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Building a VW trike
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How many times have you thought what
it would be like to own and ride a VW trike? An eye catching machine
that stops people in their tracks. I had that thought. |
It took a few
months, a bit of determination, some dirt on my hands, but it's
finished, and it cost far less than a commercially built trike.
Phil Parry is my name and I'm a Technical Illustrator/Mech. Design
Draftsman. After replacing the engine in my daughters '65 VW Beetle,
I pondered what to do with the old *VW 1200 engine sitting on the
garage floor. "A VW trike I'll build" thought I......so I did.
After a lot of design work and problem solving, using basic tools
at home, I designed and built Big Yella. The project involved frame
construction, front-end design, hydraulics, fibre-glassing,
painting, electrics, an engine rebuild, creative wrought iron and
wood working, but finally the transformation of an old VW Beetle
into a stunning VW trike was finished.
Anyhow, browse through the site and enjoy the photo's of each build
stage.
Maybe you'll be inspired to build your own custom VW trike. In case
you are..... click here for
'A
Serious Guide to Building a VW Trike'.
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