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I'll bet with a little engineering, your wife could use the pipes for more luggage storage ...
I'll bet with a little engineering, your wife could use the pipes for more luggage storage ...
Roadstar
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we can build a trike out of most anything
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Awesome
With everything going on, it's been some time posting. What is that independent rear end from? That's much more engineering than I've done or even want to do. I really do like that setup.
With everything going on, it's been some time posting. What is that independent rear end from? That's much more engineering than I've done or even want to do. I really do like that setup.
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Progress
We took the bikes on a trip to Eureka Springs Arkansas. Mechanically both bikes did great! The RoadStar had one minor issue that I took care of in a few minutes. The Stratoliner body was being held on by bungee cords by the time we got home. Louisiana roads, especially around Lafayette, are horrendous! That area is so bad we had to pull off the highway a few times to give my back a break and tighten the bungee cords.
Anyway, once we recovered from the ride, I got to work on the RoadStar for painting. Tore it down, went through the mechanics, adjusted a few things, and began priming and sanding. Coated the underside with flex seal white and then began painting the top side with gloss white Rust-Oleum oil base paint. Shot two wet coats over two days and it shines! Going to be shooting KBS Diamond Clear with some pearl additive in the next few days.
The high temps might put that on hold for a while though. Maximum recommended temperature is 80 degrees and it's been hitting 106 under the carport. Pretty sure my wife won't let me paint in the house.But here are a few pictures of her pretty gloss white parts.
We took the bikes on a trip to Eureka Springs Arkansas. Mechanically both bikes did great! The RoadStar had one minor issue that I took care of in a few minutes. The Stratoliner body was being held on by bungee cords by the time we got home. Louisiana roads, especially around Lafayette, are horrendous! That area is so bad we had to pull off the highway a few times to give my back a break and tighten the bungee cords.
Anyway, once we recovered from the ride, I got to work on the RoadStar for painting. Tore it down, went through the mechanics, adjusted a few things, and began priming and sanding. Coated the underside with flex seal white and then began painting the top side with gloss white Rust-Oleum oil base paint. Shot two wet coats over two days and it shines! Going to be shooting KBS Diamond Clear with some pearl additive in the next few days.
The high temps might put that on hold for a while though. Maximum recommended temperature is 80 degrees and it's been hitting 106 under the carport. Pretty sure my wife won't let me paint in the house.But here are a few pictures of her pretty gloss white parts.
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diff is ford. suspension is subaru.. i made the cross member
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Interesting
My having a solid rear axle does have its drawbacks in ride smoothness. I thought about a rear axle as you have installed, but being belt drive makes things much harder to do one.
My having a solid rear axle does have its drawbacks in ride smoothness. I thought about a rear axle as you have installed, but being belt drive makes things much harder to do one.
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Front Fender
Fabricated some forms and using epoxy resin, fiberglass cloth with mat, I now have some fender skirts. Just finished fitting them to the RoadStar. Cut out the area for the forks to pass, pressed a piece of PVC pipe to the forks, and laminated three layers of six ounce fiberglass cloth. Tomorrow I will see what the look like. As I type, I realize I'll either have to finish them on the bike or make the fork covers removable as they will not pass over the fender mounts. Oops!
Fabricated some forms and using epoxy resin, fiberglass cloth with mat, I now have some fender skirts. Just finished fitting them to the RoadStar. Cut out the area for the forks to pass, pressed a piece of PVC pipe to the forks, and laminated three layers of six ounce fiberglass cloth. Tomorrow I will see what the look like. As I type, I realize I'll either have to finish them on the bike or make the fork covers removable as they will not pass over the fender mounts. Oops!
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Painting
Finished the fender skirts and began painting. Had to repaint the front fender as I messed it up fiber-glassing the fender skirts to fit it. One more good wet coat of white, let dry several days, and then mix some pearl with clear and clear coat everything... And NO, that is not a wheel and tire. It's my barrel fan!!!
Finished the fender skirts and began painting. Had to repaint the front fender as I messed it up fiber-glassing the fender skirts to fit it. One more good wet coat of white, let dry several days, and then mix some pearl with clear and clear coat everything... And NO, that is not a wheel and tire. It's my barrel fan!!!
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I'll bet with a little engineering, your wife could use the pipes for more luggage storage ...
My wife for sure will. Trike's looking great!
jjvw
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I think you gotta come to the Maggie Valley in Sept to show us your handi work. I can just imagine the talk at the evening rocking chair conferences in front of the rooms.
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Looking GOOD
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Thank You
That does sound great. But I have a secret plan to take my wife to Iowa and have someone airbrush horses on her bike. She has always been a horse lover and I want to surprise her.
Of course with the direction this country is going, plans might change at a moments notice...
I think you gotta come to the Maggie Valley in Sept to show us your handi work. I can just imagine the talk at the evening rocking chair conferences in front of the rooms.
That does sound great. But I have a secret plan to take my wife to Iowa and have someone airbrush horses on her bike. She has always been a horse lover and I want to surprise her.
Of course with the direction this country is going, plans might change at a moments notice...
paws
Just Killing Time...
What a neat surprise! Hope it all goes as planned...post pics if you can... there are horse lovers here on TrikeTalk too!
You got some mad skills ... :clapping::clapping::clapping::clapping:
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Progress
First I wish to say thank you for the comments.
Today I placed most of the parts on her bike just to see what it will look like. Working one section or component at a time doesn't show you the whole picture. I'm letting the paint dry a few more days before clear coating with a bit of pearl additive. Also trying to slap together an oven to cure the powder coating on the valve covers. Those covers had blistered so bad they were embarrassing. White powder coat and then shoot some clear at the same time I shoot the other parts..
First I wish to say thank you for the comments.
Today I placed most of the parts on her bike just to see what it will look like. Working one section or component at a time doesn't show you the whole picture. I'm letting the paint dry a few more days before clear coating with a bit of pearl additive. Also trying to slap together an oven to cure the powder coating on the valve covers. Those covers had blistered so bad they were embarrassing. White powder coat and then shoot some clear at the same time I shoot the other parts..
Zammy
20500+ Posts
Wow, that's really shaping up Hugh.
Sunman
900+ Posts
Wow! Very impressive Hugh. You are very skilled!
Sunman
Sunman
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Thank You
Once again I thank you. Taking a break from electrocuting myself while wiring in an old electric stove for curing some powder coating.
Once again I thank you. Taking a break from electrocuting myself while wiring in an old electric stove for curing some powder coating.
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Progress
Been having severe issues getting the clear coat to lay flat. Once I spray a pass of clear, I can't see where the next pass goes. My eye sight and color blindness sucks. Spent twice the amount for clear paint than I budgeted. But it happens. Of course once I got the clear top coat done and cured, I just HAD to drop the body during the installation scratching the hell out of the right side. Touching it up failed big time so I came up with a matt black stripe to cover them after I filled and sanded them smooth. As soon as I hunt Murphy down I am going to beat him senseless! Stupid law!!!!
Been having severe issues getting the clear coat to lay flat. Once I spray a pass of clear, I can't see where the next pass goes. My eye sight and color blindness sucks. Spent twice the amount for clear paint than I budgeted. But it happens. Of course once I got the clear top coat done and cured, I just HAD to drop the body during the installation scratching the hell out of the right side. Touching it up failed big time so I came up with a matt black stripe to cover them after I filled and sanded them smooth. As soon as I hunt Murphy down I am going to beat him senseless! Stupid law!!!!
jjvw
700+ Posts
Happens to all of us sooner or later. When I first backed mine off the lift, I backed into my truck
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