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Title: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 24, 2007, 07:23:40 PM Hi all, im still in the collecting part of my 1st build, I have collected some parts from Desperate Dan “which most now of any rds” here’s some pics of there current location in passage 1&2 ;D
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/passage1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/passage2.jpg) shortened escort axle/90cm long two gearboxes hidden on the left, wheels and 750cc motor various other parts not sorted them yet. Aint much yet but I will post as it continues.... Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 24, 2007, 10:40:37 PM Good chap! Another trike underway ;D
You missed a bit when you painted the wall in that first piccie by the way. ;) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 24, 2007, 11:07:08 PM hehe nah thats the start of the door way we made from the house to that passage which was outside walk way to front of house :) but yeah i havent painted it:) sheesh the things u have to do to keep up with u lot :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 24, 2007, 11:14:30 PM I must get round to redecorating in here too. You lot don't 'alf leave a mess you know. And look at that big cobweb up there.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 24, 2007, 11:26:26 PM :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on October 25, 2007, 05:55:50 AM Yey finally your own thread. Lots of picies as you go along ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 25, 2007, 10:05:54 AM hmm yeah, trouble is Andy got the better of me so ive decided to paint my corridors 1st!!! Yeah right:) i dare not take a pic of the other wall!! lolol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 25, 2007, 08:44:30 PM ok been reading alot just finding out what ive got to start with :) dunno if engine numbers been covered over here? sorry if it has as im about to post on it lol.
i copied this from a member"str8lolly" about defining your reliant engine further.. he posts.. Quote heres what we have gentlemen. First part was originally from Elvis old forum that I saved many moons ago. Seems to agree with Reliant service bulletins. Add, subtract what you will and we should end up with a really good insight into the engines. The first section of an 850 engine number denote year and month. A=Jan, B=Feb, C=Mar, D=Apr, E=May, F=Jun, G=July H=August J=september 6=1976, 7=1977, 8=1978, 9=1979, 0=1980, 1=1981, 2=1982, 3=1983, 4=1984, 5=1985, 6=1986, 7=1987 I can just about confirm this! We know the second section is the engine size i.e. 85 = 850cc. The third section appears to be a consecutive numbering of engines. SO.... 2D/85/65955 is an 850cc engine made in April'82 3D/85/69696 is an 850cc engine made in April'83 If we subtract the two engine numbers we get 3741 which should be, roughly, the number of Reliant engines produced in that 12 month period. Something odd seems to happen to this number in the late seventies...but that's another problem!!!!! PHEW! Does that seem to make sense? Makes sense as my daughters 1983 Rialto has the engine number 3D/85/69696! But it does mean that the car was built in April and sold/registered 21/May/1983! Built and sold in a month, good going by anyones standards. Actually makes sense with my Robin engine number 9L/85/57630 Which would mean being built in September 1979 and sold/registered in February 1980. Suggests the Rialto was built to order for a customer while the Robin was built for a showroom. We all seem to miss that the registration date will not be the build date of the engine. My thanks to the members of R3W for the following contributions. I've dug around and found a photocopied list of principle engine changes for Regal and Rebel. Six digit numbers begining with the number 7 are Rebel engines. 600cc 87367 Distributor was lowered. 88758 Gudgeon pins enlarged to 9/16" diameter. 91700 (c. Mar '66) Oil supply to rockers modified. 93860 Crank pulley bolt changed to 3/8" UNF. 101090 Three studs added to the side of the head/block. 107142, 700001 (c. Nov '67) TW7B Full flow oil filter and 30IZ Zenith carburettor. 700cc 115915, 700491 (Jun/Aug '68) 700cc introduced. Distributor rotation now anti-clockwise. Electrics now negative earth. 117572 Water outlet branch changed 129628, 700904 Timing chain tensioner fitted. 136204, 700981 Water pump improved. 141460, 701041 Crankshaft sealing changed. 142300, 701052 Sealed crankcase ventilation. The only other information I found was in the Reliant Kitten Register's fantastic "Mewsletter" No 36. The engines stamped with just an "8" inbetween , date from around 1973 to August 1975, so I'm guessing that these are in the main 750cc engines, although the article doesn't state. Oddly an engine number 5G/8/10014 appears in the Kitten column as July 1975). Prototype? 5J/85/25866, 5K/85/100226 up to these engines numbers, angled split big end caps were fitted. Right, the C70 blocks are 700cc ones - no ribbing on the block side. Early 70s vintage would be about right. (S) = special - unsure if its a reconditioned unit or something else. On early Regal engines. (R) = reconditioned unit used by Reliant and gmreliantpartsworld. (@) = reconditioned unit used by gmreliantpartsworld. If yuhs dunno then this may help :) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 25, 2007, 08:56:29 PM I nmy search for clarification to wot i have etc ive posted there..this is the thread didnt seem right to post it all again here as its slightly off topic to the build purposes.
http://www.r3w.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=9492 Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 26, 2007, 06:10:20 PM scrapped
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 26, 2007, 06:11:46 PM ops :(
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 26, 2007, 08:09:53 PM Why oops?
Plenty to keep you busy there VB, but I've seen -& owned, worse. ;D Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 26, 2007, 10:53:25 PM ops was for a double post in the beginning :) ive seen worse too :) trying to find my big C clamp atm cant get valves out without it :(
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: toad on October 27, 2007, 02:34:09 PM a little tip for removing valves without a compresser. place the head on a good flat piece of wood and find a suitable piece of tube or socket that fits the valve collar then a good sharp tap should pop the collets out we used to use this method all the time when i was rebuilding motors as a full time job if you get stuck i have a spare compresser i can loan you.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 27, 2007, 05:30:52 PM nioce one Toad:) the idea that is i doubt u are close to me though for loaning things :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 27, 2007, 06:24:34 PM Damn! Beaten to it! I was going to suggest the hammer/big socket method.
Last I heard, Mr Toad was residing in Swindon. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 28, 2007, 10:14:10 AM swindon hmm :) havent been able to get them valves out yet dont wanna blame me arm but i think between holding the socket and me swinging with me left"although im used to my left" i aint sussed it yet :( so gave up for a bit ....doing some cleaning bout all im good for i think
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 28, 2007, 12:02:34 PM engine scrapped
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: brock on October 28, 2007, 12:25:45 PM no need for heat resistant paint, clean and degrease, etch prime, 2K and laquer if you want it. The block on the race car was done three years ago and is holding up well.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 28, 2007, 12:40:13 PM cheers Brock i'll remember that :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: toad on October 28, 2007, 04:47:48 PM swindon hmm :) havent been able to get them valves out yet dont wanna blame me arm but i think between holding the socket and me swinging with me left"although im used to my left" i aint sussed it yet :( so gave up for a bit ....doing some cleaning bout all im good for i think wales aint that far from here if ya want to pop over your more than welcome to stay overnight.Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 28, 2007, 06:57:49 PM hi Toad :) if u are in swindon thats about 1 and halve hrs there about so not far, im in bristol hospitial alot so may come over to u for a day visit"dont want to impose" if u can understand that...hell i drove to grt yarmoutth and back in a day.. plus i feel a tad stupid aving to come to yers just to get these poxy valves out not mention re-fitting um :(
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 28, 2007, 05:24:43 PM ::)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on December 28, 2007, 05:59:41 PM Not taken mine off yet so i hope all is ok in mine.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on December 28, 2007, 09:29:27 PM It is the crank end spacer.
