atc 70 flipped front fender Q

[ATCeeya]

What is generally the problem on an ATC 70 when somebody has to flip the front fender backwards so that it doesnt rub on the motor?

[vintagemotorsports]

bent forks or frame , very common

[ATCeeya]

found a sweet 85, looks money, but fender is flipped. I asked why and they said because it rubs. which i had assumed from seeing a backwards fender. they tried giving me lame reasons. i told them something is up with it. maybe i outta pass on it

[CRAZY70MAN]

forks and ttiple tree on the 70's are stronger than the frame itself. Odds are the frame is bent about mid gas tank. Can be straightened ...... not that big of a deal if the price is right......... rarely do you see bent forks on a 70...... good luck..

[Autophysn]

if the front tire is original, it may just be swelled up. Had that problem on my 110

[ATCeeya]

here is the trike in question. they are camera phone pics. whats this worth with that front wheel issue? they said it runs great.

[350Xccelerator]

Overall the bike looks pretty clean, how much are they asking for it? you could always flip the fender back and saw it right above the spot where it rubs, ive seen it done on a few 70s before and if done right looks really good.

[ATCeeya]

funny i was thinking of doing just that if i do pick it up. just flip it back and notch it out. looks goofy backwards.

I offered $200, they said $250. So somewhere in there...

[350Xccelerator]

sounds like a good deal to me, If it runs as good as it looks i say snag it.

heres some pics with custom fenders lol

[ScottZJ]

I would just fix the frame before cutting up nice fenders or putting them on backwards. Its a pretty easy fix and works great, as I have done it to 3 of my 70's.

How to straighten an ATC 70 frame:

Well first remove the carb and air box from the trike.
You can remove the front end too if you choose but I did not, oh and remove the tank too.
Then get a block of wood (pretty thick) and place it where the air box was on the frame.
Then take a bottle jack and place it on the wood (the base) and jack it out to meet the neck area of the frame.
Then you start jacking the bottle jack out alittle at a time.
I took a rubber mallet and hit the top part of the frame to help it out. Keep jacking it as much as possible until you see the frame is straight.
**Reminder that the wood is going to compress some so you will need to keep extending it out alot.



AS you see on this front fender, it used to rub pretty bad but doesnt anymore

[350Xccelerator]

Well Scott's idea does solve the problem a bit better..... lol

[ATCeeya]

man, just when i was sold on cutting the fender, somebody has to post up the right way haha. well...seems to not be too big a deal then. i havent seen the trike in person yet. so maybe ill swing out there today. ill have to hide this little guy from the old lady if i buy it. she will kill me for bringing another toy home. I just bought another streetbike last week and im always complaining i dont have any money haha.

[keister]

There are a lot of 70s out there with bent frames - seems like more often than not. The general problem is kids have a tendency to run into things (trees, porches, whatever) and the frame gets bent.

Scott, I like your fix. Thanks for sharing; I think I will try that with mine (hers).

[blue27]

the fix is the right way to go , I have done it 3 times now, and one was on a 73 atc 70. Fix it, it will handle better.

[Texas 200x]

Hey I hate too say it but it really doesn't look bad like that and 99% of people will never know its on backwards. If it runs and drives good and you really want if go for it. If it pulls and and drives like crap point out the "bent frame" and go for cheaper. It looks like its in great shape!