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That Final Push – Days 5 6 and 7
As the days countdown I now have only 2 build days to go till the trike goes for MSVA. This deadline has started a bit of a panic and I am getting worried. But I have a great team helping me and I know it will be ready for test!
That Final Push
As you can guess there is still a lot to do and very little time to do it! With just 4 build days left I still have a very long list of things to finish off.
With Great Power (part 5)
After all the fun we had trying to start the engine last time, we thought we would attempt it again, following installing some of the wiring for the trike. This time it was a huge success!!
Engine Bits – The Final Parts
Before the engine was fitted for the engine cage design, I added a few parts to complete that section of the 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.
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.
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 […]