A student project

[stevec]

Awesome Brian, some lucky kids there, under your tutelage.

[Brian]

The wheels posed a bit of a problem, so we used moped rims made our own hubs and re'spoked them, an interesting exercise for a modern lad.
   
   
   
Btian

[Bill Gruby]

Well done Brian, well done. These are some lucky students.

"Billy G"

[DaveH]

DaveH

[stevec]

Brian, is this the thread you said you couldn't open or post to?
Seems to work for me.

[Brian]

Thanks Steve. I will try again. the book of the clock is taking most of my time lately, some 9358 words 171 photos 27 drawings so far.
On with the work.
we built a "A" frame chassis and installed the engine.
   

   

And made a external contracting brake.

   

   

Simple but effective.

Brian

[Bill Gruby]

Brian, awesome work those kids are doing. They really are lucky to have you for guidance.

"Billy G"

[Brian]

I think its time I finished this thread,The clock and poor health have taken all of my time but things are now on the up so I will continue.
Having made the wheels we then could calculate the angles required for the steering and the axle was made.
   

   

Next came the steering box a simple chain and sprocket adapted to make a rack and pinion.
   

   

More to follow
brian.

[Brian]

We now had a mobile chassis that we could move. so it was transferred from the machine shop to the automotive dept.

   
a radiator was made from copper tube an installed along side the engine.

   

Body work and seating was added.

   

Ready for a test run.

   

The lighting was made.

   

And the car given a coat of paint.

   

[TomG]

Hey Brian, it's good to have you back!

I had forgotten about this project and was surprised to see it re-surface. It's great to see such a complicated finished and working to plan. It must have been quite a task to keep all of that young energy focused and moving in the right direction.

Thanks for sharing it.

Tom