Phil Gilbert

Phil Gilbert

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Phil’s “Old Yeller” Trike

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Petey and Phil, Winter, 2004/2005
I started this Radio Flyer trike for my Grandson from a lot of parts I had bought from Glenn Coates who hauled a truckload down from Canada.
It was swapped (unfinished) with Dick Smith of Raleigh, NC who had previously had a leg amputated. Dick’s deteriorating health didn’t allow him the time to [...]

Phil’s Radio Flyer trike

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

 
This project began with the purchase of a Subaru Samuri rear end and wheels.  A six inch section was removed from the axle tube and axle on the right side, this brought the differential more in line with the drive shaft. 

  The splices were made using custom made sleeves to weld the parts together

The axles [...]

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