Locke's Austin 7

My son has decided to build a Cyclekart for his year 10 school project. He had to undertake a project that included a variety of different skills and problem solving, so a Cyclekart build seemed to fit the bill nicely.

We've been collecting parts for a while now and have already made a start on the chassis.

There is a test and tune day coming up next month on the 29th of June so we've set that as the target. He also has a four day weekend starting from tomorrow, so hoping to get a majority of the work smashed out. Aim is to try and get a rolling chassis with the engine mounted.

Parts-wise I already had a set of wheels, tyres, engine leaf spring and an Ikea sink, but we ordered an axle, steering rack, brakes and some other parts from ebay to speed up the procurement process.

The Austin 7 has a transverse front spring setup so only requires one spring. This means I now have enough spare springs to build another Austin 7 lol