Three Wheelers - Black Widow and Black Widow 2.

[zenrat]

At the Ballarat NNL each year they have a special theme class.
Last year it was 63.
I decided to build something with 6 cylinders and 3 wheels.

This is the Javelin Engineering Black Widow
Black Widow 63 011 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Power is by a Nissan L24 engine (240Z) boosted with an intercooled fuel injected turbo set up.
Bodywork (what there is) is modified '69 Chevy Camaro.
Black Widow 63 008 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
It's a single seater because who would be stupid enough to want to be a passenger in it?
Radiators and fuel tanks are inside the pontoon rear bodywork (the thing across the front is the intercooler).
Black Widow 63 005 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
It's built from a combination of scratchbuilding, resin parts, PE stuff & parts box raiding (although most of the parts ended up being modified).
It has a backbone type frame with independent suspension & disc brakes on all 3 corners.
Black Widow 63 004 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Black Widow 63 003 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
I must admit I got a bit carried away with the detail (I usually wire the plugs but stop there).  It just seemed to want more and more as everything was on display...
Black Widow 63 007 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Black Widow 63 006 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Black Widow 63 005 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
And yes, I did plumb the master cylinders...
Black Widow 63 2 003 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Steering turns and linkage moves although the geometry is way off.
Black Widow 63 2 001 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[Hobbes]

Very creative, I'll bet this turned some heads at the show 

[PR19_Kit]

I hope the driver/rider wears an asbestos crash helmet, his head is AWFUL close to that exhaust pipe!

Amazingly creative engineering there zenrat, and I LOVE the plumbed in master cylinders! 

[NARSES2]

Gorgeous

[Go4fun]

Usally cross-breeding of brands (Camaro/240Z) brings out the haters but I love this little piece of "Ya got it, use it!" art. 

[martinbayer]

Spiffy!

Martin

[TallEng]

That's totally Mad! 
But I like it   

Regards
Keith

[Weaver]

That's excellent - somebody should build it for real (just the sort of thing you see at custom bike shows/rallies).

[McColm]

Great build .

[pyro-manic]

.........


Mental!

[Army of One]

That is.........awesome....!!!   ...what an exceptional bit of kit bashing/building....!!!

[jcf]

I hope the driver/rider wears an asbestos crash helmet, his head is AWFUL close to that exhaust pipe!

Amazingly creative engineering there zenrat, and I LOVE the plumbed in master cylinders! 

... and a heavy duty faceshield when the turbo lets go. 

Marvelously Mental Motor! 

[Captain Canada]

That is wicked ! Be louder 'n eff....but you'd be having so much fun you wouldn't care ! Excellent work and attention to details.

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.

[su27rules]

 
Great, so very great!!