>>>Eliminator 20" Muscle: Final finished picture here, p. 62

[Peatbog]

OK, how about something like this layout? Attachment may be something of an issue.

Yep, that is more of what I am going for. That bike has to be a wheelie monster with the seat set back like that. The blue/green paint fade is pretty cool.

Anyway, I' probably going to end up with something like this:



I will make a bracket to hang down from the axle to attach the lower support. Nothing will go forward of the axle, so my bottom braces right now are too long.

[Peatbog]

It just keeps getting better! Keep it up.

Thanks Jake.

I was eyeballing this picture and decided I needed a red headlight also.



I didn't know how the paint would react to the plastic headlight lens I have and I didn't want to mess it up because I am too cheap to buy another one, so I cut out a piece of plexiglass...



...painted it with translucent red...



...and put it inside the lens...



And here it is:

[Rockit!]

Peat, this bike is TOO nice. I commend you.

[Peatbog]

Thanks Rockit. I appreciate it. I hope you find those 24" rims because I want to see the illest bike on the planet!

But wait, I forgot something. You will notice the fender is also on there now. Here's how that happened. I noticed the headlight bracket would work as both a headlight mount and a fender mount if it only was manipulated a bit. So a little hammer work and some drill work...



...and it was done:





You may notice that the fender is mounted opposite of what I had planned. Originally, the black end of the fender was in the front because I figured the front of the frame was black and went to yellow so the fender should be the same way. The problem with that was it looked better this way, so that is the way it is!

[Peatbog]

This is the bike as it is now--as I contemplate the wheelie bar situation and remain perplexed as to how I will make a shifter open the drag chute.



Hopefully, my black and white seat shows up soon along with the speedometer.

[kingfish254]

This build just gets better and better! There is so much that I like about this bike!

Watch out with that red headlight, people may think you are riding away from them when you're riding towards them.

Nice duct tape hammer too!

[Peatbog]

Watch out with that red headlight, people may think you are riding away from them when you're riding towards them.

Nice duct tape hammer too!

Ooooo, never thought about that with the headlight. Luckily, I can take the red disk out...yeah, I planned it that way all the time...yeah, that's it.

That is my favorite hammer. The wood splintered so I fixed it with duct tape. I can't bare to get rid of it or change the handle. It is just right the way it is.

[Diabolical_Dork]

Man, I am almost ready to forfeit my build on account that your bike is an exceptional piece of awesome! Are you sure you and Mr. Peabody didn't just jump into the Way-Back Machine and pick that up? I am officially jealous.

[JoKeR63]

Do you know what kind of container you're using for the chute? Once you know maybe I can help with your release mech. design. I've worked with both chutes and release systems in the past.

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Real cool bike so far!! The details keep getting better

[schertztx]

This is the bike as it is now--as I contemplate the wheelie bar situation and remain perplexed as to how I will make a shifter open the drag chute.

You need one of these!



It is a closing pin, parachute containers are held closed by a pin and the pin is pulled via cable, or other means of "pulling the pin" Shifters move cable, attach a "pin" to the end and viola!

If you want this one just pm me your address.

[mitchelangelo]

oh you gotta post a finished pic of riding this baby on that cRaZy awesome wheelie bar!!

[Circa Cycles]

This is the bike as it is now--as I contemplate the wheelie bar situation and remain perplexed as to how I will make a shifter open the drag chute.

Hopefully, my black and white seat shows up soon along with the speedometer.

HaHa.That's funny.You only have 2+ months to finish

[big kountry]

like the light thats just

[Critter1]

This bike is HOT! The chrome & yellow compliment each other very nicely!