...can't say I'd mind seeing that either! LOL
Starting my 3.8 v6 Super Charged Trike Build
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...can't say I'd mind seeing that either! LOL
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nice welding job fuzzy!!
if you were closer I could use your talent !!
magoo
if you were closer I could use your talent !!
magoo
hi rick,
there are a few blue bird schoolie conversions but the lion share are purpose builds that where always motor coaches, built in Georgia and the blue bird wanderlodge factory,, they stopped production in 2006.. the market had been bad for many years due to economy/ fuel cost etc. check out Wanderlodge Owners Group - Powered by vBulletin the banner on top " buy buy blue bird" shows some used bb. coaches for sell you may be surprised at the amenities in a wanderlodge..
I'm irmagoo on that forum also, the wonderlodge motor coaches were limited production and still considered to be one of the best by many ... our 97-40 fter. has every thing we need cummins m11/ 6 speed Allison, hydronic heat, 3 ac's 2 tv, sat dish, washer/dryer, etc. - no slides though, we have had them , enjoyed them and chose to not have them for now.
irmagoo
Sorry for the slow response my friend but I have seen the Wanderlodge and it a beautiful coach. Good to see you back at the drawing board ,,keep it coming .
Is he still a "friend"??
VERY not bad sir!! I'm careful of who I tell I've got a welder... for that very reason lol.
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glad to be working on trike again!!
I layed out front end and got triple tree drawing to my son to water jet for me,,,
I changed my mind on using the 18 x3.5 wheel (i'll use this on my side car rig with avon trike tire!!)could not live with the way it looked - too narrow for the size of the trike so picked up a 16x5 harley rear wheel and 180 x65 x16 tire looks right for this trike better proportion's in my opinion
1. this shows the drive side of wheel I milled 1/2 inch off this side and made a hub cap.
2.just shows the rotor and caliper side of wheel.
3. this was to show the wheel is aprox 8 and1/4 inch wide with the 1/2 inch trim job,,, but if you can see it your doing better than me!!:xzqxz:
4. this is a copy of my upper tree drawing- lower tree won't have the two .875 holes for rubber mounted rises and the neck bore will be 1inch and .050 so I don't bugger up bearing mounting area's
I think I'm going to use QA1 shocks on leading link spring weight to be determined after front end is on and weight of loaded trike is calculated
thanx rick!
glad to be working on trike again!!
I layed out front end and got triple tree drawing to my son to water jet for me,,,
I changed my mind on using the 18 x3.5 wheel (i'll use this on my side car rig with avon trike tire!!)could not live with the way it looked - too narrow for the size of the trike so picked up a 16x5 harley rear wheel and 180 x65 x16 tire looks right for this trike better proportion's in my opinion
1. this shows the drive side of wheel I milled 1/2 inch off this side and made a hub cap.
2.just shows the rotor and caliper side of wheel.
3. this was to show the wheel is aprox 8 and1/4 inch wide with the 1/2 inch trim job,,, but if you can see it your doing better than me!!:xzqxz:
4. this is a copy of my upper tree drawing- lower tree won't have the two .875 holes for rubber mounted rises and the neck bore will be 1inch and .050 so I don't bugger up bearing mounting area's
I think I'm going to use QA1 shocks on leading link spring weight to be determined after front end is on and weight of loaded trike is calculated
Keep in touch my friend let us know how it goes , ready to see that project finished but Rome wasn't built in a day RIGHT .ThumbUp
skuuter
One of the Origionals
This Project gets Better-n-Better.....!!!!!...ThumbUp
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well no news on my triple trees as of yet I hope I would have them by this week end,,, guess I 'm not a high priority @ shop where my son works as I don't want to pay for the work so,,, worked on master cylinder location for rear brakes today, as of now its located under floor level in storage area under drivers seat-think this will work out ok ...started work on pedal assembly as the one I bought is with the 18x3.5 front wheel that I'm not using waiting for new home!!
a few pics of install - nothing to special but its progress!!
magoo
you can see shifter in 1 & 3 pic. as for now it lives up front n center of floor we will see for it wonks out
magoo
so,,, worked on master cylinder location for rear brakes today, as of now its located under floor level in storage area under drivers seat-think this will work out ok ...started work on pedal assembly as the one I bought is with the 18x3.5 front wheel that I'm not using waiting for new home!!a few pics of install - nothing to special but its progress!!
magoo
you can see shifter in 1 & 3 pic. as for now it lives up front n center of floor we will see for it wonks out
magoo
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triple trees
well got my trees last nite,,,
so will get going on the front end in earnest,,
heres a couple of pics went from my hand drawings,
to cad drawing to 3/4 inch steel. now I will make a neck stem , tubes etc. and the trike will be a roller!!
magoo
well got my trees last nite,,,
so will get going on the front end in earnest,,
heres a couple of pics went from my hand drawings,
to cad drawing to 3/4 inch steel. now I will make a neck stem , tubes etc. and the trike will be a roller!!
magoo
epper: SWEET! I've been waiting for an update sir! I've got a bead on a supercharged engine out of a Pontiac Bonneville (such is your influence on me), and I really really really want to see you finish this bad girl. Awesome job so far, and keep up the good work! We'll all be watching.ps. looks like the machine shop did a pretty good job with those trees! Nice!
not sure but you may want to lengthen the slot a tad...