VB, did I offer to send you a copy of the Haynes Reliant manual on disc recently? I know I talked about it to someone but can't remember who! Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 29, 2007, 01:10:04 AM yeah u might ave Manky :) how much is it?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 29, 2007, 01:11:28 AM :-*
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: blair on December 29, 2007, 09:40:55 PM hi VB whats that white foam substance shown in one of you pics , and no for once i am not being rude this is a proper question , cheers
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 29, 2007, 09:47:26 PM its oven cleaner :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on December 30, 2007, 01:18:26 AM Disc is free VB. I'll bung a copy in the post to you. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to read it though.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 30, 2007, 01:21:28 AM yup ok that'll be kewl as :) u need my address?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 30, 2007, 07:58:59 PM took the girders for a analysis of wots needed doing etc... met and spoke to Tom" has a nice well kitted out garage including mill lathe welders etc :)" very nice chap infact :) also met Alex from chopperbuilder forum and he had my prize with him which was for the mascot naming competition, "my suggestion was BoB as in bob the builder:)" i had stickers and 2 chopper town dvd's :) i was well happy with that and it was un expected :). ive left Tom to contemplate over the project and hope to hear from him in a day or 2.
i also met Keith from the R3W forum "im getting around today:)" i bought a reliant engine yellow top from him for £60, we take it out of the car next weekend. why i here u say :) well i ogt the crank out thats damaged so to me ...another crank bearing thrust washers, then id be thinking is the cam ok? sleeves etc etc, so for nowit will become parts and i'll use the casing to make a dummy"setup" engine for the frame. my little pockets of cash are as always being used on side issues :) and nout really moving forward :( i still have to get some pipe benders :( or well could be worse :) will post more when it happens... Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on December 30, 2007, 09:16:43 PM The joys of building eh mate!
Nice to know there's some genuinely nice people out there who'll help you out. Is the rest of the donor car available? Axle etc? Hang in there. It'll be worth all the hassle in the end -honest. ;) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 30, 2007, 09:32:26 PM yeah axle and prop is there no gearbox gone already, why do u need one?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on December 31, 2007, 12:09:09 AM Wouldn't mind an axle as a spare if you don't need it.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on December 31, 2007, 09:47:46 AM I have a pipe bender here VB. Should be ok if you are using thick pipe. I am no expert but I can pass on a bit of advice on how to use it.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 10:24:34 AM Wouldn't mind an axle as a spare if you don't need it. i think he'd want money for it so u want me to ask?Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 10:27:30 AM I have a pipe bender here VB. Should be ok if you are using thick pipe. I am no expert but I can pass on a bit of advice on how to use it. wot type bender is it plz same as manky type?Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on December 31, 2007, 10:41:33 AM Dunno what Andy has, but here is a pic of mine.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 10:42:42 AM aye thats the one/type :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 11:06:57 AM u sellin it?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on December 31, 2007, 11:10:28 AM Yes VB can you find out how much he want's for the axle please.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 11:15:52 AM ive pmed Andy the details already :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on December 31, 2007, 12:18:21 PM u sellin it? No. Although I have not done any frame work for a while, it is handy to have around. As I said above, if you get some steel for your frame I will give you a hand with it. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 12:27:33 PM ok sounds kewl will ave to sort this engine out as well m8.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on December 31, 2007, 02:28:47 PM 100 & 140 quid for axles is too much for us mate, but thanks for asking anyway.
Yup, identical bender to ours, 'cept not as bashed about as ours is. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 02:41:54 PM yeah no worries m8 i thought it was dear concidering i can buy the engine for 60 :(
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: BikerGran on December 31, 2007, 03:09:10 PM They're in demand and getting rarer! On other forums people are always wanting Reliant axles.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on December 31, 2007, 04:30:37 PM Funny enough mine is a bit scabby now. I took that pic for my trike building site not long after I bought it.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on December 31, 2007, 04:48:14 PM Last couple of axles I've bought have been 30 or 40 quid a piece Bobbi. Supply & demand I guess.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on December 31, 2007, 05:36:14 PM yeah i pd 35 for the one i have spare atm
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on January 13, 2008, 05:09:34 PM ive since stripped it down...cost to repair exceeded the price of another full engine so bought another..the burnt one will become a mockup engine now...will ave to wait a tad longer or tubing spent out again Smile
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 07, 2008, 07:36:12 PM Off up to FLC's tommorrow to get his old set of girders,he's refurbed them,bushes seals etc hoping to start out around 4am should get there around 9-10ish couple of pics of them....
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on February 07, 2008, 08:11:55 PM Sheesh! Another marathon road trip VB. Say Hi to FLC for us -hope to be seeing him ourselves soon.
So we'll be seeing some pics of your trike mocked up with the new front end soon then? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on February 07, 2008, 08:26:41 PM ive seen em done a cracking job on them forks all bushes were worn out
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on February 07, 2008, 08:30:53 PM Some people are just annoyingly talented aren't they! :P
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 07, 2008, 10:07:20 PM yeah a mock would be nice, i have to make a level floor/template 1st as my back yard is set at a slope,
Madron im glad he's refurbed them as i already have a set that i cant use in there current condition. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 08, 2008, 03:41:00 PM Had a good result today ;D met Mick..very nice chap ;D left some parts with him and brought home some of his :) thanks for the tea and the chat got back at 2:45pm been smoothing my headstock ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on February 08, 2008, 05:44:57 PM Another step closer to having a rolling chassis VB! ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 26, 2008, 03:07:57 PM Morris FG Smile i know heavy little beast but couldnt resist the old brit engine straight 6, 4 litre, i maybe on for a rethink lol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 26, 2008, 09:49:59 PM here it is running
http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/MVI_FGrunner.AVI download it and play :) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on February 26, 2008, 09:58:36 PM Ahh, one of those Morrises. That's a bit of a beast VB!
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 29, 2008, 12:17:46 PM hmm rang about some tubing after reliant man posted one thats near him in the morris fg thread, rang cardiff they put me on to a firm in newport...ok going off the size and weight of the Morris FG RM mentioned inch and halve nearest i could get was a tad bigger its 48mm od, 4mm wall 3 6.6m lengths comes in at £210.78!!! still misses aint here atm so i dont feel so bad :) ordered it should be in newport next thursday, seeing the misses still aint here :) i ordered a gazebo as well"that'll teach her to go out and leave me alone" :) will post when im closer to going to pick up the Morris..oh i forgot to mention in the morris thread i have to go to penzance for it lol. more as it happens...
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on February 29, 2008, 01:11:12 PM I will see if 48mm will fit into one of my bender dies. I can't see any problem in scaling up one of Mankies frames a bit. You just need a headstock now, and I expect it would'nt cost much to get one made up by one of the tame machinists here. :D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 29, 2008, 01:45:34 PM I will see if 48mm will fit into one of my bender dies. I can't see any problem in scaling up one of Mankies frames a bit. You just need a headstock now, and I expect it would'nt cost much to get one made up by one of the tame machinists here. :D i got one already maybe u missed it in my post in this thread on my visit to FLC for the girders and HEADSTOCK :) answer yer bloody pm's as well :)Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on February 29, 2008, 01:54:03 PM Sorry, I did see your post, just a bit dopey today as I didnt get much kip last night.
