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Post Your VW Trike Pics
My 1970 VW Trike Project Howdy, Trike-Man here, been away for a bit, but now I'm back, still working on that mid-engine Corvair build. But since then I bought a VW Trike kit, The body is in fair shape, the motor is (1500) shot, anyway here's photo ... I have pulled motor, it's a basket case...- Trike-Man
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- Forum: VW Powered Trikes
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
One thing though Below is the frame number …… does anyone know where to look this up ??? Thanks in advance ….- Trike-Man
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- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
I've been working on this some, and it's still raining in Texas ….. there were a few days I was able to work on it ….. I know the Tank will cover this area ….. But I know it is there …. So I smoothed it up ….. These old controls are removed next ….. after my modification's to frame …...- Trike-Man
- Post #15
- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
Some things that are concerning Me, The shifter on the rear of trike, If I rotate the trans axle 180 degrees. I see sand buggies done this way …. My thoughts " There must be a work around " As you can see …. to do a mid-ship I may have extend the Frame, I hope not. After moving Trans-Axle...- Trike-Man
- Post #14
- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
Thanks, as you all know it's been raining in Texas, but We had a few days of dry last week …. so I did a little to the frame I bought. …. Some photos below …. I removed the tank, I bought some rust stop from My local Hardware store. after a couple of days the rust is gone and this white...- Trike-Man
- Post #13
- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Howdy From Texas .... New Guy Here .... Building Custom Trike
Thanks, as you all know it's been raining in Texas, but We had a few days of dry last week …. so I did a little to the frame I bought. …. Some photos below …. A bit Rusty but, for $100 it was in My price range ….. So I removed the tank, in fair shape Has a small dent that I need to fix...- Trike-Man
- Post #38
- Forum: New Member Introductions - No Tech Questions
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What Made You Join TrikeTalk Forum?
I'm a member of serveral Forums on the net .... I'm building or thinking of building a Trike out of a Corvair. I've wanted to every since I went into the service back in '72. When I came back I found my Corvair had been sent away by Mom, I recently bought a old Corvair (Very Rough shape) from a...- Trike-Man
- Post #247
- Forum: New Member Introductions - No Tech Questions
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
I've tried replying to this thread all day …. I had everything typed out …. and bang the computer just turns itself off ….. if this ever happens to you … clean the Heatsink on your Microprocessor ….. Thanks for the links ….. I like the 1st one …. the second one is a three wheeled Corvair …...- Trike-Man
- Post #8
- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Mid engined trikes
So I didn't make it out there to play this afternoon …. But in reading this …. I Have a VW trans-axle ….. If I and turn the trans axle over around so input shaft is facing inward that gives Me a automatic to sell …. and all I have to do is get a adapter plate to mount the trans-axle put...- Trike-Man
- Post #13
- Forum: VW Powered Trikes
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Howdy From Texas .... New Guy Here .... Building Custom Trike
Must be meant to be as these things fell into my lap ….. I've had a Corvair before the War …. but Mamma gave it away while I was gone ….. now this one from Queen of the South TV series …. I hate to put it but, She'll live again …. Metamorphized into a Trike ….. :Dorag: Notice Bullet Holes ….- Trike-Man
- Post #13
- Forum: New Member Introductions - No Tech Questions
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
Ok Here's my thinking on the Rotation problem .... Use conversion plate to mount Corvair motor to VW tranny Then with VW trans-axle flipped, shaft - inboard with Corvair mounted front of VW trans axle …..If I do this will the CCW motor turn the CW trans axle in the forward direction ….. I must...- Trike-Man
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- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie
Corvair powered 3 legged Iron Horse .... Front mounted if possiblie The photo on the above is the look I'd like, but I can't afford the Springer !!! … Nope the one on the bottom, is what I want to build or a reasonable looking kinda Texas Outlaw looking trike …. I want to have Corvair...- Trike-Man
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- Forum: Home Built Trikes - Non-VW
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Howdy From Texas .... New Guy Here .... Building Custom Trike
Howdy From Texas .... New Guy Here .... Building Custom Trike Well just joined up .... I need to build a trike from things I have laying around. Not new to riding Bikes, but getting older, and I want to build a home-built trike. I look forward to a great time discussing this project, as I've...- Trike-Man
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