Concept/Welding

I haven't really explained my concept yet, so here goes:

I'm going to use the stock frame from the GPZ to make the motor mounts for the Odyssey. I cut the frame of the GPZ right above the motor mounts, and I'm going to weld the part of the frame still attached to the GPZ to a custom platform I'm going to make on the Odyssey.

I'm going to remove all of the framework from the odyssey starting just behind the seat. For now I'm going to weld a solid rear end (no suspension) to the back of the odyssey that will be both the engine mount and and the "swing arm". I'm going to mount a rear hub either from an atc or quad on to the back of the rear end with a sprocket that will match the chain size with the one on the GPZ.

I will then redo the roll cage using a similar design to the one that is on it currently, just wider and longer to accomidate the larger engine.

This should really test my welding skill which I have little of. So far I have only welded a seat bracket for my car and a welding cart, both of which have held up very well. Here are some pics of the welding cart, and the welder I will be using to do the job.

Here is a link to Sears for the welder I'm using: www.sears.com

I made the welding cart out of an old shopping cart that was rotting a way in a field near my house.

The shopping cart had no information on who it belonged to on it so I figure there was no harm in using it (the basket was also broken in a few places)