I was recently pondering restarting my (social grade) race career with Bender my 1955 road rocket sidecar now it has finally come out of a storage unit having last run two years ago in May. Well it struck me I should build (or buy) a solo classic racer and after looking online at numerous things that didnt float my boat realised an A7ss racer might be just the ticket!
As luck would have it a tatty 1955 twin frame came up and I bought it. I have engine plates/triple clamps/hubs/gearboxes to build in (as I find them), so will start by getting the frame repaired (appears to have been repaired with liquid nails
), hopefully the bottom rails are dented rather than rotten, but we'll see. Then I'll start dummying bits together while I sort Bender in time for the HAGD on 30th May at Taupo. I have a lead on an ex race A7 engine but that's a deal not yet done. I think I have an oil tank. Will need to see what I can turn up.
Attached is a picture of the prospective project...I still have my 54 road rocket to rebuild too!
Tim