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Too much time on his hands....Yard Art

Started by FATnLOW, May 28, 2016, 11:27:50 PM

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FATnLOW

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??

sixball

Some day he will look at those pictures and wish he had that time back. :o
The probability of life originating from accident is comparable to the probability of the unabridged dictionary resulting from an explosion in a printing shop.  Edwin Conklin

EDNY

The body might get slower..but his mind didn't..good for him.
33 Chevy 5 Window, 34 Chevy 3 Window, 37 Chevy 4dr sedan

ghost28

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

chopper526

Tighten it up til it strips, then back it off a quarter turn

32chevy vett

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

madmike3435

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

mikie likes it

mike lynch        8)

62131

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