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BertBeagle 05-18-2007 05:38 PM

I sold this midget and the Cushman that you can see in the background plus a Mercury Kiekhaefer that was originally in the midget for $900 recently. Paid $300 for everything a few days earlier. Probably left a few $ on the table with this deal - I started getting calls at 6am the day the classified ad first appeared. A friend who is knowledgeable about Cushmans said it was worth no more than $300 at a swap meet. As you can see it needed a lot of work plus there was no engine, g box or wheels.

Guys at work fondly referred to the midget as "the car of yesterday" and were even fonder when it was hauled off.

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304065 05-18-2007 06:24 PM

Isn't that a 1/4 midget?

Tim Hancock 05-19-2007 05:32 AM

Not sure, but I thought quarter midgets were real tiny and raced by grade school kids.

BertBeagle 05-19-2007 07:49 AM

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Originally posted by john_cramer
Isn't that a 1/4 midget?
It is called a type of quarter midget or micro midget but is not like, what I call, real quarter midgets such as the ones built by Curtis. When I bought everything sight un seen I was hoping for a Curtis or similar car. Seeing it for the first time and realizing it was not what I thought I put an ad in the paper and sold it.

This car is one that was "home made" and raced at a track or club near where it was made (in this case Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston Salem NC). There was lots of that type of racing with local rules in the 40's and 50's. They had several names one being quarter midget but they were not real quarter midgets. They were "poor mans" midget and in size were actually closer to a real midget of the day.

Cushman engines were popular in those cars as were the Kiekaefer Mercury engines. The real quarter midgets typically had a Clinton engine.

The Cushman was also more project that I wanted. You can buy a nice one good as new for $3500 if you look a little so I wasn't willing to put time and money into this one.

kach22i 05-20-2007 11:57 AM

Nice thread, great work Tim.

I like that little midget too.:)

Tim Hancock 05-21-2007 03:56 AM

I got a big batch of parts that I blasted primed in epoxy primer then painted in silver and black Imron.

Then after looking over the supposedly "professionally restored" frame, I could not live with it and had to break out the grinder to remove the "brazed" on seat springs, cobbed foot rest and a non stock welded on passenger footpeg mount. The previously "professional" blast and paint of the frame was pretty poor. Oh well, at least it will be done proper now.



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Tim Hancock 07-09-2007 11:59 AM

Decided to go all red with everything. Sandblasted the frame and fenders epoxy primed then painted with urethane paint. I hauled about 30 parts to a local chrome plater and started re-assembly. My dad is going to wet himself when he gets this for X-mas!

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lendaddy 07-09-2007 12:06 PM

You are a freak. :D

azasadny 07-09-2007 12:43 PM

Very cool!!

the 07-09-2007 12:49 PM

I've said it before and I'll say it again: You are the man!

It's always a real pleasure to see your work.

Tim Hancock 08-22-2007 07:35 AM

I got the engine buttoned up and installed and most of the chrome parts are back from the plater and installed. Getting close! Basically after I get the remaining chrome parts back I just need to finish designing/building a new intake manifold for a bigger modern Mikuni carb.

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lendaddy 08-22-2007 07:41 AM

Beautiful! I like the subtle placement of the Bush/Cheney sign:D

kach22i 08-22-2007 07:41 AM

Cool, I could use something like that for my 1-1/2 mile walk into work.

Joeaksa 08-22-2007 08:21 AM

Very, very nice work, course we knew that would happen anyway! Your Father will be very happy!

Tim Hancock 08-22-2007 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lendaddy (Post 3439745)
Beautiful! I like the subtle placement of the Bush/Cheney sign:D


:D If you look real close, you might be able to make out the Clinton family that has been on that dart board in my shop for the ten years or so! :D

Thankfully most (all of them come to think of it) of my airplane customers who visit my shop are all republicans, as I have lots of old campaign bumper stickers plastered stuck all over in my shop. ;) The "CLINTON...A good reason why stupid people shouldn't vote" bumpersticker probably will cost me a customer someday, but what the hell, it is my shop right? ;):D

Tim Hancock 08-22-2007 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kach22i (Post 3439746)
Cool, I could use something like that for my 1-1/2 mile walk into work.

It would be perfect for that! Realistically, these things are only good for about 40-50 mph. They definitely attract attention though, as my unrestored ratty one always gets questions from strangers when I ride into the local little towns to pick something up at the carryout or hardware store.

scottmandue 08-22-2007 10:56 AM

As I said before if I ever hit the lotto I'm having Tim build me a boat... a really big boat.

SmileWavy

kach22i 08-22-2007 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Hancock (Post 3440137)
It would be perfect for that! 40-50 mph.

It's 25 - 30 mph all the way into work, sounds perfect.

71T Targa 08-22-2007 11:08 AM

What are we looking at there? Clutch? Brake?

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71T Targa 08-22-2007 11:09 AM

Awesome work by the way.


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