Model A Ford "Doodlebug" Tractor

[mchook]

Here is my 1930 Model A Ford doodlebug tractor. I started with some left over parts & scratch built what I needed. I wanted a tricycle front end & a worm gear rear. I added 2 transmissions & wired & plumbed it.

[Scalper]

Cool.  Very nice weathering 

[Badluck 13]

Being a tractor lover I have had a chance to see a few of these done up and you have nailed this. Very impressive!!

[Intmd8r]

I REALLY like this!

[afx]

Brilliant.

[1930fordpickup]

Love it. 

[GT4494]

looks great! 

might need a spark advance lever if you try to crank it up though.  ?

[Sixties Sam]

Very cool tractor. I've seen a couple similar to this at an antique machinery show nearby. They look like the farmer put them together with whatever he had on hand. They're unique!

Sam

[DRIPTROIT 71]

Very Cool build!! I am a tractor nut too. I've seen quite a few of these over the years and you've nailed it. It makes me want to build one. Great work.

As far a spark control goes, I had a 1936 W-30 McCormick that the lever was broken on. I just had to get off of the tractor to move the lever on the magneto. It's wasn't convenient, but it worked.

[Spex84]

Love it! The worm-drive rearend is very well done, looks just like the 1:1 sitting in a clearing not far from where I live. I dig the little step-plate on the lefthand side too. Looks almost like the re-purposed top part of a car jack. And clever use of the axle bell as the vertical portion of the steering setup!

Super cool.

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[Crazy Ed]

   Great Job on both the Tractor and Diorama. Also good job with the Pics!

[kilrathy10]

Excellent work on this bad boy....As I was looking at the photos of the "in progress" stage, I could have sworn that first shot of the completed tractor was the 1:1 reference photo.....Excellent work, Man....Looks awesome....

[gatorincebu]

 

     Now that is cool ! great job on this build.

 

 

     Be Well

       Gator

[Tom Geiger]

Excellent work on this bad boy....As I was looking at the photos of the "in progress" stage, I could have sworn that first shot of the completed tractor was the 1:1 reference photo.....Excellent work, Man....Looks awesome....

x2!  I thought that was your reference photo!    Great work on the Doodlebug, something tells me that would be a bear to steer!

Edited May 29, 2016 by Tom Geiger

[Grumpa]

Beautiful work Mark! Very realistic weathering job.....looks real!