Another Wheel Horse Tri-Cycle

[Gene_S 93]

Just thought I'd show everyone my progress with my 753 tri-cycle. I've been working on this for about one year. I stoped at one point and started a 500 Special restore.

The beginning 753 with the steering system all welded together

Rebuilt transmission and painted up

Built front end

Got painted sheet metal on

Starting to polish gas tank. I done away with the two piece gas tank gasket and aluminum welded the two together

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A front shot of the steering system

Rear shot of the fenders and hitch

Hope to get the hood work all done then get onto the motor. I still need to replace the back tires and sandblast the rims and paint them to.

Thanks for looking!

[dclarke 4,011]

lookin good gene, those tricycles are really neat. :omg:

[porkchop 1]

:omg: Looks great!!!

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

Looks great, Gene!

Does it steer quick? Mine did at first - until I built the reduction cluster sprocket .

[Gene_S 93]

Thanks guys... Yes it does steer quick TT... I wanted a 10 tooth sprocket on the steering wheel side and a 20 tooth on the wheel end but I could not find one that small. It has a 12 tooth on the steering wheel side and a 20 or 22 (cant remember) on the wheel end.

[Roger from southern Iowa 1]

That is looking really good Gene.

I love those narrow fronts.

Polished aluminum tank :omg:

[horsefeathers 15]

LUV THOSE NARROW ROW CROPPERS, WONDRED HOW YOU DID THE STRIN' GEAR ,NOW I KNOW! LOOK REAL GOOD! HORSEFEATHERS

[Suburban 550 28]

Nice work, Gene. It'll be a real beauty when you're all finished. :omg:

[Brrly1 1,146]

Gene, Looks good. Are you going to have it finished by the time Mentone comes around on April 17th? See Ya, Bye Burly

:D

[KeithB 6]

looking good

[whfan74 2,015]

I am liking it Gene!

Can't wait to swing done and take a good look at it. Keep plugging away on it! :D

[Coadster32 793]

Great job! :omg:

[Raider12 13]

Man that looks soooo cool. Great job.

[W9JAB 156]

:omg:

Other than looking kool is there a practical reason for the narrow front end?

:D

[Nick 13]

A narrow front garden tractor should have a tighter turning radius that can come in handy for many uses. But among people who own anywhere up to and over 60 garden tractors, practicality isnt a real big reason. :omg:

[d200 0]

Looks great gene :omg:

[wheelhorse551 1]

nice tricicle :omg:

[Gene_S 93]

Thanks for all the great comments! Makes me want to finish it even faster!

Stop over anytime Scott... Will I be seeing you at mentone april 17?

Like nick said w9jab this thing will turn super tight... Otherwise its just really neat and if the tractor wouldn't of been a basket case it would of been kept original.

[btrrg1969 11]

Man that looks soooo cool. Great job.

I agree :omg:

[rickv1957 70]

Gene,looks great,nice work there! Rick

[tgranthamfd 28]

I like it. Do you loose any stability in a turn?

[Rollerman 290]

Gene since I've seen some of your work first hand, I can't wait to see this one in person.

Looks like a really nice conversion!

[Olratlr 25]

Sure does look good. :omg:

[Gene_S 93]

Thanks Stephen! You'll be seeing it this fall at the Mentone tractor show...

As for the stability tgranthamfd, I'm sure there could be some issues but nothing like the the Honda three wheeler I had when i was a kid... Man I corner rolled that thing several times... Wonder why they went to four wheelers!!!

[bitten 133]

Looking real good Gene. Should be a nice unit when done.