Doodlebug

So, I'm actually thinking about buying this:

30 or 31 Model A Doodlebug with an engine, twin transmissions and rear. From the looks of it, and the location, I wouldn't be able to get it out until Spring.

But, the price is right...

free?

Got stumps that need pulling? Hope it's free.

Free??? Around here that's a $5k rat-rod as it sits!

If that's true, I've got a deal for you!

It's not free, but lets just say that it's less than $125.

Is the frame intact?

If by "intact" you mean "half buried and under two feet of snow", then, yes, it's intact.

I don't care about the frame. I just want the cowl, engine and two transmissions, though, the more that I look at it, that doesn't look like a Model A cowl.

Do you want a doodlebug or do you have something else in mind for this?

I like it

I've always wanted to build a Doodlebug. This seems like a great starting point.

boat tail speedster > doodlebug

Could be a great start to a Model A Speedster!

More info (I posted this a a while back....I really like these):

http://www.nwvs.org/

what the berkeley is a Doodlebug?

http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/doodlebugs/

I also have several reprints of 40's articles for building speedsters out of Model As and Chevys. I love that black Model A.

Blitzed306 wrote: what the berkeley is a Doodlebug?

http://www.ronstultz.com/words/Words/Doodlebug.htm

Back when tractors were expensive and Model Ts were a dime a dozen, creative farmers hooked two transmissions together (wicked low gear, shortened the frame and made a tractor.

Dan

Most were made out of Model A's, since they had a much more "modern" transmission, compared to a Model T's planetary gearbox. I don't think that you can effective link (or operate) two T transmissions in series.

Man, I am into some obscure E36 M3 but doodlebugs take the cake.

I thought the farm implement, duo-transmission thing was a Doodlebug and these other things with or without a boat tail were called Speedsters.

Notice the name of the site Aeronca65 linked.

914Driver wrote: I thought the farm implement, duo-transmission thing was a Doodlebug and these other things with or without a boat tail were called Speedsters.

You are correct, sir.

Doodlebugs were made from various old cars, mostly small 4 cyl's. The concept was the same. Some even used a truck rear axle. In my high school senior year auto mechanics class, we built one from a '32 Plymouth. We even made dual rear wheels and a snow plow. The school used it for years to plow the sidewalks around the school.

rjones33 wrote: Man, I am into some obscure E36 M3 but doodlebugs take the cake.

welcome to the insane asylum....

Short doodlebug video (2 min.)

Many years ago, remember seeing a VW Diesel powered doodlebug dominate its class.

Question:

A local guy has a 1933 Plymouth with a six cylinder, the only body is the front grille and a cowl. It has International Harvester wood wheels and axle out back but the stock Plymouth spokes up front. I like wood. Is there a way to replace the metal spokes up front with I-H wood?

And you thought this was going to be easy.....

bludroptop wrote: Short doodlebug video (2 min.) Many years ago, remember seeing a VW Diesel powered doodlebug dominate its class.

Don't confuse the issue. While that may be the "Doodlebug class", I wouldn't consider any of those to be Doodlebugs, as the term relates to this thread.

Those are competition pulling tractors.