Whats a PM? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 29, 2008, 02:25:02 PM ffs :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: BikerGran on February 29, 2008, 08:37:01 PM seeing the misses still aint here :) i ordered a gazebo as well"that'll teach her to go out and leave me alone" :) Wonder what my ol man gets up to - I'm always leaving him home alone when I go to rallies! :o Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on February 29, 2008, 08:59:03 PM That's what I just said to Manky when I'm away competing.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on February 29, 2008, 09:59:34 PM You're never alone with a gazebo. ;D
Sent you a PM. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 01, 2008, 10:16:56 AM keep an eye on the bank balance's Girls :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 01, 2008, 10:18:37 AM You're never alone with a gazebo. ;D ok i'll wait a week or two it'll be more of a supprise :DSent you a PM. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 02, 2008, 01:01:52 PM had a bit of a mock up this morning!! :) in the atttached pic the red arrow pointas to a small piece of wood, thast where the engine finishes :o so i think i'll have to sell this house to get something bigger to take the project lol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on March 02, 2008, 01:24:25 PM Is that from the gearbox flange? If you can put a cut off u/j or rubber donut in there it should save some room.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 02, 2008, 01:28:13 PM thats including the very short prop i got atm :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 03, 2008, 09:47:50 AM tubes coming thursday, im off to pickup morris fg friday, wifes leaving me saturday lol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on March 03, 2008, 10:17:33 AM Don't joke about it mate. I've been there once or twice. Fortunately Taz's more of a petrolhead than I am. So what size tube have you gone for in the end?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: flc on March 03, 2008, 10:38:56 AM Me too, looking good VB :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 03, 2008, 11:45:17 AM Don't joke about it mate. I've been there once or twice. Fortunately Taz's more of a petrolhead than I am. So what size tube have you gone for in the end? tubing is gonna be 47.6 od dia 4.06 wall so that should hold it, for mock up i will use the girders i got but i may have to get Mick to make some tube ones up with a shorter length, if u saw the mock up pic u can see im running out of space :)Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on March 03, 2008, 11:50:17 AM That's some big ol' tube! Same size we use for the top tubes on our trike frames I think, (about 1 1/2 inch bore). We can't bend it more than about 45 degrees in our cheap hydraulic bender without it kinking & flattening the tube on the bend. Fortunately for top tubes we don't have to bend that far, only a curve at the back end. Occasionally the rollers of the bender leave indents on the inside of the curve, which we just fill with weld & sand smooth.
Looking forward to watching your frame come together matey. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 03, 2008, 11:56:52 AM well its gonna be based on the mankie frame m8, i may have to compromise at the back end a bit but we'll see bore on the tube is 39mm i think so inch and 5 eights so same as yer top bar as u say. ive just bought some box too gonna make a trolley thing for it to sit on otherwise it will be hoist every time i wanna move it...Oh and the best news is my misses is gonna allow me to bring the engine in da house :)) so i work on it in the warm :)"she's a petrol head of sorts too"
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: BikerGran on March 03, 2008, 12:48:34 PM What a good woman VB! hope she got lots of treats on Valentine's day!
My hubby doesn't understand why the trike and bikes are in the garage while his car has to sit outside. Or why there's a chrome mudguard and some fork tubes in the downstairs loo....... Or an old bike in my pottery shed in the garden..... Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on March 03, 2008, 01:28:27 PM Might have a problem taking it to 90 degrees then.
There is a firm in Caerphilly that will bend stuff for you, but I don't know how much they would charge per bend. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 03, 2008, 01:52:25 PM Might have a problem taking it to 90 degrees then. I'll rent a bender m8 prolly a staffa so should be ok :)There is a firm in Caerphilly that will bend stuff for you, but I don't know how much they would charge per bend. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 03, 2008, 01:53:55 PM What a good woman VB! hope she got lots of treats on Valentine's day! well she done ok for mothers day :) i dont have a garage any more :( but at least she understands me better than i do :)My hubby doesn't understand why the trike and bikes are in the garage while his car has to sit outside. Or why there's a chrome mudguard and some fork tubes in the downstairs loo....... Or an old bike in my pottery shed in the garden..... Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 06, 2008, 05:25:05 PM got the van and the 2 tonne hoist will be starting out @ 3am friday morning on my way to penzance :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on March 07, 2008, 12:05:44 AM We'll be heading the other way over the weekend, to collect Taz's forks from FLC in Rotherham. Wonder how many miles we do between us all, criss-crossing the country.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 08, 2008, 10:17:22 AM got back from penzance having met Hadrian"the guy selling" nice bloke with some old bedford stuff parked up here and there :)...this morning me and the misses unloaded the engine and got in the uard :)
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/morris1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/morris2.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on March 08, 2008, 02:21:38 PM That is a bit of a beast VB! Is your Mrs a body builder? :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 08, 2008, 02:42:53 PM i'll tell her that :) engine wise .....yeah its different en it lol but at least theres not 4ft of gearbox with it as is with most big engined stuff.. thats my excuse anyrds :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 08, 2008, 02:44:17 PM i was thinking of stamping reliant up the side of the block just to confuse folk :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on March 08, 2008, 02:52:30 PM ;D I like it. Gonna make an interesting build I reckon.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on March 08, 2008, 03:10:00 PM :o So do I. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Basket case on March 08, 2008, 07:03:11 PM i was thinking of stamping reliant up the side of the block just to confuse folk :) That would be bloody hilarious, do it !!! ;D Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on March 30, 2008, 07:05:18 PM After the rains of saturday :( sunday dawned a little sunshine in the Vallies :) so i made the 1st rough mock up with parts..girders are atm just for mock up hoping to be using a leading link setup with solid wheel" just semi aligned things" will make a box frame jig up this week hopefully, get it level on my slanting floor picked the cds tubing up as well man is that stuff thick and heavy :) still will do the job for the engine.
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk//trikeproject/mock1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk//trikeproject/mock2.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/mock3.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/mock9.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on March 30, 2008, 07:30:10 PM Looks good VB ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on March 30, 2008, 08:25:52 PM Bit dryer there now mate. :D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: BikerGran on March 30, 2008, 10:02:01 PM That's gonna be some trike!
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on March 30, 2008, 10:37:21 PM I really like that! I'd mount flat bars midway between top & bottom yoke & a slimline tank to really show off the size of that motor, then finish it in bottle green with the engine kept in it's present shade of green. Make it look sort of vintage industrial. Like Fred Dibnah's trike.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: blair on March 31, 2008, 02:22:37 PM the thought that crosed my mind was "thats one big bitch". and im nae thinkin o the dog ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Firery Fred on March 31, 2008, 06:43:54 PM It's gonna be WHAAA HOOO VB
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: flc on April 02, 2008, 12:55:50 AM :) :) :) thats bonkers,a proper motor, love it vb
what tank are you planning on using? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 02, 2008, 07:54:54 AM good Q Mick :) atm im hoping an idea i got will work with the help of Madron's fibre glassing skills :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: flc on April 02, 2008, 09:42:07 AM it reminds me a bit of the old Ed Roth trike, nice :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on April 02, 2008, 09:45:42 AM It's a crazy idea, but it just might work!
