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Post by isaiahcrem on Oct 9, 2018 14:24:04 GMT -5
EDIT! I'm currently trying to think of a name for this project and am drawing a blank. Suggestions are welcome! Bonus points if I can fit it onto the license plate. Hey Everyone! Saw that the forum was transferring to this one so I decided make a new build thread. I'm going to continue on from my thread seen here: reversetrike.proboards.com/thread/901/new-member-building-own-trikeBasics specs of the build: -Miata spindles, hubs, brakes, wheels, and steering rack. -Custom front double wishbone pushrod actuated suspension using yamaha R1 Rear shocks. -Custom tube frame designed by me with inspiration from many forum member's builds. -2002 Yamaha FZ1 1000cc powerplant -Amazon special racing seats with G-Force Racing harnesses -All steel construction with wooden body panels -Paint to be finished when I get the time -Fresh tires are on the list of things to do Here are photos of the current state of the build, enjoy!  Photo taken by a photographer during a car meet. Really glad this wasn't staged, candids are always cool  And a photo that I thought I had lost during my design phase. An initial mockup of cockpit dimensions, in my living room.  |
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Post by Admin on Oct 11, 2018 19:25:19 GMT -5
Hoping another member of the forum doesn't mind but how about the "3-trike" It would help if you put a rotax 900 3 cylinder engine in it, LOL. Gives the 3 a meaning.
srx660
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Post by isaiahcrem on Nov 20, 2018 10:26:55 GMT -5
Hey everyone, sorry about the lack of progress pictures. I've been traveling way too much lately. Although I've been gone a lot, I got a little work done on the front end of the trike. I finally made up a "panel" to fill in the space left under the shocks. This means that all of the body panels are complete besides the floor piece. I'll be cutting and shaping that when I break down the chassis for paint. That way I can flip it all upside down and have easy access to the bottom.
In other news, I am currently in the process of switching jobs. I just accepted a new position at a company in my hometown. Going to be moving the next couple weeks back to my father's house. Luckily he has a large barn/workshop that is heated and will allow me lots of space for trike progress. The new job does not require travel except for extreme circumstances (AWESOME). My budget will be tightened slightly due to saving up a down payment for a house of my own. Although the budget will be tightened, I am at least at a point in the build where the cost of parts, paint, and etc. are going to be very low compared to the previous parts.
Here are some photos of the new panels. These are 1/8in rubber flooring bought from the local hardware store. Super cheap as I would like to build a more permanent solution at some point. I just don't have any expertise with fiberglass or sheet metal forming. I'd ideally make a sheet metal part shaped to the area but that will have to wait.
Passenger side #1
Passenger side #2
Driver side #1
Driver side #2
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Post by isaiahcrem on Nov 24, 2018 18:59:53 GMT -5
The Trike made its move to my fathers barn today. Didn't have access to a proper sized trailer so we had to find a way to make it work. Unfortunately, it was raining all day so I'm probably going to be battling water damage on my body panels.
Enjoy photos of the comedic trailer loadout.
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Post by TomyJ on Jan 28, 2019 12:50:03 GMT -5
Isaiah, Where have you been? I hope all is well? Now for your last picture, DAMN! That's a barn? I am so jealous... If you saw the photos of my next winter build (Shenanigans) I will put light colored plastics between the frame windows to cut down on wind and a see through for safety. Please keep up the good work and keep us posted...  |
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Post by isaiahcrem on Feb 8, 2019 12:28:51 GMT -5
Hey TomyJ! been busy with getting moved and starting my new job! Well, The Army and snowboarding have kept me busy too. But progress is slow right now! The Trike is dis-assembled but I'm slowly working away to remove rust and get primer onto everything. I didn't realize how much of a task it was going to be to prep for paint. Once I get some good progress and pictures I will make a good post for updates. |
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Post by davej98002 on Feb 8, 2019 17:54:20 GMT -5
I am a firm believer in Weldable Primer. Costs a bit more. I shoot everything after grinding 'Mill Scale' off
I had a dream/nightmere I had gotten recalled back to active duty. But being a 31F30 Primary and 31L30 Secondary, it is doubtful and I am also 62 years old. Woke up in a cold sweat.
