I built a trike back in the early 70's, I used a servi-car rear, use a custom made frame and a 1964 HD panhead engine and transmission/ no reverse. I'll dig around and fund a couple of photo's. HRP
there is an elec fan and the rad is kinda in line with the grill area in the back. I honestly have not riden it much farther than 15 miles from home. The fuel tank is fairly close to the radiator and I didn't want to find out what would happen if it got hot. It is all a compromise that I knew about when I was building it. I really did not want to put a motorcycle fuel tank on it. The look was more important than function to me and I am happy to just putt around town on it
The old saying goes: "He who dies with the most toys wins"! You sir, are definitely a contender! Lots of guys have bigger car collections, but you have an incredible variety of finished cars and that makes it awesome. Here is a picture of the trike I owned when I stationed in San Diego in the early '80s. Servicar rear welded to a Triumph Trophy frame from the seat post forward.
Going through this thread again . Did you save anything from the original Harley frame ? looks like you built a new frame for it . This thing is sweet . Can I ask why the Crosley ? you have it dressed up nicely , not knocking it , just asking why that and not something with a bit more … oomph ?
I used the Crosley because that is what Roth used in the Mailbox trike. It is a Servicar frame, I added double down tubes in the front and made the curved supports on the sides of the frame just behind the engine because I had to remove the seatpost because it was in the way and without it there was not much rigidity. There really is not enough room for a "big" car engine in it. I think too large an engine would have completely thrown off the look I was going for....
Makes sense, the bike has a killer flow to it . looks like you modified wayy more on the frame then you did . Killer , thanks for the explanation.
Whenever I start thinking that I have a cool collection of toys, I think about your pile, and I am humbled! That is a great addition to an awesome collection.
I heated and bent the shift lever so it would stick through an opening in the side of the body, I then cut it off and made flanges so I could bolt it back on
The name is awesome. I actually came across a 50s newspaper article from our small town paper about hot rodders and how they are a nuisance... Lol Such a cool bike Mark.
I received a Cox 049 for Christmas early 70’s. Man was it cool. I thought I’d be nice and involve my little sister, so I hooked her Barbie Bus up to the back and we dragged it around a couple of days. We had fun together and everyone was happy. Problem was the trike sprayed fuel all over her bus and started to dissolve the thing beyond repair. Now I’m in deep ****, ruined my sister’s Christmas. Well luckily she had her Misses Beasley, Barbie had become The Toxic Avenger. Merry Christmas . Don’t get fuel on your tool!
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