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Old 21st May 2012, 04:43 PM
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Horns and indicators mounted...










Oh the indicators are from my dad's old mobility scooter! I just can't help myself. lol

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Old 4th June 2012, 08:25 PM
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Chris your'e a bad bad man...lol
Hope the scooter was SORNed..lol
Which vehicle are you using as the donor vehicle...
Seriously good work there buddy looking forward to your next recycling project... I bet you got "The Good Life on DVD"...

Epic build (my son taught me that) Chris

Keep up the good work,

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Old 16th June 2012, 06:37 PM
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CHeers for commenting Johno. My dad doesn't indicate much, bit of a mobility scooter rebel!

See this....



Well I turned it into this....





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Old 16th June 2012, 06:40 PM
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Got my clocks in position...



And the cowl...

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Old 16th June 2012, 06:45 PM
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Finally put the last bits of the chassis on for the tank...





The back end will be removable by undoing 6 bolts, I wanted easy access to the rear for when I need to make setup changes or replace by diff mounts!!

Oh I've refurbed the brakes but no pictures. Forgot and they are tucked away now. Managed to get a big red refurb kit for the front brakes and new chromed pistons for £30 each. backs where £15 each no pistons needed. £90 all in, not bad.
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Old 16th June 2012, 08:52 PM
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Nice work Chris
I'm loving all your creative little detours from the book. Keep em coming!
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Old 16th June 2012, 09:30 PM
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Cheers John. You'll have to update your build thread soon. Been keeping an eye on you on google images!
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Old 16th June 2012, 10:29 PM
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Cheers John. You'll have to update your build thread soon. Been keeping an eye on you on google images!
I need to make some progress before I can update my thread!
My build's been a bit slow of late...
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I need to make some progress before I can update my thread!
My build's been a bit slow of late...
Don't tell me.... New house, new baby and DIY??
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Old 17th June 2012, 07:21 PM
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Hi Chris,
That's a goo idea with the rear top tube I guess you intend to sheet the rear in ally and that will work out nice around the wheel arch area as it can all be in one piece.
Gonna pick your'e brains now, did you lower the floor to get over the top harness anchorage points to be within IVA measurements as I'm looking to have no rear stays on my rollbar and weld spacers on my top seat rail to gain height?
I see you're prop has been shortened, did you do this yourself and if so where? Also I guess you measured between the gear box ouput and diff flange and made the prop a bit shorter? by how much shorter do you make it?

Regarding you instrument cluster now...
I also intend to use the original Mazda panel but the only set back I have at the moment is the speedo cable.
Anybody using the mechanical speedo drive will have problems in the transmission tunnel with the radius being too tight from the gearbox. I have read Westfields only lasting a few miles before the cable breaking on their Mazda builds.
I believe there is a TOYOTA 90 degree adapter that will fit the Mazda gearbox to get over this but dammed if I can source the part...
What do you intend to do?

Really like what you are doing with the build Chris...

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