Orange means your acids are drying too quickly. Wrap in plastic to keep wet longer. IIRC, you can get specific chemicals for making steel "black". https://duckduckgo.com/?q=black+patina+steel&t=ffab&ia=videos
Nice work Kris. RE: Reverse. As somebody mentioned, an electric reverse is a possibility. I saw a motorcycle powered dragster that used one. He had a small starter motor with a spool on the end of the bendix. Sticking out from the end of the spool were a few pegs (nylon?) that engaged the drive sprocket teeth on the axle when the starter was powered up. slick.
Back again... When I attempt to add a pic it does not give me the option to load any from my phone. It's probably the way my phone settings are set...? Video here She is about finished. I have been driving it around town, illegaly. Since I am in California I guess laws are open to interpretation. If I'm pulled over I will just tell the officer that I'm not from the U.S and that I identify as the Police Captain. Everything should be fine. I was surprised on how very little was needed after the first test drive. It was powerful, smooth riding, and didn't rattle as I expected. Steering was smooth. We anticipated a lot of bump steer since the wheels were so big and the front had such little weight. It wasn't too bad. There was also a little wiggle in the steering even after fully adjusting the Vega box and tightening all points. I'm taking it back to Dans (Taylar Motorbikes) on Sunday. We're going to finish the front end piece and adjust the steering and possibly move steering box. I'll visit back soon and ad pics somehow. Kris
In Calif, 3 wheels counts as a motorcycle. This should fall under: “Specially Constructed Motorcycle”. http://angloisrael.com/reversetrike/license.html
After I made that first video I swore to re-do it. I realllly need to make a new one. I will work on that over the next couple of days. Thanks for your interest Stay healthy my friend...
Kris, Man I love your build AND the trailer! Model T frames were made from a combination of Vanadium and steel for strength and flexibility- that may have been why there were problems with welding it.
If I remember the story of the pics correctly, the T owner showed up at an off-roading show and showed up the modern hacked-up/jacked-up/aftermarket-laden off-roaders with his stock T touring. Not sure if the wheels were stock wood or aftermarket metal (there were a few companies in the 20's who made metal wheels for the T)
This is so cool. The completed rig, the bus + Cycle car in trailer, will be a freakin' blast to haul around to various gatherings and be the coolest kid on the block. Congrats, the plan is coming together, and it's awesome. The cyclecar came out great.
Man you crack me up! Lol! Nice build and projects too! Sent from my SM-G960U using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Sorry for the delay with this reply, I havent been on in a while The frame I used had a lot of filth in the steel. Every point we needed to attach to hade issues with the weld sticking. Poor steel quality and age really took its toll. It just made more sense to use new metal. Thanks
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