Larry's Hovercraft & Trike Build

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Hovercraft › Chapter 7 of 8

Reassembly

Back home and bolted together again, plus a fan guard, upholstered seat, towing eye and hand rails.

  1. Part 1

    Back from the painters, putting it all back together

    Now that its back from being painted I can start putting it all back together again, so once again I'm a happy man hehe. Still waiting on...

    6 photos
  2. Part 2

    Making the fan guard

    I started to make a wire mesh Fan guard for the front of my duct. and before anyone comments I know that technically having the mesh...

    6 photos
  3. Part 3

    Engine cover catch, towing eye and upholstered seat

    I don't know why but for some reason even though I've built the whole craft from the ground up, securing the engine cover I have been...

    8 photos
  4. Part 4

    First touch of daylight and the hand rails

    We were bored the other day so I decided to get my wife to push the craft half way out the garage door just to see...

    6 photos
  5. Part 5

    Rub rail on and hand rails fitted

    I have covered the duralock 2 with some rub rail which should help me bounce of things when I lose control. I'm currently trying some 3M...

    4 photos
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