The quick look

What I Built

No build notes, just the finished machines. Tap any photo to see it full screen and swipe through.

The Hovercraft

AIR4CE1, built 2004 to 2005

Finished and sitting on the beach at Taieri Mouth
Finished and sitting on the beach at Taieri Mouth
  • Subaru EA82 1800cc
  • 100 km/h top speed
  • Floats 230mm off the ground
Out for a cruise in 2006
Out for a cruise in 2006
Giving it some on the river
Giving it some on the river
Throwing up some spray
Throwing up some spray
Cruising past the bridge
Cruising past the bridge
Taieri Mouth
Taieri Mouth
Parked up on the bank
Parked up on the bank
Out of the garage with the skirt on
Out of the garage with the skirt on
Freshly painted
Freshly painted
The Subaru EA82 1800cc in the engine bay
The Subaru EA82 1800cc in the engine bay
The seat and controls
The seat and controls
The dash
The dash
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The Trike

An LDS Special, built 2007 to 2008

Painted, finished and on the road
Painted, finished and on the road
  • Honda 2.5L 5 cylinder
  • Built from a 1991 Honda Inspire
  • Road registered
Voodoo Blue paint, done at home
Voodoo Blue paint, done at home
Front on
Front on
The back end and exhaust
The back end and exhaust
Me and the finished trike
Me and the finished trike
Plated and ready to ride
Plated and ready to ride
The 2.5 litre Honda 5 cylinder
The 2.5 litre Honda 5 cylinder
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Both of them together, the trike towing the hovercraft
Both of them together, the trike towing the hovercraft