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Post by steve on Nov 13, 2014 10:50:41 GMT
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Post by steve on Nov 13, 2014 10:56:40 GMT
Ape 50 for restoration Attachments:
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Post by steve on Nov 13, 2014 11:13:20 GMT
The engine runs well but the diff has gone , I'm thinking quad bike rear axle and engine , has any one done this for road use before ? Attachments:
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Post by steve on Nov 17, 2014 20:46:22 GMT
  Couple of pictures |
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Post by Tukxi on Nov 18, 2014 6:20:15 GMT
Cab is spot welded to the chassis in a line of welds above and below the seat, you can barely see them, the Ape will flop around all over the place just before separation so use plenty of axle stands or wood to support.  |
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Post by steve on Nov 18, 2014 9:08:42 GMT
The diff was run dry for ages it looks like , worn out one side of the diff and the casing , I will take pictures later , I thought it would be abit tipy having a solid axle , but good to have ago at these things and keeps me out the pub
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Post by steve on Nov 18, 2014 9:10:43 GMT
Get some pictures up Nathan , what's going on that one tukxi ?
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Post by Tukxi on Nov 18, 2014 14:52:48 GMT
Coffee cart for a client in Oxford St London..... had to cut it in half to get it in the lift!
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Post by Tukxi on Nov 19, 2014 8:16:50 GMT
We drilled the welds out.
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Post by steve on Nov 19, 2014 10:36:51 GMT
I'm sure there's 3 rows of spot welds , my flat bed was pretty bent up and rusty so it got the grinder treatment and not going back on , I'm not going silly with the engine , just a pitbike 110cc , that will only do 25-30 max , if it's abit tippy that's ok it's just really for car shows to put my peel p50 on the back
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Post by Tukxi on Nov 19, 2014 15:23:23 GMT
Peel on the back of an Ape! Cool.
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Post by andrewwoey on Nov 20, 2014 10:19:24 GMT
By diff box was grinding when spinning the one drive shaft. When I drained the oil it was a pretty glittery colour. On full strip down I could not see what as been rubbing. Just replacing all bearings and bushes and hope that cures it.
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Post by steve on Nov 20, 2014 10:49:22 GMT
Mine was the part of the diff that holds the drive shaft in , that was completly worn away and diff casing is worn aswell due to use even when it probly was making some serious noise , I will take a picture when I get a chance
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Post by steve on Nov 20, 2014 12:57:23 GMT
 Just got this bad boy insured for 200 quid fully comp , £80 tax |
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Post by steve on Nov 20, 2014 22:34:14 GMT
It's a qpod , there's a Lombardi 340cc engine in the back , bit of a rubbish set up really but should be fun
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