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: trikerpete on April 02, 2008, 01:28:48 PM yo gareth
silly question......did you get the radiator, where you gonna mount it ??? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 02, 2008, 01:33:21 PM it reminds me a bit of the old Ed Roth trike, nice :) ooo dont think im any where near his talent :) but thanks anyway ;DTitle: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 02, 2008, 02:42:45 PM yo gareth Good Q short version... no :) mounting will be maybe :) front both sides at back/ in centre tunnel :) need to be bending get some shape will see the challenge better then :)silly question......did you get the radiator, where you gonna mount it ??? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on April 02, 2008, 10:43:05 PM have you thought of 2 small radiators either side ie mini / metro as they are pretty cheap and with a small leccy fan off bikes each they work a treat i have used em before on v6 and v8 trikes
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 02, 2008, 11:13:34 PM yeah i have thought along those lines :) i think i just need some sorta shape to look at 1st :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on April 03, 2008, 05:19:00 PM or if you want curves suzuki gsxr are curved and not too big and have leccy fans on try lookin at some at a bike breakers to get an idea of size shape you want to fit in the space you have
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 03, 2008, 05:49:11 PM i gorra get the frame sorted 1st ;D but yeah know what yer on about :) tank shape i want around the lines of bsa/norton cafe racer type but to be longer and a tad wider :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on April 07, 2008, 06:42:29 PM cant wait to this trike up and running sounds the bizz 8)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on April 09, 2008, 07:25:01 PM texon its a good job he is so far away as i would be there as this trike intrigues me cant wait to see it finished
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 30, 2008, 01:07:17 PM just got back from Redditch bought 4x40's webers will psot a pic gorra pick Son 2 up 1st :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on April 30, 2008, 02:02:40 PM Ooh, that's gonna drink fuel by the bucketful! Go for it! I've got another 2 in my lock up.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 30, 2008, 02:35:30 PM yeah i know but i have a cunning plan me lord ;D
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk/PICS/carbs.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: shabby on April 30, 2008, 03:11:41 PM texon was thinking of twin webers let him know if you want rid :D ;D :D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 30, 2008, 03:53:28 PM what type are yers manky? im assuming 40 DCOE but what no's are after that?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on April 30, 2008, 08:13:20 PM yeeee three twin webers would look o so cool on the monster trike with six tubular headers and seperate small silencers all stepped backwards and outwards and got some ideas for tank will run em past texon to see if he can draw em then post em as i can only draw matchstick men
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 30, 2008, 08:22:46 PM yeeee three twin webers would look o so cool on the monster trike with six tubular headers and seperate small silencers all stepped backwards and outwards and got some ideas for tank will run em past texon to see if he can draw em then post em as i can only draw matchstick men pmsl ;D i got a few myself and once i have some framework in place it will prolly make more sense to you :)Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on April 30, 2008, 10:35:09 PM I'll check the numbers on mine tomorrow. Just posted Texon's drawings in the Motors section, ("Ideas Sketchbook"). If anyone's got any sketches they fancy showing off to the World, 2, 3 or 4 wheel related, send 'em in please.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on April 30, 2008, 11:09:59 PM cheers Manky dunno if yer thinking of selling ? as i may be interested numbers pending :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 01, 2008, 11:11:35 PM Didn't get a chance to check today so will have a look tomorrow -honest.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 02, 2008, 07:51:57 AM In yer own time m8e just read Taz's thread :( sorry to hear of the step back
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on May 02, 2008, 08:00:30 AM hey VB me and Ron were discusing your trike last night while I was doing some work on the seat he borrowed from Manky we cant wait to see it on its own 3 wheels the concept sound great cafe racer style and big engines thats the way to do it ;)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 02, 2008, 08:59:12 AM ;D it'll probably end up looking like a brick ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on May 02, 2008, 12:43:53 PM but if it goes like brick through a shop window its worth building I say ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 02, 2008, 12:47:23 PM the weight on this baby i'll go through the side of the shop wall ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 02, 2008, 10:06:39 PM I think it's gonna look great, though I'd stick with the girders in your mock-up rather than leading links, which aren't really my thing, (just personal taste). It's gonna be different & a real head turner.
Still think it should be bottle green with polished copper pipework to give a vintage industrial look. What are you guys doing to my seat? Am I going to end up with one nicely straightened out one & one wonky one? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 02, 2008, 10:36:03 PM It cant be Green ;D gonna be Cyan and Black with copper or rather copperex parts ish ;D was staying with girders for mock and most likely girders for finished job as i aint too keen on leading links either
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 03, 2008, 09:26:30 PM jigs now in metal dunno why i thought wood would be good enough :( also had to make the jig elevated to get the hoist under it as it bottomed out on the top of the jig if it was on the floor, i am painfully limited on space, looking to level out the engine tomorrow but might ave to make diff to gearbox link longer to accommodate a battery....oops engines a tad off the diff ;D
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/SETUP1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/SETUP2.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/SETUP3.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/SETUP4.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: shabby on May 03, 2008, 09:29:35 PM can't wait to see this in progress ;D ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 03, 2008, 09:32:06 PM So you saying it aint even started then ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 03, 2008, 10:07:16 PM That really is a beast of a motor isn't it! We've got to build Taz's frame in the garden shed -a bit dodgy throwing welding & grinding sparks about as it's a wooden shed! The floor's all wibbly wobbly so first job will be to buy a sheet of thick chipboard & screw it to the shed floor with shims under it to lecel things up.
Right VB, my last attempt at persuading you about my vintage industrial theme for your trike: I was chatting to Yoda today & the phrase "Steam Punk" came up, (conversations with Yodie get quite surreal sometimes!). Check out some of the RamRod cartoon strips in Back Street Heroes. Sort of pseudo Victorian industrial age engineering with a modern twist. Like a Victorian inventor's version of a modern trike -keep that green engine paint, solid wheels with rivets around the outside edge, like Centrelines, but painted. Lots of polished brass pipework & intricately made brass & copper detailing. Little levers & dials all over the place, (check the autojumbles or use old engineering parts like levers & knobs from old lathes to operate the choke for example. Bung a steam pressure guage on the side of the engine. Make a one off, angular tank with lines of fake rivets along the edges. Cover modern parts like master cylinders with brass covers or rivetted steel boxes. Heavy engineering to match the size of the motor. Maybe a big brass headlight. Make it look like it's just ridden out of some turn of the century workshop. Of course, you'll have to wear a tall stovepipe hat when you ride it & grow a waxed moustache, but I think it's worth it. ;) No? Oh well. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 03, 2008, 10:20:19 PM My Webbers say "400COE32" on them, or possibly "40DCOE32" -hard to read. They measure 40mm across the mouths anyway. Wonder how they'd perform on my Rover V8?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: brock on May 03, 2008, 11:08:01 PM 40 DCOE and yeah they'd be Ok, build a plenum with 8 individual runners and mount the carbs sticking out each side. Or, see if you could find an old boxer manifold and have four SU's, two a side. Or stick a single 360 Holley on top. Do you have the standard twin SU manifold ?, make an adaptor to mount the Webbers into that.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 03, 2008, 11:16:57 PM Yup, the SUs are hooked up & working. Just wondering if we'll have the room under the bonnet for them. A Holley straight through the top of the bonnet will be the answer if we haven't.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 04, 2008, 10:23:50 AM My Webbers say "400COE32" on them, or possibly "40DCOE32" -hard to read. They measure 40mm across the mouths anyway. Wonder how they'd perform on my Rover V8? they are manky :) i want another 151/7b thanks for lookin :)Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 11:06:35 AM Dai's on the job!!! a term i used to use when in work meaning dilemma !! ok i have to run the axle at an angle to accommodate the sump nut at the front "it sits very low" to ensure i have enough clearance for speed bumps etc. pics below to explain, im also close to bending pipe and this is making me feel it gonna feck up,"costy of the pipe is in me head" atm i have a 16 tonne bender but may have to rent a staffa for a week or too? God i wish i didnt live on the outskirts to now where :(
(http://ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/prop1.jpg) (http://ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/prop2.jpg) (http://ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/prop3.jpg) (http://ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/sump1.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on May 21, 2008, 12:27:01 PM vb wont engine n box drop down a bit more i build with about 4" clearance which works fine i was thinking that uj is very tightly angled at gearbox and might cause you problems
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 02:05:48 PM ive got 6.5" atm from the base of the sump nut to the ground so i can drop it more, gonna ave to make some sort of sump guard as u lot know sumps aint that hard and that nut is just asking to get ripped out
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on May 21, 2008, 02:11:13 PM I agree with Ron drop the engine and gearbox down at that prop angle it will knock it self apart
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 02:30:17 PM im also close to bending pipe and this is making me feel it gonna feck up,"costy of the pipe is in me head" atm i have a 16 tonne bender but may have to rent a staffa for a week or too? God i wish i didnt live on the outskirts to now where :( Its Probably to late for you and I`m sorry for that, but i have some BS1387 pipe, 48mm OD. 42mm ID, 3mm wall. Yours if you can use it. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 02:44:50 PM hmm yeah ive already pd £220 for 6 lengths thanks anyway
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 02:48:59 PM but im bound to wreck it so where does yuhs live TBone?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 03:02:26 PM The pipe is in gloucester, you`ll have to cross that bridge again! :D
There`s 6 lengths that are 20 odd feet (my tape measure stops at 16ft) and a short bit about 12ft long. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on May 21, 2008, 03:12:43 PM Flap only has 3" of ground clearance, Manky's has 5" clearance and mine will be 6-7"
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 03:43:17 PM Flap only has 3" of ground clearance, Manky's has 5" clearance and mine will be 6-7" arent your frames the lowest part though? the sump being inside the frame parimeters, my sump "see pic above front pic going of current mounting points"that blksorta rubber looking thing with 2 nut and bolts pointng down" will sit below the frame, im just weary of wether im doing it right :( if yuhs get my meaningTitle: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 03:44:34 PM The pipe is in gloucester, you`ll have to cross that bridge again! :D im not afraid of bridges :) got the magic blue card as well, but i could also go m5 m42 ... you near stroud?There`s 6 lengths that are 20 odd feet (my tape measure stops at 16ft) and a short bit about 12ft long. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 03:56:25 PM ah you know my area then :-[, so to speak. i live 3 miles from there and the pipe is 10 miles from stroud.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 03:57:58 PM ar right you may be near frans linch then i got m8s there even film people i know live there :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 04:12:25 PM Are you allowed to film people? Different if you know them i spose :D.
