jonomisfit
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Jul 13, 2019 16:35:21 GMT
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Last Edit: Jul 30, 2022 10:04:41 GMT by jonomisfit
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Jul 14, 2019 17:45:29 GMT
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Who doesn't like a tot rod! will it be full of swagey goodness?!
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Jul 14, 2019 17:56:31 GMT
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Nice! I had a similiar idea a while back but even non functioning mobility thingies are big money here
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jonomisfit
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Jul 14, 2019 18:58:58 GMT
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There may be, although the intent us to make it as simple as possible so it can be done as quickly as possibly....
But in all honesty I may well over complicate it.
Mine was free off a scrap pile, so I have no idea if it even works!
At the moment I'm feeling quite inspired by this.
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Last Edit: Jul 14, 2019 19:00:28 GMT by jonomisfit
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Jul 15, 2019 22:17:52 GMT
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Well there goes my evening :-)
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sonus
Europe
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Jul 26, 2019 11:05:31 GMT
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Well there goes my evening :-) ...and my morning on a day off 😊
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Current 1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype 2004 TVR T350C 2017 BMW 340i
Previous BMW 325d E91LCI - sold Alfa Romeo GTV - sold Citroen AX GT - at the breakers Ford Puma 1.7 - sold Volvo V50 2.0d - sold MGB GT - wrecked by fire MG ZT 1.8T - sold VW E-golf Electric - sold Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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sonus
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Jul 26, 2019 11:27:43 GMT
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The wheelbase looks like it should fit those VW type1 tot rod body shells quite well ?
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Last Edit: Jul 26, 2019 11:31:13 GMT by sonus
Current 1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype 2004 TVR T350C 2017 BMW 340i
Previous BMW 325d E91LCI - sold Alfa Romeo GTV - sold Citroen AX GT - at the breakers Ford Puma 1.7 - sold Volvo V50 2.0d - sold MGB GT - wrecked by fire MG ZT 1.8T - sold VW E-golf Electric - sold Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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Jul 26, 2019 11:30:32 GMT
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I take it that was once a mobility scooter? I have visions of making one of these myself so in for updates - interested in how you'll do the steering - keep as a sit over top of steering wheel or fit some kind of angled rack with a knuckle? I have no experience of this kind of thing so would be good to watch and learn.
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jonomisfit
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Jul 26, 2019 15:43:30 GMT
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I've started initial CAD mock ups. Will try and get some pics up later.
My current intent is for the body to be a bright red van that everybody knows, although it may be black and unicorn coloured, and if I don't like the van look it may become a different vehicle.
Base is a mobility scooter, steering it will have a wheel so I may need to change the steering ratio.
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MrSpeedy
East Midlands
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Jul 26, 2019 16:38:32 GMT
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Will be watching this. Always interesting to see these things built.
I also had a fancy for a Pat van but they seem to ask silly money for them unless you get really lucky.
I don't know if you've seen mine? I went really leftfield with it! lol
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jonomisfit
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Jul 26, 2019 16:53:55 GMT
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That they do which is why mine will be hand built if I do one.
The little tykes car?
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MrSpeedy
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Jul 26, 2019 16:57:38 GMT
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That they do which is why mine will be hand built if I do one. The little tykes car? Yes, the tikes car is mine. I don't blame you for building your own body. Having seen the price of some of them!
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Jul 26, 2019 20:46:08 GMT
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That they do which is why mine will be hand built if I do one. The little tykes car? Yes, the tikes car is mine. I don't blame you for building your own body. Having seen the price of some of them! I've been looking over the last few days. Nothing less than 200 about really and thats just the shell!! But nice ones are twice that
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jonomisfit
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Jul 27, 2019 20:22:20 GMT
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I started mocking some things up in CAD based on the dimensions I found, and some inspiration shots... Postman pat front view by jono_misfit, on Flickr 1988M10NISSANPRAIRIE..POSTMANPATVAN by jono_misfit, on Flickr I took the side and front profile views, then traced them in cad, and scaled it all to match the wheel base of the mobility scooter ToT_Rod_Assy_1 - side view by jono_misfit, on Flickr ToT_Rod_Assy_1-3-4_view by jono_misfit, on Flickr ToT_Rod_Assy_1 - front view by jono_misfit, on Flickr hmmmm, that doesnt work as the track width on the mobility scooter is miiiiiilllllleeeees out. For scale the zombie thing sitting in it is a (bad) scale model on me. The things huge. A tweak is required I think. revised design ToT_Rod_Assy_1 - side view 2 by jono_misfit, on Flickr ToT_Rod_Assy_1-3-4_view - 2 by jono_misfit, on Flickr ToT_Rod_Assy_1 - front view 2 by jono_misfit, on Flickr Much more reasonable. I may tweak it round a little more so it doesnt have as much tuck on the wheels. An adult(ish) can still fit. It wont be hugely comfortable for one, but should be a good size for Toddler_Misfit, who was insisting she is going to "help", as such she started reading up on a few things. 20190727_130757 by jono_misfit, on Flickr (not a staged shot either!) I'll tweak things a bit more, then it'll be onto chassis modelling / design.
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jonomisfit
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sonus
Europe
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Oooo that needs wide go cart slicks with some fancy anodised rims 😁👍
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Current 1968 TVR VIXEN S1 V8 Prototype 2004 TVR T350C 2017 BMW 340i
Previous BMW 325d E91LCI - sold Alfa Romeo GTV - sold Citroen AX GT - at the breakers Ford Puma 1.7 - sold Volvo V50 2.0d - sold MGB GT - wrecked by fire MG ZT 1.8T - sold VW E-golf Electric - sold Mini Countryman 1.6D -sold Land Rover Discovery TD5 - sold
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There's a group on Facebook called Tot Rods UK. They do all sorts with those ride in bodies and various others. That Postman Pat van, they normally cut the back out for an adult to sit in it and put a removable panel in for the child to drive. Normally the track on mobility scooters is too narrow and they are cut and re-welded wider.
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jonomisfit
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Aug 26, 2019 19:51:13 GMT
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I’ve got what appears to be the same chassis, modified to go under a fibreglass Range Rover body, not done by me, and not complete either, but I’ll try to put some pics up when I get a minute. Mind you, yours is a lot more technical than mine, I’m building on ‘ that looks about right’!
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jonomisfit
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Aug 29, 2019 17:18:34 GMT
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Be great to see thanks.
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