Restoration

Background The aluminum rear brake flange is vulnerable when exposed to excessive heat caused by braking pad friction on the brake disc. See also the rear wheel discussion. If the brake disc gets hot enough, energy transferred to the disc carrier will heat up the aluminum flange. Aluminum’s coefficient of expansion...

Background Refer to rear drive overview discussion. The swing arm contains a large carrier bearing for the U-joint coupler and two smaller taper bearings for the pivot pins that rotate the arm (and hence its “swing” name). Taper bearings After unscrewing the pins, the two taper bearings can be easily pulled...

Background Refer to rear drive overview discussion. Note that cosmetic restoration is not emphasized since the rear wheel will be entirely hidden under the chassis of the cyclecar. Both wheel bearings will be replaced. Disassembly The front cush plate is held in place with a large snap ring and small positioning...

Background After all the preliminaries followed by the removal of the rear wheel, swing arm and transmission, harness, and lower rails on the frame, it is, theoretically, an easy operation to remove the front and rear engine mounting bolts to lift the entire chassis over the engine. The theory doesn’t contemplate...