But i`m in the other direction, Stonehouse, Between the M5 and Stroud. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 04:16:30 PM sounds like halve a plan :) can you bend pipe lol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 04:23:08 PM i cant even rip a phone book up :).
Seriously tho, sorry no. Did have usual small pipe bender but had to part with it when i moved north for a bit. Never attempted pipe that size n am sure my bender wouldnt have coped with it! Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 04:29:31 PM im sorta in the same boat my bender is a bigger one but got a back up plan of renting a staffa if all else fails..its just the idea of wasting expensive pipe thats doing my head in....plus the gremlins saying "is it level is it straight" just cant afford to fluff it up if yuhs know what i mean
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 04:45:24 PM well like i said, this is free to a good home if it helps, even just to practice on.
As for your gremlins, bending pipe is bending pipe, surely its just a matter of scale? If the kit can handle it, the rest is easy. From the post, is seams your going for a `basic` mmm type frame? so as the article says, a lot of measuring and looking, slow n steady. Its a dam site easier to put a little more bend in than take it out again. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 04:54:17 PM yeah all very true... just aint done it before and questioning my placement of engine/level etc etc arrggghhhh :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 21, 2008, 05:18:53 PM I`d go with the advice already given and drop it by 1 1/2". think you`ll be surprised wot effect that has on the prop angle. The more parralell you can get it, the better.
And as for the bending, you never do anything till you do it for the first time. Am sure your aware of the theory involved al you have to do is put it to practice. Who knows, we may all be flocking to you to bend our pipes when we see how well you do it! Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 21, 2008, 05:31:51 PM im not knocking the advise given, just generally unsure...dont think many will be flocking to me lol but thanks anyway
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 21, 2008, 07:16:50 PM VB, our engine mounts are about an inch & a half long, so the Reliant sump hangs below the level of the frame tubing. Flap's only got 3 inches -so I'm told, but seems to manage O.K -so I'm told. Only had one occasion so far when we've had to lift one of our trikes over the ramp in the entrance to a show! 4 or 5 inches should be fine -so I'm told.
Fire up the bender & get on with it man! If it goes wrong it ain't the end of the World is it. Bloody annoying, but you can always get more tube. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: XL-erate on May 21, 2008, 07:38:15 PM On this pipe bending I used to bend up 1,000's of feet of electrical conduit, in 1/2", 3/4" and 1" thinwall and also all galvanized pipe up to 6". All benders had a reference mark somewhere on the shoe. Once any single piece of pipe in a given size had been bent on that bender all the following bends were identical.
That is, a 1" pipe bend would use the reference mark on bender. You make an arbitrary indelible mark wherever you want on a piece of scrap 1" pipe, and make the mark neat and clean, very accurate around circumference. A hose clamp, tape or an empty juice can might aid in placing mark accurately. Use indelible marker. Mark one end of this scrap pipe as 'front' on end closest to bend. Mark pipe as 'Take up' or 'Sample' whatever. Measure length of pipe in both directions from that original reference mark to ends of pipe, very accurately, and write down the numbers on the pipe. Bend up a 90* bend with your marked line carefully placed exactly on whatever reference mark is on the bender shoe. Take all the time it takes to get it perfect on sample alignment. Re-measure pipe in both directions: with pipe now sitting on one side and 90* bend facing up. That resulting measurement will tell the exact 'take up' of pipe as it was rolled into bend. This will be a constant on every single 90* you bend up after, zero variance as long as pipe doesn't slip. From that you can then take any piece of pipe, decide exactly where you want a bend to fall in the length and be absolutely assured of perfection evey single time, no variance whatsoever. If the bender shoe hasn't a reference mark then you can center punch and score drill a dimple and dab on a blob of red paint. If you're like me you'll be bleeding by now anyway so slop some of that in the dimple. This method is so accurate that you wouldn't want the reference mark drill hole any bigger than 1/8" ! Extremely important: ALL BENDERS ARE DIFFERENT, ALL PIPE SIZES HAVE A DIFFERENT TAKE UP. Example, 1/2" pipe is 4" take up, 3/4" pipe is 5" take up and 1" pipe is 7" take up using a Greenlee hand bender on thinwall conduit. Any Greenlee bender in the world, in 1" thinwall conduit size, will give EXACTLY the same take up in bend. Take up will be different for a 45* compared to 90* so maybe want to bend one of each on your sample. Then if you have to bend say a 60* you can get real close by same method and a bit of math. Not unusual for us to run 100,000's feet of conduit on a single job so a rather large amount of money was on the line for accurate bends: you bought every piece of pipe you $crewed up! If this wasn't clear give me a shout and I'll try to answer questions. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: XL-erate on May 21, 2008, 07:46:22 PM Also a good habit on every bend: mark your bend mark that you'll align with bender's reference mark and then on the 'Front' side of pipe mark a little arrow for 'front' direction right next to your line, to remind which direction to feed it into bender. That's a common screw up when throwing a bend near but not exactly on center of pipe. With a 20 foot length of some pipe at $175+ that can be an expensive little flub... :-[
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on May 21, 2008, 08:54:38 PM load your tube in the bender take up the slack and count the full pumps for each bend you wont be far out on identical bends works for us ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on May 22, 2008, 07:15:35 AM Fire up the bender & get on with it man! If it goes wrong it ain't the end of the World is it. Bloody annoying, but you can always get more tube. Really good advice VB...the biggest thing about building is getting over the fear of doing it wrong....do summat, if it goes right great, if it don't then learn from it and do it again...nobody will know if you don't tell them ;)......seriously this is why there are so many abandoned projects...just do it ....and be confident if it goes wrong that you will put it right Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 22, 2008, 08:49:38 AM thanks for all the advise and tips
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: andbolt0 on May 25, 2008, 08:23:02 AM start bending the longest parts first if these go wrong use them for smaller parts if they cant be used for bends then you can use them for staights. pick out the info that you can relate to and try your first bend you may find it can be relitivly easy or it may be done in a differant way take time and it will be easy and when finished you will wonder what all the worry was about and all the good comments will make it worthwhile good luck
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on May 25, 2008, 08:31:29 AM I know funds are limited VB, but at the end of the day, what've you got to lose? It's a hobby, a fun thing, something you're doing for your own amusement. If it takes a few attempts to get it right, so what. You'll have learnt a new skill & have something to show for your efforts. A damn sight better than drinking the money away in the pub or slumping in front or the telly doing nothing like most people seem to. Get out there & get stuck in! ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 25, 2008, 08:35:42 AM thanks again :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on May 25, 2008, 02:49:48 PM vb ask shabby or texon how many times i have cocked up its part of the learnin curve been at it all my life and still learnin hardest part is takin the first step i still remember putin a reliant axle on and it havin 4 reverse and 1 forward gear nearly killed myself on full throttle and like its bin said plenty of help on here as the only stupid question is the one you didnt ask try bending a short or scrap piece first to get a feel for the bender and as has been said a thousand times before measure twice cut/bend once
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 28, 2008, 10:31:44 AM ok i think the prop is aligned enough pic below
(http://ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/setup2a.jpg) trying to get used to the slightly slanting engine and box now..its running at 3 degrees off 90.. excuse the pic through the windy but i cant get far enough away fom the project to take a pic side on :( (http://ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/setup1a.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on May 28, 2008, 11:04:44 AM 100% on the prop VB but now the time is getting close to when you have to bend some tube :o
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 28, 2008, 11:26:43 AM hehe yeah i pmed TBone and im getting some of his tube next week to try out on so the panics of really, gonna ave to see if i can nick halve an inch of the front though as i cant get used to it being a slanted engine :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: BikerGran on May 28, 2008, 05:06:58 PM Twiddled your 'through the window' pic a bit VB....
