Comments on: Ariel Square 4 Powered Custom Wooden Car http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: phil http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/comment-page-1/#comment-263922 phil Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:04:33 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3234#comment-263922 it went thru the mid america auction in jan. 2008 it went thru the mid america auction in jan. 2008

]]> By: J Callaghan http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/comment-page-1/#comment-257008 J Callaghan Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:32:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3234#comment-257008 I recall a motorcycle powered home built that appeared in Mechanix Illustrated in I think the 1950's. It was called BuckBoard and had a wooden oak frame, Ford front suspension, and a VW beetle trans-drive chain driven by a motorcycle engine. The body was built up wood strips and the engine enclosure was copper sheet fastened over the opening for the engine cylinder and head. The windscreen and the mudguards were built up out of steel rod with sheet covering in the case of the fenders and plexiglas for the windshield. The wheels were motorcycle wheels and the headlights retracted into openings in the front of the car body. As I recall the body was built up using formers as in wood aircraft construction. The article had actual pictures of the construction so I know at least on model was built. I hope someone else recalls this article. I recall a motorcycle powered home built that appeared in Mechanix Illustrated in I think the 1950’s. It was called BuckBoard and had a wooden oak frame, Ford front suspension, and a VW beetle trans-drive chain driven by a motorcycle engine. The body was built up wood strips and the engine enclosure was copper sheet fastened over the opening for the engine cylinder and head. The windscreen and the mudguards were built up out of steel rod with sheet covering in the case of the fenders and plexiglas for the windshield. The wheels were motorcycle wheels and the headlights retracted into openings in the front of the car body. As I recall the body was built up using formers as in wood aircraft construction. The article had actual pictures of the construction so I know at least on model was built. I hope someone else recalls this article.

]]> By: david http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/comment-page-1/#comment-225756 david Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:36:57 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3234#comment-225756 I have that magazine and wanted to build that car. I'm glad someone did. I have that magazine and wanted to build that car. I’m glad someone did.

]]> By: christophe denot http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/comment-page-1/#comment-197107 christophe denot Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:47:17 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3234#comment-197107 You said that's a Citroen front suspension... It is not true ! I am sure of that ! But probably the same suspension than in Mechanix Illustrated magazine which is a "Renault 4cv" suspension first model with "jantes étoiles" (star rim) imported in States in 50'. Citroen suspensions are very special an unique all over the world : - sometime very simple, like the Mass-Dumper-System invented by Citroen in 1949 with the "2cv" and used now in Formula One !!! - sometime extremely complex, like the patented Hydro-Pneumatic-System invented by Citroen in 1955 with the "DS" and used now in C6 Presidential Model of...Nicolas Sarkosy !!! Thanks for your attention ! You said that’s a Citroen front suspension…

It is not true ! I am sure of that !
But probably the same suspension than in Mechanix Illustrated magazine
which is a “Renault 4cv” suspension first model with “jantes étoiles” (star rim) imported in States in 50′.

Citroen suspensions are very special an unique all over the world :
- sometime very simple, like the Mass-Dumper-System invented by Citroen in 1949 with the “2cv” and used now in Formula One !!!
- sometime extremely complex, like the patented Hydro-Pneumatic-System invented by Citroen in 1955 with the “DS” and used now
in C6 Presidential Model of…Nicolas Sarkosy !!!

Thanks for your attention !

]]> By: Gene http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2008/11/21/ariel-square-4-powered-custom-wooden-car/comment-page-1/#comment-190572 Gene Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:23:41 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=3234#comment-190572 The engines not backwards, the head is mounted 180* out, so the exhaust ports are out the back. I had a 47 Squirrel 4 and can't imagine ruinng a well handeling and good looking bike to build a wooden car. Gene O The engines not backwards, the head is mounted 180* out, so the exhaust ports are out the back.
I had a 47 Squirrel 4 and can’t imagine ruinng a well handeling and good looking bike to build a wooden car.
Gene O

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