Let's see where this goes......Porsche Trike........

[ajwheels]

I tend to start these things and get to a certain point and then something else pulls me away, but I will try to take this a bit further..............

I'll get some other pieces primed and then start fitting things up..........

Tony

Edited March 20, 2013 by ajwheels

[ajwheels]

And here is a bit more.............

[rmvw guy]

Nice start.

[southpier]

nice. i'd say it's going places

[ajwheels]

Set the transaxle into the frame and it seems to sit just fine............

[ajwheels]

Here are the rear suspension arms and rod-ends............

[ajwheels]

Rear suspension arms onto the frame.............

[ajwheels]

Rear hubs and hub-carrier pieces................

[Ace-Garageguy]

Great looking work so far. At first I thought the transaxle and the bike frame were for two separate builds.

[ajwheels]

Hub carriers in place..............

[ajwheels]

Coil-over pieces.......

These parts have no real prep, other than a light coat of primer, so they'll get a little attention prior to paint.........the springs are really more of a place-holder.........the shock-body pieces fit together with a keyway feature.....insert and turn 90 degrees, and then they are captive..........put a real spring in there and the part functions........I won't do that here, for the half-shafts I have are fixed........

[ajwheels]

Coil-overs attached to frame and suspension arms.................

[Austin T]

Just found this,now I'm watch'in. What's your choice for the power plant?

[rmvw guy]

A trike!!! Didn't see that coming although, should have with the trans-axle I guess. Makes sense now, I'm tuned in.

[ajwheels]

Austin.............the engine will be 6 cylinder, air-cooled, from an obscure German manufacturer...............

[ajwheels]

And to slow this thing down occasionally, here are the rear brake pieces.........

[Austin T]

Austin.............the engine will be 6 cylinder, air-cooled, from an obscure German manufacturer...............

Cool,I like the obscure stuff.

[ajwheels]

Austin, I hope I don't disappoint, but I was kidding about the "obscure" part...............it will be a Porsche motor................maybe a little obscure in a trike................

Now, perhaps I should look into an NSU Wankle..........that could be cool.................

[ajwheels]

Here are the brake parts fitted up.................

[ajwheels]

And here are the half-shafts..........

And with them in place, most all of these fit-checks seem good........little issue with what appears to be half-shaft length, but is really rod-end related........easily adjusted, or so I think..........

Now I can get into some color on these pieces...........and of course, start sorting through the engine parts................

[Austin T]

Are you scratching all of this?This is just some amazing work!

[ajwheels]

Are you scratching all of this?This is just some amazing work!

Austin........thanks for the comment.............these pieces are 3D printed..............

[ajwheels]

This is where I get excited...........a bit of color and I want to see it all together...............

But I must be patient, for I need to spend some time on the engine parts..............

[ajwheels]

Here is an image of the engine case pieces.............

[ajwheels]

A few cylinder barrels........

Then test fitted onto the engine case pieces........