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

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The steering is coming together. I wound up using a center steer box from a sand rail with the steering arms from the gen 1 honda crx and the tie rod ends from the miata. Here is the original sand rail setup

[IMG]20170123_145418 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]


The new arrangement

[IMG]20170123_145415 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]


Had to open up the holes in the ends of the rack and rethread to fit the honda pieces.

[IMG]20170123_145438 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]


Assembled with the beginnings of a mounting bracket. I believe that shock boots from a golf cart shock will work on this unit.

[IMG]20170124_151839 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

The joints are in the original miata location. With any luck, no bump steer. I will cycle the suspension thru its range before welding everything in

[IMG]20170124_125238 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

Also machined some collars to splice the rear axles

[IMG]20170124_161452 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

And welded in a couple of pieces of tubing for the cage

[IMG]20170124_160122 by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Took the body off again today to get to a few spots for welding and steering work.

[IMG]20170125_172248_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

Added a few gussets to the uprights that support the front spring upper brace.

[IMG]20170125_172209_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

Center steer mount

[IMG]20170125_172216_resized by Ben Modified, on Flickr[/IMG]

I bolted in the rack system and ran the front suspension thru its travel range with no perceptible bump steer! Sorry, no photo

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