HOME-MADE DOODLEBUG/TRACTOR PROJECT

Waldon52 · Apr 2, 2014

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 · Apr 2, 2014

V1Rotate · Apr 2, 2014

Great project.

Xfaxman · Apr 3, 2014

:thumbsup:

GolfAddict · Apr 3, 2014

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 · Apr 3, 2014

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 · Apr 3, 2014

Cool project! How much does the back half weigh?

mikefromnh · Apr 4, 2014

How do you steer it?

Waldon52 · Apr 4, 2014

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 · Apr 5, 2014

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.