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I am glad you revived the thread... I have this old VW Bug front fender... and a 9HP B&S engine from a pressure washer that had a bad pump (cheaper to buy a new machine than to get a replacement pump)...
I have been meaning to make a mini-bike with those...
One of my fenders (I need to get another one... ). This is the one I installed... the one I removed is the one I will be using, but looks just like this one, only in worse condition... so perfect for this project. Just need to get the other side...
What a completed one would look like once the two fenders are modified and welded together...
The engine that I have...
I know it will require the other fender, make the two into one... but I want to see if I can get to something that looks close to this:
Good excuse to get a pipe bender and practice welding skills... The frame needs to look something like this:
And now that I have the milling machine and the small lathe, I can be more dangerous trying to make parts, buuuajajajajjajaa...
Very nice dude. It looks to me they made the back fenders smaller and tapered before they welded it and had to beat it like crazy to get that smooth shape. I'm not experienced in fender shaping but my guess is they used a rounded anvil or something to shape that. The rest is just bondo and than primer.
Looks like it's gonna be real nice. 9 HP is a good size. If I was gonna try it I would put in a shock because you'll go fast with 9hp and I'd make it 3 wheels but it'd probably not be as much fun to you. The front looks like a bicycle dual shock would work and the back looks like you could make it hinged to put in a monoshock, but maybe more work for you but it'd eat up those bumps. Or at least a really thick seat. Actually dude I'd try to make it a 250cc ninja motor in it but I'm stupid, plus I'd be a waste of your engine.
If it was cheap to send out your frame and fender to me I'd do the body and paintwork for you, I doubt it. At the very least I can tell you what products to use and what steps to do for the body work.
Looks like it's gonna be real nice. 9 HP is a good size. If I was gonna try it I would put in a shock because you'll go fast with 9hp and I'd make it 3 wheels but it'd probably not be as much fun to you. The front looks like a bicycle dual shock would work and the back looks like you could make it hinged to put in a monoshock, but maybe more work for you but it'd eat up those bumps. Or at least a really thick seat. Actually dude I'd try to make it a 250cc ninja motor in it but I'm stupid, plus I'd be a waste of your engine.
If it was cheap to send out your frame and fender to me I'd do the body and paintwork for you, I doubt it. At the very least I can tell you what products to use and what steps to do for the body work.
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Ok here's a listing of fenders for sale, I deleted what I said before I think you're right they just combine the two front fenders it should be a real easy splice job
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