Were to find Cyclecar body style ideas?

[Peter Miles]

Gonejunking said:

I've taken photo's of the build, but I still haven't got the compression software so I can post them. Maybe I'll loosen my grip on a few greenbacks tonight and buy the software!

You can down load Adobe's Photoshop Album Starter Edition for free from:

http://www.adobe.com/products/photos...m/starter.html

[hsr]

Boogiemanz1,

Snapper rear tires are 14"OD. Cub is 20"OD and my CK tires are 22"OD. The larger tires will increase top speed some, but it will probably be a dog out of the hole.

Jeffrey,

How did your test drive turn out? Still anxiously awaiting a photo of your set up.

Thanks guys,

[Gonejunking]

Hi Jeff
Crashed first hard corner!
I had bought some grade 5 bolts to hold the rim to the hub, but some how the drive wheel got some cheap Chinese bolts. They let go after 3 lap's around the track. The rim is now toasted. I do have another, and put the tire on it last night. Tonight I will take the car apart, and start painting it. Should be back together this weekend.
I got the compression software, so now i'm going to play with it and try to post some pictures.
Some of the things that I did learn before the crash.
1. 3 inch tires would be better then the 2.25" tires I have on the rear. 2.25" tires have little traction!
2. Need a better throttle cable
3. Wear a helmet!!
4. bigger windshield, to keep the bugs out of my teeth!!
5. This things are more fun then you can imagine!!

Build one

[hsr]

Jeffrey,

Is this your type of MTD rear axle? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...69138&rd=1

Is it a multiple gear unit? If yes, how do you select gears on your cart? Clutch?

Thanks,

[Gonejunking]

Hi Jeff
Yes that looks just like mine. Mine is a single speed unit. I have a MTD mower for my yard, and it has 6 speeds, and after looking at it, it looks like a sequential shift, ie; just move the lever forward to shift gears. It would be easy to put in, but the weight would be an issue. I might look at it more tonight. I do have an extra mower for parts.
After seeing the one on EBAY, maybe I should part out my mower!!
I got my axle at the swap meet for $15 with the tires. When I looked on EBAY, that one was at $53, and $9.99 for the tires.
Look at the picture and you can see the mounting holes out at the ends of the aluminum casting. They make mounting it a breeze.
What you can't see in the picture, is the disc brake that is on the other side.

[hsr]

I searched MTD parts online and found that is a single speed unit. $353 new!!!

How do you engage it on your CK?
Do you have a clutch?
What size pullies are you running on top of the drive unit and on the motor?

Do you know what type of mower this unit came on (ie: rear engine rider, front engine tractor)?

Thanks,

[Gonejunking]

I use an over center idler with a rod going forward to meet the handbrake shaft, so to start out you pull the handbrake and it forces idler against the belt, a hand clutch sort of. I patterned it after the one on my rototiller.
I think my pullys are 4" and 6", just what I had laying around.
The axle is off a front engine tractor