The Hometown Hero

[59punk]

So I scored this bike a while ago for my wife. I will be building it in the 60's B-movie space theme. Not to take away from my Rocketeer build, but this is gonna be rockets, meets late 50's diner/ice cream shop, meets "A fire in the sky"

[RatRod Diva]

Woo Hoo! A second girls bike! I think you and I may have the only 2 in the contest. I'm going for a 50s theme as well but mine is more 50s picnic theme. Love where you're going as I'm a big fan of diners and cheesy B films lol.

[Graylock]

There's more girl bikes...............or is it girls bike?

Can't wait to see what it looks like in the end 59punk. Cool theme you got.

GL

[59punk]

threw on a Western Flyer rack and rear fender and some straight WP forks, as you can see in the first pic, those things were just a wee bit bent in. Oh.....and that fender was completely surface rusted across the entire thing.......much more shiny now! waiting on my led light and butt-connectors to make install a 9v light in the rear.

[59punk]

so due to financial issues, I gotta change my project to something a little less costly. I am going to do a tribute to my good friend who just got back from Iraq after he already served 3 previous tours of Afghanistan. My buddy is a huge fan of movies like Kill Bill, Inglorious ***** and horro movies much like myself and is the wackiest dude I've ever met. I am going for an early military bike type feel but throwing in some wierd touches as if Pee-wee herman was in the military in WW1 AND WW2. My buddy I sold my knee hinge springer to ended up selling me the bike he was going to use them on so now I have those to use as well as some parts he had for the bike. I will post pics up shortly of my start. Here is my inspiration:

[cody-james]

aquabats

[59punk]

aquabats

exactly, but gotta do it another time.

[59punk]

Here's the frame I'm starting with with the wheels and chainlink tires I had lying around

I am using some of these parts I gathered up from some trades

then installed my springer and some cranks I had lying around and some old unknown pedals
and I got some awesome ideas for handlebars

[icyuod2]

those chain link tires are 2 cool.
i have a set here in fantastic condition (uniroyal-chain link tread) but there so hard the tires actually turn on the rim. after a few rides the valve stems are usually bent right over touching the rim.

ever have this issue with yours?

[59punk]

those chain link tires are 2 cool.
i have a set here in fantastic condition (uniroyal-chain link tread) but there so hard the tires actually turn on the rim. after a few rides the valve stems are usually bent right over touching the rim.

ever have this issue with yours?

mine are exactly the same, Uniroyal chainlink, and mine were a little hard, but I took an old towel, or something that can hold fluid fairly well and soaked the towel in WD-40 then cleaned them/ coated and let them sit. They looked brand new and were actually a little softer. They never spinned in the rim though.

[59punk]

I am trying to decided on a name and found a few to suit what I was doing. Any picks?
-The Warhawk
-Weapon of Mass Deception (my fav)
-Apocalypse How?

.......I will post recent pics in the next day or 2.

[59punk]

here is the current state of the "Hometown Hero" as I am gonna call it. Still got some more updates til it's done

[sprocketeer]

real good looking bike! i like the new name and can't wait to see more...

[59punk]

it's done!

[aka_locojoe]

That seat post grenade a cool idea. Be sure to post it here viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15700