MESSERSCHMITT TG-500

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AFTER 7 YEARS OF WORKING ON MY TG-500 PROJECT I AM FINALLY
IN THE STAGES OF FINAL ASSEMBLY .

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THE CAR IS A FAKE , REPLICA , COUNTERFEIT , WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT .
IT IS BUILT ON A KR-200 3 WHEELER CHASSIS AND USES A HONDA 600 DRIVETRAIN .
THE BODY PANELS ARE FIBERGLASS AND THE WHEELS FROM AN ISETTA .

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THAT BEING SAID , HAVING A FAKE TIGER ISN'T SO BAD . IT ALLOWS YOU TO
MAKE IT HOWEVER YOU WANT .
FOR EXAMPLE , THE ORIGINAL CARS DID NOT HAVE TILTING TAIL SECTIONS .
WITH A 36 HORSES IN A 700 POUND CAR , THIS WILL BE A VERY FAST MICROCAR !

THE CAR WILL BE TURQUOISE ! HERE IS THE TUB READY FOR ASSEMBLY .
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THE REAR SUB-FRAME IS OF MY OWN DESIGN . IT COMES APART IN TWO SECTIONS
SO THE LOWER PART CAN STAY IN THE CAR WHEN THE MOTOR IS REMOVED .

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I MADE MY OWN SPINDLES & HUBS FOR THE BRAKES . THE DISCS ARE MODIFIED MG MIDGET
PARTS AND IT USES WILWOOD 4 POT CALIPERS . I MADE THE LUG NUTS FROM STAINLESS STEEL .
YOU COULD NOT POSSIBLY FIT BIGGER BRAKES INSIDE A 10" WHEEL .

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THE MASTER HAS DUAL CIRCUITS AND MOUNTS AT AN ANGLE . THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS
ENTIRELY OF MY OWN DESIGN . THE RESERVOIR MOUNTS ON A WEDGE ADAPTER I MADE
TO KEEP IT LEVEL . THE SHORTENED DRIVE AXLES ARE ON THE FLOOR .

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THE BEST PART ABOUT THIS PROJECT IS THAT MY WIFE IS AS EXCITED ABOUT IT AS I AM
AND WE WORK ON IT TOGETHER . JUST HAVING A GREAT TIME !
 
You certainly have more confidence than myself. I wouldn't feel comfortable making my own spindles and lug nuts. That's a really cool project, nice work!


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I wouldn't feel comfortable making my own spindles and lug nuts. That's a really cool project, nice work!

THIS STUFF IS OVERBUILT .
THE SPINDLES & HUBS ARE MADE FROM HIGH STRENGTH STEEL .
I USED TAPER ROLLER BEARINGS INSTEAD OF THE BALL BEARINGS USED IN THE ORIGINAL CARS .

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THE LUG STUDS GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE ROTORS .
THE STUDS ARE 12mm SETSCREWS , GRADE 12.9 !
THE ORIGINAL CARS HAD 10mm BOLTS HOLDING THE WHEELS ON .

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THE SIZE INCREASE ALLOWED ME TO CHANGE THE BOLT PATTERN THAT MG USED FROM ENGLISH TO METRIC .
THIS WAS CRITICAL TO GETTING IT TO WORK AND I GOT STRONGER STUDS AS A BONUS .
THE FOUR LITTLE SCREWS HOLD THE ROTOR IN PLACE WHEN THE WHEEL IS REMOVED .

THE ROTOR IS 1/2" SMALLER DIAMETER THAN A STOCK ROTOR , JUST ENOUGH TO SQUEEZE IT INSIDE THE LITTLE WHEELS .
AND YES , I MADE AN EXTRA PAIR OF ROTORS IN CASE THE FIRST SET EVER WEARS OUT .

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NOPE , NO WORRIES ABOUT THIS STUFF BREAKING , IT's BUILT LIKE A BRICK HOUSE .
 
Hope smaller rotors dont lead to fade or warpage. Under may lead to high temps
 
Hope smaller rotors dont lead to fade or warpage. Under may lead to high temps

IT WEIGHS LESS THAN HALF OF THE CAR THE ROTORS WERE DESIGNED FOR .
I CHANGED THE O.D. NOT THE THICKNESS .
I REALLY DON'T THINK THAT THEY WILL BE WORKING TOO HARD .
 
IT WEIGHS LESS THAN HALF OF THE CAR THE ROTORS WERE DESIGNED FOR .
That will help. Od is what provides stopping power, and through that, eliminates heat. Not enough stopping power longer to stop, more heat more fade
 
Wow what a wonderful project! Very nice work. I am pretty sure if not told it was an imposter I never would have known.
 
Nice project! Reminds me of some of the mini-funny cars that were the rage around here about '79. Except they were scratch built on tube frames. I don't know who built the bodies for the ones I worked on, but they looked very much like their big brothers. What made these fun was the Kawasaki 750 triple that powered them. The fad didn't last long though.

Yours looks like it will be around a long time. Very cool.
 
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