6x6 World

ready to ride

racerone3 — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 02:20:17 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Tricart is ready for a test ride, but it's a bit too late to piss off the neighbors. I will have to wait till tomorrow.

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seat repairs

racerone3 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:27:17 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: hours of grinding to remove the sheetmetal, bondo, fiberglass.... it now has 2 coats of the fiberglass cloth/ ABS goo treatment. once dry, I will paint it and sew up a cover

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almost there

racerone3 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:27:16 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Project TriCart is getting close

almost there

racerone3 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:27:15 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Project TriCart is getting close

almost there

racerone3 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:27:14 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Project TriCart is getting close

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almost there

racerone3 — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:27:13 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Project TriCart is getting close

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Different Layout

racerone3 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:56:08 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: My engine was too wide for everything to work in it's stock location. I built a longer jackshaft and moved the sprocket outside the body. I will need to cut a keyway in the axle for the final drive sprocket

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Hub

racerone3 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:56:06 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: The original wheels have the hub built in. My tires are toast and impossible to find. These rear hubs from an old Bolens garden tractor will allow me to run 5 lug rims without modifying the axle in any way

Hub

racerone3 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:56:04 +0000

Oddball Clutch

racerone3 — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 13:56:03 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: This was in the Hydromike collection... not sure what all the holes were for?? Weight reduction I presume. No clue if it will work or shred a belt. I'm gonna throw it in the Tricart and find out

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Finished Glass

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:44 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: this is the finished clutch relief. 11 layers of fiberglass should be strong enough

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Finished Glass

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:43 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: this is the finished clutch relief. 11 layers of fiberglass should be strong enough

Clutch relief

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:42 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: a sheet of HDPE laid in place as a mold for the fiberglass

Clutch relief

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:41 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: large hole cut out for clutch

engine mount

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:40 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: engine mount, ready for final welding.

Engine Mounted

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:39 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: amphiman lent me his camera for this shot. the engine is on a pretty steep angle but should work ok

engine mount

racerone3 — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:04:38 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: engine mount built to clear large secondary clutch. battery and solenoid will also mount here

sprocket and new lumber clutch

racerone3 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:48:34 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: mock up clutch cut from plywood for alignment purposes, and a new sprocket for the final drive

Alignment

racerone3 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:48:33 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: waiting for a driven clutch. cut out a plywood mock-up so I can get an Idea if this engine will work

Engine Mockup

racerone3 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:48:32 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: spent an hour trying to figure out weather the briggs I have on hand will fit. It took a little trim of the body, and will require some custom shrouds on the engine, but I think it will work

Engine Mockup

racerone3 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:48:31 +0000

Homemade jackshaft

racerone3 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:48:53 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: 2 Attex spacers per side, and a pair of attex outer flanges. even the shaft is attex... the recently broken rear axle from my wild wolf. driven clutch is next on the list.

DIY handlebars

racerone3 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:48:52 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: I took a guess and built a set of bars for the Cart. I had no measurements to work from. eyeing things up, I think I need to shorten them about an inch and narrow them by 2 or 3

DIY handlebars

racerone3 — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:48:50 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: parts bent and ready to weld. For these I used 1/2" pipe. My bender will only do a 90* bend so I had to do them in segments and weld together

Tri-Cart

racerone3 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:08:10 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Finally got one! I've been looking for a Cart for years. this one is missing a few key elements, but should be up and running soon.

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sorry seat

racerone3 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:08:09 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: the seat to my Cart is in sad shape, but gives me the general shape. by the time I took my first pics of the machine, it had already been laced back together with stainless wire, and the first coat of ABS Goo/ fiberglass cloth was in place

Tri-Cart

racerone3 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:08:08 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Missing: Jack shaft, Secondary Clutch, Primary sprocket, Handlebars, Engine, controls... 11HP Briggs Pictured behind the machine looks just a bit too tall, but I might have to make it fit

Tri-Cart

racerone3 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:08:07 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Finally got one! I've been looking for a Cart for years. this one is missing a few key elements, but should be up and running soon.

Tri-Cart

racerone3 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 23:08:06 +0000

by: racerone3

Description: Finally got one! I've been looking for a Cart for years. this one is missing a few key elements, but should be up and running soon.