LOW RIDER

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Looking at the load of parts I picked at the auction last week, I realized I almost had enough parts to make a tractor.

     I may have to buy another gallon of bondo to fix the hood.  

[953 nut 55,257]

                 I like the flipped frame lowering job, by the Big Show 2017 you should have that lead sled ready to go Krusin! 

[ACman 7,618]

  , Build it Ed ! 

[squonk 41,120]

That hood looks kinda cool that way. If only you could find some tiny teardrop lights for the corners.

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

 Big Show 2017 you should have that lead sled ready to go Krusin! 

I may have to watch my diet this winter so I can squeeze my rear into the bucket next summer.

 

20 minutes ago, squonk said:

That hood looks kinda cool that way. If only you could find some tiny teardrop lights for the corners.

That hood was off a raider that did a back flip off a trailer resulting in a mashed steering wheel and a  hood and grill was folded together.  This was one hood I didn't hesitate to cut up.

BTW, The flipped  Raider with new hood and wheel is alive and well.

[DougC 2,641]

Put some drag slicks on and add a canopy over that sunken bucket seat  and get ready to do a burn out with that  custom top fuel dragster!!!   And

 

                                                                                                                                                        

Edited July 31, 2016 by DougC

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Got the seat bucket fit up and almost ready to fire up the mig.     T

I want to lower the hood more, but I need to select a power plant first so I have enough room.  I'm torn between a free  Briggs 7 and a $560  HF 22 twin.

That old weight trainer I bought for $5 to get the 10 - 25 lb weights will make a pretty nice roll cage and seat pads.

[AMC RULES 37,130]

Shouldn't the rollcage dictate...

using the 22hp twin.   

[bmsgaffer 2,043]

 

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Got the fenders welded and ground up today.  Think I have the cage mount figured out.   Now have to get an engine before I can fix the hood height.

 

 

[DennisThornton 4,769]

Well, looks like I'm going to have to "Follow" this!

[953 nut 55,257]

  Padded arm rests!   

[ACman 7,618]

I likey!!!  ... I just fell out chair , that thing is going to be  and your wondering what engine you should use !

[DougC 2,641]

What size chute are you going to deploy at the finish line to slow down that HF Predator beast?    

[19richie66 17,508]

Looks cool!

 

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

1 hour ago, DougC said:

What size chute are you going to deploy at the finish line to slow down that HF Predator beast?    

        This should stop CRAZY HORSE.

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Got all the major parts pretty much in position.    Got the front axle and steering figured out.  Still need to get an engine and build a clutch.

[19richie66 17,508]

That looks very cool Ed! I like the way you chopped the grille.

[953 nut 55,257]

  Ed, it is a good thing you are so slim, several of us couldn't get out of that seat,      I like the hood scoop, the ram air effect should be good for high speed crusin.    

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,308]

Ed , what size engine are you going to stuff in there? Have you made provisions for a 4 pt seat belt ? 

[953 nut 55,257]

14 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

provisions for a 4 pt seat belt ?

Don't forget to make provisions for a chute!

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

45 minutes ago, 19richie66 said:

That looks very cool Ed! I like the way you chopped the grille.

That hood was on a wrecked Raider Richie.  The hood and grill were folded together at the headlight opening  when I bought it, so It was a good candidate for a chop job.  I just cut out the wrinkled area and welded it back together.

 

32 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

  Ed, it is a good thing you are so slim, several of us couldn't get out of that seat,      I like the hood scoop, the ram air effect should be good for high speed crusin.    

If I don't lay off the pies, I may not fit either.  Pretty easy to cut the back panel and move the fenders out for wider bottoms....if necessary.

Not sure the ram will give me anymore HP, but if I go with a big K series, the scoop will cover the spark plug that will be sticking thru the hood.

29 minutes ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said:

Ed , what size engine are you going to stuff in there? Have you made provisions for a 4 pt seat belt ? 

Haven't decided yet Jim.   Kinda waiting for something with some HP to show up.        Yeah, I have some ideas for the 4 point and a seat ejector.

17 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Don't forget to make provisions for a chute!

Got it Dick....check post #16.

[oliver2-44 9,756]

Cool build!

how about a rocket engine nozzle on the rear,,,,,,,or go the olher way and put a bib wind up key on it!

[Ed Kennell 38,178]

Hard to believe It's been 2 months since I worked on this project.

I got the boat winterized and put away for the winter this morning so the low rider project got some attention this afternoon.

I had bought a non runner C-105 a few weeks  ago  just for the 8 speed for the  LRer.

It actually had a K321AS transplanted that the PO said hadn't run for years.

After chasing grounds or lack of grounds for quite a while, I finally got fire and got it running by hand feeding fuel in the carb.

 

This is what I found in the totally plugged tank shut off valve.

 

 

It has a Walbro carb, so I didn't even check it out...just bought a new one from the jungle for $35.  

I hooked up a high temporary tank and It starts and runs perfect with no smoke,  so the 321 is going in the LRer

 

So this afternoon, the transplant began...

The first job ...not my favorite...was to remove the hitch from the 8 speed.

 

 Then remove the 8 speed.

 

Fit up the seat pan and fenders.

Then Pulled the engine out of the C-105.

Man I hope I can stuff that under the hood!

 

That's all for today folks....Mrs K is calling me for dinner.

 

[953 nut 55,257]

                      The shift levers will be a bit cozy!                    Don't stop too fast.