Nudder one I stalled on

[tgoo426193]

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I started this Cushman 3 wheel Truckster about 5 years ago and here we are in dry storage. I grabbed some sheetmetal and four 59 Caddy tail lamps and got the bed started. I guess in a week or 2, I could have it rolling if I'd get on the ball...



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[skull]

me too

l got a 1960 truckster l hope to get the 75Occ honda motor in, going to use a 8 3/4 mopar rear end and some 18" wide street legal slicks.


a real cool V-8 one l found online.

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[tgoo426193]

l got a 1960 truckster l hope to get the 75Occ honda motor in, going to use a 8 3/4 mopar rear end and some 18" wide street legal slicks.


a real cool V-8 one l found online.

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Ain't it a small world??

I just sold one of the Ex N Y P D ones I had for about 10 years. It was a 1995, had a 3 cyl engine and auto trans. It was neat but I just have to many rides

I dig the V8 one

Here's the one I sold

 

[Todd]

When I was growing up the local trash hauler used cushmans. We thought they were cool.

 

[butchman_3]

buddy has one

a buddy reworked one for him and his 3 year old to play around on their farm, he gave it some petina and and had "Mater" pinstriped on the sides since his boy was a "cars" fanatic, it was pretty cool lil ride

 

[tgoo426193]

I'm 62 now and I remember when I was around 9 or 10 my dad rode us kids around in a Cushman with 2 wheels and an open box up front and one in the rear. It had a steering wheel instead of bars. I also remember him selling it at a local weekly auction house that has long since gone out of business. I think he got 40 or 50 bucks for it

I looked for a photo of one with no luck, but I've seen pix on the internet in the past


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[Bamamav]

Parking meter readers used those when I was growing up. Haven't seen a running one in years.

 

[tgoo426193]

Parking meter readers used those when I was growing up. Haven't seen a running one in years.

Ahh, Bamamav, I see you found the Cushman thread. I just mentioned it on a reply to you over in the Cars For Sale postings.

Yes, the red one I had was a meter maid one I think. It said N Y P D on it when I got it. Was blue & white with lights on roof. Ran maybe 45 mph tops, but was a neat ride

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[oldskool]

l got a 1960 truckster l hope to get the 75Occ honda motor in, going to use a 8 3/4 mopar rear end and some 18" wide street legal slicks.


a real cool V-8 one l found online.

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That would be sweet with a late model crotch rocket motor...say a cbr900r

 

[maverickmk]

Those old Cushmans are pretty cool.

 

[tgoo426193]

That would be sweet with a late model crotch rocket motor...say a cbr900r

I just grabbed this photo to post here but I think I read an article on this Cushman and the fellow did a very nice job swapping a Honda Goldwing setup into the old girl. I think I got the right photo as you can see the Goldie valve cover just under the seat
Here's the link to the web page I found the photo on. There's a lot of creative builds there if anyone cares to take a closer look
http://www.hobbytech.com/trucksters.htm

 

[skull]

talked

l talked to lou, the owner of that yellow one, it has a 11OOcc gold wing in it.


he has several variations of cushmans and is building one with a bigger gold wing engine that has reverse, said he's tired of having to push this one when he can't turn around.

he a nice guy and gave me several pointers on how to do mine correctly.


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[tgoo426193]

l talked to lou, the owner of that yellow one, it has a 11OOcc gold wing in it.


he has several variations of cushmans and is building one with a bigger gold wing engine that has reverse, said he's tired of having to push this one when he can't turn around.

he a nice guy and gave me several pointers on how to do mine correctly.


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Yes, even though it may have been under powered in it original life, it did have reverse. I think he could make a reverse for the yellow one. They do it somehow with an electric motor add-on kit when they build the aftermarket trikes out of Hondas & Harleys

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[Shea Laking]

Yes, even though it may have been under powered in it original life, it did have reverse. I think he could make a reverse for the yellow one. They do it somehow with an electric motor add-on kit when they build the aftermarket trikes out of Hondas & Harleys

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I believe the newest Gold Wing's use the starter motor on inverted voltage to accomplish reverse.

These are some cool-a** machines. Thanks for sharing the pics!

Regards,
Shea

 

[skull]

any updates on the cushman truckster???

any updates on the cushman truckster???

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[Bamamav]

I doubt it skull, looks like he was banned.......

 

[supersmitty]

Man you must have to be pretty bad to get band huh?

 

[skull]

bummer

then l suppose we will never know if it gone finished

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