Stupidity at its finest

[deorman]

Speaking of high grade stupidity, I just ran across this snap of idiocy of my own from around 1980, assembled from leftover 650 Thunderbolt pieces and aftermarket junk.
Only marginally more useful than a mini.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Seems like the reality in life is wanting and doing. Needing and using
come in way down the list.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Well to try and stop my mental problems, I tore it apart. Welded up
the parts I couldn't get to. I noticed my welding skills fall off when I
try to weld on my knees through the chains to the back of the jackshaft
holders. They are strong, but look ugly. Oh well . Still have to sand/grind
everything down I missed and get it ready to paint. Looks kinda strange
without all the parts on it.

 

[deorman]

Hey, everything ahead of the footpegs looks perfectly normal.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thats funny Deorman, from the pegs forward it looks like a bicycle.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Primed and ready to go.
Well still have to paint.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Not sure what happened but the paint on the top
bar looks like it had sand on it. I wiped it down first
so maybe this paint reacted with the primer. The rest
looks good. Will sand that one tube and respray it
in a day or so when its really dry.

 

[whitefiretiger]

Hate when paint goes wrong.
Looks great tho.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I sanded it real light and then went over it with some 000 steel wool.
It smoothed out and then I sprayed it again. Came out perfect.
Krylon says very fast drying on their can. They aren't kidding. I have
never seen paint you can sand after a couple hours. I'm impressed.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks good Uncle!

Luke.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Luke. Have had fun putting one together. Not sure what
I will do with it when its done though.

 

[whitefiretiger]

Well I see a couple options.
Find somebody that has a good amount of land that will let you ride it on.
Sell it.
Or be a criminal and ride on the street.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

WFT I have 6 acres about 35 miles from my house.
Its not worth what I spent to build it.
I'm a retired cop so I doubt they would bother me riding on the street.
The problem is at 64 I really don't want to ride silly things anymore.
I am going through problems in my life with my father dying and thinking
I am sick all the time. It was just something to build to pacify my mind.
I really don't care much about the actual result. It is just something to
kill a little time. In the end if I pour gas on it and light it on fire, won't
be any love lost.LOL!

 

[user 135]

I think someone up north might want it before you set it on fire.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok picture time

 

[Gdcast]

Not sure what I will do with it when its done though.

The way I see it is not done yet.
Missing: Very cool headlight you should find or even build for it; rear fender and light; and build some cool gas tank for it

 

[Uncle Stretch]

It probably won't have a headlight. I did think about a plate in the
forks like a dirtbike and maybe put a number on it. It has its own
gastank. I had a couple but they didn't look good on it. I will try
to find some fenders if I can fine something that matches the curve
of that back tire. Just like with all the silly stuff we build its never finished.

 

[DeuceWheeler]

Awesome work, you should be proud.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Deuce. It turned out pretty good. It was a just to kill time
project. I need to build a submarine or something useful. lol

 

[Uncle Stretch]

One more just for fun.