Recent content by jw102870

Had to cut/weld the pipe to exhaust below and behind the fiberglass shell. There's really not a lot of room for anything to fit with the shell on. It was somewhat of a challenge but it was worth it. I fit much better in my other project vehicle. :). Got this one in 1985. Hahahaha

Went pretty good. The biggest problem is that I'm 6'2" and about 250#. I can't fold myself in and still operate the pedals. Pretty sure with the shell on a person about 5'10" and 180# would fit nicely :ROFLMAO:🤷‍♂️. Still lots of fun to drive without the shell.

The shell seems to be pretty solid. No signs of deformation. It's glass so it should be dimensionally stable for a few hundred years or so. The shell mounting holes on the frame fit a 1/4 bolt pretty well and the holes on the shell itself are closer to 3/8. I'm going to search the bins at...

I had the engine all the way forward. It looks like if I use the predator engine and relocate the air cleaner and exhaust it should free up all the space I need, maybe.... Only one way to find out. Once I get the engine situated without obstruction I'll move on to blasting the frame and start...

The engine may not be totally destroyed. It's siezed and my fingers went thru part of the bottom when I pulled it off the frame. Could have just been the recoil? cover though. I grabbed a 212 predator when they went on sale. Not with the intent of higher performance, just something new that...

It does attach to the side bars. It's also supposed to attach to the rear bar. However, when it's attached to the side bars the back of the shell is about an inch away from the back bar. Not a big deal, I can either fashion some standoffs or take up the gap with a 1 x 2 or something like...

Hello all, I'm Jeff from NE Ohio. Just pulled this out of the woods.... Tag says bird automotive 4675 Has a destroyed 3hp briggs but the shell doesn't fit over it so I'm not sure what motor is supposed to be on it. The shell lays on top of the motor and won't go down far enough to bolt to the...