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on May 28, 2008, 06:26:37 PM when you put the front end on you might find it will settle half an inch so it will sit level ;) and keep them pics comming I`m getting excited
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on May 29, 2008, 09:10:14 AM VB, my car should be back on the road next week, so if you need any help at all please give me a shout.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on May 30, 2008, 06:53:23 AM and remember to give me a shout n tell me how long you want this pipe cut too ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on May 30, 2008, 07:36:44 AM will do TBone... just had a bad day in the hospital so forgot..will pm you l8er on today thanks again
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 03, 2008, 06:22:58 AM I dodged the raindrops yesterday n got it cut to length, you got 13 pieces to play with now!
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 03, 2008, 06:59:04 AM ooohh bloody loverly m8 i'll ring you in a bit, gorra take son 2 to school now :) thanks again :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: flc on June 03, 2008, 08:46:08 AM Go for it vb, looking forward to seeing this come together, its not that bad once you get started, remember its easier to put more of a bend on than it is to take it off :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 04, 2008, 10:47:33 AM VB has just left after collecting some pipe, a really smashing bloke with a great attitude.
VB, hope your trip back was ok,was a pleasure to meet you. now roll a smoke n get on with some bending ;D Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 04, 2008, 12:16:51 PM Im back just rolled a fat one ;D was very nice to meet you Tim, top bloke and now i have loads of tube to play with yippee ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 04, 2008, 01:35:45 PM WELL GET ON WITH IT THEN..........
;D ;D Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 04, 2008, 01:57:03 PM Yes Dad ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 04, 2008, 03:16:23 PM Or well a 16 tonne bender wont do the job :( cant get to 40deg before tube flattens out leave alone a 90deg,still at least it wasnt the tube ive paid for "thanks to TBone" the tube was 45mm od 3mm wall so no hope for the 4mm wall stuff i got, wondering if a staffa will handle it only option i can think of atm but @65 notes a week rental,dont want it if it ont do the job :( or well as i say, Dai's on the job again
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 04, 2008, 03:39:40 PM hmm but it is bending so....
have you tried bending with the rollers at the widest position? is the pipe snug in the former? have you tried different size former? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 04, 2008, 03:46:15 PM have a look on BC at how Haggis did his on the trike he was doing before he bought that crap airyplane thing I seem to remember that was pretty big stuff
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 04, 2008, 03:50:55 PM hmm but it is bending so.... rollers where in widest position...have you tried bending with the rollers at the widest position? is the pipe snug in the former? have you tried different size former? tube was snug tried smaller even tighter fight still flattened out :( Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 04, 2008, 03:51:39 PM have a look on BC at how Haggis did his on the trike he was doing before he bought that crap airyplane thing I seem to remember that was pretty big stuff yeah ive followed his thread since the start he uses a staffa bender type ...so maybe the way to goTitle: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on June 04, 2008, 04:23:55 PM How about doing it the old fashioned way -tightly pack the tube with sand & tack weld a plate on either end before bending.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 04, 2008, 05:10:31 PM i heard wet sand was now the way to go on that one?
only other suggestion i have is a blow torch n heat it first, but at 4mm i think you`ll need gas bottles :-\ Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 04, 2008, 05:24:30 PM just a thought but.... do your mock up in the bs pipe anyway. carry on as if it was the real thing n dont worry if/wen it flattens. When your happy with the angles you have, ring round and see if you can find an engineering works that will bend your CDS to your templates. Gotta be cheaper than hiring/ buying another bender? And its still gonna be your design/work. Nothin wrong in farming the tricky bits out to someone else.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 04, 2008, 06:15:04 PM i just had two more thoughts (thats the most i had all week).
1st. slippage. is the pipe turning in the die? 2nd. can you streth the angle over a longer length? pump the handle till just before it flattens, side the pipe along 2" pump again, repeat repeat repeat until you have the desired angle Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 09, 2008, 02:42:04 PM more s**t news im afraid :( ...took 1 length to "trefab" they make alot of metal things and have staffa/industrial benders they tried bending my cds stuff with heat and thats flattened out as well :( so to say im feeling p***ed is an understatement as i know have nearly £300 worth of tube that wont bend properly so much for buying cds stuff :(
im at a loss what to do.... on top of which ive had final conformation via post that the blindness i have in the rht eye is present in my left eye..so quite frankly i cant see a point in doing any thing now.......... Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 09, 2008, 03:22:11 PM should we just shoot you now? I know it's s**tty news but you have to try to keep as positive as you can, don't give in to it Gareth, what is the dimension of this tube?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on June 09, 2008, 04:10:37 PM never say never m8 and with this lot backing you you have no worries chin up m8 and keep on smilling
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on June 09, 2008, 06:43:22 PM C'mon VB, snap outa it. Easy to say I know, but I've got a very dear friend from my bike club days back in the late 70s, who's also got a degenerative eye condition. She's only got peripheal vision & it's slowly getting worse, but she's the most positive person I know. Always busy, always having fun. She even belongs to a partially sighted shooting club & target shoots at National level. Build the damn trike, get out there & ride the thing!
