thrud2011
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« on: January 02, 2010, 09:54:58 PM » |
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Happy new year to all, This is my first post on MMM, been reading, learning and planing for a while, This project's been on going for a few years now mainly due too lack of work space, My goal is to build my dad a trike from his old and battered camper  vw trike  vw trike  vw trike With the front end coming from this xj600  vw trike the wrecking started  vw trike the cutting started  vw trike We got all the roof cut off before xmas, more soon(weather permitting  ) |
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 10:25:56 PM » |
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I bet the VW crowd are crying over that. Are you doing the usual Beetle trike layout?
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 10:33:09 PM » |
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Nice soft top bus! Welcome to the wonderful world of Mank.  So what's the plan trike-wise then Mr Thrud? Have you checked the Phycho Triko write-up in the Motors, 3 wheels section of the main site? http://www.mankymonkeymotors.co.uk/Trikespageimages/psycho/trike.htmlBelongs to Lunatic's Dad. Loony's a paint sprayer/bodywork guy, based in Basingstoke, Hants. He's worked on quite a few buses & has some useful knowledge & contacts. Some of the parts you're chopping up might be worth putting to one side or selling on Ebay to recoup some of your costs. The remainder of the bike's gotta be worth selling too. Sorry, I'm sure you've already thought of that.  So what you got in mind for the ol' girl then? |
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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thrud2011
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 10:39:53 PM » |
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Hi plasticpig, It was past the point of saving, my dad didn't exactly take care of it  very rusty and every panel dented, planing on rider sitting solo with a row of three behind him |
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« Last Edit: January 04, 2010, 11:26:52 PM by thrud2011 »
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thrud2011
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2010, 10:55:29 PM » |
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Hi monkey, yeah seen the phyco trike, i'm planing less body work, and 4 seater, bit like this...  vw trike but the fuel tank (9 gallon beer barrel) will go between the engine and rear seats, so should be wide enought for 3, Nothing shiny to start with i'll worry about looks after MSVA |
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2010, 11:16:52 PM » |
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welcome to the monkey house  |
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2010, 11:37:33 PM » |
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Aha. Then it might be worth having a chat with ByzMax. He's in Windsor & has built & MSVA'd several V Dub trikes. He'll have lots of frame building, tuning & MSVAing info & is a very helpful & knowledgable chap. That photo looks like Trike Day at the Ace Cafe. |
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2010, 11:40:24 PM » |
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Monkey house? I thought it was the greedy gerbil group.
Mine will look something like this.
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thrud2011
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« Reply #8 on: January 02, 2010, 11:46:39 PM » |
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Hi valleysboy. That photo looks like Trike Day at the Ace Cafe. Oops, yeah, i kinda borrowed(stole) it it the closest to the plan floating round my head dads got loads of photos from brighton and hastings runs, but none on the pc, and none quite right |
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« Reply #9 on: January 02, 2010, 11:54:11 PM » |
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You mean we're not the Happy Hamsters? That's the best way to sort out just what you want Thrud -check out as many trikes as you can until you've built up a catalogue of ideas, a bit from that one, a bit from that etc. Thinking & planning costs nothing but can save you a lot of expense & false starts later on. Maybe I should've done that.  |
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2010, 12:26:38 AM » |
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hi thrud welcome to the site mate. at least you got piccies.WE like piccies. gaz |
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I always know what I'm doing. Can you help me
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« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2010, 12:16:58 PM » |
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welcome m8.....yes we like lots of pics |
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thrud2011
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2010, 04:15:29 PM » |
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Hi gazzagood and hornet6, Right got a bit done today, Started stripping the bike down, i got it off ebay 'bout 3years ago, for about £100(from wales i think) the guy must have enjoyed playing with wires   vw trike  vw trike starting to look better already  vw trike box of bits  vw trike front end  vw trike then dad came to have a look  vw trike and this is where i'm thinking about cutting  vw trike  vw trike and then to sort out this mess   vw trike |
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« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2010, 07:40:05 PM » |
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All that roof cutting just to get the engine out, should have bought a reliant |
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2010, 07:50:21 PM » |
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.......and you could of given the bus to me then!!!!!!!!!  Welcome buddy!! Clive |
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