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Riley Dobbs Special
DIR By: sjc56
Date: November 11, 2020, 8:26 am
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Hi everyone,
I am looking at starting building ck, I have found a picture of
a 1930s f1 car but I can’t find the manufacturer or model, I’ll
post a picture if anyone has any ideas. Please let me know if
this would be a suitable choice.
I doubt I would ever find dimensions for this project so I would
proportion it from the Ct 16/17” wheels and base the chassis on
Stevenson classic.
Also plan on using kart parts where possible, so welcome any
advice, the car would be a mix of plywood, steel and ali. At the
moment would like advice on front track width also in relation
to the front wheels ( Honda ct) what size bearings are fitted as
kart stub axles are 25mm or 17mm this would help as I’m starting
to source bits.
Thanks, Stuart
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Re: New build
DIR By: RhysN
Date: November 11, 2020, 10:56 am
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That could be a great car, it looks more like a one off than any
recognize.
Front track should be 1000 mm. Go with about 68" to 66"
wheelbase. (sorry about the mixed dimensions!)
Stub axles for bearing availability with the 17" wheels, use 17
mm
#Post#: 3157--------------------------------------------------
New build
DIR By: sjc56
Date: November 11, 2020, 11:49 am
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Thanks Rhys.
I have been drawing It out full size on some Mdf I’ll keep a
log and try and post pictures as we go.
Stuart
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Re: New build
DIR By: StefanN
Date: November 11, 2020, 1:01 pm
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Your inspiration is a Riley Dobbs Special.
I'm going to move this thread across to the Build Journals area
- just in case you're wandering what's happened ;)
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Re: Riley Dobbs Special
DIR By: M.Z.Nahajski
Date: November 11, 2020, 1:12 pm
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That looks like a brilliant car to base a cyclekart on! front
axles for cyclekarts are being sold by gemini karts and so far I
dont think anyone has had issues with them so far and they set
the front track.
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Re: Riley Dobbs Special
DIR By: StefanN
Date: November 11, 2020, 2:03 pm
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Stuart, You might like to have a look at this thread:
HTML http://www.cyclekartsgb.com/what-is-a-cyclekart/useful-dimensions/msg3114/#msg3114.<br
/> The Stevenson template will help you make sure that you'll
fit
into the CK and is a useful reference point.
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Re: Riley Dobbs Special
DIR By: synthpunk
Date: November 11, 2020, 2:05 pm
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Ooooh another Riley! Ace. More points for the constructors
championship...
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Re: Riley Dobbs Special
DIR By: chrisenamels
Date: November 11, 2020, 4:49 pm
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With apologies to those who've seen it multiple times, I've
attached my tabulation of bearing sizes for the type of wheels
we use.
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