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Post by geezerman on Jun 14, 2015 4:02:59 GMT -6
Couple of parts found in the salvage could be useful for another apocalypse vehicle. I'm thinking of a lightly armed sidecar. the big Ford Cammer was initially set out, but that'd be a stretch even for me. Besides these bike parts are half metal and not easily modified for an engine swap.
First order of business was get a rear wheel set up and make a set of swing arms.
Scratching the side car frame. I think I'll be making the body Brizio style.(cardboard)
 
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Post by bob29579 on Jun 14, 2015 12:35:48 GMT -6
Cool idea.
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Post by geezerman on Jun 16, 2015 4:58:39 GMT -6
Completed the swing arm suspension and am hard on scratching the side car body.
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Post by geezerman on Jun 16, 2015 9:13:48 GMT -6
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Post by bob29579 on Jun 16, 2015 12:46:19 GMT -6
If you put a propeller on it, I'll bet it could be amphibius too...
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Post by geezerman on Jun 18, 2015 4:46:32 GMT -6
I hope the guy that invented Bondo is having a tall refreshing one right now on his own private beach in Tahiti !! He deserves it !
Should have better fotos of this later today, but Igore is enjoying turning the garage into an armory as he builds a Gatling gun wannabe.
 
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Post by bob29579 on Jun 18, 2015 16:57:08 GMT -6
I think Igore needs a raise and his own trip to Tahiti.
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Post by geezerman on Jun 18, 2015 17:15:22 GMT -6
Here is the making of the kind of simulated Gatling gun.
Today's work. I have the side car mounts located and the gun mocked up. The barrel is too heavy so I'll have to glue it for the elevation, but it will swivel !
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Post by bob29579 on Jun 19, 2015 16:51:33 GMT -6
That is really cool.
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Post by geezerman on Jun 20, 2015 4:58:36 GMT -6
Working back on the bike for now. Made a fender for the side car wheel from a 36 continental cover and a rear fender is being cobbled from a couple of '29 fenders. Have a cardboard pan to build a seat on.
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Post by geezerman on Jun 21, 2015 12:33:15 GMT -6
Over on Skid;s place I was asked how I made the Gattling gun.
From a dismantled electronics parts stash, I picked out a rip saw blade for the side car's wheel, and I used two very small gears on the Gattlings crank handle.
The gun itself was made starting with an aluminum tube stuck into a larger styrene tube. A block of styrene was attached to the rear for the 'works'. .030 styrene rods were then placed all around the aluminum tube.
The base was some kind of bracket and the 'hoop' is a cut down wheel backing plate. Crank handle on a piece of wire was a white metal balustrade left over from a ship model. The 'sight' was a radiator cap gauge. Sight is a no brainer - I think the Gattlings sole purpose is to mow down anything that happens to be in front of it. Quite easy to make.
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Post by bob29579 on Jun 22, 2015 8:12:32 GMT -6
Pretty cool, but please, please, don't let Igore play with it.
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Post by dogfish7 on Jun 24, 2015 8:04:21 GMT -6
And plenty of stowage in front for ammo! 
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Post by geezerman on Jun 25, 2015 5:01:30 GMT -6
I am almost there, unless I can think of something else I can add.
I have added throttle and clutch cables, an exhaust and a spare wheel on the back of the sidecar. Not much left but final weathering and touch ups. I am making a base from a cookie tin lid.
 
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Post by bob29579 on Jun 25, 2015 12:32:47 GMT -6
Better stuff an extra gas can or two on there someplace with some bungee cords... Hmmm...
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