Sidecar Project .....

[John]

Well ...... for the few that could be interested, here's a wee thread about my Sidecar project.

Yes ..... I could just buy one, Watsonian do a pretty good job, but .... I just wanted something that uses modern engineering, and more importantly allows me to take the sidecar off and put it back on again without all the setting up hassle, and as extra, I want one that can be taken off the left side and fitted straight onto the right side.

first pics .............

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Begining to look serious lol

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Made up a wee wheel cover this morning

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Swing arm bearing assembly completed, rear brake set up completed, suspension mount completed.
Next we job is the top suspension mount ....

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Suspension mount pretty much done ......

Will do all the welding once the parts are finished

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coming together .........

Width is not correct, just using 2 spacers I had on the bench

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Time to glue it all together lol

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Decided to redesign the suspension strut -

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Getting there

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