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

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Originally Posted by v8nutz

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

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Part 8 of the build is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYu3uOHTLbI&t=25s

nice video as usual. Cool tip on cable soldering.

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

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It looks like it is getting very close! Nice work.

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.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

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.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

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

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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.

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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.

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

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Bike gas tank is going in to the car

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That might be a first!

Part 9 is on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiYIRXMrSDw&t=25s

Nice; very stout and well crafted.

Originally Posted by falconvan

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".

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

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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.

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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.

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

Originally Posted by 34_40

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

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Temporarily zip tied in place

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