B50 wing tank Project

I'd consider incorporating those wing mounting fairings into the design of the car. The little front fairing could be the base for the windshield, and then you don't have to worry about your heading sticking way up outside. The rear fairing could be used as a fin.

 

I was thinking exactly the same thing as I looked at the pics.

 

This tank is 35 7/8 " on the inside and with the seat in almost fat part of the tank its tight. If you to see other
pic. let me know!

 

anyone know what that frame is that the tank is sitting on?

 

Still trying to round up info and drawings of mine . Been super busy on my 28 sedan . I did find the original frame drawings , just not sure if they will help , since I didn't build mine for the street .

 

Looks like fun! Keep us posted on your progress.

 

the running boards say "T" but it looks like the frame section is kinda tall, so maybe a T truck

 

btt

 

i had to stop the project for a while to take a job out in texas. job is over and im back home and will resume. i now have a shop with which i can continue the project. should have a welder soon. i have brought the tank up from the back field and started to disassemble the tank taking out all the pumps, lines, and fairings. i figure its about 100 lbs worth of stuff. its down to just the shell now. i have decided to go with a reverse trike setup. it makes the fairing useful due to the fact that i now have the beginnings of a nice fairing for the rear tire. i will begin on the frame in a few weeks. i have reached a bit of an engineering issue. does anyone know how to setup an automotive type engine with some sort of single rear drive transmission? Help! it needs to be short as possible. i tried to possibly look at the boss hoss bike transmission but the cost and availability is prohibitive. is there a gear box out there that i am missing. im hoping someone has done something like this before. anyway thats my current problem but everything else is progressing slowly.

 

some pics and ideas

 

ok had some progress on the transmission. seems u can take a corvair transaxle and put a couple of pulleys on each side and you have a single rear drive on a wheel. problem solved and i have located a site in newjersey that has a 2 speed automatic. so now the next thing to do is start gathering the tools to build the frame. welder is next on the list to locate and purchase. should happen in about a week or so. next post will be after that