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The sidecar is rigidly mounted....

Hi Zig, yes, a very large spread deep in the woods. I'll be moving there soon. Lots of planning, hopefully I'll get it all done before the snow starts. How's things in Australia? I get news from there and enjoy hearing what the newscasters say about America. Is Holden still making el Camino style pickups? Small pickups are not available here anymore. Good to hear from you! Arthur

The structure is nowhere near enough to handle the mass of a rotating full size car wheel! Are you guys trying to kill someone, assholes?

I didn't notice a big difference over the original frame/suspension. But it was much heavier. Wider handlebars are recommended...

But the ride for the passenger was much better than stock.

Well hello Zig! It's been a long time! I've moved around quite a bit, from the northeast to now the midwest. I haven't had a garage or project car for awhile. But I'm in new "digs", that has a big garage. I have been buying and selling older motorcycles, keeping me busy. I see Australia has had political trouble and weather issues. I guess stable conditions are very rare now, compared to the 15 years or so since we've met. Take care, Zig. Art

I have a shed at the old house that can be moved there. It's going to be costly!

Wow, I was wondering what ever happened to Pachuco '81! The engine is a stock 500 cubic inch, low compression smog era motor that replaced the 362 it came with.. Earlier heads , 10:00 to one compression, cam with a .550 to .600 lift and headers will make it come alive. It may still have the 2.20 rear gears. Maybe the guy I sold it to did some mods on the engine. It was real slow when I had it, as I focused on the chopped top and paint. Could you email me some photos? lark@tampabay.rr.com Thanks!

@@planefloat She aint slow anymore She got balls from hell lol It's an amazing car I love it so much im 17 and I worked my way up to get this car Been dreaming about it since the 1st time I saw it lol

Hi Joel, would you please translate your comment? Thanks

Hi Dr.Sarhan, the sidecar was originally an Inder product from India. I had it mounted to a Kawasaki XS650. The wheel, suspension, and frame were very light duty, suitable for a smaller bike. I fabricated the new frame myself, with advice from a professional racecar builder for the suspension mounting. The mounting struts were reused from the Inder frame. They were mounted in a triangular layout for strength. The axle spindle and wheel are replacement trailer parts. The spring/shock assembly came from a medium size motorcycle. Doctor, I built this almost ten years ago, not knowing there would be so much interest in my project. I would have kept notes on parts, measurements, and suppliers. It did ride well with a 260 pound passenger. If I had another sidecar body, I would build another with improvements on the frame design and appearance. I was a lot of fun! PS I left you a note on one of your videos. Art

Are you any relation to the Bielski family in Medford, Mass.?

Excellent suggestion! Unfortunately I sold the sidecar some years ago. Wish I had it back......

Thanks for your concern. No flexing with the side car frame after completion. I regularly carried a 250 pound passenger.. I sold the side car to a gentleman who mounted it on a Harley FL touring bike. If it was going to break, that would have done it. Never happened.....

Hi Shane, it wasn't a kit; the adapter for changing the clutch cable to a foot pedal was the only part I didn't make up. I've lost track of where I bought it, I tried an online search a few years ago to help someone else. Maybe today it's available again....

Sounds like a good plan. It was a challenge getting "muscle memory", after decades of shifting with my toe, then changing to a hand shifter/foot clutch. .....

@@planefloatdidnt take me to long to get used to it but every once and a while i go to shift up with my toe an laugh becuase its not a shifter and dont lift up no more . 40 years of riding foot shift hand clutch is hard to break ...

There was room under the hood for everything! I'd recommend using the hydro- boost power brake system for safety and engine clearance. The alignment shop had no trouble with the Mustang ll suspension. That LS will give it scary power, much easier than the sbc I used back then. The whole build was very satisfying. My biggest regret was selling the car.

@@planefloat yeah i was wondering if you sold it or not. i do have a 52 Studebaker truck that has been chopped. it has no frame but its not rusted out as its in AZ i have a 1984 s10 truck that im going to use as the frame for it. if your interested. i got a ford ranger front frames that is very similar to the ford mustang 2 one. so im going to try to make it work.

Parts 1-9 should be on UA-cam, unless they removed them. It's a 350 Chevy. Awful video? No comment.

Hi Jim, I still have the sign. It's in my new workshop. I'm not really interested in selling it......

@@planefloat copy that!

Could you post a picture of it somehow? Old neon is very valuable.....

planefloat it’s my profile pic now . Only way I can see to do it. I don’t know if you could see it good enough.

planefloat I was wondering how much of a difference it would make that it’s 4 feet wide? The smaller ones were cheaper but only saw one that size and it was like $1400

From a custom place .

I would ask $500 - $700. That's a beautiful sign. At the $1400 level, I would expect more uniqueness, possibly celebrating a national event, for example, a World Series with the year on it.