Yard trike

[LarryA]

Last winters project... 289 ford v8 and velvet drive transmission from junked out boat. Old

Frankland quick change rear end narrowed. Steering wheel reduction is planetaries from a chrysler 727 automatic transmission. Just have forward, neutral and reverse No suspension so, yard use only.

Winter has showed up again so havn't got much testing done. Only 1 speed, geared low, so maybe top end of 50 mph but gets there quick.

 

[rhino 2]

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Last winters project... 289 ford v8 and velvet drive transmission from junked out boat. Old

Frankland quick change rear end narrowed. Steering wheel reduction is planetaries from a chrysler 727 automatic transmission. Just have forward, neutral and reverse No suspension so, yard use only.

Winter has showed up again so havn't got much testing done. Only 1 speed, geared low, so maybe top end of 50 mph but gets there quick.

That’s gotta be a hoot to run on grass/dirt..…

 

[Zammy]

Very cool Larry, that looks like a ton of fun.

 

[TwistedKarma]

I thought title, was for a yard ornament.... thought how cool

 

[Jack Klarich]

Very cool and interesting build for sure

 

[Burnerboy]

Keep send'n pic, I love see'n RE-builds, coming alive..........

Ronnie

12/30/23

 

[BrokenBackJack]

Now that is neat.

Bet it is super loud.

Congrats!

 

[LarryA]

The throttle is the twist grip mounted on the brake handle, the round handle is the f/n/rev selector and the oval handle is for slightly increasing trans line pressure to creep f/r @ idle. Opening the throttle raises line pressure and engages the forward or reverse clutch. RH single m/c is for rear drums and cross shaft actuates another m/c for the front disc. the front m/c can be actuated separately for a parking brake.Definitely in the novelty/nonsense category.

 

[TomyJ]

Last winters project...

Last winters project...? Damn Larry, and you did not spend the build with us, how cool this must be.:gah: Now lets talk about that 5 window coupe, I'm so jealous...

 

[LarryA]

Tommy J.. I'm not too good at posting, but since there has not been much activity on homebuilts lately ( except for Bob) so I decided to post this project. The 5 window is a 36 Dodge that was just a body with no trunk lid hood or fenders. A 1937 Dodge frame came with the body, but there were many differences. everything a little rough and parts hard to find, so decided to go with a fenderless dirt track look with wide 5's all around. A long way to go and getting tired, but still going!

 

[TomyJ]

forward

I think you're having more fun than me, still enclosing the side of my carport, (can you see the double doors for the trike entrance?) and almost ready for one of the two windows then on to the garage section with garage door, hoping to get the value up...THEN onto the trikes. epper:

 

[Notgrownup]

Too friggin cool…

 

[TomyJ]

View attachment 116219View attachment 116217I think you're having more fun than me, still enclosing the side of my carport, (can you see the double doors for the trike entrance?) and almost ready for one of the two windows then on to the garage section with garage door, hoping to get the value up...THEN onto the trikes. epper:

EDIT, Update: Doing the columns (posts).

 

[Jarhead1775]

The throttle is the twist grip mounted on the brake handle, the round handle is the f/n/rev selector and the oval handle is for slightly increasing trans line pressure to creep f/r @ idle. Opening the throttle raises line pressure and engages the forward or reverse clutch. RH single m/c is for rear drums and cross shaft actuates another m/c for the front disc. the front m/c can be actuated separately for a parking brake.Definitely in the novelty/nonsense category.View attachment 116206

Now that's Back to the Future. You're a very talented individual.