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QUAD TRIKE! Custom Harley... WIP 1-27-13


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BOD MODS 2!!!

I cut a Seat Support and Rear Pan from sheet plastic. They are just a little wider than the Frame...


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The Dotted lines are where I will be bending the sides in. Here are the 2 New Parts glued in place!


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I cut a small piece of plastic for the top of the body and bent the sides in to meet it. Then it was glued in place with Zap-A-Gap, Green Label. Rear View...


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More Bod Mods Coming... B)

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BOD MODS 3!!!


I bent the 2 sides of the top in and put some Zap-A-Gap glue on the joint, then I put some Baking Powder on it. That held the top sides together, then I added a small triangular piece of plastic to fill the hole...


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I made a cardboard template of the rear open space, and transfered the shape to .080 sheet plastic. I soaked the New Piece in hot water to help the bending go easier.


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Here is the Rear Filler Piece in place. I cut it in half to make the job easier. I had to add a third piece in the middle to fill the gap...


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More Bod Mods Coming... B)

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BOD MODS 4!!!

I cut a piece of plastic to fill the area between the Body and Gas Tank. Glued it in place as shown...


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I added Panels below the Seat area. I cut them from plastic, bent them to shape and glued them in.


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Here are the New Parts shown with the Body in place!


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MORE...QUAD MODS!!!

I made the Quad Body with .080 sheet plastic. This stuff is almost 1/8th inch wide! I used the Wide Plastic so I could Carve down all of the outside edges and Round them off...


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Here is a closer shot!


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Rear Side View...


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UP ON TWO WHEELS!!!

I added a short length of plastic tubing to each end of the axle to make it wider. I found some brass tubing that fit inside the rear axle, but it doesn't fit the rear wheels...


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I used the next two larger sizes of aluminum tubing to reduce the rear wheel hole size. I cut short lengths of tubing to fit inside the holes and glued them in. Now the Wheels will Fit!


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Here are the Wheels & Tires in place on the New Axle.


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FENDERS/ARMRESTS!!!

I am using 2 Revell Chopper Rear Fenders on the Quad. I cut out the outside edge of each Fender so they will clear the rear tires.


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I cut both Fenders off at a point, to match each other.


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Then I cut 2 strips of plastic, bent them and glued them on the inside edge of both Fenders.


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Anyone in particular inspire this build?

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This is right up there with "Big Daddys" cool factor!

THANKS CHARLES!!!

I haven't seen a photo of that trike in a long time.Here is one of my favorite features of the Candy Wagon Trike...

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Yeah Ed Roth has always been BiG influence for me... B)

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FENDER BLENDING!!!


I cut 2 pieces of plastic and fit them in at the fronts of the Fenders...


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Then I cut 4 pieces of plastic to fit between the rear of the Fenders and the Body. I made them oversize so I could carve them to shape.

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Here it is after some trimming and sanding...


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FOUR BiG ONES!!!

I carved out a half round shape in the rear deck and opened up this BiG Hole...


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I cut 4 lengths of aluminum tubing, cleaned them up and glued them together.


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Next I used a round file and made room for all 4 of the Pipes to come through!


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Rear View...


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