Rusty Bowtie

Miscellaneous => Outdoors Area: Hunting, Fishing, Firearms, Camping, Hobbies, Videos etc => Topic started by: FATnLOW on May 28, 2016, 11:27:50 PM

Title: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: FATnLOW on May 28, 2016, 11:27:50 PM

My brother in law's  friend built this....Got the wheels from electric company( Spools) the wire come to them on..using a 3.5 Hp motor from Harbor freight  hyrdastat transmission from a Lawn Mower??  Boat cable shifter to transmission ,, and motorcycle front disc brake.. sprocket and chain drive to rear wheels...Run about 7 mph.....  Started out as Yard Art project  .....then decided to motorize it....  said he has  driven it on his property .........after all what do you do when your 76 years old??

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: sixball on May 28, 2016, 11:59:09 PM

Some day he will look at those pictures and wish he had that time back. :o

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: EDNY on May 29, 2016, 07:17:04 AM

The body might get slower..but his mind didn't..good for him.

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: ghost28 on May 29, 2016, 09:27:42 PM

That's pretty cool. I would be afraid to wish for any time back in my life. It would probably screw up the time, space, continuim.  ;D

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: chopper526 on May 30, 2016, 10:12:19 AM

I wanna ride!!!!!!

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: 32chevy vett on December 30, 2016, 11:13:02 PM

I hope he don't fall off that dam thing will not make it to 77.

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: madmike3435 on December 31, 2016, 01:22:02 AM

that's really neat, cool ,,,,,all the adjectives .

mikie likes it

mike lynch        8)

Title: Re: Too much time on his hands....Yard Art
Post by: 62131 on December 31, 2016, 10:25:49 AM

I can see that in a parade someday with a clown on it