Vintage machinery fan restores classic 1953 Caterpillar D8 2U

Noah Bennett2026-07-04T17:08:00.000Z

yeah nah, another bloke with too much time and money on his hands. good for him I guess

Sam North2026-07-04T18:03:00.000Z

give over mate, restoring old gear keeps the history going. not everything's about money

Sam North2026-07-04T18:30:00.000Z

bloody love old cats! my granddad drove one back in the day. good to see em kept alive

Jordan Bell2026-07-04T18:40:00.000Z

ok but why does anyone need a tractor that old? seems like a waste when new ones are way more efficient

Noah Bennett2026-07-04T18:49:00.000Z

lol what a load of shit. you ever tried to get parts for a 50s dozer? it's just nostalgia wank

Leo McKenzie2026-07-04T18:52:00.000Z

that's a proper piece of kiwi history right there. bet it's worth a pretty penny restored

Cameron Diaz2026-07-04T19:04:00.000Z

another diesel mechanic making his hobby tax deductible no doubt. classic

Leo McKenzie2026-07-04T19:51:00.000Z

true, but new ones cost what a house does. this bloke probably built it for a fraction of that

Noah Bennett2026-07-04T19:18:00.000Z

good on him for keeping skills alive. half the young blokes today couldn't fix a toaster let alone a machine like this

Cameron Diaz2026-07-04T19:31:00.000Z

you kidding? his shed's probably got more tools than a mitre 10. get real

Noah Bennett2026-07-04T19:36:00.000Z

old stuff was built to last, not like the plastic crap from china now

Noah Bennett2026-07-04T19:57:00.000Z

too right. my old man could rebuild a gearbox blindfolded. now they just swap out whole modules. no skill left

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