Antarctic D8 rebuild

Thanks for sharing it, very interesting, though I'd hate to have had to pay the bill, over 1,000 workshop hours, plus parts, plus outside specialists, plus flights, what would you estimate it cost because I'm thinking $300,000-$350,000?
Regards
Mike

I noticed that that tractor didn't have a winch (unless I missed it). Are they mutually exclusive with rippers? I'd guess some other machine down there is equipped with a winch - seems like the sort of attachment you'd want available.
What a great video and it looks like a very professional operation.

I can't imagine the cost of the plane alone just to fly that thing back and forth it's just hard to picture a d8 up in the air lol.

To true its big enough lump on the back of a truck let alone floating thru the sky

Seems like the shot of the D8 with the Girl leaning on the Track around the 1 minute mark is MaryAnn........?

I was wondering if she was in there just wasn't sure how to distinguish between the others

I was trying to make out the tail flash on the C-17, out of McChord AFB? The C-17 is an awesome air lifter and has ample power. When mostly empty they take off like they were fired out of a sling shot.

Hi, Drujinin.
Are you sure???????????????? NOT about Mary Ann, although I ain't sure that that tractor is Mary Ann.. About the gender of the person leaning against the track. I suspect that it might be a male apprentice with a 'big' hairdo.

Just wund'rin'.

For the tractor and Yes its probably a guy with big hair!
http://www.acmoc.org/bb/showthread.php?22642-Stretch-D8-Mary-Ann-up-for-auction/page10

BUT!
Post #89 is the REAL MaryAnn! 😄