Antigue Westinghouse needs help

phasetim · 01-29-2008, 08:40 PM

LOL, yeah it does, wheres my gun!

those things were tanks though.....

scottyb · 01-29-2008, 11:06 PM

Yes it is! You had better get the 06. Pellets would bounce off.
Still need a bit of help ID this lil beast. If any can?

scottyb · 02-09-2008, 12:47 AM

Never did get an ID on this thing but I had some old Yamaha coil over shocks and some 2" square tube laying around. So, it got a 2" lift kit. That got it up off it's knees. Ready to go back to pulling the feed wagon 2Xs a day. It has been doing that for about 30 yrs.

original coils

The swap

4.5 hp large motor

Installed

New Stance

Original stance

caddymankc · 02-09-2008, 08:32 PM

Those shocks make it look alot better,nice job on that front end.

scottyb · 02-09-2008, 09:09 PM

Thanks KC. It took the bounce out of it. Those old coils were completely worn out. Where I mounted them, it raised the front 3 inches & it needed it!
I wasn't as happy with the rear. I raised it and put the same shocks in . They installed at an angle just like the old ones.....but the cart still has a lot of side to side sway if you take hold of the roof support and pull & push. I'm wondering if that isn't the nature of the 3 wheel vehicle. When its rocking side to side the front wheel is just laying over a bit like a bike. The rear has standard looking coil springs and the same shocks. Any one have any ideas about this?

caddymankc · 02-19-2008, 07:07 PM

How much is it moving side to side? Mine does it a bit but then again my shocks are shot.

scottyb · 02-19-2008, 09:05 PM

alot. way too much. years ago I had a coil sprung chevy truck cut down to a trailer, if you follow me? Well the darn thing had air shocks on it but still swayed alot because coils just do that. Coupled with a pivot point (1wheel) for a front end, well no wonder they don't make 3 wheelers anymore.....Sorry for the bad rap but, that's just my opinion.

ohwhofarted · 07-28-2010, 07:17 PM

SCottyb, looks JUST like Arcitech's three wheeler. To the hilt... I thought his was a 70's model and earlier models had a pendulum steering system. Here are a few sites if you haven't found them yet

http://ezinearticles.com/?Vintage-We...rts&id=1643852
(has some vintage golf cart parts suppliers at the bottom)

http://www.vintagegolfcartparts.com/...cp5/cp-app.cgi

Beta2.0 · 04-06-2012, 05:55 PM

I've been hanging around here for about 6 months. I know this is an old thread but hopefully, someone will know.
I have a Westinghouse like the one in this thread I am rebuilding. I say rebuilding because I am not doing a complete restoration. Anyhoo, one of the front springs is broken so I will refit shocks as Scottyb did. I have the rear swing arm off now to replace rusted, broken angle iron due to battery acid. No problem, Thats done.
My question is, how do I lift the rear of this machine? I'm thinking no more than 2
inches. Do I extend the frame mounts where the swing arm attaches to the frame, by 2"?
Or simply put some 2" blocks under the coil springs?

Thanks in advance,

Beta2.0

01-29-2008, 08:40 PM	#11
phasetim Just me. . Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 1,092	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help LOL, yeah it does, wheres my gun! those things were tanks though.....

01-29-2008, 11:06 PM	#12
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help Yes it is! You had better get the 06. Pellets would bounce off. Still need a bit of help ID this lil beast. If any can?

02-09-2008, 12:47 AM	#13
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help Never did get an ID on this thing but I had some old Yamaha coil over shocks and some 2" square tube laying around. So, it got a 2" lift kit. That got it up off it's knees. Ready to go back to pulling the feed wagon 2Xs a day. It has been doing that for about 30 yrs. original coils The swap 4.5 hp large motor Installed New Stance Original stance

02-09-2008, 08:32 PM	#14
caddymankc WILD Join Date: May 2007 Location: lebanon county,pa Posts: 1,266	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help Those shocks make it look alot better,nice job on that front end.

02-09-2008, 09:09 PM	#15
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help Thanks KC. It took the bounce out of it. Those old coils were completely worn out. Where I mounted them, it raised the front 3 inches & it needed it! I wasn't as happy with the rear. I raised it and put the same shocks in . They installed at an angle just like the old ones.....but the cart still has a lot of side to side sway if you take hold of the roof support and pull & push. I'm wondering if that isn't the nature of the 3 wheel vehicle. When its rocking side to side the front wheel is just laying over a bit like a bike. The rear has standard looking coil springs and the same shocks. Any one have any ideas about this?

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02-19-2008, 07:07 PM	#16
caddymankc WILD Join Date: May 2007 Location: lebanon county,pa Posts: 1,266	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help How much is it moving side to side? Mine does it a bit but then again my shocks are shot.

02-19-2008, 09:05 PM	#17
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,406	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help alot. way too much. years ago I had a coil sprung chevy truck cut down to a trailer, if you follow me? Well the darn thing had air shocks on it but still swayed alot because coils just do that. Coupled with a pivot point (1wheel) for a front end, well no wonder they don't make 3 wheelers anymore.....Sorry for the bad rap but, that's just my opinion.

07-28-2010, 07:17 PM	#18
ohwhofarted Getting Wild Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 133	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help SCottyb, looks JUST like Arcitech's three wheeler. To the hilt... I thought his was a 70's model and earlier models had a pendulum steering system. Here are a few sites if you haven't found them yet http://ezinearticles.com/?Vintage-We...rts&id=1643852 (has some vintage golf cart parts suppliers at the bottom) http://www.vintagegolfcartparts.com/...cp5/cp-app.cgi

04-06-2012, 05:55 PM	#19
Beta2.0 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Re: Antigue Westinghouse needs help I've been hanging around here for about 6 months. I know this is an old thread but hopefully, someone will know. I have a Westinghouse like the one in this thread I am rebuilding. I say rebuilding because I am not doing a complete restoration. Anyhoo, one of the front springs is broken so I will refit shocks as Scottyb did. I have the rear swing arm off now to replace rusted, broken angle iron due to battery acid. No problem, Thats done. My question is, how do I lift the rear of this machine? I'm thinking no more than 2 inches. Do I extend the frame mounts where the swing arm attaches to the frame, by 2"? Or simply put some 2" blocks under the coil springs? Thanks in advance, Beta2.0
Beta2.0 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1