Throttle cable

[Buggie Pilot]

are there fully threaded coilovers available for the VW rear suspension? He is almost out of adjustment on the coils he has and there are some scrubbing issues out back. It's ether fix it with coils or drop the rear tire size.

You could move the spring plate a notch or two on the torsion bar. That would get your clearance back



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[Gorilla]

Nice I like the comfee looking seats.

 

[stockhatch]

You could move the spring plate a notch or two on the torsion bar. That would get your clearance back



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Hmmm, will have to look into that. Thanks!

 

[stockhatch]

So he ended up just raising the fenders for clearance. It changed the look of the trike, but it actually gives it a more balanced look, so it's a win win. I will try to get some pics after the paint touch-ups are complete.

 

[drumdoctor]

Triangle Import Auto Parts in Orlando,Fl and Fisher Buggies in Tampa,Fl
both sell them.
I think that they start at 15'.
Best wishes!
Good looking project!!!

 

[stockhatch]

Thanks! He actually got one already and has put a good amount of miles on the trike since then.

 

[rrunner]

Looks to me like an ammo box for the instrument panel.

 

[stockhatch]

Yep, you got it We still need to work a couple small electrical annoyances out, but otherwise it's running great. He took it on a road trip a month or so back from Southport NC to Shenandoah Valley up in VA and it did great.

 

[Windblown]

My first attempt was the "bike" cables! Then I got a liner for a mig welder, and got some sixteenth stainless cable from the local crane rigging store, and tada got a throttle cable to length! ends are from Orileys auto parts, little cable stops.

 

[Buggie Pilot]

On our race buggies we use 1/16th stainless cable from the hardware store and run it in a brake line and also use same for the clutch too ( only a bigger cable and tube for the clutch)

 

[memetriker]

Nice trike. I just ordered one for mine 15' long for 69.99 from rat race productions.

 

[Doug D.]

Very cool!!

 

[B-2]

I like your shifter knob, I have one just like it on my 4-wheeler & plan on using the other one on my VW trike.