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Hey everyone, sorry to grave dig this thread but I have an update! Turns out oil from the axle was leaking into the brake drums. I cleaned everything up, put on new brake shoes, polished the machined part of the axle with crocus cloth (it's a full floating axle), greased everything that...

I guess if I have one thing going for me, it’s that I top out around 12mph haha:D Thanks for the tip! I’ll try this next. Based on this I may have under adjusted them.

I appreciate you saying this. :) This tractor has a lot of sentimental value to it. I’d like to keep it running, but I'd also like to keep my own finger prints off it as much as I can. Thanks for the idea! I gave it a shot. I still wasn’t able to lock up the wheels. Though in all fairness I...

Certainly :) Thanks for this info. If I'm going to get back into the wheels, I'll probably get new shoes for the peace of mind. Thanks for looking that up. I still have the old wheel cylinders- they measure in at 1”. I appreciate your advice. Would going larger on the wheel cylinders...

Thanks for your replies everyone! :) I should have made it more prominent in my original post, but the wheel cylinders have been replaced. The image of the brakes is from when I first took off the drum. The original cylinders were seized- I replaced them with new ones (which are replacements...

Hi everyone, in case you didn't see my introduction post, I have a small homebuilt tractor my grandfather made in the early ‘80s. It’s cobbled together mostly from automotive parts from the 50s and 60s. Last summer I tried fixing the brakes on it (they hadn’t worked in a long time). I rebuilt...

Thanks for the info. :)

I've been told the front axle "looks International" but I don't know for sure. And yes, the sheet metal does look International, almost identical to the Farmall A except with a mesh grille. I've read power unit shrouds of that era were often styled after tractors.

Thanks again, everyone :) Here are some pics of the tractor. My grandfather built it in the early '80s. If anyone is interested, here is a quick rundown of the main components. Power Unit Continental IY-69 (i4, 69in) from an engine driven welder. Hood/grille would have come with it...

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! I don't exactly have a rat rod, but I have a homemade tractor my grandfather built mostly out of automotive parts from the 50s/60s. I've been semi-restoring it and have found helpful tips and interesting discussion on this forum. I have a question or two I...

Hello from Southern Ontario, Canada. :)