Elio Type Vehicle Resurection --- AKA the BEX

[JEBar]

understood and agree

[JEBar]

Per Mark BEX ....

A little bit of this, and a little bit of that,

mount fuel tank,
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put on rear wheel to check clearances and alignment,

jump up and down on suspension,

check seat to pedal ergonomics,

mount steering wheel/column and relocate 3 times until right,

design and send out steering rack mount file to laser for cutting,

go home ...

[JEBar]

in answer to the question : "I like it. Keep up the good work. Any progress on someone to build them?"


Mark Responded : "I have people positioned and offers.

I can make 'tens' or 'hundreds' locally, have to wait and see if people actually want more, or not ...​

[markiver54]

I'm optimistic, to say the least. I think Mark deserves a huge reward for his efforts and expertise!

[JEBar]

I'm optimistic as well .... I look forward to taking off cross NC in one of his trikes well before the end of this year

[markiver54]

I'm optimistic as well .... I look forward to taking off cross NC in one of his trikes well before the end of this year

That would be a special adventure!

[Travlin]

These reports are interesting but is there ever going to be a finished vehicle for sale and use by the public?

[JEBar]

I believe there will be an early run of them that will be on the road later this year .... from there it won't be a long jump to production runs

[JEBar]

in answer to the question : "Do you have any idea when a testable prototype might be completed?"

Mark Responded : "I have a driveable 'tandem seat' prototype, but went a major step further after it built to a rolling stage, mostly for ease of production processes, but I decided to follow the staggered seating layout, and that should be test driveable as a chassis in a reasonably short time."



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9-RVzfhWZE&t=205s

[JEBar]

Per Mark BEX ....

Mounting the steering rack, but it's a lot more complicated than it looks, as the lower front suspension mounts and firewall come into the equation, but as you know, you eat an elephant one bite at a time.