Time to use my tri-rib narrow front tires to make my crazy doodlebug tractor project!
by Three Rib Tires Two summers ago I picked up these tri-rib tires at the Walloon Lake Tractor Show. I wasn’t sure what I would use …
Author: Don Campbell
John Deere Paint is Not Cheap! The Doodlebug gets painted!
Homemade Tractor Today’s picture shows the parts have been painted John Deere Green. (:>) In a few days, I will sand the paint and buff …
Bodywork started on the homemade Doodlebug Tractor
Garden Tractors Today’s progress picture shows me starting on the bodywork after grinding the welds smooth. This bondo will be sanded smooth so the paint …
Rearranging the John Deere Doodlebug Front Lights for a better top speed!
Doodlebug Headlights Today I did the sheet metal work and boxed in the front of the hood. I took the headlights off the side and …
Next Doodlebug, whatchamacallit, not really a tractor, project
Homemade Tractor Well, I started building the front fenders for my homemade tractor and it didn’t look quite right. So I decided to build a …
The Doodlebug tractor is taking shape
Garden Tractors Today’s progress picture gives a good idea of how the rig is going to look. Today I built a removable t-handle and the …
Continued Progress on the Doodlebug Metal Fabrication
Metal Fabricating – Today’s progress report in the workshop shows me welding the footrest in place for Terak and now I am working on the …
Fenders added to the Custom Sulky Doodlebug Project
Sulky Progress Today’s progress picture on my little custom sulky project. You can see the second fender now built and clamped in place. You can …
Fender cut out, notched and bent for the Sulky Doodlebug Project
Steam Engine and Tractor Shows Today’s picture shows my progress on the sulky. Many years I saw little garden tractors at tractor shows pulling kids …
Building a Sulky Doodlebug, First Workshop Project for 2014
New Workshop Project I have been wanting to use the other two tires and rims I had leftover from the Steiner Mower, so I welded …