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Old 05-04-2018, 05:06 AM
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As in new here , and to see if people were interested in my current project .

this is a recreation of a Brooklands race car from 1925 , its called jappic it had a 350 cc jap race engine , wooden chassis , Name:  2659921.jpg
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Old 05-04-2018, 05:11 AM
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this is a link to the facebook page showing my progress (slow)
https://www.facebook.com/Jappic-recr...8202517984662/

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this where i'm currently at
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Old 05-04-2018, 06:28 AM
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Very cool, Adrian. I'm not on Facebook at all so will ask- how much of you Jappic is based upon actual old parts vs modern/reproduction/newly fabbed items? Things like suspension, chassis and driveline?

This isn't any type of judgment. I'm just curious about the basis of project, old or new. A local acquaintance named Pete Hill, a hard core Harley Davidson Knucklehead fan who is AMA Hall of Fame member and holds the record for Worlds Fastest Knucklehead Top Fuel drag racing bike, was not allowed to drag race his motorcycle against cars in sanctioned events early in his career. So he built a four wheel dragster chassis for a knucklehead engine. Said he didn't win any races but he learned a lot about breaking and fixing parts while he was trying.... Motorcycle engined four wheelers are a special kind of machine imho.

Let me know if it's ever on this side of the pond. We would love to have your car at our big annual bike rally with the other race bikes. It's a lot cooler than the typical Morgan trike.
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Old 05-04-2018, 07:32 AM
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sadly the original was destroyed in a fire in 1931 ,

correct period parts are engine, gearbox, front hubs ,springs

just about everything else I have had to make or modify , there is a lot of information about this car https://www.flickr.com/photos/552887...57630009634023

there is even a news reel
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/t...est+racing+car

and here is a bunch of pictures of the build so far
https://www.flickr.com/photos/552887...57631051648930

warning contains woodwork!
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Old 05-04-2018, 02:27 PM
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Love this one! Thanks for sharing!
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Old 05-04-2018, 05:19 PM
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Really cool project there! I'm thinking that as our Baby Boom generation begins to struggle with worn out knees, cyclecars just might make a come back.
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Old 05-04-2018, 08:35 PM
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Hey guys,

Try this on for size! right up our hobby alley. This is one of the reasons I joined is I want to build a cyclekart and do the car restoration work that I'm on now.

https://www.cyclekartclub.com/phorum/

Google cyclekart and you will be amazed

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