Gilmer project - complete re build going electric

[Dirt car]

Yes, I guess you could. They are aluminum so relatively soft. I think I would buy some stock bar first and experiment on that first.

[Dirt car]

More build photos.

Shows cables for sterring cable to front servo and connector to dash board for ignition key and voltmeter

Made the bell housing gearbox/clutch from odds and ends glued and painted

Bell housing screwd in place with minature acorn nuts and washers.

[Dirt car]

Trial fir with under body and wheels.

[Dirt car]

Modifications to upper body. Added a front grill, steering support, ignition switch and voltmeter and hole for radiator

[Dirt car]

Didn't like much the standard seat unfinished so made a studded seat. Lot of work, what am I talking about its all been a lot of work, but very enjoyable and satisfing,
Think the phots speak for themselves on how I covered the seat

Foam backing.

Managed to find some very thin leather on ebay - they looked like off cuts when they arrived.

Aluminium rivits.

Very happy with the way the seat turned out.

[Dirt car]

First test run of the engine. Notice the voltmeter move when the ignition is turned on.
The bleeping is the electronics starting up.
I need to "tune" the engine sound to the throttle response.
But otherwise it is very loud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xjs0x_HaYg

[Dirt car]

Working steering

And a video of it working

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hv2p3LRoO4

[Kaye]

What a great project! I enjoyed the video clips too!

[Mike Casey]

Stellar execution!

[Emilio]

Inspirational.