mini jeep winter project

[sawmill]

I have an old jc penny riding lawnmower that the deck was shot. It's been sitting in my shed for years. I got it out the other day and put a jump start to it and it started right up. It has a 14 hP Briggs motor. I got the wild idea of making a mini
Jeep for my great grandson. So I took some measurements did some drawings and decided to go for it. I just started tearing it apart. I'll post some pictures as progress continues.
Has anyone else on OTT done anything similar?

 

[Lil Foot]

Haven't done one myself, but I saw a Struck mini jeep a while back & did a search on youtube- lots of similar things there.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mini+jeep

 

[dtbprc]

any kid would love that

 

[Daren Todd]

Looking forward to some pics of the project kids would love it for sure
Son bought the grand kiddos 100cc four wheelers for xmas. Them boys are gonna freak

 

[sawmill]

I have an old jc penny riding lawnmower that the deck was shot. It's been sitting in my shed for years. I got it out the other day and put a jump start to it and it started right up. It has a 14 hP Briggs motor. I got the wild idea of making a mini
Jeep for my great grandson. So I took some measurements did some drawings and decided to go for it. I just started tearing it apart. I'll post some pictures as progress continues.
Has anyone else on OTT done anything similar?

Update;
Well it's finally starting to take shape. At least it doesn't look like a lawnmower anymore. Here's where I'm at with it today. When I get it built I will disassemble it & paint it. (to cold to paint now)

 

[coachgeo]

STOPPPPPPP hold your project. If your going to do it.... do it right.

While I love old Jeep's and that name; thou spelled different, Jeep was even my nic name for 18yrs...... this is a Tractor forum and while Jeeps had a very small history in AG work... nothing matches a truck yet tractor AG product like the old Unimogs. Better yet: some say "Real Mogs are Orange" so that fits in with us Kbota folk good too. Being that it is straight cuts and flat panels..... would be even easier to make too. So make it a Unimog 411 and paint her Orange

Here is one hell of the most happy young ladies I've ever seen in her little Unimog 411 kiddy car (homemade) Damn well made with accurate sounds and everything.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An9g1tcZVR0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP1wT5cqd4o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C60U9X4wjys

Of course His Mog...... in a Mog is the best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeDNH2UFvqg.

Some build video's of the mini Mog too on his channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9auBFcw3eiIcUBdryI4W1w/videos

 

[Lil Foot]

I love it so far, workmanship looks great! Any kid would be tickled to have anything like this, I know I would have!
Here's one of my favorites, made from an old snowblower.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeXpVQq7pDs

 

[sawmill]

Another update.
Well I'm making a little more progress. I just stuck the white disc's on the front to get an idea of how I'm going to make the "pretend" headlights. The tail lights & parking lights will be on all the time when it's running. Before everyone jumps on my back, I know the front tires are to small, but I just used what I had on hand.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

How about these for headlights?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-15-LED-1...Parts_Accessories&hash=item58b41c577e&vxp=mtr

 

[olthumpa]

YOU ARE IN TROUBLE NOW! ! !
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My wife just saw these pic's and now "we" have something to do with that old lawn mower. The engine is still good but the desk and pto clutch are roached. My two grandson's NEED one.

 

[sawmill]

Thanks Wolfman, but I don't really want the headlights to work. I'm afraid if they did the little guy would want to stay up all night driving it.

 

[Daren Todd]

YOU ARE IN TROUBLE NOW! ! !
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My wife just saw these pic's and now "we" have something to do with that old lawn mower. The engine is still good but the desk and pto clutch are roached. My two grandson's NEED one.

I dodged the bullet with the one I had in the garage Sold it on craigslist last week. Still trying to keep the wife from seeing it though. Pops has two of them sitting over at his place with no decks and still running

 

[tcrote5516]

Great job!!!! I love it. Problem is I'm buying a new zero turn in the spring and that will leave my 18hp craftsman with no use. Thinking Gravedigger?

 

[sawmill]

Great job!!!! I love it. Problem is I'm buying a new zero turn in the spring and that will leave my 18hp craftsman with no use. Thinking Gravedigger?

Thanks
I think a mini gravedigger would be pretty wild. Don't forget the pictures when you get started.

 

[OldeEnglish]

Excellent job! I'm a big fan of old jeeps and would have loved that as a kid . Come to think about it...I would drive it around today like a big kid . Keep up the good work!

 

[ShaunBlake]

Excellent job! I'm a big fan of old jeeps and would have loved that as a kid . Come to think about it...I would drive it around today like a big kid . Keep up the good work!

You need one of those Struck "Mini-Jeep" (Struck Mini-Beep) projects:
http://struckcorp.com/models/mba80

<hee><hee><hee>

 

[sawmill]

Excellent job! I'm a big fan of old jeeps and would have loved that as a kid . Come to think about it...I would drive it around today like a big kid . Keep up the good work!

Thanks
I'm starting to get excited. I want to get it finished and the snow go away so I can take off down the road in it. (probably end up in jail)

 

[pendoreille]

Thanks
I'm starting to get excited. I want to get it finished and the snow go away so I can take off down the road in it. (probably end up in jail)

I don't think Tony Bamonte is around Ione anymore

 

[sawmill]

I don't think Tony Bamonte is around Ione anymore

I know Tony pretty well.
If he was still here he would probably want to take it for a spin himself. ha ha

 

[pendoreille]

What a character. one of a kind... a colorful sheriff!