ALT 50 project....near complete

[maggiesboy]

Well folks, here is the 83' ALT 50 that has been on the shelf for over a year. It is time to begin. I'm going to use the engine from one of our lt50's to get it rolling.

[Yamahauler]

Those things are so cool. I think they may be cooler than atc70's

nice project!

[maggiesboy]

we (the boys and I) tore the ALT 50 down today. Here is some pics of the teamwork!
going to start sandblasting at lunch time until it's ready for powder and plastics.

[maggiesboy]

here is the heart donor

[maggiesboy]

Not much action on here about these little trikes...... are they bass turd machines or what?

[smyers33]

That is a bad ass quad, and the trike is also awesome! Are you gonna make the trike look like that?

[Teeksoffroad]

:beer
Not much action on here about these little trikes...... are they bass turd machines or what?

They roll very easy. When my son was 4 he had been riding a Lt50 Quadmaster for a while and whem I came home with the ALT50 he rolled it so many times I had to get rid of it. It was a rugged little machine. We had it for about 4 months.

[maggiesboy]

That is a bad ass quad, and the trike is also awesome! Are you gonna make the trike look like that?


the trike will have a yellow frame and plastic, black fuel tank to look like my Z, yes, it will be hooked up like the lt as far as being pimped out.

[WIkid500]

Lookin good!

Oh and someone a Tony Stewart fan? :beer Nice tool box man!

[maggiesboy]

Lookin good!

Oh and someone a Tony Stewart fan? :beer Nice tool box man!


Thank you very much! That was my fathers day and birthday gift 3 years ago. I was a factory Land Rover tech for almost 5 years.

[maggiesboy]

I did some measuring today.... A Pro-taper bar clamp for a CRF50 will bolt onto the ALT....... that would be F.A.C.T.O.R.Y. :D

[maggiesboy]

Gentlemen.... Suzuki is a bunch of very smart mofo's :D The four bearings in the crankcase / transmission of these things are the same. only the lower con rod and pin bearings are different. That is a great idea! Super simple :D

[maggiesboy]

my dad is picking my boys up this morning so I can finish the paint and start assembly of this little beast. I decided to go with paint, rather that powder for some cost savings. I'll post some pictures of my progress.

[maggiesboy]

here are some so so pics of the paint at this point

[atctim]

Looking good - keep us posted with the "restoring"

Cheers!

[vintagemotorsports]

The ALT 50 is a cool little rig, and people dont realize how small they really are from a picture, I restored one for the Honda collection Hall they are doing a display of all the small 3 wheelers from the era to show it up against the ATC70, I also did a tri zinger for the display , alot of the parts are still avalible , the only thing you will not find is a NOS front fender i had my buddy Ric at ATC heaven in australia mold one from the old one in fiberglass and we fluffed it from there it looks spot on , I attached some pics of it in the crate leaving the shop and at the collection hall in japan , good lucjk with your project it should be a fun one
Mike

[maggiesboy]

thank you for posting those pics, I've never seen a color pick of an "original"

[maggiesboy]

here are pictures of the paint and assembly

[maggiesboy]

more pictures! Look ma no snow! :D

[maggiesboy]

I still need to get the wheels blasted and painted, I know they are an eyesore.

[MikeRWK]

Are alt50's rare? also yamahauler has the coolest avatar ever!

[maggiesboy]

ALT 50 were only built 83-84

[MikeRWK]

Cool i know wheres theres one but dude wouldnt sell it and im 6'2 250lbs lol, i tried to tell someone there was a 50 before but they kept insisting it was a 70 or 90

[maggiesboy]

here are some progress pictures

[maggiesboy]

Here is is, I just need to put a chain on it and run it :D :beer :w00t: :TrikesOwn


I know it isn't the best lookin mini out there, but my boy wanted it that way.

[maggiesboy]

I let both boys ride it after I rode it, they both had smiles the size of Texas :D

[maggiesboy]

Last friday, I packed it over to my sign guy's shop. My son thinks it was "stolen". It is getting some "custom" decal work done to it. His birthday party is on saturday, he will get to unwrap it in front of the entire family. I found a pallet box at work to put it in too! I'll post pictures of him tearing into his gift. :D