If you're having so much trouble with the CDS, why not try a length of the ERW we normally use? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: shabby on June 10, 2008, 02:12:21 PM life is s**t mate, BUT don't let her bring you down bro. lift your head stick your chest out get a big lung full and tell life to fcuk off she never gunner pull ya down and friends like us will help if its only typing on here , if you wake up in a morning then that days a bonus . anyway you can't give up got to see the beast up and running ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 10, 2008, 03:10:44 PM thanks or the comments.... tubes 45mm od 4mm wall
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 10, 2008, 03:27:51 PM that is hefty stuff....I'll have a think...see what I can come up with
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 10, 2008, 04:16:05 PM just got of the phone to BJ gonna take some tube to him " ive been to his place before in Bristol" he has a mandrel bender "huge thing" so if it bends it ok im then bringing him back up to my place so he can see how and where to bend the tubes then take all the tube back to his for bending :) so hopefully will get a result :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on June 10, 2008, 06:47:50 PM Go for it , mate. :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on June 10, 2008, 10:55:07 PM See- there's always hope mate. ;)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: BikerGran on June 11, 2008, 12:45:06 AM That's s**t news VB - why not sell everything off and use the dosh to get yourself a trike that's rideable now so you can have as much fun as possible as soon as possible?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 11, 2008, 07:27:12 AM sounds like a plan ..let us know how it goes
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on June 11, 2008, 04:16:52 PM if i had the fuel or cash for fuel i would come down and we would get it done as time is too short and this REALLY needs to be built ya cant waste time thinkin about negative things in ya life as its too short had some bad things in my life as no doubt others have but ya gotto keep goin jeez i wish i was nearer coz i for one want to see you riding this mega machine i can even see it finished so pull ya socks up and crack on mate and wishin ys the best
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: hornet6 on June 11, 2008, 10:33:40 PM sorry to hear the news m8,just been reading this thread.Try what tbone said back in reply 193.Just gently bend the tube, then inch it round gradually.What you may end up with is a bigger radius but you WILL achieve the correct angle.If you have some scrap pieces left over try it on those,would it really matter if the radius is bigger?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 12, 2008, 06:17:45 AM thanks for the continued support :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: flc on June 13, 2008, 10:55:39 AM Hows tube bending going?, not been on much lately,
All the best mate. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 14, 2008, 09:18:31 AM Right...the tube is 47.6 as i posted earlier in this thread i for some reason was reading the vernies wrong :( so Tim's formers wernt big enough, so we headed back up to my place. The former i used and thought was to tight is actually ok!!! "my inexperience again" so Tim set about on some test pieces with some Good results, none of these bends were aiming for the 90deg's i was thinking of but more like the suggestions that have already been made here by other manky members :). so i cant really get the frame to look like a manky frame due to the tube thickness, so i'll just have to cover it in manky stickers instead :) Tim drew up a sketch for which we'll use as a basis for making the frame" pic below"
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/trikesketch.jpg) I need to buy some more tube and some box and Tim is sorting out anew headstock for me as current one is to sml in dia. I dont know if any of you know Tim aka Blackjack, personally i speak as i find and he's been an Angel of light and hope for me so i hope i dont offend anyone by singing his praises :) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on June 14, 2008, 04:16:51 PM I like that drawing. I can just about manage microsoft paint.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on June 14, 2008, 06:09:16 PM that pic is just like i had in my head for your build and blackjack is a topman so i for one will say you can praise him all you want and it looks like you got formers sorted now so shouldnt be long before were getting PICTURES lol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 14, 2008, 11:43:02 PM yep I agree, Tim knows his onions, he has rubbed a couple of people up the wrong way but he is usually a helpful soul...he don't suffer fools.....
.......at all really ;D Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on June 15, 2008, 12:01:50 AM Does he walk with a stick? I think he came over to our stand for a chat at the Shepton Mallet bike show a couple of years ago. If it's the same guy he seemed sound enough to me & certainly knew what he was talking about as far as trike building goes. The design looks great VB. Can't wait to see it in the metal.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on June 15, 2008, 03:08:18 AM get cracking VB we are all waiting m8 looks the dogs dangly bits to me 8)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 15, 2008, 07:13:02 AM Does he walk with a stick? I think he came over to our stand for a chat at the Shepton Mallet bike show a couple of years ago. If it's the same guy he seemed sound enough to me & certainly knew what he was talking about as far as trike building goes. The design looks great VB. Can't wait to see it in the metal. yup thats him ...got hair like he'd just been plugged into the 240 mains ;DTitle: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 15, 2008, 07:21:59 AM yep I agree, Tim knows his onions, he has rubbed a couple of people up the wrong way but he is usually a helpful soul...he don't suffer fools..... .......at all really ;D You got that right Steve..but there again from my 1st meet with him ive not tried to be summut im not, told him it was my 1st build,never done nout like it before,which probably made him think im a total fool but in light of my impending uncertain future i think he's making an exception for me at the moment ;D Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on June 15, 2008, 07:48:51 AM He probably thinks more of you for not trying to be a know-it-all mate. Can't see the point of worrying about your image. I'm quite happy to admit I know nuffink & to learn from those that do know.
"I am what I am & that's all that I am" -Popeye. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 15, 2008, 08:09:27 AM Hopefully Andy ;D he's fecked now anyway i know where his workshop is and its only an hr away from me....God Help Him ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on June 15, 2008, 08:12:51 AM Get i'm, VB! ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on June 15, 2008, 06:11:12 PM Hopefully Andy ;D he's fecked now anyway i know where his workshop is and its only an hr away from me....God Help Him ;D thats fatall ::) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Plainy Janie on June 15, 2008, 06:36:37 PM if i had the fuel or cash for fuel i would come down and we would get it done I'd pay for your fuel madron, if you could get to VB and help him? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on June 16, 2008, 05:31:48 AM Thats great news mate, were theres a man with a plan, theres always a way.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 16, 2008, 09:10:52 AM if i had the fuel or cash for fuel i would come down and we would get it done I'd pay for your fuel madron, if you could get to VB and help him? Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: madron on June 16, 2008, 09:16:54 AM no worries mate you know where we are if you get stuck thats what its all about for me helping if or where you can
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on June 16, 2008, 03:43:00 PM Well said Ron. This site is all about everyone helping each other out where possible. It's a shame we all live so far apart.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: texon on June 16, 2008, 04:10:26 PM Ron is a great fabricator too,and very fast 2 days and it would be a rolling chassis but stay out of his way when he`s working he bites ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Plainy Janie on June 16, 2008, 05:49:46 PM Hey VB, I want you on the road with your trike just as quickly as everyone else wants you to, but alas I'm not a technical person, I can't offer you advice, but if I can help with getting someone over to you, then just ask!!!
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: hornet6 on June 16, 2008, 07:05:11 PM hey vb,just been reading through some of the thread back on the last page.Cant believe this is your first build,it looks so good right from the start. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: panthershaun on June 16, 2008, 09:41:56 PM Hey VB this build is going to get finished as I'm coming up to you to photograph it for BC, this is one of a kind mate ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 16, 2008, 10:45:57 PM Hey VB this build is going to get finished as I'm coming up to you to photograph it for BC, this is one of a kind mate ;D ;D ;D ;D well dont hold yer breath yet m8 ;DTitle: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on June 17, 2008, 04:04:01 AM Oi! Stop poaching our features Shauny! >:( ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: TwistedPatience on June 18, 2008, 05:42:18 PM Do it Shaun it's worth it!
