Hot Rod Tractor DRIVES. Did Not Go as Expected. 76 Camaro Moves After 10 Years in Garage

First drive on the new setup reveals some major issues with the Hot Rod Tractor.

[@unddswamp1406]

I heard that motor and thought it was an actual 6 or 8 cylinder engine, that thing sound amazing.

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Hahaha awesome. Thanks

[@unddswamp1406]

I think you should get an old school rounded car hood like the chitty chitty bang bang car that would set it off. Great work.

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thank you. That would be pretty cool. Maybe on my next build, I will try something like that.

[@Astronautdudz]

The opening alone earned a subscription 😭

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@BitterDemo]

If it was mine I would put a support Bearing on the rear Right side of the Drive axel. I would also install a double center bearing set up between the Motor and the Rearend axel/ Make the one going from the carrier Pullies to where you have the most power to the rear end with shorter belts. I used to Race Mighty Midget Racers on the Missouri, Kansas Circuot and was always having Belt slippage and when I devided the power to the Center Tightner Pullies I was able to win mower Trophies.

[@johnkoury1116]

I love that truck. I want to find a 3500 like that and put a flatbed rig welding bed on it with an 18 foot crane. Preferably a 47 would be super cool but I'll keep looking . Great hot rod tractor as well as the Camaro!!...Lots of cool projects!!

[@h1ll13illy2]

i like your pops Maro man.

[@pharaohxgaming]

Love it man!! Love the progress and I love the Camaro man, you are definitely right, she's a keeper forever 🤙

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thank you

[@joeraymosteller4336]

Hey I just found this channel and that my friend is a AWESOME build and also I gave a well deserved subage.

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

🙏Thanks. I appreciate it. 🏁🚜🏁

[@user-vv1lh3ej1n]

Under rated creator ❤

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thanks, I really appreciate it. That comment just made my day.🙏😁👍

[@user-vv1lh3ej1n]

@@DieselFuelNetwork keep it up

[@MyHairyChin]

Subbed, keep up the good fight!

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thanks a lot. I appreciate it.

[@FasterBastard1]

Ah the sweet sweet sound of inefficiency 🦅

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

😁 🚜💨💨

[@RollinMyOwn]

19:07 "ya know what? 18" is alot longer than i thought. " Thats what she said too!😂

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Hahaha. Of course, I had to watch to see what you were talking about. It's been a while 😆😆

[@TheYeti308]

Sounds Good . !

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

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[@EdnaBaptist]

This tractor thing is cool as anything, i assume belt driven was the easiest option here but wouldnt a drive shaft be better? especially at that length and lack of tensioners from the looks of it. definitely really neat regardless though of how its driven. and balls of steel for driving it that fast without even a helmet lol

[@AndrewLee-cg6uk]

balls of steel

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Hahaha, maybe. Thanks

[@woecp]

Very cool you should get some custom 50s style white walls for it and maybe a few more body panels

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

I have some plans to add some more body to it. I'm not sure about the white walls. That would definitely be unique, and "Hot-Rod." But although I call it the Hot-Rod-Tractor, my vision is more of a pre-war race car style. Maybe I'll consider that on a future build. Thanks for watching.

[@woecp]

@@DieselFuelNetwork yeah it definitely has that early 1930s feel with that long hood, big steering wheel and the silver tac panel you got

[@arienanderson1410]

what kind of transmission is in there?

[@tylermerrill-wc8yb]

man playing mario cart

[@bigdogcountrymusic7146]

Fantastic build, Question, Are you worried about Burning yourself on that Tailpipe right next to the Seat?

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thanks. In the machines previous configuration, I had that exhaust for a while and was never an issue, all though now that the seating position is lowered, it's definitely gonna need a heat shield. I also want to shroud off the seat to hold me in corners as it's hard to stay in place.

[@raitshots]

😎👍

[@quinton3997]

Do you have a video making the wheels fit

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

I think I may have shown it. It's still using mower parts. I have garden tractor hubs. All 5 lug garden tractor wheels are 5x4.5. Same as trailer wheels. I will have a full overview video coming up, and I will show exactly what I used and how it's set up.

[@jimruby1348]

Put you axles on piller blocks close to the wheels that's how we done my sons

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Yeah, that's definitely something I should have done, as it's not the first bent axle I've had. And it turns out they're both bent. It wasn't as obvious with the wider wheels and tire I had before. I do have another idea I'm working on to fix it that should be pretty cool, so stay tuned. And thanks for watching 👍

[@LazloNQ]

@@DieselFuelNetwork Years ago, the way that worked to support a shaft over a distance without a bearing was to create a taper over the length of the shaft. In fact the old Sensation lawn mower engines used a tapered shaft to attach the blade to and it prevented bent crankshafts. Pillow block bearings for the win.

