Project X , emma's folding e-trike

[voyager]

Hi Folks

As I had run out of gas again . I purchased a big rent free 5% argon mix gas bottle yesterday with the gauges and conversion gas hose . .

Ouch that really hurt but the guys at the local welding store were very helpful and made up the new hose while I waited and even carried the bottle out to the car for me .

Stainless steel allen bolts and nuts ordered late last night , and a couple of noodles to redirect the cable from the disc calipers . The next stage is to strip and clean up the frame before painting it ******* ****** *** with a cream seat I think ( or something very similar ) .

Today a few more little spacers and thinned Nyloc nuts made for the USS mount and I have reshaped the USS track control arm to get a little bigger gap .

Currently trying to source an " electronics box " to fit the controller in to stop the weather from destroying it .

Next indoor project will be to cut the decals . If it carries on raining that will be sooner rather than later .. At this rate it should be finished before the hour goes back and jadis start to flash her frozen fingers again in the UK .

Now I need a cup of tea

Later's emma

 

[Bad Machine]

Thanks for keeping us up to date with your progress - I've just got back from a pretty ^@&**y drive from work, especially with all this rain on the roads, making it s...l...o...w going, and that's made for a good read with a cuppa. Beer later !

 

[voyager]

Yesterday I stripped the trike down to spray it ,

I love the sound of rattle cans rattling in the summer time ,

I cut the fork tubes to length before I sprayed the front wheel assemblies and started to spray the little things Chain guide and caliper mount , Hoped to have upholstered the seat during the afternoon but found I have not enough foam , measured and found I have just enough vinyl , so last thing yesterday I have ordered the foam . Hopefully I can continue next week , Not much can happen at the start of the week and hope to get a few hours with a rotary wire brush in nearer the end of the week . I have a couple of bits of remedial work on the main frame before it goes into primer .
Still looking for another e-hub for the rear ..

Later's


emma

 

[fixedfixer]

Sprayed some forks with Lidl rattle cans and got great results. Some folks hate them (spray cans) but but I'm a convert. Looking forward to seeing the finished bike.

 

[voyager]

Some folks hate them (spray cans) but but I'm a convert. .

Although we have a 8cfm compressor and spray gun its a bit of a faf cleaning it up for such a small job , We got a job lot of Car plan spray paints at a sensible price when our local car accessory shop stopped selling them .( mainly reds and a couple of yellows that were used on the last trike build . )

Later's emma

 

[fixedfixer]

Lidl rattle can. (didn't spray indoors - just baked by wood burner for a couple of days )

 

[voyager]

paint work complete and hardening .
decals cut and fitted , awaiting foam for seat , here is a taster photo in primer.

Later's Emma

 

[voyager]

Paint is still hardening
The removable seat assembly is finished and the bottle battery mounted to the back . 10 tee nuts fitted into the ply hold the seat pieces in place and the bottle batteries have mounts on both side.

regards Emma

 

[Andrew1971]

The trike will some be on the road at this rate of construction. Keep up the good work.
Andrew

 

[voyager]

All being well in the next couple of weeks, but workshop time will be minimal as I hope to get a few nights away. It will still need an upgrade after to upgrade the motor/controller .

I will check the hardness of the painted frame tomorrow. Weather does not look good down here.

I believe I have most things to complete it .

regards emma

 

[fixedfixer]

Ha. Red nice. And I like your graphics. Might have some 'made in Scotland' stickers made up . Grin

 

[voyager]

Hi Folks

Time passes so quickly when you are having fun . The paint seemed rather hard when I tested it today so I spent a few hours starting to reassemble it .
Wheels , steering and seat refitted along with cranks chain and gear mechanisms . Handlebars and bar furniture fitted , cables and electrics hopefully after next week delivery of time appears .

Have a good weekend

Later's Emma

 

[fixedfixer]

Looking good.

 

[voyager]

Ha. Red nice. And I like your graphics. Might have some 'made in Scotland' stickers made up . Grin

I tried to get Italian Racing Red again but this one came along instead , thought it was appropriate as its almost Jaguar Carman Red from the era of the MKII Jaguars .

Do you want" Handbuilt in Bonny SCOTLAND " ?

Looking good.

Thanks , My weeks supply of time seemed to run out very quickly this week and I can't see me getting more than a few hours next week as I hope to get a long weekend with some triking in as well . Never mind always another week to do a bit more .

Later's emma

 

[fixedfixer]

Do you want" Handbuilt in Bonny SCOTLAND " ?

Later's emma

Kind offer. I'll let you know when I get to the finishing stage - which will be a while as I'm not getting too much workshop time.