Just got this from my great-grandfathers estate, but I have no idea what it is!
Definitely not in good shape though.
Just got this from my great-grandfathers estate, but I have no idea what it is!
Definitely not in good shape though.
It's a Chaparral, made in the late sixties/early seventies. I think the engine is a transplant. They're not a very common machine, and well worth the effort of a restoration, but the weak point of the beast is the thin lower body that was prone to cracking up.
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Good luck with it!
Stuck in the seventies- not in the swamp.
(6) Attex, a Hustler, a Super Swamp Fox, (2) Tricarts, (3) Tri-sports, a Sno-co trike, 3 Dunecycles, and a Starcraft! ...so far
Well that was fast! The body is in poor condition, so I'm going to re-fiberglass the outside and inside, I'll do some extra reinforcement on the lower half.
Time to dredge up an old post. Hopefully I still have the six wheeler, if I do it'll be here tomorrow. If it comes... what kind of tires are those? I'm trying to figure out how much a set of tires will cost.
Those are the old style one-piece flotation tires, and they don't look real good. You'll need three-to-five lug adapters, eight inch bead-lock rims, and 21 or 22 inch tires. What kind of tire really depends on what you want to do with it.
Good luck!
Stuck in the seventies- not in the swamp.
(6) Attex, a Hustler, a Super Swamp Fox, (2) Tricarts, (3) Tri-sports, a Sno-co trike, 3 Dunecycles, and a Starcraft! ...so far
Looking for a universal tire, something decent in the water but I can also take to the golf course (I want to fit this out as a golf cart/offroader). I also don't want to worry about them getting ripped up by rocks.
I see they sell a three lug to 5 lug adapter at Welcome to Richard's Relics Parts for ATV's but it seems very basic and simple. Think I could get a set cut and drilled locally that would work fine? I imagine if I do it would come well under $150.
As for the tires, since this will be the first set and I need to buy rims as well, I'd like to keep them affordable. While I could go out and spend $800 on a set, I would rather not. If I could get a set of tires that are cheaper and can at least get me on paved road, water, gravel, and the golf course I could get the whole thing finished faster and worry about high end tires later.
I would definitely get them machined if you can. Best part is, we have PDF's of the dimensions right here on the site: http://www.6x6world.com/forums/gener...-template.html
I personally went 4" 4 lug adapters. Then you can get 8" golf cart rims cheap and plentiful.
Keep us update, Im looking forward to see this thing run.
Last edited by LarryW; 05-01-2009 at 09:44 PM.
You could do this on a budget if you made your own adapters from Mike's template and bought used parts for the rest. If you make your own, you need to make sure that the hole circles are concentric and any gussets you weld on are straight (I made a couple sets and they're pretty straight). Any tire you run on pavement a lot will wear very quickly, but if you get an old set the first time it won't cost you so much.
Where are you located? If you're close enough I may be able to set you up with a used set of rims and really junky tires.
Stuck in the seventies- not in the swamp.
(6) Attex, a Hustler, a Super Swamp Fox, (2) Tricarts, (3) Tri-sports, a Sno-co trike, 3 Dunecycles, and a Starcraft! ...so far
All the way in Western Colorado.
This might be more suited for the tire forums, but I have been reading aroudn and keep seeing people mention Matt O's beadlock tires. Would those work on this machine, and if so does anyone know how much they are for a set?
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