The RatMobile

[user 31668]

Although I want to get my Raleigh Sports going, something else found me that looks a lot more fun to do. The British Steel bike is being put on hold because I like the weird and unusual. After taking a small survey, I have been told Im allowed to make a change and go with this pedal car that has been sitting out for many years in a neighbors field. The tires are the same as a wheelbarrow and readily available. Lets see how much fun I can have with this

 

[KJV]

DUDE

 

[MattiThundrrr]

For inspiration:

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[SwissGuy]

Looks like a "BO Cart 16" to me...!

 

[sasza]

For inspiration:
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I See there Mad Max potential

 

[user 31668]

I See there Mad Max potential

I will have to get the back wheels off to see how big of a tire wheel combo i can get on there. Im eyeballing some barrells at work for body parts

 

[Kevin B]

With that front bumper I see a vintage sprint car or open wheel modified.

 

[user 31668]

Well, the imagination can go a lot of ways. Im hoping to get it stripped painted, and rolling with a few different parts. As far as a body goes, I dont know if I will get that far.

 

[Funkme]

Supersize it.!!!! I had a cart, but was to far gone to do this.

This is going to be fun build.

 

[BentRims]

It's the Cart with no name

*Jim Duncan*

 

[toro1978]

I always wanted to build a bike kart.

 

[GeePig]

I used to have a Lomax 223 - two wheels at the front and a single one at the rear..

 

[user 31668]

I ordered tires and tubes tonight, looking at tractor seats and steering wheels. The right rear wheel is the drive wheel and it presently operates like a fixie bike with no coasting. I will get it apart some on sunday. Im guessing its rusted in there. I wont sit on it with that seat, it has a lot of cracks on it and i dont need to hurt myself. Thinking rat rod flat black, red wheels with the dust caps silver, some lights, chrome steering wheel with brown ring, brown seat, flame decals, and whatever else comes along

 

[user 31668]

Was just out looking at it some. The wheels have a coating on them that chipping off and they are rusted underneath. Getting fully stripped. They are not the same hubs as a wheelbarrow. Had to cancel my tire oder as the bigger rears i ordered wont work with the brakes. But having a lot of fun looking up a lot of different kinds of parts.

 

[Captain Awesome]

What size are the wheels?

 

[user 31668]

What size are the wheels?

Tires are 4.80/8. I ordered some 5.7/ 8 for the rear but they will be too tall to fit in with the brake arm. Gotta stick with 4.8 all around But going with a bias ply type tread pattern

 

[Captain Awesome]

Tires are 4.80/8. I ordered some 5.7/ 8 for the rear but they will be too tall to fit in with the brake arm. Gotta stick with 4.8 all around But going with a bias ply type tread patternView attachment 161087

Crazy thought, but what about getting an extra set of wheels and making a dually in the rear?

Could just be cross drilled and bolted together

 

[user 31668]

Crazy thought, but what about getting an extra set of wheels and making a dually in the rear?

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Could just be cross drilled and bolted together

I will stick with these for now

 

[user 31668]

Just wanted to share my last two bike builds and a project I did at work. I overhauled this Arrow Development Kiddie Speed Boat and renamed it for my wife. A year later she started working at the park too

 

[KJV]

Tires are 4.80/8. I ordered some 5.7/ 8 for the rear but they will be too tall to fit in with the brake arm. Gotta stick with 4.8 all around But going with a bias ply type tread patternView attachment 161087

Excellent choice.