Welcome to Club Hot Rod!  The premier site for everything to do with Hot Rod, Customs, Low Riders, Rat Rods, and more. 

  •  » Members from all over the US and the world!
  •  » Help from all over the world for your questions
  •  » Build logs for you and all members
  •  » Blogs
  •  » Image Gallery
  •  » Many thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of posts! 

YES! I want to register an account for free right now!  p.s.: For registered members this ad will NOT show

 
Like Tree126Likes

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

Reply To Thread
Page 7 of 11 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LastLast
Results 91 to 105 of 151
  1. #91
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    Quote Originally Posted by v8nutz View Post
    What a crazy project! Very nice fab work. Do you plan on restoring the body or is it going the rat rod route.
    Thanks. Yes, restore the body and paint

    Progress on the seat brackets and install

    [IMG]20170426_111724_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170426_112439_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170426_112730_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170426_122114_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170426_122410_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com

  2. #92
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318
    stovens likes this.

  3. #93
    stovens's Avatar
    stovens is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Petaluma
    Car Year, Make, Model: 48 Ford F1
    Posts
    9,778

    nice video as usual. Cool tip on cable soldering.
    " "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.

  4. #94
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    Todays progress:
    Extended the original Yamaha wiring harness and mounted the dash pod

    [IMG]20170501_172656_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    [IMG]20170501_173902_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    [IMG]20170502_172158_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    [IMG]20170502_103251_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com
    53 Chevy5 and 40FordDeluxe like this.

  5. #95
    40FordDeluxe's Avatar
    40FordDeluxe is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Apr 2011
    Location
    Prairie City
    Car Year, Make, Model: 40 Ford Deluxe, 68 Corvette, 72&76 K30
    Posts
    7,264
    Blog Entries
    1

    It looks like it is getting very close! Nice work.
    Ryan
    1940 Ford Deluxe Tudor 354 Hemi 46RH Electric Blue w/multi-color flames, Ford 9" Residing in multiple pieces
    1968 Corvette Coupe 5.9 Cummins Drag Car 11.43@130mph No stall leaving the line with 1250 rpm's and poor 2.2 60'
    1972 Chevy K30 Longhorn P-pumped 24v Compound Turbos 47RH Just another money pit
    1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR Stage 3 cam, SuperT10
    Tire Sizes

  6. #96
    53 Chevy5's Avatar
    53 Chevy5 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Jan 2005
    Location
    Doon, Ia
    Car Year, Make, Model: 53 Chevy 3100
    Posts
    2,709

    I seen your wiring pics and curled up in the fetal position and had to talk to my therapist. Not quite over wiring my 53 I getting very anxious to see this this move.
    Seth

    God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing. C.S.Lewis

  7. #97
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    Quote Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5 View Post
    I seen your wiring pics and curled up in the fetal position and had to talk to my therapist. Not quite over wiring my 53 I getting very anxious to see this this move.
    Quote Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe View Post
    It looks like it is getting very close! Nice work.
    Thanks! Yes, I am anxious to take it around the block with or without a floor!


    Mounted the electrical components under the drivers seat and fabricated all of the seat belt mounts

    [IMG]20170503_160254_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    [IMG]20170504_122517_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    [IMG]20170504_122505_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    [IMG]20170504_121043_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com
    stovens and 40FordDeluxe like this.

  8. #98
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    I am going to use the original R1 motorcycle gas tank and mount it in the truck of the Autobianchi. I made the rear mount today along with more roll cage to body connections...complete with lightening holes.

    [IMG]20170509_160942_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170509_161002_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    Also used some exhaust tubing to start fabricating the floor. The tubing surround the rear section of the upper control arm. It is slotted to allow movement. The caps are for access to the control arm nut.

    [IMG]20170509_161116_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]


    These are just plumbing caps which I have machined down to fit.

    [IMG]20170509_161547_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170509_162200_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com
    stovens and 40FordDeluxe like this.

  9. #99
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    Bike gas tank is going in to the car

    [IMG]20170510_103719_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170510_144128_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com
    40FordDeluxe likes this.

  10. #100
    stovens's Avatar
    stovens is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Location
    Petaluma
    Car Year, Make, Model: 48 Ford F1
    Posts
    9,778

    That might be a first!
    " "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.

  11. #101
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

  12. #102
    falconvan's Avatar
    falconvan is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    festus
    Car Year, Make, Model: 48 Plymouth, 48,54 Heap
    Posts
    3,407

    Nice; very stout and well crafted.
    1 Corinthians 1:27

  13. #103
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    Quote Originally Posted by falconvan View Post
    Nice; very stout and well crafted.
    Thanks!

    Progress
    Getting started on the radiator install. I am using copper tubing to route the coolant from the engine to the radiator which will be mounted up front. If all goes as planned, I should be able to mount the radiator with sufficient air flow and also mount a spare tire under the hood. I purchased two 10' lengths of 3/4" copper tubing and a variety of fittings. The R1 engine uses 1" diameter coolant hoses which will fit nicely over the copper tubing. The OD of the tubing fitting is very close to 1".

    [IMG]20170608_124322_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    The tubing comes in a couple of different wall thicknesses, I went with the thickest, the "L" variety.

    [IMG]20170608_124345_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    I have seen this tubing used on some street rods in the past and feel confident that it will work here as well. This will be my first attempt at sweating copper joints, so we'll see how it goes. Also picked up a propane torch and other tools necessary for the job. The tubing is very affordable but the fitting add up quickly. I hope to return several after the job is completed.

    Besides 45 and 90 degree fittings, I also purchased some with wide threaded ends. I machined off a portion so as to duplicate the dimensions of the radiator inlet and outlet flanges. The fittings will be sweated on to each end of the tubing to give the rubber radiator hoses a proper attachment point.

    [IMG]20170608_124429_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    The machined piece is resting on the radiator to show the mirror image. The radiator in the photos is a used and abused one. I have a new one on hand when the time comes to install it for good.

    [IMG]20170608_124439_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com



  14. #104
    34_40's Avatar
    34_40 is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Location
    New Bedford
    Car Year, Make, Model: 34 Ford 3W Coupe Replica
    Posts
    14,606

    Can't wait for you to bust this one off. The epitome of sleeper. LOL..

  15. #105
    Ben Modified is offline CHR Member Visit my Photo Gallery
    Join Date
    May 2015
    Location
    South East
    Posts
    318

    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    Can't wait for you to bust this one off. The epitome of sleeper. LOL..
    That makes two of us!

    Progress on the radiator plumbing

    [IMG]20170610_090853_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170610_090922_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]
    [IMG]20170610_085450_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    Temporarily zip tied in place

    [IMG]20170610_085509_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

    http://www.BenModified.com
    53 Chevy5 and stovens like this.

Reply To Thread
Page 7 of 11 FirstFirst 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 LastLast

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Links monetized by VigLink