01 / SKID STEER REVIVAL
Abandoned, not finished.
A seized engine and an old John Deere 90. Follow the work from freeing it up to hearing it run.
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Umpstead Garage.
I’m no professional mechanic — just a regular guy who loves tinkering in the garage, figuring things out, and seeing if I can get old engines running again.
Here you’ll find DIY car projects, small engine repairs, and “will it start?” videos where I dive into projects with a mix of trial, error, and a little bit of luck.
If you like real, honest garage work (with mistakes, learning, and wins along the way), you’ll feel right at home here.
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FROM THE GARAGE / JOHN DEERE 90
It’s alive. Now what?
The abandoned John Deere 90 fires up. Watch part two of the skid-steer revival.
Watch the engine fire up ↗Pick a project.
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From the first “will it start?” to the next turn of the wrench. Start at the beginning and come along for the revival.
01 / SKID STEER REVIVAL
02 / LAWN TRACTOR REVIVAL
Another shot at running.
A long-parked John Deere 317 gets some attention. Follow the revival through reassembly and the first drive.
Start the John Deere 317 series ↗A little garage.
To go.
Some early ideas for taking Umpstead Garage beyond the screen.
Design concepts only · Not available for purchase
The garage tee
Everyday workbench uniform. Concept / not for sale
Before the first wrench
A mug for the next garage morning. Concept / not for sale
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An old engine revival? A repair you’d like to see? Send a project suggestion and tell us what makes it interesting.
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