starting my 3.8 v6 super charged trike build

[irmagoo]

Great build I will fallow this one I have a 04 impala I wrecked and have been thinking of doing the same with it just didn't know where to start

hey dragonponics
hows the world treating ya??
glad this got you think'n... i hear that texas has a problem with home built projects... it that true?
hope its not and you get something going !!
magoo

[Dragonponics]

Well there is a lot of red tape to go through but not to bad

[skuuter]

Well there is a lot of red tape to go through but not to bad

Same here on rebuilding wrecked Vehicles with Insurance Company Salvage Titles...can still be done, but the Laws and Restrictions keep getting tougher and tougher.....

[irmagoo]

well its Thursday.. been over to sons shop cut up another 20 foot of 2x2x1/8 tubing this should be the end of square tubing...this will enclose gas tank etc. on to bending up some round from here on i think.

I have been busy working on the boring stuff on trike project where/how to mount gas tank, rad, fuel pump stuff like that once i make a little real progress i'll post some pics,,

also been looking at seats found some nice looking seats at appletreeauto.com,, they call them "race trim seats" black vinyl at around $200.00 each has anyone had any experience with appletree or these seats??

well folks it'll be a week or so before i get much done- wife is getting knees replaced. she will keep me jump'n and out of shop I'm sure....

this surgery is what is keeping us from coming to ark. for the rally... we like it over there beautiful area and hope to make it next year..

more later....

magoo

[slick rick]

Tell the wife best of luck ,,one of my sisters just had one replaced last week .

[skuuter]

GOOD LUCK to our Wife on Her Surgery....

[irmagoo]

thanks for well wishes for wife!!

she's home and doing great...

I even got to sneak away to shop and work on a motor mount...

the side mounts were part of car sheet metal ...long gone it all got to get done you just don't see any progress when you look at the project!!

magoo

[irmagoo]

well the wife gave me few hours off today(she took a nap) for good behavior

so... off to the shop I went,, the motor mounts are about finished

1. right side mount.. needed to be removable to change belts..

2. another angle of mount I think you can see how tight it is and it needed to be offset some to clear everything ..I will add a piece of tubing to tie in at top like you will see on other side

3. left side mount this end is attached to motor mount and mount is attached to chain housing..

4. you can see it needed to be offset to miss spring/strut that I moved in 2.5 inch...

5. you can see that I make this mount removable also that way if I need to jack up other side to change belts I will have a little more side motion...the engine/trans are fully isolated on all 4 sides at last!

slow going but moving forward!!

magoo

[slick rick]

,,,Glad to hear the wife is doing well ,,and good work on the build . I'm really looking forward to see how this turns out , keep us posted on progress .

[skuuter]

,,,Glad to hear the wife is doing well ,,and good work on the build . I'm really looking forward to see how this turns out , keep us posted on progress .

"DITTO".....

[irmagoo]

worked on trike today...removed the power steering pump and a/c compressor will use a a/c delete pulley, shorter belt, grooved idler and change the way belt is run ...also built the base for radiator and mounted fans... not to exciting just work..waiting on more steel should get Monday or Tuesday I'll start on front half of trike can't wait !! guess I need to order seats.....
magoo

[irmagoo]

well the seats are on the way ...metal didn't show up ...guess I get it when I get it..
magoo

[slick rick]

,,,Tomorrow is another day my friend !!!

[skuuter]

well the seats are on the way ...metal didn't show up ...guess I get it when I get it..
magoo

Late Material Arrival used to drive us crazy when I built Race Cars....."I wanna' build it, and I wanna' build it now"..........Good Luck on Your Metal Arrival.....

[irmagoo]

Late Material Arrival used to drive us crazy when I built Race Cars....."I wanna' build it, and I wanna' build it now"..........Good Luck on Your Metal Arrival.....

hi skuuter
waiting on material for frame, waiting on new belts, pulleys, a/c delete and more...
now this morning wife said" maybe you should put a/c on trike like stallion has"
....I said well lets worry about that after I finish the build...
we have been riding for 45 years or so together with out a/c...for 30 years or so I would not have a radio
guess the world is changing..... not sure I'll catch up!!
magoo

[skuuter]

hi skuuter
waiting on material for frame, waiting on new belts, pulleys, a/c delete and more...
now this morning wife said" maybe you should put a/c on trike like stallion has"
....I said well lets worry about that after I finish the build...
we have been riding for 45 years or so together with out a/c...for 30 years or so I would not have a radio
guess the world is changing..... not sure I'll catch up!!
magoo

"HI".......have You thought about Cruise Control, installing Windows just so You can electrically roll em' up and down, maybe actual power steering, etc. ...........no worries, I won't suggest it to Your Wife.........

[John Luciano]

No ruff sketch of the layout yet?

[butchvoss]

i cant wait to see this build. If you do power steering, share the plans .lol

[irmagoo]

hey no power windows what will we do !!
I think it will not need power steering with proper front end geometry...so that's what i'll shoot for!!
and yes I do have a ruff draft...vary ruff!! i'll try and clean it up and post it. until then heres the seats!!...and...,
no!!
the tv is not for the trike, I may try installing ice maker under you know who's seat!!
cut steel this afternoon will weld in the am!! I'm pumped....well
ok as close as an old guy can get to being pumped
magoo

[irmagoo]

ok its not much but heres kinda how I see it..
like I said drawing is ruff but hope you can see where i'm heading.. its not chiseled in stone.. may change some I would like it a little shorter in the wheel base..
magoo