anybody like DOODLEBUGS? slightly O/T?

YES I LIKE DOODLE BUG!when i was a kid my dad farmed with a model A doodlebug

 

here is mine with Jremnant at the wheel

 

My latest, and an old one, plus my hot rod doodlrod that's now in Washington State.

 

so that's what i built!!
i built mine about 15 years ago. i live in the desert and since everything is sand, its hard to move stuff around. (motors,frames,rear ends) i built a frame like a model t and used a pinto v6 drive train. it has booms on the front and back. it's not very low geared, but i can pick up and move anything i need to.

 

AngryFrenchman,

I'm just northwest of Worcester - near Quabbin Reservoir. You've got a nice one - made from a roadster if I'm not mistaken.

 

this one is cool as shit ...

 

Great to see an actual Doodlebug thread.

We had a doodlebug as kids. It was a 1933 International with a dually rear axle. It had military tires in the rear fitted with chains. The seat was a large cast in place hunk of concrete. Great traction.

A fine looking doodlebug.

Vintageride

 

Here's one I saw at an auction in Vandalia,MO

 

Here's mine....a couple of Brooklands Aeroscreens, some bigger rear wheels and tires, a park bench for a seat and I'll be cookin' with gas!

 

When I was a lad living in Arnprior Ontario Doodlebugs were the rage. They used 40s cars and chopped of the roof and body back from the dash. The frame was hacked off and the rear end moved up just behind the front seat and bolted solid to the frame. Driveshafts were a matter of inches. Fords and Chevies were popular and were the old 40s Plymouths and Dodges. Gary Moorhead of Moorhead Towing was a prime mover with these. Most were built at the local B/A station owned by Sales or Sills. I cant remember now. I bought a set of front fenders of one of them to replace the smashed fenders and grill in my 42 Plymouth Club coupe. They were from a 46 and despite being slightly different fit just fine. Dad wouldnt let us (13 year olds) make the old 42 into a doodlebug. He might as well of though because I sold it to Gary Moorhead's cousin Eddy and he left it at the edge of the Madawaska river when they closed the big dam for the power project. Far as i know it is still there.
D

 

Thank you for this post! This stuff is great! I spotted a couple of these on a farm in Mankato and had no clue what they were for. I may have to go back and check these out.

I love it. They welded steel "spokes" from the tractor wheel to the stock rim. I thught about using this idea to build a boneshaker bicycle!

 

Here's mine.




I changed it a little.

 

hey Jay, I think your missing something. like the engine And I saw Jimv with one just like it too. also time for new tires. lol

 

Jared- that is my coupe now.

 

I'm looking for a running (or restorable) doodlebug made from a AA (Model A truck) or a Model T. Preferably something in Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, northern Connecticut or easter New York. Please write Ron at Uhlan1916@aol.com

 

Some Doodle Bugs, PU's, tractors and
Hit/Miss engines at this weekends Antique Machinery and Tractor/Truck Show at Rhinebeck NY this weekend oh there were hundreds of Antique Motor cycles too as this was a National Meet

Pat

 

Some more and some MC's

 

That's what I was hoping, too! DD

 

The 55 Stude President we have also has a V8, it's call " Passmaster"...strange name , but then the 55 President is a strange looking car...way ahead of it's time.

 

Here's one to gross you out... the backhoe version! Gary

 

From an estate auction last Jan.

And yes that is a roadster cowl.




This Crosley powered by an vintage air-cooled 1 cylinder.



"A" air compressor...


Toro...





Not a doodlebug but badass use of big and littles...




6 cyl. Buick stationary power unit...

 

Who made these cool wheels? Gary
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I'm guessing that was a "Toro" deal. Had a set on the rear to. Most likely
a conversion you could buy way back when.

 

I should have fingered that one out from the pix. I can't read the TORO markings on the crossmember... is that a town / mfg location on the left side? If so, what does it say? Thanx, Gary

 

Looks like Minneapolis, Minn.

 

I think this is one of the coolest tractors in existence and its used. From the 2012 Antique Machinery and Motorcycle National Meet in Rhinebeck NY

Pat