Recent content by MatthewRobertHenry

Here is the video of the completed bike :arrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGU57Z0Mgtc

This bike started as a NEXT Cruiser but has been transformed to a Custom Beach Cruiser in the theme of the P-40 Flying Tiger Warplanes from WWII. Yes it has a functioning propeller and machine gun :D. Hope you like the video: :arrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGU57Z0Mgtc If you'd like...

16 months later... the bike is complete! I started this bike with the birth of my first son, hoping to complete it while I was on paternity leave and in time for the RRB build off #5. I didn't make either deadline and as it turns out having a son keeps you pretty busy. So the bike...

No, that's just it, I live in a super safe part of town. I actually live on a boat in a yacht marina so you literally need a key to get IN and OUT of the marina and there are multiple security guards on duty 24/7. The bike rack is on the dock in the center of the marina so I've kept our bikes...

Sad day, I went out to the bikerack last night to ride my bike with the family and someone had stolen it :( So lame! I cannot believe how utterly bummed I am. I'm trying to find the most recent picture so I can fill out a police report. Man I loved this bike and I'll really miss that Nexus...

So I tripped over my electrical toolbag today and accidentally broke a grill lighter I had in there for heatschrinking electrical connectors (all marine electrical has to be watertight if you want to avoid diagnosing endless connectivity problems). I was about to throw it away when I got...

Re: P-40 Cruiser - NEW Painted Mock Up pic!!! - Check it out Thanks, I'm with you on that car it is way sweet and it's hard to imagine any of Foose's rides being a mistake. I would gladly have any of his mistakes :-).

This thing is unbelievable. Your bike alone makes you my hero but this is just too cool. I've done enough body work and fiberglass to know that a project like this has to keep you forever busy. You're really crankin though, keep it up!

Re: ENGINE No.9 (head badge pics!) The quality and detail of this build is just astounding. Way to go!

This is a great looking bike! I'm also building a plane themed bike but so far my bomb is just a drawing, I haven't made one yet. Looks like yours is legit! Cool ideas, I LOVE that fork!

Re: P-40 Cruiser - NEW Painted Mock Up pic!!! - Check it out THANKS!!! Glad you like it. I can't wait to get it together and take it for a spin. I'm especially stoked to see the prop in action.

Re: P-40 Cruiser Thanks! I decided I love the look of the whirewheeled aluminum so I'm gonna finish stripping it and clearcoat it as is. As far as extras there won't be many - just what's pictured plus the original components. This is the mock up with all the painted components. One thing...

Re: P-40 Cruiser Actually no fish were angered in the making of this tank :-) I did the resin coat while visiting my parents in AZ (a long way from the ocean). You're right about the smell though, I learned real quick to do all fiberglass work OUTSIDE! Hey I tried to find Foose's P-32 but...

P-40 Cruiser - Painted Mock up pic!!! Now that one side of the tank is painted and the majority of the parts are painted I layed it all out to see what it looks like and I am unbelievably STOKED! The hand drawing really did it no justice, it is really coming together. Don't forget to look...

Re: P-40 Cruiser Lots of progress today. Thought I would show the continued process on the tank. After that second coat of Resin I sanded the heck out of it to get it super flat. I found out AFTER that you can use a spray bottle to mist the resin with Acetone and it will self level - Next...