MY TRIKE PROJECT AS I BOUGHT HERSHE HAS GOT A HONDA CX500 FRONT END AND A SKODA 105s ESTELLE REAR WITH A 1046cc ENGINE
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Willy's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
Willy's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
Willy's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
THIS IS THE SAME TYPE OF CAR THAT MY TRIKE STARTED OUT IN LIFE AS ... A SKODA 105s ESTELLE,THIS MODEL WAS BUILT BETWEEN 1977 - 1989 SOME WHERE IN THAT TIME IT CHANGED TO THE ESTELLE 120,130 THEN ON TO 136 Willy's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
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THIS IS NOT A TRIKE BUILD, IT IS A RE-BUILD ( RESTORATION ) PROJECTRIGHT HERE WE GO THEN.....1ST OFF ALL LET ME SAY THAT THIS IS BEING DONE ON A LOW BUDGET,I AM NOT A TRIKE OR BIKE BUILDER,I DON'T HAVE A GARAGE OR SHED TO WORK IN AS YOU'LL SEE FROM THE PICTURES I AM WORKING ON A GRAVEL YARD AT MY MOMS HOUSE,IF THIS ONE GOES OK I WOULD LIKE TO RE-BUILD MORE OR EVEN HAVE A GO AT BUILDING ONE...RIGHT HERE WE GO THEN....THE STRIP DOWN AND RE-BUILD STORY GOT HER HOME,STARTED BY STRIPPING THE CLOCK AND WIRRING,UNBOLTED THE CHECKER PLATE ,THEN TOOK THE ENGINE COVER (BOOT LID) ,OFF ALONG WITH THE SLAM ( REAR )PANEL...THEN GOT TO WORK GETTING THE ENGINE OUT TO STRIP IT DOWN TO REPLACE THE HEAD GASKET AND PAINT IT ,IT CAME OUT EASY,THEN IT WAS TIME TO TAKE THE DRIVE SHAFTS OFF AND GEAR BOX OUT...ONCE ALL THAT WAS DONE I SET TO WORK GETTING THE SUSPENSION OFF, MMM THAT WAS NOT EASY,RUSTY NUTS AND BOLTS EQUAL BRUISED AND CUT NUCKLES FINGERS,YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES.SHOCK ABSORBERS,COIL SPRING THEN SUSPENSION ARM ( EVEN MORE CUTS AND BRUISES )THAT WAS JUST THE LEFT HAND SIDE ( NEAR SIDE ),A FEW DAYS LATER AFTER THE CUTS AND BRUISES HEALLED UP I STARTED TO DO THE SAME ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ( OFF SIDE ).AFTER TAKING THE SUSPENSION ARMS OFF I DISCOVERED THE BUSHES WERE NO GOOD AND NEED REPLACING,TRYING TO FIND SOME.I WAS THINKING ABOUT REPLACING THE SUSPENSION ARMS ( BOTH SIDES ),BUT I CAN'T FIND ANY SO I'VE DECIDED TO REFURBISH THEM.THATS IT FOR NOW UNTIL I FIND (GET) THE RUBBER BUSHES.I WILL CARRY ON DOING OTHER JOBS.THERES PLENTY TO DO..L O L..CLEAN AND PAINT THE FRAME,BODY...MMM...ARMY GREEN,BLACK OR BLUE,LOOK FOR OR GET THE SEATS MADE Etc..
ENGINE AND BOXENGINE OUT AND ON THE FLOORWilly's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
ENGINE AND BOX OUTWilly's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
ME WITH THE ENGINEWilly's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
THE GEAR BOX OUT AND ON THE FLOORWilly's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
THE SUSPENSIONSTARTING TO REMOVE THE SUSPENSION
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SUSPENSION OFF LEFT AND RIGHT
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Willy's Skorpion Trike Re-build (Restoration ) Poject
OK THATS IT FOR NOW,MORE TO FOLLOW AS AND WHEN IT HAPPENS,THANK YOU FOR LOOKING ... Willy
P.S...ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR COLOURS WOULD BE NICE APART FROM ...PINK...THANK YOU
LOCATED SOME NEW BUSHES ''HOPEFULLY'' THEY ARE ON ORDER