921 Milburn Electric:

[freebeard]

I like this better than the Baker electric:

1921 Milburn Electric: The Tesla Grandma Left in a Barn

This would suit my current needs very well -- in-town trips once or twice a week. Good ingress/egress. And I like the lines of the bodywork.

While the story is about a $33K barn find, there is a restored example at 3:39. I'd settle for a 'foamie' (fiberglass over foam buck) replica with modern OEM electrics. Like an Arcimoto drivetrain in the rear.

[freebeard]

I've thought about how 'easy' it would be to create a modern urban vehicle in a similar form factor. Actually, you could get pretty close with fiberglass 1926 Model T pieces and parts.

The 1925 Model T roadster had a narrow turtledeck similar to the Milburn. Reproduction parts are reasonably available. It appears that two back halves and four front fenders would provide a close approximation (The T had a square corner at the front of the rear fender). The doors, windows and roof could be wooden construction, or square metal tubes. Reasonably widened and lengthened cabin, 1920s people were thin.

I'd probably go with 19230-31 Model A wire wheels (19") with BMW i3 tires.

[Logic]

I'd just go with that 'Noddy Car' I linked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTPTy7ETOPI

https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...out-41671.html
You can run a more torquey motor than him if you like and add some solar on the flat and simple curve top surfaces as funds allow.
I'd round/aero the nose some too.

Best part is; no license etc reqd.

For a seldom used, only when the weather's fine, local runabout I'm pretty keen to know your/people's objections to this..?
ie: What are the turn offs??

[freebeard]

The color red for starters.

[Piotrsko]

The cost of those kits are almost the cost of a newer slightly used vehicle of your choice.

Btdtmo, finance orficer said hell no

[Logic]

Originally Posted by freebeard

The color red for starters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfuLc3_U8Wk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT8BQOnAup0&t=18s

What colour wrap do you want!?

So ye; till keen to know your/people's objections to this..? Just out of interest.
Initial reactions? (As any emotional reaction immediately kicks the imagination into high gear, to rationalize the reaction)

[freebeard]

http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/builde.../lyndon3lg.jpg

I'd want something that looks more like a stitch and glue kayak.

And with that narrow front track, a tilting front suspension.

[Logic]

Originally Posted by freebeard

http://www.oneoceankayaks.com/builde.../lyndon3lg.jpg

I'd want something that looks more like a stitch and glue kayak.

And with that narrow front track, a tilting front suspension.

Well that's easy enough: The whole thing's marine ply, so sand and varnish or wax/oil and you have a woody.

I assume pedaling is 'out', so what would/do you have in mind for tilt..?

[freebeard]

Something like this:

Arcimoto Cybertrike with Leo Cruces

[freebeard]

Categorically, the Milburn is an enclosed 2+2. If it's down to a single-passenger trike, then a classicly styled body with good ingress-egress might appear as a body-channeled Tropfenwagen:



Tilting trike of course.

OTOH here's a picture of an FUV I did in 2018. A canvas top to semi-enclose that bubble top the FUV has.



The production FUV has splash guards that would interfere with the Frisco pegs.