50's Custom

[rusty513]

So I've decided to hack up the Monark. Has anyone ever cut (the green spots) these areas on a bike & taken some tube out at the top to rotate the back of the bike up so it sits lower in the rear & gives it that 50's led sled look?? Not sure how it's going to work but wanna try it.

[aka_locojoe]

Did something kinda similar with a cantilever frame viewtopic.php?f=3&t=594&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=d&hilit=simple+chop

[spudz]

dont trash that bike......sell it to me first.

[cman]

Just cut the top green spot then bend back like Randy describes in his link for a frame chop. Nice bike.

[rusty513]

I don't have any pics yet but we cut out 1.5" at the top & bent the rear of the bike up & welded it back & also cut the top of the tube off where the seat goes. Now the question is to run a 24" rim with 3" wide tire & bobbed fender or a 24" wheel & connect 2 fenders to make a fender that wraps around the tire in the rear & I'm going to run a 26" wheel on the front.

[GTCOMA]

Here is a 24" 26" combo on that same frame (unchopped) My front forks are shorter too.

[necessaryevil]

So is it going to be like a klunker/ lowrider mix? That would definitely be different from the other builds.

[rusty513]

NOT A LOWRIDER, ha ha!!!! More of a 50's style bobber maybe? Not sure, I know it's going to be satin white with Metallic green.

[SkidMark]

A RAT ROD perhaps?

A bobber frame would not be cut. Then it would be a chopper. (sorry can't stay quiet about this anymore)

[rusty513]

Well what ever you wanna call it. Hopefully it will look cool

[rusty513]

Got the back end chopped & started sanding.

[GTCOMA]

what's you plan for the seatpost?

[rusty513]

Chad's going to make a seat pan like he has on his grey bike.

[rusty513]

Got the frame, tank & springer in primer. I've never been so undecided on a paint scheme & I also ordered the 24" x 3" white wall for the rear. I have NO IDEA what direction I'm headed with this thing now.

[GTCOMA]

I'm sure you'll come up with something cool. My iPod is chopping off the front of the picture. Any plans for the front fork? Were you able to find a rear wheel yet?