottsatterthwaite4073
8 ай бұрын
Looking awesome as usual! Take it easy on those eyes and don't over do it.
@blackseabrew
8 ай бұрын
Just like me. Can't leave it alone.
@jankotze1959
8 ай бұрын
Good work Tobie
@larrydavidson3402
8 ай бұрын
I think you did a great job on the dent in the tank considering how you had to do it. Nice to have you back agsin.
@johnmckee7937
8 ай бұрын
Excellent job as always. Especially the safety tips with welding on gas tanks. When I was young I remember a gas station blown to peices and man killed in my home town. Gas station mechanic tells how long ago this was.
@spacemanmat
8 ай бұрын
Is still a bit worried, heating the tank may liberate longer carbon chains that did not want to otherwise turn to vapour. I suppose leaving the whole thing in the midday sun to heat the tank before hand would help the touch test. The other thing you can do is use a vehicle’s exhaust to fill the tank with CO2 / CO so whatever flammables are left behind have no access to oxygen - always to this outdoors. Might have been a bit difficult in this case.
@johnmckee7937
8 ай бұрын
@@spacemanmat Although I am not a welder. An inert gas such as you suggested is very good. I have also heard of filling tank with water to purge gasoline fumes out.
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
Another step of the soapy water bath that I didn’t show was how I removed the last traces of moisture from the inside of the tank, which consisted of heating the tank metal hot to the touch with a large heat gun, which boils out the last traces of water plus those volatile gases that can still be released. All you need is the tank walls hot to the touch and it’ll roll water vapor out of the filler neck like it’s a steam pump. They’re usually completely inert after that 👍
@johnmckee7937
8 ай бұрын
@@squatch253 Your the man! This information could save a life.
@claysmagicalland9097
8 ай бұрын
Looks like it’s still pretty nice out your way.
@squatch253
8 ай бұрын
Yes, very unusual mild weather so far 👍
@dans_Learning_Curve
8 ай бұрын
Good to see sparks flying again!
@WestanLandscape
8 ай бұрын
I’ve got a 1945 H as well that I’m in the process of restoring
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