Well, I'll see if I can summarize. I'm using CycleKart methods (note the difference in spelling) for most of the steel box-tube frame, but I intend to make the front axle of heavier steel tube, i.e. thicker wall. I have a rather robust kind of go-kart spindle in mind also, but I'll be using the Honda CT90 wheels. The rear part of the frame/engine/rear wheel will likely be a vintage Honda Scambler - CL350 or CL400, or maybe a CB depending on what's available. There will also be strategically placed gussets and a roll bar. And the bodywork will be T6 aluminum. I have also developed a plan to cut the blades and discs for "Andre Hartford" style friction dampers. If I go into much more detail, this'll be a very long post. When I said "reams of graph paper", I wasn't even exaggerating. I had to go out and buy more. Twice. And I have all the drawings (some I kept just to remind me what not to do, and why).Allen,
That is one beautiful little car. I can only guess how many times you have built it in your mind as you are drawing the plans but if it's anything like I did with the tri car, it's beyond count.
Are you going to build it based on the cycle car style? What are your plans for power? Can you share some of the plans with us. It's just to interesting to be kept just as plans.
Steve.
Yep the leaky wallet. For me it's best when I give him some old hot rod parts then its free labor. He is a retired rail road worker so kind of knows his stuff, me just a backyard putterer.............CurtHi Curt,
That is to true. I was telling him what I wanted and what I how I thought it could be done and he was off to the races with things that I never thought of and for reasons that never crossed my mind.
If I had know he was there this bike would have been finished a long time ago. The problem in our area is that most of the machine shops only want to handle high end, big dollar jobs and the small shops can't afford to stay in business due to the property costs and the high rents.
The last thing he said was I won't wreck your wallet. It will be interesting to see how bad it leaks afterwards though.
Steve.
Having made wildly inaccurate guesstimates in the past, I don't really know.if my tri-car will be "done" or not. Depends for one on "how done" and then on how much summer we end up having to do it in and whether or not the old boys can manage not to get lamed or otherwise put out of commission. It doesn't take much to knock either of us off kilter.The end game, pretty exciting now it’s nearly done!!!
How about you SB, is there anyway you could wrap yours up this season?
-Kirk