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yes I agree with you...
I will be adding a 1/2 inch to them before I finish them up and finish coat them shinny or black I have not made up my mind..
magoo
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thanks Kodiak
ps. looks like the machine shop did a pretty good job with those trees! Nice!
my son did the cad drawings and cut them on water jet at the shop he works at-then hit the flat sides with surface grinder & chased the bores on Bridgeport as with 3/4 inch steel the bores are flared a little on outlet side of cut...with water jet, so bores are cut a little small and trued up.
magoo
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don't even think about pay'n him!!!
once you start something like that it never ends!!!
magoo
once you start something like that it never ends!!!
magoo
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triple tree stem
well today I ruffed out stem ,,,, got my 1.050 x 7/8 step for lower tree. 1" x 5/8 bottom, top for bearing perches and 1 x3/4 for upper tree then a inch or so .998 for threads (24 per inch)..... well I think I will make a couple practice runs in the morning on some scrap as I have not cut a thread in lath in 10-15 years so hate to waste the pc. !!
hey worse case scenario i'll get some young eyes and quick reflexes involved !!!
yep back to the kids shop!!- they have new high tech equipment too!!
magoo
well today I ruffed out stem ,,,, got my 1.050 x 7/8 step for lower tree. 1" x 5/8 bottom, top for bearing perches and 1 x3/4 for upper tree then a inch or so .998 for threads (24 per inch)..... well I think I will make a couple practice runs in the morning on some scrap as I have not cut a thread in lath in 10-15 years so hate to waste the pc. !!
hey worse case scenario i'll get some young eyes and quick reflexes involved !!!
yep back to the kids shop!!- they have new high tech equipment too!!
magoo
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finishing up on trees!!
well I didn't think this would be much of a job to build trees,,, but it sure has been a time bandit !!
ok I set the stem up 1.5 thousands over for the press into lower tree after starting the press I took it out and went to .001 much better!
here is a few pics.
1-3. this shows all 3 pcs. and the relief cut-I did add 1/2 inch more to cuts and 3/16 hole @ end of cut just cause I thought it would make things work easier..
4. I was setting up for holes for pinch bolts, I will use 3/8 allen bolts
5. just shows pinch bolt holes 3/8 on out side ,, 5/16 after relief cut for tapping.
6.well there they lay waiting for dust covers that should have been here so I can assemble on them on trike and carry on with build. I am considering using ss steel tube for front end any thoughts?
magoo
well I didn't think this would be much of a job to build trees,,, but it sure has been a time bandit !!
ok I set the stem up 1.5 thousands over for the press into lower tree after starting the press I took it out and went to .001 much better!
here is a few pics.
1-3. this shows all 3 pcs. and the relief cut-I did add 1/2 inch more to cuts and 3/16 hole @ end of cut just cause I thought it would make things work easier..
4. I was setting up for holes for pinch bolts, I will use 3/8 allen bolts
5. just shows pinch bolt holes 3/8 on out side ,, 5/16 after relief cut for tapping.
6.well there they lay waiting for dust covers that should have been here so I can assemble on them on trike and carry on with build. I am considering using ss steel tube for front end any thoughts?
magoo
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hi fuzzy
I gota say I don't understand all of it either but,,,,
I just keep cutting away everything that doesn't look like it belongs
magoo
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ok got chrome moly tubing 1-3/4 x .120 wall ordered should be here in a day or two!!
once I get trees on front end and tubes in I will weight the trike with load on it and get shocks and front springs sorted out !! I may have a roller buy end of next week!!!
then I think I will get brakes finished and lights going so I can get trike inspected for title
magoo
once I get trees on front end and tubes in I will weight the trike with load on it and get shocks and front springs sorted out !! I may have a roller buy end of next week!!!
then I think I will get brakes finished and lights going so I can get trike inspected for title
magoo
Cool Auto Conversion
Like your Pics of the project. I too decided I wanted to have something with a auto engine. I am just getting mine on the road after many slow years. Mitsubishi 2.4L Auto. In hind site, I would have gone with a little more power than I have (160hp) but tons of hot tune up stuff available so the sky is the limit. Still happy though. Ran into some wiring challenges with the CPU and it being a Automatic. Some handling issues with trail . Other than that pretty smooth build. I have had it to 75 in 2nd gear before it shifted to 3rd and have 4th left. Lopes along at 60 at 1800rpm. Good luck with build. I'll be watching.
Like your Pics of the project. I too decided I wanted to have something with a auto engine. I am just getting mine on the road after many slow years. Mitsubishi 2.4L Auto. In hind site, I would have gone with a little more power than I have (160hp) but tons of hot tune up stuff available so the sky is the limit. Still happy though. Ran into some wiring challenges with the CPU and it being a Automatic. Some handling issues with trail . Other than that pretty smooth build. I have had it to 75 in 2nd gear before it shifted to 3rd and have 4th left. Lopes along at 60 at 1800rpm. Good luck with build. I'll be watching.
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