Starting point, westwood ride on mower
This project started with some pictures on the internet of a mini jeep built onto the chassis of a ride on mower with an I/C engine….. I had to have a go at building one for myself!
I located and purchased a westwood ride on that I had seen languishing in the corner of the yard of a local car repair shop. It wasn’t pretty but was complete. It turned out to be a very early gazelle model with a single bolt front axle fitment. It also has a gear change which is operated via a tube around the steering column.
I stripped off the bits I would not need, rear mudguards and bonnet, then set to getting the engine running and replacing the front wheels with a pair the same diameter as the rear.