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Build a VW trike
just like Big Yella |
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How many times have you thought of owning and riding a VW trike? An eye catching machine
that stops people in their tracks. I had that thought. |
It took a few weeks, a bit of determination
and some dirt on my hands, but it's
finished, and it cost a fraction of a commercially built trike.
Phil Parry is my name and I'm a Technical Illustrator
(www.parryart.com)
After replacing the engine in my daughters '65 VW Beetle,
I pondered what to do with the old *VW 1200 engine now sitting on the
garage floor. "A VW trike I'll build" thought I. So I did.
After some extensive design work, using basic tools
at home, I 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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