Let's Talk Cyclecars

Could we see more photos of this one? Tires are a bit wide, but I like it. What is the reason for the dab of red paint on the axle? Bob

 

That is the only pic I have of that car but here are 2 more with similar axle. They both look like a stock axle that has been flattened ( could be an aftermarket axle). The spring has been mounted underneath. On the yellow car a new spring mount was added underneath. On this new pic he just used the radius rod attachment point to mount the spring.

 

I look at how spindly the forward casting is connected to the frame rails and I think ...there's no way this is going to hold together. Do they typically install new rivets?

 

It's a forging, hot rivetted. don't know what the exact specification of the steel is, but it's an extremely tough material to drill into. It is quite a heavy piece on an otherwise light car, and because of its shallow section it doesn't do much for chassis rigidity. Here's the forging and front of the chassis rails photographed from the top. I fitted this setup on my avatar car to stiffen the front end. It also provides the mounting for the Panhard bar. BTW, you can also see where I have replaced a loose rivet with a bolt through a reamed hole on the right hand side.

 

Iv been building this little car since the covid started. Not really the ideal drivetrain but i pieced together what i had. Going for something like a mg j2. Its a kawasaki 18hp twin vertical shaft i converted to horizontal. Going through a torque converter to a dirtbike gearbox and to a morris rear end I think its a 1957 mg not sure. I went with a transverse leaf in front. I want big spoked wheels on it probably make my own out of spare tires because motorcycle wheels id have to make my own hubs anyway. Alot of work but i think it will turn out good

 

@porsche930dude will you have any videos of it on your YouTube channel?

 

yes I havnt taken much video but ill put together something

 

there is an auction in Austria
https://fahrzeuge.dorotheum.com/de/a/67715/

 

https://www.triggo.city/

 

For circuit racing you have to have a towing eye. There's one above the red paint on the axle - perhaps a visual indicator for the marshals as to where to look for a towing point?

 

Thank you! I can see the eyelet that is also red. Makes since, owner picks the tow point. Bob

 

I'm following a YouTuber scratch building a 30's esque boatail roadster. All the more impressive because he's college age and working in his parents garage. This posting has him hand forming the grille for his hand formed grille shell. In previous episode he's fitting vintage Marchal headlights.
I found it helpful to mute the audio or skip through some of the fast forward parts.

 

Congratulations,well done!

 

R.B. pic... Thame, Engalnd

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ In my mind I think every English village looks like this. Bob

 

You and I both know that is just wishful thinking.I just spent a week in Wisconsin.A lot of little towns with their original old town centers ....and the suburbs on the edges with their shopping malls and fast food places.

 

I've made some big progress on my Morgan build

 

Very nice Fred!

 

She's a beaut, Fred

 

would be interesting to know the story behind this picture .

 

It looks like a scene from a TV program.

 

Isn't the Beaver and his buddy? And I think the kick stand is on the wrong side, or the picture is flipped.

 

Hmmmm, those look like GEN-YOU-INE BSA Soapbox Derby wheels on that miniature hotrod... those little skallywags

 

Yeah, that's it! The Beaver and Larry Mondello.

 

Leave it to Beaver, Episode 24, from season 1.




No, I'm not a huge fan. It was pretty easy to find with Google.

 

Electric powered

 

Geo Ham artwork.

 

a nice little album of Frank Seeger's Schache!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/12561...nXXLyM2_s8zAF5INHzCczbvEWMNL5QWwM5oaPdRgf4HtA

 

I really love that car. I had already collected 30+ pix of it starting with shots of it in the museum. How well does it do on the track?