Those loafers DO look like a scary way to cut grass! Does your's have the pivoting frame?

The only ones without a pivoting frame are the ones left out in the rain. Seriously the C&Dseries engines outlast the rest because the frame pivots and front axle rust solid. With a mower attached, it would be a lot more stable, that little front end not only makes it look like a slinshot dragster, it also behaves like one. I plan to use it as a racetrack runabout, a lot more distinctive than a scooter or golf cart.

I used a Loafer for about 5 years back in the '60's. It (and I still have it) is a '59 model.It actually was very easy to use. No safety stuff though. I was cutting under a willow tree with low branches and had them wrap around my neck and whip me right off the mower which continued across the yard. Also , they came with a set of front wheels to use when pulling a wagon . With those wheels you could pop a BIG wheelie if you jammed it into high speed quickly. good luck with your modifications. What year is it. They stopped making them in '65 I think. By then they were putting a D-400 motor on them.

Back when Americans could work on things and weren't wimps! My grandfather owned one! Wish I still had it!