moogie 372 #1 Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) 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. Edited October 10, 2015 by moogie 7 Vinnetrow, nigel, pmackellow and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #2 Posted October 10, 2015 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. 9 Joe the small engine man, HeadExam, pmackellow and 6 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sten 84 #3 Posted October 10, 2015 Very nice, you have some very good skills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #4 Posted October 11, 2015 Nice build. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #5 Posted October 11, 2015 Nice work , now looks brand new . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the showman 4,074 #6 Posted October 11, 2015 Nice fabricating job, looking well good. ðŸ‘ðŸ‘👠Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,738 #7 Posted October 11, 2015 That looks great, well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #8 Posted October 11, 2015 Nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #9 Posted October 11, 2015 That's some very good fabrication Noel, Kemit certainly looks way better than the red thing you first pulled out the skip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris 642 #10 Posted October 11, 2015 Smart work. I spy a bolens tractor in your workshop I shipped a right wreak of one out of titanic counrty earlier in the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #11 Posted October 11, 2015 Smart work. I spy a bolens tractor in your workshop I shipped a right wreak of one out of titanic counrty earlier in the year They belong to my mate Gary. He has a Husky 850, a QT16 and a HT20 (hope i got all that correct) also a little 3.5hp home built. 3 nigel, Joe the small engine man and Alan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moogie 372 #12 Posted October 14, 2015 (edited) Just a wee pic and video of my girls taking Kermit for a run. https://youtu.be/jKopjrb1kHw Edited October 14, 2015 by moogie 1 Stormin reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
