Alfa Romeo 158 cyclekart flip open rear section

[@G56AG]

Very slick, not only the flip up rear but the way the exhaust is done, very impressive.

[@dennisthomas8597]

I love that rear cover! Very ingenious in it's operation. Your exhaust pipe set up is stellar!

[@leebarker539]

Elegant in concept and execution. This is inspiring stuff!

[@gobugatti4478]

Very nice work! I would like to also see how your hinge worked.

[@RWayne-nu2fi]

Very, very nice work.

[@olsonspeed]

Wow, I have to guess that you had a lenghty career in Aero Space or Engineering to hone the skills necessary to be able to craft this beautiful machine.

[@1908Rick]

Thank you, but no. I drove a truck for a small manufacturing company in the little town where I lived. I just learned fabrication out of necessity. I could never afford to pay someone to build my race cars, so I had to learn. After 50 years of learning these things, it comes easy.

[@puebespuebes8589]

It seem like a beautifull kart. How did you form the body ?

[@1908Rick]

The nose and tail are fiberglass, made with foam molds. The rest is all aluminum, worked with an English wheel.

[@puebespuebes8589]

@@1908Rick Amazing !

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

Very impressive but I wouldn't expect less!!!! your Ford quadricycle your Harley Davidson motorcycle very impressive toys oops I shouldn't say toys rolling works of art!!!!

[@gerard4444]

Perfect, nice

[@jimholmes4224]

Hope there isn't a possibility of hitting the release with your helmet and having the back end swing up.

[@1908Rick]

My head is well above that. After a year of driving it, there's been no issues.

[@hersch54]

I love the body. Did you make? Is there copies for sell.

[@1908Rick]

I made it, and I guarantee you would not want to pay for the amount of hours it took to do it. Sorry.

[@GoodRage1989]

Hi! Its awesome! But pls tell me where can i get this type of steering wheel? :O

[@1908Rick]

I made it. The aluminum was cut out with a waterjet, and I used cutlery rivets to attach the mahogany rim sections. Lots of sanding and six costs of polyurethane finished it off.

[@GoodRage1989]

@@1908Rick Thanks! :)

[@chax2004]

Wow!!!!!

[@morgunstyles7253]

What happens when you bump your head at speed? Trunk fly open?

[@1908Rick]

Two things. My head is well above that area when I sit in the car. Also, the release button is recessed in a hole under a padded head rest. You literally have to push your finger into it it to release it. It would be impossible for a helmet to push the button.

[@Pynaegan]

@@1908Rick I suspected as much but I had the same question!