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1939 Mercedes Benz W-165

Steve Lodefink — Posted on The Cyclekart Club
Saturday March 30, 2019 12:00 PM

I have been aware of CycleKart for a long time, and like every other Yahoo of a certain ilk, "l want to build one!"

Right now, I am just reading and absorbing. I would like to build the standard 1x3 ladder frame with buggy-seat spring suspension, as many Asuza bits as possible, stage 1 motor, and a nice sheetmetal / fiberglass over foam body.

My CycleKart inspiration / aspiration car:

1939 Mercedes Benz W-165 1.5 litre baby silver arrow.

https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/september-2011/80/small-point-well-made-mercedes-w165

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Member Comments on Journal Entry: 1939 Mercedes Benz W-165 ↵

2019-03-30 18:03:08 # 55652

Comment by Dave D

Great choice Steve!I'll keep an eye out for updates.

2019-03-30 20:00:02 # 55654

Comment by Steve Lodefink

Thanks Dave, you did an amazing job on your car. I plan to come to Tieton this year to look at the cars in person. Probably start my build in the fall after motorcycle roadracing season is over.

2019-03-31 00:44:20 # 55656

Comment by Chuck Kraeuter

If you head down to the races at PIR at the end of this month, feel free to stop in at my garage to talk kart's.

2019-03-31 11:38:12 # 55660

Comment by Steve Lodefink

Chuck - I will be at PIR for round 6 September 20-22.I would love to come to your garage to talk cycleKarts, but more importantly, Wow! Your RC166 is phenomenal! I want to see that too!

2019-04-02 01:49:24 # 55692

Comment by Brian Woods

Hi SteveI just picked up a 1976 CB360T for my son a couple of weeks ago!See you at Tieton!Brian

2019-04-07 01:18:04 # 55783

Comment by Steve Lodefink

Brian - Nice! I had a 360T once myself. I really hope that I make it to Tieton.

2019-05-12 23:43:07 # 56916

Comment by Steve Lodefink

I started an actual build thread here:https://www.cyclekartclub.com/forum/cyclekart-tech-forum.2/1939-mercedes-benz-w-165-build-thread.40853/

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