HOME-MADE DOODLEBUG/TRACTOR PROJECT

[Waldon52]

I was asked to start a new thread for this project to be sure people might see it is a new project.
You can see a series of pics as I took my walk behind snowblower and converted it into a riding doodlebug /tractor . The blade will come off for the summer and just use it to putter around with the grandson. I have 9 garden tractors and I now I am going to count this one as number 10 :laughing:
The latest progress picture shows the front fenders on and side covers and a hood over the engine . Also duel exhaust because I know chicks like those :thumbsup:
You can also see today I started building two storage boxes on each side of the seat.

 

[Waldon52]

 

[V1Rotate]

Great project.

 

[Xfaxman]

:thumbsup:

 

[GolfAddict]

So, it looks like the back part you can hook up to anything, and it's like a trailer/surrey to pull around a passenger. Then when you hook it up to the snow blower, you have a front drive articulating tractor. I just love this latest project of yours!

 

[Waldon52]

Thanks ,
Yes , the rear can be hooked behind my garden tractors for my grandson to ride on . I would not have the rear section hooked on for plowing snow either. I will remove the blade for summer and just putter around the yard looking cool:laughing:
Today I worked on the front of the hood and boxed it in and remounted the headlights inside . This should increase my top speed :thumbsup:
I also attached the exhaust stacks and made a little hood ornament :confused2:

 

[Green Power]

Cool project! How much does the back half weigh?

 

[mikefromnh]

How do you steer it?

 

[Waldon52]

Thanks ,
The back weighs around 100 lbs. Then add my weight on the seat at another 100 lbs, :laughing:
Just move the handlebars side to side to steer it. Kinda crude but should be fun to ride around a tractor show on it.
Today I am grinding the welds and applying body filler to the welded seams.

 

[Waldon52]

Todays progress picture shows it now green . After a few days I will sand and buff out the paint . then I will paint a yellow stripe on the side . It is slowly taking shape. You can see the t-handle and the steering wheel for my little grandson . They can be removed when hooking up both units together.

 

[square1]

Today I worked on the front of the hood and boxed it in and remounted the headlights inside . This should increase my top speed

YEAH BABY!

 

[arrow]

Neat...have you built a Sherman tank yet? Best not as that might lead to a B-29.

 

[Waldon52]

Thanks ,
No tank yet but I have spent a few hours looking at how they build them . I think I could do it :thumbsup:
Todays progress I decided to use the two tri-rib tires I bought 2 years ago at the Walloon Lake Steam Show.
I am building a narrow front swivel system for it .

 

[arrow]

Thanks ,
No tank yet but I have spent a few hours looking at how they build them . I think I could do it :thumbsup:
Todays progress I decided to use the two tri-rib tires I bought 2 years ago at the Walloon Lake Steam Show.
I am building a narrow front swivel system for it . View attachment 369316

I think Waldon that if you wanted to, you could fab up a sheet metal nuclear reactor with your skills.

 

[Waldon52]

No Nuclear reactor projects ha,ha.
Today I worked on the front section sheetmetal and boxed in a 3rd light on the front nose. I should get it all roughed in tomorrow and then next will be the last step to build the hitch that will connect them together .

 

[Waldon52]

Todays progress shows the sanding and painting done on the narrow front nose. 8 bolts and the front comes right off and the snowblade goes back on for winter use. Once I get the hitch made I may remove the narrow front and just build a cute normal bumper on front:confused2:

 

[Green Power]

Nice progress Waldon!

 

[johnnyred85]

Very neat build. You could always build a mini combine head for the front

 

[arrow]

Todays progress shows the sanding and painting done on the narrow front nose. 8 bolts and the front comes right off and the snowblade goes back on for winter use. Once I get the hitch made I may remove the narrow front and just build a cute normal bumper on front:confused2:View attachment 369746

I have to ask Waldon but in this picture you took of your "buggy", behind you and hanging on the wall is a picture of a large excavator shovel. I was wondering what this is. Thanks

 

[Waldon52]

Thanks ,
The big mining shovel in the picture on the wall is a 33 yard Terax rh-200 . I got to actually operate it and it was one of the machines I built a model of one similar to it.
Been gone on vacation and got back to welding in the shop again yesterday . Todays progress picture shows the hitch and the steering wheel done. I took some 1/4 inch steel plate and cut out the parts with the Plasma Cutter. The steering wheel was just a added touch for more confusion:confused2:
I should get the yellow stripes painted on this week and finish the project and take it for a test drive.
now I am finishing the fender mounted storage boxes.