Abandoned in the timber for 16 years

I watched that the other day. Love seeing old equipment resurrected and brought back to a useful life. Quite a bit of play on that bucket though. Makes me want to go hunting on my property for long lost equipment. So far all I've found is some old rolls of rusted out fencing.

It was good to see the old beast fire up. I was stunned it actually drove out. Another one saved from the land fill.

When you get it for free, you can spend a little getting it fixed up. He guessed $3500. Lets say it takes him another $3k to get the bucket and arm tightened up by some machine shop magic. $6000 or $7000 for a functioning mid-sized excavator is a steal. The only problem is transporting the beast as it requires a semi-and low boy trailer.

The tracks look like they might be pretty well gone too. Not sure if they are cheaper to simply replace. Some sheet metal, paint, and a new seat and the cab would be very serviceable.

And replacing the wiring as well


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