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About four years ago my mate Gary and myself made this little tractor over the Christmas holidays. It was made from bits and peices we had lying around so realy didn't cost that much.
 
We started with a Mountfield 8/30 similar to the one below, which i pulled out of a skip.
 

 
You can guess what condition it was in when you see the gearbox.
 

 
We salvaged the engine which was a Briggs and Stratton 8hp, the 3 speed transmission and the rear axle, everything else went back in the skip.
A new chassis was made from 2x2 angle, a NOS bonnet sourced from a local dealer and an adjustable seat so my little daughter and myself can both ride it. Also fabed up a front axle and steering box (gearbox from an automatic door).
 

 
Front grill and dash pannel was next.
 

 
 

 
 
Now to close in the back, rear arches and side steps next.
 

 

 
Thats most of the fab work done, a bit of paint next.

This one is a bit of a work in progress, so it may be sometime before it gets finished.
So, started of with half a rolling chassis from a Yardman AN5175.

After a couple of hours cleaning and stripping it looked like this.

Removed rear section of chassis as it isnt required, found a 12hp engine to power it and a 42in deck.

The white masking tape sections are where the out riggers will go to carry the wheels. The yellow handle is where the drawbar will go.

One of the out riggers attached and a lift handle to adjust the deck height made.


This is as far as i have got. The swan neck is fully adjustable to allow transporting behind the tractor or cutting to the side.


Next step will be to find a garden leaf vacuum to help blow the grass up the delivery spout. Mount a battery,make a dash pannel, get a better fuel tank, and tidy it up a bit with a few body pannels.
Well that it for now, might be a while before any more updates as im having problems finding a leaf vacuum at a decent price.

This one is a bit of a work in progress, so it may be sometime before it gets finished.
So, started of with half a rolling chassis from a Yardman AN5175.

After a couple of hours cleaning and stripping it looked like this.

Removed rear section of chassis as it isnt required, found a 12hp engine to power it and a 42in deck.

The white masking tape sections are where the out riggers will go to carry the wheels. The yellow handle is where the drawbar will go.

One of the out riggers attached and a lift handle to adjust the deck height made.


This is as far as i have got. The swan neck is fully adjustable to allow transporting behind the tractor or cutting to the side.


Next step will be to find a garden leaf vacuum to help blow the grass up the delivery spout. Mount a battery,make a dash pannel, get a better fuel tank, and tidy it up a bit with a few body pannels.
Well that it for now, might be a while before any more updates as im having problems finding a leaf vacuum at a decent price.

Hate this bit, lots of priming, sanding, undercoating and painting, its like watching paint dry, oh wait it was !! 
 

 

 

 
This will give you the idea of why i call it "Kermit".
 

 
And here it is all put back together.
 

 

 
Since then it has received new wheels and cleated rear tyres.
 

 
Future plans are for a new exhaust that exits at the rear axle and a three point hitch.
Thanks for looking.

About four years ago my mate Gary and myself made this little tractor over the Christmas holidays. It was made from bits and peices we had lying around so realy didn't cost that much.
 
We started with a Mountfield 8/30 similar to the one below, which i pulled out of a skip.
 

 
You can guess what condition it was in when you see the gearbox.
 

 
We salvaged the engine which was a Briggs and Stratton 8hp, the 3 speed transmission and the rear axle, everything else went back in the skip.
A new chassis was made from 2x2 angle, a NOS bonnet sourced from a local dealer and an adjustable seat so my little daughter and myself can both ride it. Also fabed up a front axle and steering box (gearbox from an automatic door).
 

 
Front grill and dash pannel was next.
 

 
 

 
 
Now to close in the back, rear arches and side steps next.
 

 

 
Thats most of the fab work done, a bit of paint next.

Hate this bit, lots of priming, sanding, undercoating and painting, its like watching paint dry, oh wait it was !! 
 

 

 

 
This will give you the idea of why i call it "Kermit".
 

 
And here it is all put back together.
 

 

 
Since then it has received new wheels and cleated rear tyres.
 

 
Future plans are for a new exhaust that exits at the rear axle and a three point hitch.
Thanks for looking.

This one is a bit of a work in progress, so it may be sometime before it gets finished.
So, started of with half a rolling chassis from a Yardman AN5175.

After a couple of hours cleaning and stripping it looked like this.

