non kart projects

[devino246]

I wanna see everyones non kart projects. Mine include a '62 Chris Craft Ski Boat (with a 283 V8), '72 Chrysler Stryper, a '62 Plymouth Fury (with a 225 slant6), and a few other odd projects.

 

[freakboy]

60's schwinn varsity..
home made log splitter.
78 150.. 5-6 inch drop gona be painted black with blue flames.. trianglulated 4 link and crown vic police interceptor ifs and a slightly modified 300 inine 6

 

[KieranM]

nice...

Heres mine:
I bought a mini moto/pocket bike, i decided to keep the bike and restore it, I changed it to half fairing, replaced the clutch, bought a pullstart, new plug, new bearings (wheels), new brakes, repaired main fairing, added a light, added a chain guard, put a tensioner on it, resprayed it, done a bit of stencilling on the fairing lol, turned the rear axle down to m8 for a nice thread, replaced rear sprocket, replaced chain, added a few rubber to take out some vibration, replaced all bolts, added a leaf spring to prevent the fairing snapping again, replaced fuel lines, replaced brake cables and made a stand for it.

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=jggh.jpg

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=ghju3.jpg&newest=1

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=ghju4.jpg&newest=1

 

[That One Guy]

Only the first link works, Kieran.

 

[modelengineer]

I'm building something which should end up similar to this (if I can stomach all that fibreglass work):

CAD model of the chassis with a few components put in. Took AGES to get proper front and rear geometry, have had to read many suspension design books.

Where I was up to a few days ago:

Building it with mechanicals from this 2002 Subaru Impreza RS I bought at auction for cheap.

 

[That One Guy]

No effing way. THAT IS SO COOL! Isn't that tubing waaaay too thin though?

 

[Doc Sprocket]

VERY COOL!!! Can't wait to see how, it goes, that's going to be an AWD beast!!!

 

[modelengineer]

Cheers guys,

the tubing is 25x25x1.6 and 20x20x1.6 for bracing. It's what most cars of this type are made of. There's no need to use thicker tubing, in fact some people use 1.2mm thick wall tube to save weight. If any increase in strength is required then you use 30x30x1.6 or 40x40x1.6, but it's not necessary. This frame will be stiffer than almost any production car available.

Toystory it's not going to be AWD, the Subie engine is mid mounted and just drives the rear wheels through the original FWD outputs. The propshaft output is removed along with the centre diff. This means it will be mid-engined and RWD.

 

[KieranM]

thanks that one guy all working now

 

[That One Guy]

Thank you that thing is sweet! Light is a sweet add on. It just looks better than a Shucks one in general.

And I guess those things do crumple to be like an eighth of their original size, don't they? What are you planning to do with it when it's finished modelengineer?

 

[Clint Burleigh]

Now this is a cool project!

 

[KieranM]

Thanks that one guy, the light is off a bike, i just used 4xaa batteries to power it.

 

[That One Guy]

Sweet.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Whats with the braided vynal tubing on the pump?

Suction line, no?

 

[modelengineer]

What are you planning to do with it when it's finished modelengineer?

It will be registered as my daily drive.
Yes, I am crazy.

 

[That One Guy]

You know if anyone scratches that thing, I'd say it's safe to bet you'll go insane.

To sum it up; Best idea in the world.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

It will be registered as my daily drive.
Yes, I am crazy.

How many people will it seat?

 

[modelengineer]

You know if anyone scratches that thing, I'd say it's safe to bet you'll go insane.

To sum it up; Best idea in the world.

Lol thanks, I hope I never find out what happens if it get's scratched. I'm more afraid of not being seen in traffic. The car will be just over 1.1m from the ground to the roof (that's 43.3").

How many people will it seat?

It will be a 2 seater.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[fowler]

1.1m u can drive under trucks if u time it right that ill make it intresting not stoping at red lights

 

[redsox985]

Ok, Fowler not your best idea but we'll let it slide. This is where the whole overpowered buggy funeral plans are needed.