- FLXI sidecar frames ... the ULTIMATE sidecar frame with its UNIQUE wheel design
- Domestic-Commercial-Racing
- (The racing frame is for exhibition use only)
- I want to point out one thing ... so credit goes to all .... My castings, springs, bodies, bracketry etc. would have never gotten this far if it wasn't for all the people listed on my website. Robert Jones, Gene Harper, Eric Bourragué, Jorg Chisholm, John Grant, Jim Calcagno, Steve Settles and I was still missing castings or copies plus info that I needed to go forward. So now its time for me to have some fun getting this Flxi sidecar castings out to you all and get this sport rolling so All can enjoy this sport no matter what part of the globe your from. Thank You all so much.
- HOWEVER, Do to the recession and current economic state of affairs and my fixed income I have decided to keep
- this simple im only offer 7 basic castings for now and that will determine which direction I will take and in time I
- would like to introduce all 13 castings total. My son and daughter will continue where I leave off when I fully retire.
- Y'all ENJOY now
- CASTINGS:
- The casting method ... on all the sidecar frame castings I use have the hard lost wax casting process, a low shrink
- mold and wax used to create a wax pattern that is as close to the original part as possible. Each part has its own
- wax pattern. This includes original mold and mold parting line imperfections aswell as original spure grinding marks.
- They try to make each part look as good as the original. These wax patterns are coated with a special high
- temperature ceramic coating that is able to with stand the 3000 plus degree heat of the molten steel that is
- poured in limited batches as I need them. They receive the strength and heat treatable toughness that im looking
- for. My castings will carry the scares and/or surface texture of its past like there ORIGINALS that they came
- from. Original letters and/or hallmarks the first thing a AMCA judge or anyone with experience will look for. They
- have incorporated the "flash marks" less serial numbers.
This section will show you some of the early 1920 thru 24 full FLXIBLE sidecar frame castings. My castings will carry the scars and/or surface texture of its past like there ORIGINALS. These frames are a piece of Art all by themself when all together.
Thanks to Hugo H. Young and his FLXIBLE sidecar creation.
This is the 1920 thru 24 full FLXIBLE knee. This knee is used on the Domestic, light duty Commercial and the Racing frame (also called Sling shot, Wishbone, Rocker, "A" arm).
This is the bottom view of the Knee.
This is the top view of the rear spring perch.
This is the bottom view of the rear spring perch.
This is the front spring lug and/or side brace lug (also called a block)
This is the front "Y" connector (clevis)
This is the front "Y" connector and the T connector
This casting is of a 1920 thru 24 full FLXIBLE knee. The knee shown carries the surface texture of its original of which it was taken from.
This is a full flxible rocker (arm)
This is the front "Y" connector (clevis)
This is the front spring lug (for the front spring and body plate) it was also used for the inner frame support brace anchor that used the spring design support bar.
This is the connector "T"
This is the inner frame support brace anchor. This is the main support lug the holds the lower brace connector in place. (not original)
This is the top brace connector (clevis-welded).
This goes on the upper brace bar. (not original)
This is the lower brace connector (clevis-threaded).
This goes on the lower brace bar. (not original)
This is the tie rod end ... they hook up to the lower part of the rocker arm ... it goes on the adjustable rod that hooks to the rocker arms at each end. Springs will be required on this rod so go to FAQ to find out more about them.
This is the rear spring perch for the "C" or "Speedway" spring. NOTE: The "C" spring is used on domestic and light duty commercial (delivery) and the "Speedway" spring (also called a J spring) is used for racing purposes only.
This is the rear "C" spring stabilizer bar end, used on some light duty commercial deliveries. Some owners made there own and used them on there domestic models. These ends attach to the the rear "C" springs. (not original)
