Springliner (Formerly Raceliner) ??Finished??-Pic Heavy

[slow rider]

verey cool looking so far!

[inshane64]

Got some more done today.

I cut off at the blue line.



Here is a mock up.



Spaced it out as needed.



I used some spring to get the right look.




I am still thinking about where to anchor the seat.



Here is how she looked at the end of the day.



I had to take a build-off break and finish upholstering my Vomit Comet!!



Ready to tear up the streets!!!

[inshane64]

After being gone a while due to a road trip and health issues imma have to push to get this bike done, but I thrive on the pressure, here is the progress so far:

I plan to replicate the look of the old 'liner rack in the seat. So i made a jig to bend rod to the shape of the rack supports.



First couple bends:



The bend back:



And the seat is starting to take shape! (I know a lil lop-sided)



Oh, did i mention I saw Kota's build and felt the need to step it up? Any who, this seat will have suspension!!!



Rear view:

[kingfish254]

Another sleeper that I totally missed.
That is some serious bending work you have going on there.
I love it. Hope you have enough time
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK

[KOTA]

You have what we call "Mad Skilz".....You out SKILL me by a long shot. I hope you finish in time...But then again, Maybe I don't.

GET IT DONE!!!

[inshane64]

LONG day yesterday. I spent about 14 hours fumblin around and throwin paint and parts together, here are the results.

Thanks to Bri-in-RI this bike will have a tank!!





I worked my magic!!





A lil wet sanding to start the fake patina and here is a "tank on" pic.

[KOTA]

KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING.

[inshane64]

I needed to make a light, so I came up with some plexiglass.



I tried blue and green, but I prefered green.



Redneck engineering:



Finished lens:



Thought I was done with tank:



Decided I needed to work with the plexi some more:



Full bike shot:



Angle 2:

[inshane64]

This step nearly killed me, all the angles were SO terribly hard to get right. Next year I will have a simple bike!!!!!!

Mock up after I installed the wheels and chain.



Seat is not at the right angle!!



More mock up.... I got sick of getting the right angles!!!!!

[inshane64]

Yesterday after lunch was crunch time!!! More mock up and final truing of angles. SO many angles. NEVER again!!!

Holes drilled in seat-rack thingy. Time for paint so I can patina it!!



Rattle can perfection!!



I made this bike to be functional! So the seat had to be adjustable. Here was final seat-rack-thing frame before I welded it.



Adjustable seat tabs!!



Gettin there!!



Close up, angled too far forward.



'Bout where I want it, seat-rack with another coat of patina paint! Mock up, I am in love!!



Side view, with 2 of the springs thrown on.



Again I am telling you WAY to many angles to deal with.

[kingfish254]

I am digging EVERYTHING that you are doing with this build.
This one is creeping up the food chain in my opinion.
Beautiful ride, just be sure to finish it.!!!!!!

[inshane64]

When I swapped the dropouts the bar on the front hadda look that didn't follow the desired lines.



So I hadda fabricate one!



Gotta love red metal!!!



And I remembered I hadnt found a rear light so I made a filler.

[inshane64]

OK the stuff I have posted today up to this post I did yesterday, here is what I did this morning.

Seat Time!!!!!!!

This was my first time tryin a quality upholstery job.

A piece of wood some carriage bolts and a strip of foam.



Add the wrapper.



Staple, Staple, Staple!!!!



Boom!! A place to sit!!



Wet sand for the old barn find look!



My dog Arthas crackin the whip!



Sanding complete!

[inshane64]

Ok guys, imma gonna shut up and let the pics talk, I am pretty much finished. This bike rides like a dream, a big, heavy, long, dream.

[SCHWINNRAY69]

That's really COOL