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Bronx, that is a very cool lil' gasser. Sweet, indeed.
Got the push bar done. 3/8" rod with socket ends going through the .120 wall tubing...damn....more bushings. The 3/4" tubing tacked to the inside...
Back to back 3/8" drill chucks for shaft to miter gear...heavy, yes. But this lets me commit less than welding...and it fills the space nicely....
Very productive weekend. Had to build a perch/pillow block for the shaft mounted miter gears under the frame. Recip. saw, hole saw, and a die...
Daddio, nice eyes on the Ackerman...or lack thereof. It was a decision I made based solely on aesthetics. I pondered, at length, making use of...
Used some aluminum billet to make a "plumb jig" for making holes and tapping plumb or square away from the drill press. This made a huge...
Squaring the thing up for tapping axle mounts and rear Z portion. Gonna use 5/8" cable clamps for axle perches on the rear...no welding. Since the...
Got the front and rear ends of the frame shaped up. I drew up a full scale side view of the frame rails on the back side of old blueprint copies...
Setting the stance for Z-ing the frame front and rear. measure 20 times cut ummm... twice. forward 3 deg.
Done with the axle...damn bronze bushings are high!
Wicked, great frame... simple, effective. Gettin' the axle comin' around. I used strap on the bottom to make the I-beam, but used plate on the top...
OK, so I have the desired stance... I have a wish list. Drop I-beam axle, Z'd frame, rear pie crust tires, etc. The steering scared me so I'll...
Hello, all...New here. In short, I decided to build a wagon for my nephew. The songs remains the same..." a weekend and 25 bucks will give...
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