Micronut - microcars / minicars: 08/23/10

Monday, August 23, 2010

World Microcar Meet 2010

Here is the latest news regarding Microcar events. As I advanced my home build projects early this year, came across the news of an upcoming event, the World Meet 2010 in Crystal Lake IL. I wanted to bring a project car but they are far from being complete. Turning my attention to my IHLE Schottenring car that was waiting for restoration, I asked myself if there would be enough time to do a complete restoration in 6 month's? Was gamed but never realized how difficult it would be to get the car ready for the meet in such a short time. Would have to say it was wonderful torture?

The IHLE Schottenring car is an amusement park car noteworthy of being considered a real microcar. That is my personal opinion, but believe many enthusiast's would agree with me. I knew the car would be displayed amongst some of the very best of microcars around so had to bring my A game. Decided to add my personal touches to the car to make it unique. Plans were to make the car look and feel more like a full size vintage roadster and less like an amusement park car. Not sure if I accomplished this due to the size of the car but it now features parts I custom made for it. Got like 80 percent done. Need to do the final wiring and add my lights and try to make it street legal?

This is the first and only IHLE Schottenring car with doors. Fabricated the doors and full length running boards to tie in the front and rear fenders. Color scheme was changed from black/orange,red to Blue/Red. Also made a new dash with rivet accents, added new stainless steel bumpers, interior hand brake, pleated upholstery and new Honda GX390 engine. This is a my passion, to combine my interest in art, metal and microcars.

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Welcome to Micronut microcars / minicars!

Here you will read about my miniature car projects. This blog will focus mainly on my first miniature electric powered Roadster.

The Microcar I am building was inspired by an Amusement Park Car called the Supercar. Supercar Company of England built many types of models but this Supercar of the 1930's is one of its earliest gas powered type car that children as well as adults can drive.

Racing on a wooden oval track called the the Brooklands Speedway track (sometimes called a Rally Track), the driver had total control over the car such as steering, acceleration and stopping just like a real car. These cars were designed to race each other although at a moderately safe speed. Much more thrilling than a simple bumper car.

My re-creation will include some modern touches while keeping the overall look of the 30's car. I can possibly modify the body to suit my ideas such as adding fenders and a tail fin like that of the Scootacar. I never know exactly what I will do. Possibly make removable parts so the car can be a 2 in 1 model? Do you have a similar project? Please share.

I hope this site can bring out the kid in all of us!

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Need Mig/Welding? please contact me for your small batch needs or repairs on parts, etc,. Are you into art and have ideas you want to create in metal? Me Too! I can weld it for you or aid in the layout process. Lets talk.

As an artist I can relate with the high's and low's of the creative process as it is very challenging and frustrating at times. When that happens to me, which is very often( we are our worst critc) I try to get inspired by other artist and feed off of their energy.

An idea comes from an inspiration triggered from experiences, people, places, other artist's and their work. That's how art is developed. You take it all in and then make it your own. In the art world , there are no rules!