hang_510 wrote: add another 400lbs for 2 passengers & luggage... they can still get out of their own way.
Great shot! I think that's an 04, GL1800 EFI 6 cylinder though, so add another 2 cylinders an 700cc to that equation.
hang_510 wrote: add another 400lbs for 2 passengers & luggage... they can still get out of their own way.
I was actually thinking of harvesting the ply once the chassis was welded, and using it to cut some patterns to bend metal to form the beetle back and instrument cowl. Besides, as defdes mentioned, I'm probably going to be drilling holes in it so I can clamp the tubes during welding. And how many 3-Wheelers does one man need?RonM wrote:Although you are going to use this platform for your Morgan build, for your accounting you may want to consider this as a durable asset.
More ribs would make it stiffer, of course, but I can "dance" on the platform as it is, and the chassis itself shouldn't weigh more than 150-200lb. The engine/trans is probably another 200lb. After that's all together, I add in the suspension and then don't need the platform any more.two_68_510s wrote:Great stuff Julian, really cool solution. Do you think a few more (3) ribs would make it stiffer, maybe with the crowns alternating?
I was thinking for someone with an uneven slab such as yours, a nice flat surface (even with mounting hole in it) could be used to make any number of things; not just three wheelers. That being said, it would take up a lot of room. Just wanted to help extend your budget through creative accounting. It works for multi-national corporations, why not for you.okayfine wrote: And how many 3-Wheelers does one man need?