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The extensions to the transaxle have been installed.  Because they are so long, a pillow block bearing has been placed on a piece of angle iron and welded to the rear axle.  This will give the transaxle extensions some needed support.  The clamp with the orange ends will be removed when the support is welded to the axle.  This is the passenger's side.

The extensions to the transaxle have been installed.  Because they are so long, a pillow block bearing has been placed on a piece of angle iron and welded to the rear axle.  This will give the transaxle extensions some needed support.  The clamp with the orange ends will be removed when the support is welded to the axle.  This is the driver's side.

The wheel was removed to make welding easier.  The support brace has been welded and the clamps removed

The wheels have been reinstalled and the drive chains installed.

The forward-reverse lever has been fabricated and welded in place.  Push the lever forward and the vehicle moves backwards.  Pull the lever back and the vehicle goes forward.  This will make more sense when you are sitting in the seat.  When you pull the lever to you, the vehicle will go forward.

The forward-reverse lever has been fabricated and welded in place.  Push the lever forward and the vehicle moves backwards.  Pull the lever back and the vehicle goes forward.  This will make more sense when you are sitting in the seat.  When you pull the lever to you, the vehicle will go forward.

These four spacers will be welded to the frame and then a piece of 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/16 angle iron will be welded the length of the frame.  The wood body will actually sit on these rails, not on the frame itself.

Here you see the spacers have been welded to the frame.  The piece of 1 1/2 x 3/16 angle iron has been positioned and will now be welded.  The body of the vehicle will actually sit on these rails.

Here you see the spacers have been welded to the frame.  The piece of 1 1/2 x 3/16 angle iron has been positioned and will now be welded.  The body of the vehicle will actually sit on these rails.

This piece of 5/8 rod will be the start of the emergency brake.  The automatic transaxle has a built in brake that is sufficient to stop the vehicle.  Should the chains brake however, you would have no brakes.

The 5/8 rod seen in the previous picture will be mechanism that stops the vehicle in case the chains should brake.  These pieces will be attached to the 5/8 rod and will actually brake against the rear tires.

Here you see the pieces from the previous picture have been fabricated into a device that will be forced against the rear tires as an emergency brake.  Simple, but effective.  This too will make more sense later.

Here you see the pieces from the previous picture have been fabricated into a device that will be forced against the rear tires as an emergency brake.  Simple, but effective.  This too will make more sense later.

The emergency brake lever and linkage has been installed.   As you look at this picture, the lever to your left is the emergency brake and the lever to your right is the forward/reverse lever.  Pushing the emergency lever forward puts the steel pads in contact with the rear tires.

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