Thread: Resto-Mod Micro Car w/Sport Bike Power

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you got that subframe about as narrow as you could. wild. I mounted a ford 7.5 posi in my v8 miata so that subframe looks very familiar.

Cuttin' and weldin' all that aluminum .. you're middle name must be Alcoa!

The diff mounts are nearly done. Photos soon. I pulled apart an old reverse trike project for this.

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It is only a 600cc (100 hp / 46 tq) but it is free, so I am going to use it for now. Plan is to build a removable engine cradle to simply a later engine upgrade. The wiring harness is already lengthened and it has a radiator from a geo metro with a built in fan.

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Also found the perfect set of tires for the Bianchina, Archilles Economist 165/50-14. Same overall diameter as the oem 12's, V rated and only $48 each.

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Finished up the rear subframe diff mounts today. Used some leaf spring bushings and a piece of thick wall tubing to make up a pinion mount

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View from Underneath

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Complete

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I added some extra plating and some collars to the carrier mounts with removable bolts. These will also be used to tie in the chassis tubing

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The rocker panels and the bottoms of the fenders are rotten. Also, the fenders are not removable from the body. That said, I am replacing the entire bottom 4" of the body with some 4" x 4" 14 gauge square steel tubing. It strongly resembles the shape of the original metal and will give me strong mounting points for the tubing

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View from underneath

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Used a paper template to trace the lower section and started shaping the 4 x 4

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Decided to incorporate a 4" Body Drop

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Not gonna lie, this build is off the wall crazy different, and I think it is awsome !

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Not gonna lie, this build is off the wall crazy different, and I think it is awsome !

YEP! What he said! 8-)

Originally Posted by 34_40

YEP! What he said! 8-)

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Not gonna lie, this build is off the wall crazy different, and I think it is awsome !

Freed the engine from the motorcycle today. It put up a good fight

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Also got some work done on the frame. Still a long way to go but everything is connected, square and level

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Temporary bracing in place while making up cross members and engine mounts

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Part 2 is on youTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UD0C1rUGvU

Thanks Ben.

Keep them coming

Progress on the Engine Mounts

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Added a brace between the lower rear subframe and the rest of the chassis. I will cap off the ends later

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Braced the Body for the rocker panel ectomy

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Rocker Panel "ectomy! ROFLMAO!!!

The body is off

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One pair of cushman truckster to autobianchi wheel adaptors now available

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Fitting the body to the new chassis

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