My Build
Just a Little Longer
Today has been a very productive day, by managing to combine the four main components of the vehicle to give us a platform to start building the engine cage that I really want on the trike.
Weld One
I went and visited the welders today to discuss fitments and locations of various components on the trike and there has been a lot of progress made on it.
Hanging on
As the build has been progressing and with the completion of the engine, I decided I needed to check the fitting of some of the components, mainly the handbrake and front forks. With the help of my friend Dan, we got to work.
With Great Power (Part 4)
In the last part of this article the engine was more or less complete however it was missing some rather important parts. Adding these will mean that the engine will be com.plete and ready to use!
With Great Power (part 3)
And another update from Rob, hes fairly moved ahead with the rebuild having got the crank back from the people who did the regrind. The crank required new bearings, and they have been refitted.
With Great Power (Part 2)
Another email from Rob the other day with another update, consisting of the progress on the engine case and the continuing crank shaft issues.
So Where Does This Go?
Bits have been arriving at the house over the last week or so, not least of which is the fuel tank. I have also received seats, springs, attaching parts and something a little special to keep the electrics all neat and tidy.
With Great Power
I have managed to find someone to recondition the engine for me and luckily not to far away. So last week I took both engines down to him to see if he could rebuild the 1600 twin port engine for me. Luckily Rob loves reconditioning VW engines and has done several for himself in the […]
Got it Framed!
Whats this? two updates in one day! Just as I finished the gearbox (see Nice and Shiny) I got a lovely surprise, when the frame turned up from the fabricators.
Nice and shiny
Sorry its been so long but here is another update for you all. Now that the weather is turning nice, I decided to get out and start work on revamping the gearbox. I got the rear end of an old (1973) beetle so, not surprisingly, the gearbox was encrusted with 40 years of road tar […]