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1. Half-scale replica of 1901 touringcar will delight youngsters, bring a touchof nostalgia to Dad and the older folks .

2. Home-shop electr ic welder wi ll handlenecessary welding, or welding shop willdo the work for just a few dollars.

ANTIQUE AUTOHalf-Scale

Replica of 1901 Touring CarGEORGE E. JONES

THIS DELIGHTFUL LITTLE CAR of thehorseless-carriage age, Fig. 1, andthe cover, will let the youngerdrivers of the family whiz aroundthe neighborhood at a sizzling 5m.p.h. with three chums aboard,and do it all day on one batterycharge. Construction is simple andcan be handled in any home work-shop. Parts that are difficult tomake, such as wheels, brakes, ball

joints , etc., can be purchased.Start construct ion with the frame.

Fig. 7. Cut the l-in.-sq. tubing to

length and file curved notches inthe ends to receive the axles. Ifyou have decided to make the axles,rather than buy them, do themnext. Hacksaw the spindle yokes tolength and bend them to shape in avise. Drill the 1/2-in holes for theking bolts after the yokes are bent.Cut the front axle and weld theyokes to the ends, centering themon the axle parallel to each other.Position the axle on the frame sidemembers and weld it in place.Fig. 2. Cut the steering-column

perch, drill a 1/2-in. hole in it andweld it to the front axle. Fig. 3.

Cut the rear axle and butt-weld

the cap screws to the ends. Weld,this assembly to the frame rails .

5. Wheels available from supplier can

be fitted with 3-1/2-in. Morse internal-expanding brakes; used on rear only.

3. Closeup shows arm welded to bot-

tom of steering cloumn, bracket weldedto front axle to support end of column.

4. Brake handle is fitted on spacer to

position it outside of body to it projectsup through running board.

6. Shown in this photo are positions of

electric motor, support, sprockets andchain. Brake is visible on far wheel

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Make the four gussets, Fig. 7, andweld them to the underside of theframe at the corners. Fabricatethe front-wheel spindle assemblies.Fig. 7. Drill 5/16-in. holes in the

arms first. Make the brake-handlebracket and attach it to the left sideof the frame, Fig, 4. Cut the floorpan and make notches in it for thebulkhead legs, steering column and

brake handle. Now, cut all rods length and thread them: Drag lintie rod, motor-hanger rod, brakrod, motor-adjusting rod and steeing column, Fig. 7. Weld the pi

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man arm to the steering column1-1/2-in. from the end. Assemble theball Joints on the tie rod and draglink. Bolt the ball joints to thespindle arms. Make the sprocket

coupling next.Clean off all grease, rust and

weld spatter from the frame andpaint it with metal primer, thenone coat of flat-black enamel. When

the paint has dried, put on thefront wheels, backing off the caste-lated nut s 1/4 turn from snug so thewheels spin freely. Pin the nutswith a cotter pin. Adjust the ball

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jo ints on the tie rod to produce1/16-in. toe-in for the front wheels.Bolt the brake drum to the left,

rear wheel. FIG. 5. and mount thebrake-shoe assembly on the axle.Snug up the wheel with a castelatednut and lock with a cotter pin. Puton all hub caps. The right rearwheel is the drive wheel on whichis bolted the 60 tooth sprocket ,Figs. 6 and 7. Bolt the wheel to theaxle, lock with cotter pin.

The power plant for the car canBe a converted electric gear motor,a government surplus item sellingfor about $16 to $20. It will tun on6 or 12 volts and is fully reversible.Burden Sales Co 900 West "O"St.. Lincoln. Nebraskka. has manytypes of these motors in store.Your power plant also can be aregular 2- or 3-brush auto gener-ator. To convert the generator, re-move the third brush if it has oneand leave the grounded brush asis. The wire from the other brushgoes to on outside terminal. Thefields are solder-connected andwires from the two fields are ledto an outside terminal. Most autoshops can make the conversion.

Position the motor on the hangerrod inse rted through holes in theframe. Align the two sprockets andinstall the chain. Mount the motorrod to the motor and to the frameand adjust it's length so there is1/2-in slack in the chain between

sprockets. Next bend the brakehandle to suit arm length. Fig. 7.and drill the rod and pivot holesDo not install the handle.

Cut all parts of the body, Fig.8, then use a couple of lengths of2 x 4 clamped together to makeall bends Put all sub-assemblies,Fig. 9. together. Assemble radiator,hood, dash and bulkhead as one

8. Parts for the car body are easily

and formed with ordinary hand tools. H

fender is being cut to shape.

9. One template ii uicd to make

tour Irndrrt. Two, of courw, Arr

terved in betiding to produce pairt.

10. Shown are all sheet-metal co m-

ponents ready for assembly on the chassis.Black is the color of the original.

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with rivets or sheet metal screHop in the car, flip the d

switch to forward and step doon the acce ler ato r. You are underway for years of fun. Twenty-fparts and accessories f'or the

can. be purchased from: MaLektri-Kars. P. O. Box 3134. GlOaks Station, Burbank. Calif. Wfor a parts list.

unit. Fig. 10. Paint all body sassemblies with a coat of meprimer. then a coat of glossy blaenamel. Wheels can be gold or r

Now, the final assembly: Ption the floor pan; install the ho

asse mbly , the fender assembland steering column. Fit the brhandle through the running-boslot and adjus t it to the brake rWire the motor to the battery floor accelerator. The battery located under the front seat, hby brackets fabricated to suit battery size. Fasten all compone