I added a back rest to the seat for looks and drilled and tapped the two drive sprockets for set screws.
My friend Chris gave me a piece of used belting that he had replaced on his lathe. It was too wide but I was able to tear it length wise and the tear followed the fabric very nicely.
I used some Alligator splices to make up the ends. They were size 00 the smallest the factory made and just the right size for the Benz.
I left the belt quite long to act as a clutch for the engine.
I mounted the carb mixture valve where I could get to it easily.
I thought I should start the engine and work out any issues now rather than later. After a few minutes of hand cranking and a little cussing I have the engine running nicely like it was.
I have had some worries that the engine would not have enough power to pull the Benz and just bog down. The Benz weighs in at just under 25 pounds now so I gave it a try on the cement slab outside my shop. Now the drive belt is very loose and I didn't expect it move much as I would rather have had it just sit still. Well it took off at a rather quick pace without a noticeable drop in engine RPMs. I didn't have to run to catch up but I think it will be faster than I would like it to be.
Things left to do:
Make a proper clutch.
A steerable front wheel.
Maybe larger driven sprockets for the rear wheels to slow it down some.
A differential may still be needed for turning.
Thanks for looking
Ray