TOM THUMB by MANCHESTER

[shelby28]

weld the base plate on the bottom of the frame rails?

 

[manchester1]

I was looking at that but the pull start side is hitting the frame:shrug: I might be able to do some modifications:laugh::laugh: I'll need to take a better look at it:thumbsup:

 

[Spooker]

Karen: I run the 79cc on my Azusa and you almost have to use the mounting plate to get final alignment right as the engines mount holes are in the bottom of the case, unlike the 212's which are on the front and rear of the case. I might suggest you mount the plate to the engine, see what your max height is, then see if you can go with the plate steel welded to the bottom of the frame tubes as suggested. It would be a great engine for the Tom if you can get it to fit. Good luck....Spooker

 

[manchester1]

Drilled the holes in the fork tubes. I was very carefull to keep the bike level but the tire would hit the fork bolt nut:doah:........so I had to cheat a bit:laugh:. I also might round the bottom of the fork tubes.........haven't decided yet. :shrug:

 

[millers1]

Rounding the bottom of the tubes would look better imho. What did you use to squash the tubes down like that?

 

[x-90 rider]

Karen, use a thin nylock nut and grind the fork bolt to fit flush with the end of the nut. I had the same problem with mine. :doah:

 

[manchester1]

Karen, use a thin nylock nut and grind the fork bolt to fit flush with the end of the nut. I had the same problem with mine. :doah:

Thanks Jim.........I'm good at grinding:laugh::laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Rounding the bottom of the tubes would look better imho. What did you use to squash the tubes down like that?

I made these plates

 

[millers1]

I made these plates

So they were kind of like a die and you mashed them all together in a vice or press?

 

[manchester1]

I heated the tubes and used the plates in a vise:thumbsup:

 

[TANKSAREUS]

Hey K,

Bike is comming along great - your fab skills are kick ass.
Good tip for the bolt touching the wheel (same problem as the SteamPunk) is to grind the head of the bolt in half, then remove the front wheel and push the bolt through from the bottom to the top. The nylock nut then goes on top, it does slightly mess with asthetics, but works well. If you need the head to be even flatter, cut the head off and weld on a washer.

Awesome Bike :bowdown:

 

[incogrhino]

Haha... the last time I checked in... was right before you were going to smash.....:laugh: looks gooooood. :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Thanks guys:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[millers1]

Hmm. OK heat and mash.

 

[manchester1]

Hmm. OK heat and mash.

If you go back one or 2 pages in the project log.......you can see how I used the plates in the vise. :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

My day off today so I got a bit done. Took a trip to OldMiniBikes and picked up some tires, axels, bearings. Then to home depot for some nuts and bolts.

I grinded a bit off of the neck bolt so It doesn't hit the tire. It is close:doah:

I rounded the bottom of the fork tubes:thumbsup: Mounted the front tire on the manco rim. Put in new bearings. Installed the proper axel and added the spacers. A touch of luck today........I had these two chrome spacers in a box that worked perfect:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: Think I am finally done with the front end:bowdown:

 

[millers1]

If you go back one or 2 pages in the project log.......you can see how I used the plates in the vise. :thumbsup:

Yup, see that now. Cleaning up the bottom of the tubes looks much better.

 

[Harleys Papa]

Looks nice Karen :thumbsup: did you find a motor yet :shrug:

 

[manchester1]

Looks nice Karen :thumbsup: did you find a motor yet :shrug:

I'm still working on the motor:laugh::laugh: I tried the HF 97cc and it is to big by 1/4 inch. I have a old weedwacker and chainsaw in my shed that I am going to look at. Just been to lazy to go and dig them out:laugh:

 

[buckeye]

Wow, that is really looking fantastic!!
You got it going on for sure!!
You figure out a color?