Hot Rods -25 degree find

Wind chill was -25 degrees but couldn't resist draggin' home this poor old Worthington tractor.

 

Nice find.32 grill, and highback seats?

 

i know old tractors are cool and all. But that thing would make a hell of a speedster.

 

Nice! I'd like to find one of those old airport tugs with a mopar L6 in it.

 

Man,you have a knack for finding these cool little tractors. HRP

 

I see what looks like an A gas tank what other cool parts are there?

 

This one is a Model A based model that someone added the '32 grille later, the B models came with a '32 commercial grille from the Worthington factory. My thoughts were the same as far as a speedster the wheelbase on this one is the shortest I've seen it doesn't look like it would be safe jumping a curb. I've seen a few of these with hot flatties in them but even that would be a hand full with the wheelbase.

 

Does it have a '32 heavy front axle? Bopb

 

Bob, None of them came with the wide beam that I know of the B's that I've had used the '33-'34 axle. This one is Model A . Wheelbase is right around 60" Gotta find some wheely bars.

 

Got warm enough to play in the garage a little so off came the high back buckets and the plywood floor and found that the frame had actually had extensions bolted onto it. Total frame length is 62" minus the extensions. Trying to figure out how to lower the grille and radiator to get the hood level.

 

Add body blocks under the cowl. Bob

 

On second thought maybe you need the extra 28-29 Fordor cowl I have. Bob

 

Looks like it was used for moving trailers or boats around.....

 

I like that little doodle bug!

Is it a truck rear end? 5.60-ish gears, or stock rear?

That would make an awesome little in-town go-getter car.
Like having a bike, with a sidecar.

And those seats are as naughty as they are ugly, my mind is in a conflict!

It would look good with some old speedster like seats, raised the cowl and driven all the time!

Any pics of the mill?

 

These were made by the Worthington mower co. in Pa. for pulling gang mowers on golf courses, this one has a ball on back because it was used in a Doodlebug club to pull the club sign around in parades. I thought about blocking up the cowl but that changes a lot of stuff around the firewall. There's no spring up front so I could modify the front cross member but not sure I could drop it enough. From what I read on another thread on here putting a stock '32 radiator and shell on a '29 I'll need about 2 1/4" of drop.

 

Just looked a TORO, think it is Chrysler powered, small unknown 4 flathead. Odd solid front axle that I guess they made for tractor use, has a small dump body. Bob

 

As usual I've got too many ideas on which way to go with this thing, a little speedster would be fun but I have this nice little 21 stud and top loader with a Halibrand 101 sitting here waiting to go into something. Or just fix the grille find some less naughty seats and have fun as is I do have some nice tractor tires for the back.

 

DAMN YOU! You always sniff those out! Nice find! Easy to store also.

 

Baby got new shoes today.