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Three wheeler frame bracing
Three wheeler frame braces. I know, it looks like someone lost a game of Jenga, But these blocks will help hold the frame strait and true during the welding. The blocks are 1"W x 3"L x 7/8-15/16"H. Used a scrap piece to show how they hold.

Spike

Yep, many of us have used wood jigs. Works great!

Here are a few of the split screen designs used over the years. The ev design screen looks like the supersport design from around 1934, essentially two brooklands.

A straight-on view for scaling/symmetry.

Not that many good pics of a barrel back but here is one. Most are beetle back. There have been many different styles of beetleback. I like the fully skirted style they use now; very clean.

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Miata UBJ: ES-2074R('70s maz pickup)
Ford IFS viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13225&p=134742
Simple Spring select viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11815
LxWxHt
360LA 442E: 134.5x46x15
Lotus7:115x39x7.25
Tiger Avon:114x40x13.3-12.6
Champion/Book:114x42x11
Gibbs/Haynes:122x42x14
VoDou:113x44x14
McSorley 442:122x46x14
Collins 241:127x46x12

morgan display at Geneva motor show 2017

I dont have a good pic, but one was painted like a WW2 spitfire - really cool!

Not the first two, but the others are exactly it.

spike

That's it in the background

Spike

Morgan Frame Begins
Finally cutting metal for the frame, feels good to see....



Spike

Morgan Frame progress
I couldn't stop until I got one whole section cut out....
Spike

How did you come up with the layout for the frame?

It is interesting that you can buy plans for these:
http://www.spitfireart.com/tally_ho.html

similar
http://www.bra-cars.com/html/plans.html


viewtopic.php?f=39&t=18297

This article shows the rear bulkhead /spare tire arrangement. You can also see the folding top.

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Miata UBJ: ES-2074R('70s maz pickup)
Ford IFS viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13225&p=134742
Simple Spring select viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11815
LxWxHt
360LA 442E: 134.5x46x15
Lotus7:115x39x7.25
Tiger Avon:114x40x13.3-12.6
Champion/Book:114x42x11
Gibbs/Haynes:122x42x14
VoDou:113x44x14
McSorley 442:122x46x14
Collins 241:127x46x12

Wow, great article. Yes I got the frame dimensions from someone who build an old BRA CX3. But mine is a little longer , wider, and taller.

Spike

Morgan 3 wheeler replica build table is Part 1 of my build. This will be a multi part build series from build table to registration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHilX4M5sc8
Spike

Christmas in February
It was Christmas in February down here in South Georgia. A member of this group, Was nice enough to let me have some items he wasn't going to use, at a very reasonable price. My two favorite items are the pair of matching Motorcycle headlamps, and the Banjo steering wheel and steering column. But almost all of it is stuff I need to complete my build. I'm very thankful for this members generosity.

Spike

Leno has one like that, Google "Leno Morgan"

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More Progress on the 3 Wheeler Frame
More Progress on the 3 Wheeler Frame. Got the top welded together and bottom section pretty much done, now to put them together. Started with 4 main uprights, and plumbed it up. It is great to see it start to come together...

Spike

Yes it is! You've set the bar high. Anybody who puts that much effort into a build table should have a great build. Considering your knowledge of wood, I'd be surprised if you didn't have any in the build. It is morgan inspired. Maybe a deep clear epoxy exotic veneer dash?

Can you post bigger pics? 800x600 works really well.

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Miata UBJ: ES-2074R('70s maz pickup)
Ford IFS viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13225&p=134742
Simple Spring select viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11815
LxWxHt
360LA 442E: 134.5x46x15
Lotus7:115x39x7.25
Tiger Avon:114x40x13.3-12.6
Champion/Book:114x42x11
Gibbs/Haynes:122x42x14
VoDou:113x44x14
McSorley 442:122x46x14
Collins 241:127x46x12