give me your advice please !

[kasuki]

well im kind of stuck on what to do i have a 1984 tecate in my barn it is missing parts. and i think it would cost me alot to bring it back to life.i did think about redoing it only because i have a aftermarket swinger for it.i guess my ? is what kind of money am i looking at to restore this trike.or should i sell out and buy another trike already mostly there maybe only needs a few things. i got married a couple months ago so i have to be smart on how i do this because i only have so much money to work with.man buying a house will really put a damper on things.i just want to ride 2 stoke trike i know alot of you guys have been down this rode what is my best bet

[Dads]

What is it missing.

[kasuki]

motor,pipe,electrics,all new tires,brakes.forkes need rebuild needs a rear shock man it needs some work its not that bad but it does need some tlc

[90nut]

Personally with the price a decent T3 is going for you could sell those parts or whatever and then buy another Tecate. Not one of those hondas:lol: Oh, and if you decide to sell your swinger I still have dibs right? I mean I have needed one for a looong time. The parts yours needs are basically the hardest to find and most exspensive to get. There really is no other engine that will work in there other than the 83-84 kx engine so you are kinda limited on terms of doing an engine swap.

[Yamahauler]

What kind of paint did you use on that thing?

[kasuki]

on what part

[Yamahauler]

frame, axle, sprocket, hubs

[DeePa]

i say just take it slow...one year get a motor, maybe some little things, then next year work on tires and rims, just keep picking away at it.

Or you can take out a loan and get r done

[grundlegrabber]

Depends on what your needs are. You can usually buy a complete trike for less than the cost of a build-up. However, just about anything you buy is gonna need work. The advantage of doing a build-up is that you get the chance to go over every aspect of the machine as you put it together, and you'll end up with something real nice. It does take time and $$ though! In the past I have bought parts bikes and made one bike out of several, then sold the leftover parts to recoup some of my expense. Takes time though!

[kasuki]

i used grabber green engine paint on some parts and just cheap black paint on frame