Removed rear section of chassis as it isnt required, found a 12hp engine to power it and a 42in deck.

The white masking tape sections are where the out riggers will go to carry the wheels. The yellow handle is where the drawbar will go.

One of the out riggers attached and a lift handle to adjust the deck height made.


This is as far as i have got. The swan neck is fully adjustable to allow transporting behind the tractor or cutting to the side.


Next step will be to find a garden leaf vacuum to help blow the grass up the delivery spout. Mount a battery,make a dash pannel, get a better fuel tank, and tidy it up a bit with a few body pannels.
Well that it for now, might be a while before any more updates as im having problems finding a leaf vacuum at a decent price.

Hate this bit, lots of priming, sanding, undercoating and painting, its like watching paint dry, oh wait it was !! 
 

 

 

 
This will give you the idea of why i call it "Kermit".
 

 
And here it is all put back together.
 

 

 
Since then it has received new wheels and cleated rear tyres.
 

 
Future plans are for a new exhaust that exits at the rear axle and a three point hitch.
Thanks for looking.

About four years ago my mate Gary and myself made this little tractor over the Christmas holidays. It was made from bits and peices we had lying around so realy didn't cost that much.
 
We started with a Mountfield 8/30 similar to the one below, which i pulled out of a skip.
 

 
You can guess what condition it was in when you see the gearbox.
 

 
We salvaged the engine which was a Briggs and Stratton 8hp, the 3 speed transmission and the rear axle, everything else went back in the skip.
A new chassis was made from 2x2 angle, a NOS bonnet sourced from a local dealer and an adjustable seat so my little daughter and myself can both ride it. Also fabed up a front axle and steering box (gearbox from an automatic door).
 

 
Front grill and dash pannel was next.
 

 
 

 
 
Now to close in the back, rear arches and side steps next.
 

 

 
Thats most of the fab work done, a bit of paint next.

Hate this bit, lots of priming, sanding, undercoating and painting, its like watching paint dry, oh wait it was !! 
 

 

 

 
This will give you the idea of why i call it "Kermit".
 

 
And here it is all put back together.
 

 

 
Since then it has received new wheels and cleated rear tyres.
 

 
Future plans are for a new exhaust that exits at the rear axle and a three point hitch.
Thanks for looking.

About four years ago my mate Gary and myself made this little tractor over the Christmas holidays. It was made from bits and peices we had lying around so realy didn't cost that much.
 
We started with a Mountfield 8/30 similar to the one below, which i pulled out of a skip.
 

 
You can guess what condition it was in when you see the gearbox.
 

 
We salvaged the engine which was a Briggs and Stratton 8hp, the 3 speed transmission and the rear axle, everything else went back in the skip.
A new chassis was made from 2x2 angle, a NOS bonnet sourced from a local dealer and an adjustable seat so my little daughter and myself can both ride it. Also fabed up a front axle and steering box (gearbox from an automatic door).
 

 
Front grill and dash pannel was next.
 

 
 

 
 
Now to close in the back, rear arches and side steps next.
 

 

 
Thats most of the fab work done, a bit of paint next.

Hate this bit, lots of priming, sanding, undercoating and painting, its like watching paint dry, oh wait it was !! 
 

 

 

 
This will give you the idea of why i call it "Kermit".
 

 
And here it is all put back together.
 

 

 
Since then it has received new wheels and cleated rear tyres.
 

 
Future plans are for a new exhaust that exits at the rear axle and a three point hitch.
Thanks for looking.

About four years ago my mate Gary and myself made this little tractor over the Christmas holidays. It was made from bits and peices we had lying around so realy didn't cost that much.
 
We started with a Mountfield 8/30 similar to the one below, which i pulled out of a skip.
 

 
You can guess what condition it was in when you see the gearbox.
 

 
We salvaged the engine which was a Briggs and Stratton 8hp, the 3 speed transmission and the rear axle, everything else went back in the skip.
A new chassis was made from 2x2 angle, a NOS bonnet sourced from a local dealer and an adjustable seat so my little daughter and myself can both ride it. Also fabed up a front axle and steering box (gearbox from an automatic door).
 

 
Front grill and dash pannel was next.
 

 
 

 
 
Now to close in the back, rear arches and side steps next.
 

 

 
Thats most of the fab work done, a bit of paint next.