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Post by joesarasota on Feb 9, 2019 17:53:48 GMT -5
Wow, weldable primer, I'm not familiar with that. Where do you buy it?
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Post by davej98002 on Feb 9, 2019 22:44:19 GMT -5
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Post by isaiahcrem on Feb 17, 2019 20:59:04 GMT -5
All I can say is that lessons have certainly been learned. Rust prevention will forever be a thought in the back of my head. I spent the better portion of January and the beginning of February doing lots of rust removing then spraying primer. Including fixing some chips in paint because I dropped a couple parts (UGH). But here I am and progress has finally been made that is worth a detailed update post.
I'll start with the latest modifications to the frame. Hopefully this is all in chronological order.
Beginning with building the floor pan. Since I got sheet metal for free, I had to cut and weld to make a piece that fit the frame. Luckily, I had just enough material to cover the floor. Don't mind the waviness in my seam welding, its a new skill that I'm still in the learning stages.
Next is making the rear end a little more spacious for adding and removing the motorcycle part of the assembly. It was a bit of a show to separate the halves, wish I would've recorded it and done a time-lapse. You'd be laughing at the three of us it took to safely do the job. It took an hour just to separate the two. I fixtured the bars with some leftover material then cut and added flanges made from 3/16" plate. Each one will have 4 M8 shoulder bolts keeping it together. It adds a little ugly to it, but removes lots of frustration and chances to scratch my newly finished paint job.
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Next is the setup for sandblasting and painting. We all know both of these jobs create quite a mess, so I decided to hang plastic drop cloths around an area in our shop's spare room. Then decided to duct some heat into the area.
Ducting from the wood burner.
The Booth.
Sandblaster I'm using, I plumbed both my air compressor and my dad's into one system in order to keep up with the air usage. This thing worked great using 70-Grit aluminum oxide from harbor freight. (Budget Setup at $30 plus cost of media)
I'm incredibly fortunate to have the shop space that I do with my dad's barn/shop/building. I took over pretty all of the space except for a parking spot for my brother's car that's parked for the winter. We hung a cable and I used it to paint some small parts.
Floor Primed
Floor Painted
My new shift lever and knob  Decided to add some more ridiculousness to the build.
Frame Primed
Frame flipped then continued primer
Frame flipped then paint
Frame flipped then finish painting + clear
Woah, I've been very busy!
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Post by isaiahcrem on May 23, 2019 7:06:55 GMT -5
Hey Everyone, sorry for the limited updates. I've been traveling a lot again.. go figure. But if you check out my google drive link below you'll see that re-assembly has been mostly finished. Including a stereo!
I'm currently on military duty so I can't access all of my photos and the IMGUR links I've been using in the past updates.
Besides all that, I've finally gotten to the point where I can enjoy all of my hard work. This is the best part of the project in my opinion. I have a few little tweaks to finish, but otherwise it is complete and fully functional. I've even had some people stop me at the local store and ask what company makes the trike. My standard reply has been "its built not bought"<- because I feel that I've earned that phrase.
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Post by CaptainAmerica on Sept 4, 2019 20:34:25 GMT -5
Well done getting it completed, show us some pictures of the final build when you have time and ability. Any idea on what the overall weight is and possibly the front to rear split? if you don't have access to scales (I bought the best one bed bath and beyond supplies amateurs like us and it went to 400lbs and that was just enough) you can do a quick approximation by testing how far the springs compress when you lower the front end off of a jack, not a perfect method but good enough for a ball park. Due to a slow on going discussion on unsprung weight I am curious about your ride quality (in your opinion) as well as what your front unsprung weight is on each wheel using the Miata setup.
Andrew
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Decided to add some more ridiculousness to the build.