Or if your desperate (no pun intended) You can come and take photo's of mine if ya want! Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: SteveRedd on June 19, 2008, 06:49:20 AM some build thread this is Gareth.....16 pages and you still haven't got a frame yet ;)
let's see some progress then!!!! Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on June 19, 2008, 08:42:36 AM That's true. I seem to remember someone commenting on my charger being 4 pages and I hadn't got it home at that point. :P :P ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on June 19, 2008, 10:24:14 AM oh um ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on July 02, 2008, 05:42:38 PM any progress yet mate?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on July 02, 2008, 09:33:10 PM waiting on another headstock :( need a bigger 1
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: flc on July 02, 2008, 11:53:31 PM What size are you after and what are you doing with the old one?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on July 03, 2008, 09:05:49 AM tis ok Mick its being made, it'll be 3" by 8" to take the tube of mine, the other one is sat on the bench :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: ByzMax on July 03, 2008, 12:19:13 PM Blackjack is a fine chap met him at the Bogsmashers 2007 and got very very very Drunk! He knows a fair bit about engineering too! ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on August 25, 2008, 12:19:01 AM finally got the headstock, headstock jig made in between the rain.. :(
(http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/tues3.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/tues4.jpg) box section made for the back.. (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/tues2.jpg) rain sorta mucked up the bending process due to it slipping in the benders we used 12 pumps which was wrong so spent some time finding what was needed, turned out to be 8 pumps at 2inch intervals over 12 sections, scrap stuff below... (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/testbends.jpg) more rain making it impossible to work... (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/bend4.jpg) another day.... we had sunshine ;D yippee... this time out on the rd to bend as the yard is just too small.. (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/bend1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/bend2.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/bend3.jpg) roughly laid out the tube... (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/mockup1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/mockup2.jpg) got 2 more bends to do /top rail ones the rest in straight stuff, will spend some time aligning it all then we'll be welding it all up :) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on August 25, 2008, 12:43:12 AM That's gonna be mad Gareth! I love it! ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 17, 2008, 08:09:37 AM Update…
I’ve been able to grab Tim for a couple of days although by the time I get to him then bring him back to mu place he doesn’t get a lot of time to work, so all things considered I think he’s doing just fine ;D… Me I am the glorified teas boy ;D Ok top rails bend, positioned, then fettled to suite headstock,after some grinding and aligning they are tacked on. (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-1.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-2.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-3.jpg) Some straight pieces were cut to length to act as supports for the top rails and added structural strength to the headstock. (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-5.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-6.jpg) Box sections measured and cut for sizing up back end braces to the axle (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-4.jpg) aligning uprights (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-8.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/day2-10.jpg) that’s it for now, my continued thanks to Tim for making my dreams come true Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tbone on October 17, 2008, 09:12:54 AM Boody hell thats looking good! She`s gonna be a BEAST. Keep plugging away mate, you can see its gonna be worth it.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: tazet on October 17, 2008, 10:22:10 AM That's great VB. Good to see some progress being made. What tank are you using?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 17, 2008, 10:28:42 AM Looking great Gareth! Haven't heard anything of it for a while & was beginning to wonder if you'd given up -good to see you're still going for it! ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 17, 2008, 11:13:32 AM That's great VB. Good to see some progress being made. What tank are you using? a bloody huge one ;D wont really look at the tank till yokes are in place,and then gonna be summut made upTitle: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Baby Duck on October 17, 2008, 11:50:56 AM Not that I know anything about trikes other than that they have three wheels :-[
but that look effing amazing mate. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: TwistedPatience on October 17, 2008, 01:04:17 PM Lookin' good VB
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: reliantman on October 17, 2008, 02:42:18 PM Going to be good, Gareth. Nice to see it in the metal.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: lunatic on October 17, 2008, 03:39:13 PM Looking good mate! If there is anything you need or anything I can do to help you get this beast done let me know. 8)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 17, 2008, 05:53:39 PM thanks all :) forgot to add this pic earlier
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Dicky on October 17, 2008, 08:54:15 PM Must agree, looks very impressive. Keep us posted.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Mr_G on October 17, 2008, 09:42:53 PM Looks like you are building a 3 wheeled tank there chap, its a beast! Nice job so far though. xD
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: andbolt0 on October 18, 2008, 04:09:12 PM if that gazeebo is normal hieght it puts everything into perspective (its bloody massive ) well done and looking great
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 18, 2008, 04:36:01 PM hang on :) the trike is sat on a jig thats 2ft off the ground the yard floor runs at a slant so had to elevate the jig to make flat surface, the headstock is 1.2m from normal ground level so not so huge in height ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: andbolt0 on October 18, 2008, 06:50:07 PM point taken still looks good tho
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: TwistedPatience on October 18, 2008, 08:34:53 PM It's still massive VB ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on February 08, 2009, 05:12:29 PM Hi all, not really done nout over the last couple of mths and with the snow the gazebo has colasped under the weight of the snow :( im hoping to get the frame into my lockup soonso hopefully will have summut to post then, thanks again for the comments :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on February 08, 2009, 05:27:02 PM Glad you're still plugging away at it Gareth. I'm really looking forward to seeing that beastie.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 09, 2009, 04:27:15 PM Hi all, well i know its been ages since ive had anything to post on the build and i aint really got any further with it either lol, i finally got to get to move the Mowog today 1st time ive seen it out of a confined space and although in the cradle of the hiab i could see the stance of it in relation to the ground floor be it that its not on the jig any more.
Here’s the move from old house to newish lockup i got hold of.... (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up18x6.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up2-8x6.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up3-8x6.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up4-8x6.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up5-8x6.jpg) (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up6-8x6.jpg) safely in its new home.. (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up7-8x6.jpg) will stay like this till house sells im afraid but at least the project isn’t dead. (http://www.ratrods.co.uk/trikeproject/up8-8x6.jpg) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 09, 2009, 05:08:02 PM Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, it's VB's flying truck trike! Hiya Gareth. Good to see you back here mate. ;) That really is a bit of a beast ain't it! Love it though. With a normal sloping hardtail & a big old Harley 45 type solo saddle that'd look great. Really like the green paint on the engine too. Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Plasticpig on October 09, 2009, 07:15:45 PM Hope it all goes well now.
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: ROD on October 10, 2009, 05:12:06 AM So whats been the hold up with this then VB?
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: ByzMax on October 10, 2009, 09:21:52 AM Good to see you have still got the Beast..
Look forward to seeing some progress as and when you can. ;) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 10, 2009, 12:10:45 PM So whats been the hold up with this then VB? basically getting divorsed m8, so had to move out then find somewhere for me mam to live etc etc, covering bills is about all i can do for nowalthough i will be looking at doing stuff that dont cost cash :)Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Manky Monkey on October 10, 2009, 07:08:06 PM Sorry to hear that VB.
A project to work on's a great way to take your mind off things though. Keep plugging away at it mate. ;) Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: Stephen Mac on October 10, 2009, 10:38:59 PM sorry to hear of your probs vb but as mr m said keep plugging away :) and i would love to see the finished results of that monster of a machine ;D
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 11, 2009, 12:11:00 AM i aint giving up just cash has for me atm :) i will finish wot ive started jus the time line is getting longer, but hey the docs say im already on borrowed time but wot do they now :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: trikerpete on October 14, 2009, 02:31:53 PM Hi Gareth.
Good to see your still with us. The trike is looking good, just saw the mention/build of it in BSH by BlackJack. You take care Best wishes Pete & Chrissie Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 14, 2009, 03:36:47 PM did u ? wot issue is that then ? git neva said to me lol
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: trikerpete on October 15, 2009, 04:18:02 PM whoops, sorry it was 100% Biker, NOT BSH, latest issue i think :-[
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on October 16, 2009, 11:38:17 AM ar righto :)
Title: Re: VB's trike project Post by: VALLEYSBOY on August 03, 2010, 01:45:41 PM here yuhs go Byz :)
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