Basic Design

by CCA | Edit in Backend

Whilst there are not any specific detailed plans you can download and build your CycleKart to, there are quite a few guidelines and sketches that can be used as a starting point. Ideally all CycleKarts are a unique expression of the owner, each individually crafted to mimic or be inspired from an inspiration car dating from the early part of the last century. However not everyone has an automotive manufacturing background or paid attention back in metalworking class at school, and so a basic generic chassis and drivetrain design that you can base your creation on is a good idea.

A CycleKart built to the Stevenson design using the Fraser Nash as the tribute car

The classical CycleKart design is known as the 'Stevenson' design. This name is attributed to the guy(s) that originally created the design it and is the easiest style of cyclekart to build. It has straight chassis rails, welded together with a slight inward taper from the rear to the front. The passenger compartment is generally a plywood box that is bolts in-between the rails. The bodywork is an extension of this basic box in whatever style the owner is trying to achieve.

The classic 'Stevenson' Cyclekart design

Even if you are not building to the classic Stevenson design, the dimensions are still the same for all Cyclekarts, and so the plan shown above provide the perfect starting point from which to scale your build. By superimposing an image of your inspiration car over the top of it you will be able to take measurements and scale your chassis and frame layout from it.