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Tot Rod Build 1 + Revised Chassis 2
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Author:  neil.w [Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Tot Rod Build 1 + Revised Chassis 2
Hi guys :wave: allways wanted to build a Tot Rod for my Daughter but things got in the way, life cars and other things ,so we (me and my daughter)decided to go for it,for my Grandkids girl 8 boy 4 .So bid on a gokart and also while we were in the same area we also bid on rear axel (with a diff )also wider wheels and tyres and other bits and bobs ,so this is what we started with .ImageImageImage A good starting point Cheers Neil :thumbup:
Author:  TopCat [Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
I rescued something similar the "Bugatti" for my boys

it appeared in the local press with George and Jack BOTH in it "will try to scan photo"
these days one (boy ) will hardly fit as they are 12 and 10!
Author:  neil.w [Tue Feb 26, 2013 11:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod Build 1 Revised Chassis 2
Hi T.C. hope to see your pics :thumbup: ,hope you have more luck than me ,my computer keeps freezing :?: the Tot Rod needed to be built to specific criteria 1 would have to go into caravan (to get to shows ect ) 2 to be big enough for kids to grow into (im only building it once )and possibley a big kid (adult ) 3 not to pricey ,so this is what we did :crazy: ImageImageImage after getting some crucial measurements of a guy from another site cheers Gerry i phoned around for tubing ,and could only get heavier than i wanted i decided to go back to hotroding roots and use tube, box ,all i had in my garage :?: whilst using the loo in the house i spotted an old treadmill my daughter was going to sell for not a lot ,i phoned her she wasn,t in so i made an executive decision and the treadmill was rapidly took down the garage :thumbup:
Author:  evilzee28 [Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:19 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
That's coming along nicely, look forward to seeing it progress. What sort of body are you putting on it?

cheers...Nige
Author:  TopCat [Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
my "Bugatti" doesn't have a floor

nor much in brakes!
I was thinking of using an old aluminium ironing board as a new chassis- lightweight and almost the right size for body!

Will find some pictures

Most fun is in the making of it..............
Author:  neil.w [Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
:problem: Cheers guys :thumbup: come on T.C. where,s the pics .After a bit of measuring and a lot of studying i set about the treadmill with the angle grinder i came up with this ImageImageImage[Guess what these are going to be used for :?: :?: :?:
Author:  neil.w [Wed Feb 27, 2013 6:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Tot Rod
The good thing about not using all tube is it saves on a lot of coped ends . Bye the way i had a go in the gokart and it was a flying machine (will have to limit for Leah & Jacob )grandkids Imagebup:Image Image[img] rear axel plates wllded in ,starting to take shape :clap: i also changed the front spindles (cut off drilled out and welded in new ones )to match the wheels :thumbup:
Author:  neil.w [Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:03 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
Also extended rear axel by 50 mm to give clearance to mount engine look back two pictures /aa373/neilw58/Totrod/100_1060.jpg[/img]Imageside rails going in ,i tryed to use as many pre bent tubes as possible as my bender destroyed all but the thickest tube i had Image Image also made a removeable rollbar for saftey ,as its for the grandkids Leah & Jacob .Removeable so it will go into the caravan .
Author:  neil.w [Wed Feb 27, 2013 7:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
This is the story so far ImageImageImageImageThe floor braceing is so i can use thinner plate for the floor ,it is small box section ,it was oridginaly a stand out of a music store ,the only down side apart from cutting and grind all welds was that it was all curved so needed straightening first BUT it was a FREEBE .Been toying with mounting the engine further back and putting wheels on the back and having a wheely rod :lol: only joking ill cut the rear rails once i mock up the body work (im making the shell my self ) ,got to have a break with the Tot Rod for now ,but will be back on it soon Cheers Neil :thumbup:
Author:  farl cogetty [Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:46 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Tot Rod
looking good :thumbup:
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