Planet Minis

EddieNewYork · 06-07-2008, 09:22 PM

Brought it home a couple months ago and since then it's been sitting... waiting on parts and some TLC.

EddieNewYork · 06-07-2008, 09:24 PM

I decided to start with the electrolytic rust removal process for the gas tank. More info on that can be found here. I found a valve stem cap was perfect for plugging the petcock orifice. For the sacrificial anode cap, I used the plastic part from an Ikea board magnet. And, for the 12v charger, I used a modified computer power supply. The last picture shows the sacrificial anode after only 30 minutes into the process.

shw911 · 06-08-2008, 02:46 AM

Hey nice car.
Wow! Only 30 minutes? That's some serious power your power supply must be putting out. I wonder how it compares to a battery charger?
I think I'm gonna need to borrow your charger one day. I dunno if my Gorilla tank is rusty.
Keep the photos coming.
You should change the title to "EddieNewYork's monkey build thread" It'll be easier to track.

EddieNewYork · 06-08-2008, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shw911

Hey nice car.
Wow! Only 30 minutes? That's some serious power your power supply must be putting out. I wonder how it compares to a battery charger?
I think I'm gonna need to borrow your charger one day. I dunno if my Gorilla tank is rusty.
Keep the photos coming.
You should change the title to "EddieNewYork's monkey build thread" It'll be easier to track.

What, that old thing?

J/K

Yeah, that's what I said too. I haven't looked at it again since then. I started it at 7pm today and it's still running.

I can't change the title, it won't let me.

1TrikZB · 06-08-2008, 05:39 AM

Great info. So are you using solution of 1/2 cup washing soda per 5 gallons of water?

These build threads are awesome. Please keep us updated on your build.

peace,
bobbyV

Z50R · 06-08-2008, 08:00 AM

nice monkey.. keep us posted.

supernes550 · 06-08-2008, 11:27 AM

can i give you my tank for some electrolytic rust removal?

bigluelok · 06-17-2008, 01:04 PM

hows the project going

EddieNewYork · 06-17-2008, 02:17 PM

Sorry for the delay guys. My thread got closed for some reason. Anyways, it's coming along. I stopped the first electrolysis attempt after a couple days. Bobby, I used a teaspoon of Super Washing Soda per gallon of water. I started the process again 9 days ago and it's still going. I ordered some por15 and will be starting that part whenever it gets here. I'll post more pics later tonight when I get home.

EddieNewYork · 06-19-2008, 01:39 AM

Got the rearsets on and the motor is in. I had to throw in a couple washers to fit the motor mounts.

EddieNewYork · 06-19-2008, 01:48 AM

Got the takegawa forks on, but I run into a little probelm. They don't seem to sit center on stock jincheng wheels.

The stock jincheng forks are 6 3/8 in (152.4 mm) wide at the axle bolt and the takegawa forks are 5 3/4 in (127 mm). The takegawa forks came with it's own drum brake that has a shorter spacer than the jincheng (See pic 2). It does fit oddly enough but as you can see in the first pic it throws the wheels off to the drum side quite a bit. So now what do I do?

big pete · 06-19-2008, 10:19 AM

How much and where did you get those Takegawa forks?

shw911 · 06-19-2008, 10:27 AM

You can run a digital speedo and have a smaller spacer made to replace the speedo drive and put some (gasp!) washers on the brake side.

BTW, nice "Cars Kiddie Stool" / bike stand. LOL It seems to do the job very well though.

EddieNewYork · 06-19-2008, 10:41 AM

Pete, I bought the forks and bunch of other jdm parts off of Ernesto.

Btw, thanks for the flasher, I got it yesterday!

Sam, yeah I went to target looking for a cheap stand and those were the only ones I can find. Not bad for $5 and they do work very well.
Do you have a link to the digi speedo drive unit? I wonder why it dosen't line up though. If I buy the kitaco or g-craft wheels, will it line up?

shw911 · 06-19-2008, 11:40 AM

The digital speedo uses a magnetic pickup so you won't need a drive unit.
You'd mount the pickup on the fork and the magnet on the wheel somewhere.
You might be able to mount the pickup on the brake arm cable mount and the magnet on the hub. That way, the pickup wire can go up the brake cable to the computer.

arlindsay1992 · 06-19-2008, 01:01 PM

I don't have any pictures here at my friend's house, but I did something similar to the last post. I have one of those cycling computers for bicycles with 12 functions. I mounted it to the brake cable stay at the front wheel and hot glued a magnet onto a valve stem. Lined up great on 8" wheels. I'll try to get pictures soon.

EddieNewYork · 06-19-2008, 01:12 PM

Thanks guys, I think I prefer staying with the manual drive system for now. Brad and Sam suggested some things via email. I'll update when I get home.

big pete · 06-19-2008, 01:33 PM

I'm going to ditch mine since the manual one is not that accurate. It's 5mph off when I'm going under 40 and more when higher. I didn't even come close to pegging the speedo when I was going 52mph (measured via gps).

EddieNewYork · 06-19-2008, 01:38 PM

Bummer, I guess I'll throw my garmin on there.

shw911 · 06-19-2008, 01:40 PM

yeah, the speedo is inaccurate. It reads more miles than reality. I think it read 80 miles vs the true 55 miles on our Malibu ride.

