Today we officially say goodbye to Brutus so that the new Dream Garden tractor can be born.
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Awesome video. Keep up the daily work. If you’re down here reading comment make sure to like and subscribe.
A suggestion for it's name could be Brutill. A combo of both names, and sounding somewhat similar to Brutal. Just an idea. Sorry if you've heard it 800 times already. I didn't have time to look. Cheers.
Hello Neil, nice video! This project is getting closer and closer to the end, I'm very curious about the colors chosen for the new tractor, anyway I'm sure it will look very cool. Related to the remains of the other tractor, you could reassemble that one too, you don't know when you will need the second tractor for the blade grader or for anothe job, and with that I challenge you, to paint that one yellow too, thanks for the quality content provided! I wish you an easy week!
Neil, I have been watching for about the channel going on 2 years now and personally have become very fond of god ‘ol Brutus. I think you should rebuild the engine out of bill and put it in the Brutus carcass. Maybe it won’t serve you much purpose but it’s a good memory to have. Or hey, maybe you could give it away haha! Also, you should take on a 140 restoration project in the future. Maybe your dads or Vernie’s? Anyways I appreciate you always coming out with a new video and not leaving us in the dark. Hope the new year is treating you and your family well. Looking forward to the next video!
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Fantastic video series.
I am going to be bummed out with the finale though I think.
I really like the John Deere colors.
make a wheel loader out of that old tractor
I purchased a 332 john deere garden tractor last spring and have been slowly working on it, getting a few issues fixed on it. Had a fuel problem with it, but I took it to a local diesel shop as its diesel, and i have no clue about them. It's mainly going to be tilling as it came with a 30 series hydraulic tiller. But it also has a 50" deck with it. Sadly, there is no 3 point hitch but hope to find one.
I watched your video about splitter. I decided to check what else is on your chanel. Materials from 9 years I watched in 2 days😁Great content👍About colors I think green JD is always good but black and yellow is good to👍Greetings from Poland🇵🇱
Hey Neil, Could you use the old hubs and wheels for an off-road style go-cart for the Girls if they are interested? It would be a build from scratch, so it would take a fair bit of your time up though. Just a thought.
Nice to see progress! A yellow industrial heavy duty version would be cool!
Great Video looking forward to the big paint color and name reveal as sad as it makes me to say this I thing retiring Brutus to that big scarp yard in the sky is what I would do at this point
My buddy who is really into the JD tractor scene repainted one of his tractors by just reversing the normal JD paint scheme. Green where it's normally yellow and vice versa. It was odd, but it was cool.
Great stuff
thanks for explaining the difference between the two.
318 is a nicer tractor so I sure understand why your are doing the swap. Great progress Neil and I glad your painting it. 👍✊
Don’t forget the suicide knob on Brutus
hello from the Netherlands Koch Family .
thanks for the video Neil .
Sincerely Hollandduck
I raced JD sleds, and they were a hell of a lot better than you might think. Polaris found that out in 76 during the I500.
Neil!! 😄 Just FYI I recently put those same front rims and tires on my 318 and I found myself having to do custom work to the bearings (making them thinner) so the snap ring would go on the shaft due to the wheel hole being wider/deeper than stock. ALSO you will have to grind down all the excess metal from the casting for the front axle including the big bulges that protrude on the backs of the spindle housings. You will not be able to turn if you don't due to the inside of the wider wheels hitting the backs of the spindle on that specific spot. AND then you still may need to take 1/4 inch off the inside lip of the wheel with an angle grinder… it's a lot but gosh it looks good. I hope you stick with those front wheels..😉
Have you ever heard the song lyrics "Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now"??? Just a thought… Can't wait till you start putting him back together!!! Thus has been an awesome series so far, keep up the great work Neil 👍
Since your rebuilding bill you should name the fresh build "billy the kid" the new bill
Obvious solution to the stripped tractor is to LS swap it and make it the fastest tractor in the midwest 😅
Name for the new tractor… Brutal, or spelled BRUTILL. Brutus + Bill. Great video!
Possibly build a dozer with Brutus
Good morning Neil
Neil, I used to play Taps for military funerals when I was in High School. (During the Viet Nam war the military couldn’t spare buglers for veterans… only for soldiers that died in active duty status. So, the ROTC performed that duty.). I must have done it 50-60 times.
If my embouchure wasn’t shot… I’d do the honor of tooting out one for Bill!
I didn’t realize how many improvements there were on the 318… wise choice to use it as your base model!
If you lived here in the Ozarks there would be no question what to do with that old chassis. You have a choice of setting it next to the driveway entrance with a spray painted “Take Me I’m Free” sign… and, putting it between the two tractor tire planters in the front yard… where it becomes the envy of the neighborhood as the rich neighbors Yard Ornament!
You made good progress with your One a Day plan. It won’t be long before you’ll be popping wheelies and drifting donuts all over that smooth driveway!
Keep chipping away bud… it’s getting there!
This is the first time I've watched your channel, my question is, how do you heat your shop to work in the winter?
Save the carcass you have a good usable hydraulic valve transmission, driveshaft steering wheel wiring front axels etc
I’m getting inspiration and ideas for a project coming up for me. I am going to renovate a 1923 model T. My dad bought it in 1956 and was killed in an unrelated traffic incident in 1967. I don’t know if he ever heard it run. Anyway it is time to bring it back to life. Thank you for pointing me in the direction of doing something every day.
I think put the 316 back to being useable.
I was wondering, do you have a mower deck for any of your JD Tractors? I can't remember, but that doesn't mean you don't.
Wow, that oil is so dark. Just a little over due, huh? Oh well, at least it's getting done now. I didn't see you label the oil filter with the date of this oil change, unless you are going to do that after you complete this project. Just don't forget.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Way to bring in the new year, falling on your butt! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I hope the only thing that was hurt was your pride. I'm glad you left that in! Thank you!
Bill isn't dead. He's being rejuvenated, like when some people get plastic surgery.
The Alamo is an awesome historical sight. I'm glad y'all enjoyed yourselves.
Thank you for another great video, Neil. I know my color or colors weren't chosen since I said to mix a few together and run with it. So I'm going to amend my color choice to "Who knows". Then again blue would look good on him. So would yellow. See you in the next one! ~Susan