The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

[lordgalvar]

http://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-250-cafe-racer

[Chankgeez]

http://www.bikeexif.com/ducati-250-cafe-racer

Sweet!

[lordgalvar]

Potentially $25! Haha.

[Achtane]

I fixed all of the shitty wiring behind my stereo (all just wires twisted together + electrical taped) and installed a tachometer on the steering column.
Then the upper shell of the steering column shattered upon reinstallation. FANTASTIC BRITTLE PLASTIC.
So now it's zip-tied together.

[lordgalvar]

I gotta rewire the whole mustang. It's a rat's nest behind the dash. I did add a tach but there was no switched source (even though it was supposed to be) so it drained the battery. Ripped it out. Oh well. Haven't driven it in a long time except to pull it back and forth in the driveway.

My wife bought brakes for it though. They are mustang sn95 disk brakes. It converts them from 4 to 5 lug.

[Achtane]

Went to Pick-n-Pull before they closed and was about to give up when I found the only compatible Corolla in the yard. Grabbed the steering column cover, windshield sprayer thingies, battery and spare tire hold downs, and all four rims with tires so fresh they still have hairs on em. $100, fucking score.
Now I have a full-sized spare and can ditch these mismatched shitty wheels. Maybe one day my car will even have a nice coat of paint...

[lordgalvar]

http://www.bikeexif.com/extreme-motorcycle-engineering



How does it turn? (pretty neat build though...just freaky not seeing the normal steering setup)

[Chankgeez]

That's pretty neat. I'd guess there's a lot of leanin' and shiftin' your weight around.

[lordgalvar]

I think the front wheel tips either way via the front suspension. Dude kinda had a picture of it on his website (150x150px though). Also, it's tiny. Like near clown on a tricycle haha.

Still looks neat, just wish it was more normal sized I guess (American sized haha).
http://watkins.pl



Kinda can see the wheel tilt

[Chankgeez]

Uh huh, so it's almost like a little pit bike. Cute.

[lordgalvar]

Pit bike...yea! That would be a rad pit bike at the drags.

I dunno if most people in a pit are generally flexible enough to sit on it though

[comesect2.0]

I see alot of these slingshots around lately, with tops

..pretty sweet...

[Achtane]

OMG I FINALLY GOT THE POWER STEERING LINE OFF OF THE LUMINA
OMG
OMG
OMG
It's been sitting for a YEAR now. I've had to gather my willpower and blow many an afternoon trying to get that hidden motherfucking bolt out, but I finally got it. Fuck yes.
Time to reattach all the parts that were in my way, fire it up, and see what litany of other problems awaits me!!!

[BetterOffShred]

Mice probably moved in to the wiring harnesses..

I had a Lumina. It was a good car, the 3.8 just lasted forever.

[Achtane]

I had a really shitty Jeep Cherokee (after my shitty Jeep Wagoneer bit the dust) that I bought for $300. It had been sitting in this lady's front yard for years and a squirrel's nest under the hood ignited after we got it running again. Good times.