[@quinton3997]

How are you putting hubs for bolt on wheels

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

I will be doing an overview video of the machine and showing exactly how it's set up. They are garden tractor hubs

[@quinton3997]

Did you put hub in barrins in the front

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

The front hubs are just using bronze bushings. I am planning to do a trailer hub setup in the near future. That will then have proper bearings

[@stevenfan1218]

I would fix that garage..so I could work on the camaro and fix it up...and finish it..if nothing more than my dad's memory..but I would definately fix it

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

The camaro will get done with or without a garage. I spent 2 years building a foxbody Mustang to perfection outside on the dirt while that camaro was in there. I will pull it back in when I work on it. I'm planning on getting it road worthy this summer. There will definitely be videos of it as I progress. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@richardyoung6496]

I've been regearing mowers since i was a kid. 48 now and i have a "Trail Tractor" and a 50mph "Murder Murray.". Lol if Elon Musk had you on pay roll, Tesla 's would be the perfect car and he'd touched Mars by now. You have my attention buddy. I've picked up alot from your builds. I'll give you one back. Slot the motor bolts. Belt issues become alot easier.. Your respect for your dad 's car. Says Im subscribing to your channel 🙂

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Thanks a lot. That's a hell of a compliment. Thank you for the advice, and I appreciate you subscribing

[@mattb3283]

Out mowing the lawn. Be back in under 9 sec.

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Hahaha, nice. Thanks for watching

[@TheGreatZantello]

Please take no offense to this but what am I missing here? Why are you playing around with the go-kart when you got that badass Camaro sitting there? That car is awesome your dad really did a good job on it and you need to finish it. I think I speak for everybody else on here this KZbin channel should be more about that Camaro. Do you need help with it? Because I'm sure there's lots of guys out there that would be glad to come there and help turn some wrenches on that car and help you get it finished up. Have you ever seen the first fast and furious movie there's a scene in that movie where Dom and Brian are in the garage looking over Dom's father's black charger Dom said that he never drove the car before cuz it scared the s*** out of him. Is that what's going on here? That engine sounds like it has some nice internals in it .brake line kits are cheap and easy to install so are floorpan sheet metal and tubs .the money you spent on the go carts new tires would have paid for the rear tubs alone . What exactly was your dad building the car for was it Street and strip or just a show car. What was his dream he envisioned for this car?

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

No offense taken. I definitely appreciate the comment. I am planning some videos with this car. Im hoping to have it on the road this summer. I want to address everything you're asking, so I'll start with my favorite thing, your reference to The Fast and The Furious. It's one of my favorite movies. I saw it in the theater and probably 100 times since. (I'm probably a bit older than you think) When I was younger, I was definitely intimidated by this car. But I'm no stranger to a fast V8-powered car. I've had two foxbodys. I built my last one on the dirt in this driveway. Everything from engine to rear axle was out of the car. I have the ability to do the work on the camaro. I have done some minor chassis and sheet metal work before, but the amount of work needed in the camaro was, at first glance, a bit overwhelming. I just had a friend look at it on sunday and give me some advice to move forward with. I already have the tub kit, but it's aluminum, I'm probably gonna do it all in steel. The end goal my dad had for the car was a street-strip hot-rod to just drive around and have fun. The only money into the tractor build was the wheels/tires and the seat. Everything else was free because I've owned and collected it all over the course of many years. Now, for the controversial part of my response. I didn't really think working on the camaro would get many views. The tractor became very popular on tiktok, and that steered me towards making it the focus of my youtube channel. I did one video, just starting the camaro on here. It barely got any views. There's a lot of channels that do car stuff at a much higher level than im capable of, so i didn't think I could contribute in a meaningful way and get people to watch. That's the unfortunate reality of KZbin. My goal has always been to build a successful KZbin channel. Like I said, there will definitely be some camaro content coming in the future. Believe me, I want to get it done and drive it more than you can imagine, and of course, im going to make videos of the work and the experience. My dad owned it since before I was born. The last time it was on the road and I was a passenger was in the 90s. I've never driven it, and I'm really looking forward to it. Your comment was perfectly timed as I've been constantly thinking about the car and having vivid dreams working on it with my dad. Thank you for watching. I really appreciate it.

[@user-ug2gu4gt3r]

more like dad never let him play with the big boy toys. put it back in the garage.

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

@user-ug2gu4gt3r I guess you didn't read my reply to that comment before writing a negative, uninformed response.

[@TheGreatZantello]

@@DieselFuelNetwork don't sweat it brother he's just jealous that it ain't sitting in his garage. Trolls will be trolls they come in all shapes and sizes and genders! 😂 Keep up the good work I'm looking forward to seeing the Camaro done and you make a Time quarter mile pass with it seeing what your dad put into that engine it sounds like it'll do high 11s with no problem.

[@cobre7717]

Dont get me wrong Camaros are cool. Going 55mph in a car that could potentially go 200mph. Snore Now going 55mph on a lawnmower designed to go 5mph is rat fink as fuck and way more unique!

[@MarkK01]

Instead of complaining how you are not into it get the right pipes to begin with. It is not that expensive. Anytime you hack something together it will never look right.

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

I had to go back and watch. One thing to consider is that this machine flexes quite a bit when off-road. So I really prefer to have the exhaust sections connected with flex pipe. Any other type of flex joint would not look right and is more expensive. This exhaust system is basically what I had before stretching the frame and is made up of harley drag pipes I got for free. The rear section over the tire is exactly how I want it to look. Thanks for watching and commenting

[@user-ug2gu4gt3r]

after seeing the yard, and your channel name, and the fact youre building tractors...you really shoudnt touch that car. you were barely able to get it started,then you were afraid of the brakes. That poor cars future!!!!!!

[@jamaljackson8943]

@user-ug2gu4gt3r yhu meat riding pretty hard bukko 😂🤏🏾

[@DieselFuelNetwork]

Go watch something else. Thanks