06-07-2008, 09:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	EddieNewYork's monkey build thread Brought it home a couple months ago and since then it's been sitting... waiting on parts and some TLC. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by EddieNewYork; 06-17-2008 at 12:16 PM. Reason: Changed title

06-07-2008, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread I decided to start with the electrolytic rust removal process for the gas tank. More info on that can be found here. I found a valve stem cap was perfect for plugging the petcock orifice. For the sacrificial anode cap, I used the plastic part from an Ikea board magnet. And, for the 12v charger, I used a modified computer power supply. The last picture shows the sacrificial anode after only 30 minutes into the process. Attached Thumbnails

06-08-2008, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,894	Re: My monkey build thread Hey nice car. Wow! Only 30 minutes? That's some serious power your power supply must be putting out. I wonder how it compares to a battery charger? I think I'm gonna need to borrow your charger one day. I dunno if my Gorilla tank is rusty. Keep the photos coming. You should change the title to "EddieNewYork's monkey build thread" It'll be easier to track. Last edited by shw911; 06-08-2008 at 02:48 AM.

06-08-2008, 05:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
1TrikZB 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: JackSonville, Fl Posts: 866	Re: My monkey build thread Great info. So are you using solution of 1/2 cup washing soda per 5 gallons of water? These build threads are awesome. Please keep us updated on your build. peace, bobbyV

06-08-2008, 08:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Z50R PM Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philippines Posts: 89 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread nice monkey.. keep us posted.

06-08-2008, 11:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,616 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread can i give you my tank for some electrolytic rust removal?

06-17-2008, 01:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
bigluelok 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: altadena, ca Posts: 188	Re: My monkey build thread hows the project going

06-17-2008, 02:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread Sorry for the delay guys. My thread got closed for some reason. Anyways, it's coming along. I stopped the first electrolysis attempt after a couple days. Bobby, I used a teaspoon of Super Washing Soda per gallon of water. I started the process again 9 days ago and it's still going. I ordered some por15 and will be starting that part whenever it gets here. I'll post more pics later tonight when I get home. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by EddieNewYork; 06-17-2008 at 02:21 PM.

06-19-2008, 01:39 AM	#10 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread Got the rearsets on and the motor is in. I had to throw in a couple washers to fit the motor mounts. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by EddieNewYork; 06-19-2008 at 01:59 AM.

06-19-2008, 01:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread Got the takegawa forks on, but I run into a little probelm. They don't seem to sit center on stock jincheng wheels. The stock jincheng forks are 6 3/8 in (152.4 mm) wide at the axle bolt and the takegawa forks are 5 3/4 in (127 mm). The takegawa forks came with it's own drum brake that has a shorter spacer than the jincheng (See pic 2). It does fit oddly enough but as you can see in the first pic it throws the wheels off to the drum side quite a bit. So now what do I do? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by EddieNewYork; 06-19-2008 at 01:55 AM.

06-19-2008, 10:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
big pete 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 866	Re: My monkey build thread How much and where did you get those Takegawa forks?

06-19-2008, 10:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,894	Re: My monkey build thread You can run a digital speedo and have a smaller spacer made to replace the speedo drive and put some (gasp!) washers on the brake side. BTW, nice "Cars Kiddie Stool" / bike stand. LOL It seems to do the job very well though.

06-19-2008, 10:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread Pete, I bought the forks and bunch of other jdm parts off of Ernesto. Btw, thanks for the flasher, I got it yesterday! Sam, yeah I went to target looking for a cheap stand and those were the only ones I can find. Not bad for $5 and they do work very well. Do you have a link to the digi speedo drive unit? I wonder why it dosen't line up though. If I buy the kitaco or g-craft wheels, will it line up? Last edited by EddieNewYork; 06-19-2008 at 11:55 AM.

06-19-2008, 11:40 AM	#15 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,894	Re: My monkey build thread The digital speedo uses a magnetic pickup so you won't need a drive unit. You'd mount the pickup on the fork and the magnet on the wheel somewhere. You might be able to mount the pickup on the brake arm cable mount and the magnet on the hub. That way, the pickup wire can go up the brake cable to the computer.

06-19-2008, 01:01 PM	#16 (permalink)
arlindsay1992 "High Speed Record Guy" Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,369	Re: My monkey build thread I don't have any pictures here at my friend's house, but I did something similar to the last post. I have one of those cycling computers for bicycles with 12 functions. I mounted it to the brake cable stay at the front wheel and hot glued a magnet onto a valve stem. Lined up great on 8" wheels. I'll try to get pictures soon.

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06-19-2008, 01:12 PM	#17 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread Thanks guys, I think I prefer staying with the manual drive system for now. Brad and Sam suggested some things via email. I'll update when I get home.

06-19-2008, 01:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
big pete 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 866	Re: My monkey build thread I'm going to ditch mine since the manual one is not that accurate. It's 5mph off when I'm going under 40 and more when higher. I didn't even come close to pegging the speedo when I was going 52mph (measured via gps).

06-19-2008, 01:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
EddieNewYork Buck Fifteen Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,913 My Mood:	Re: My monkey build thread Bummer, I guess I'll throw my garmin on there.

06-19-2008, 01:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,894	Re: My monkey build thread yeah, the speedo is inaccurate. It reads more miles than reality. I think it read 80 miles vs the true 55 miles on our Malibu ride.