Sweet Fancy Moses (Some bike work and another sidetrack!!!)

[yoothgeye]

I know this isn't the intended purpose, but looking at your test bend piece you could easily make a quick bike rack (the type you anchor in concrete) or just a bike show stand.

I thought the same thing!!! You really need to come to New Mexico. There is TONS of un-picked sources and only surface rust, no rot! We share a lot of the same interests, I'll let you use my bender!

I would love to make it down that way sometime. I've lived a sheltered life... not really, it's been pretty full, but looking at my "map" I haven't been many places. I'd love to get to Texas one day, and NM is in the same general direction.

[Peatbog]

Sweet mother of pearl, that is what I would call one nice tube bender. Good job on that!

[inshane64]

Sweet mother of pearl, that is what I would call one nice tube bender. Good job on that!

Thanks, I can't wait to use it on something.

I thought I would get back to building a bike today!!! ....at least for a little while.

It turns out that an auto body dolly was just the shape I need for some fender brackets!!!!



I am gonna need to bend 4 of these, here is the one that will be welded to the frame.



Here it is all trimmed up and ready to be welded.



I am also gonna need a bracket for the chain guard. Here is my first attempt.



It should go about right here.



All was going well and progress was being made until my wife calls me and reminded me that I promised her a table for the back porch! So I am gonna bust some tail and try to get it done fast.

I told her it was to gonna be done before July 4th but I am trying to surprise her by getting it done in a week because we close on a house next Tuesday, it will be her housewarming present from me.

Here is all the metal after being cut.



Center legs tacked together.



I got a lot done today even tho it doesn't look like it.



It should wind up looking similar to this one, but I plan on some rounded edges and a cool paint job.

[Oneuglybike]

Wow!! I envy you fellas with the welding skills!!! I have to learn how to weld before I take the dirt nap!!

[bighit]

That's awesome. I love the smell of welding in the morning.

[bloodhound]

Looks like a table made at Big House Productions.

[raggedjim]

Too cool of a bike to be on page 3. Hope all is well. Rg

[kingfish254]

Too cool of a bike to be on page 3. Hope all is well. Rg

Seriously!! I want to see some bent tubes!!!!!

Maybe even some Tubular Bells

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPEt5OTR6Vc


EDIT: HOLY SMOKES!!!!! I have had this 8-Track, Album, CD, and MP3 for years and never realized that Michael Oldfield was a guitarist!!!!!!! I thought that this was all synth music. Now I have a whole nutha level of respect for this!

If you have 25 minutes of patience, check out this 1973 BBC Live performance of TB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7VHRyQDMTM

[inshane64]

Sorry it's been so long without a post, my illness got the best of me the week after my last post. It has been a ruff ride but I am starting to feel better.

Thank you guys so much for the PM's and support. This site has meant the world to me as I fight against Crohn's. You have no idea the effect having something to work on has, not only does it keep my mind off of things but it builds stamina and self esteem that have been stolen by years of sickness. After a serious flare up I have been on some new meds and tonight I took my first bike ride since my last post, it felt great. I will finish this bike.

[kingfish254]

Welcome back buddy!!!!
Glad to hear you were able to get back in the saddle!!