(42 days until the 2012 WHPSC)
Welded the jackshaft support to the subframe today.
Remember the cassette guts?
Cassette guts installed on subframe
... and a cassette
The subframe with the jackshaft installed
Closeup of the fork
Closer closeup of the crown end of the fork
... and the dropout end
Meanwhile, we need to blend the tail of the body a little more gradually. We used leftover, high-density polyurethane foam from Dad's Red Bull rock crawler project.
First we used Gorilla Glue. Later, epoxy. Then polyester resin. Here we're using... good ol' hot glue and drywall screws
First side done
Another shot of first side
Both sides complete (again, Annie is unimpressed)