I can't wait for the next BBO

[Firewalker]

you all have seen the seat and the boy was choppin at the bit to do some body mods....

So using some of my pattern chip board we did some ideas 8) we liked the idea of makin the tank larger......more room for paint

we also liked the idea of the snow plow front like you see on the big boys...we may make this larger?

we are also toying with the idea of fillin in the back areas aswell

it's a start and it will give me some more welding practice...cool

I also have not found the fenders that I like so I'm going to make them!

 

[xddorox]

Keep us posted on how you make those fenders. I'm thinking about hammering my own soon but I need a properly shaped form for it.

 

[mastershake916]

I like the mock-up.
What kind of frame is it?

 

[Clothespin n]

I like the Tank..and The rear,
but I don't like the piece buy the Crank.

Great little Mock up Mur,

Kev.

 

[Firewalker]

I'm 6 and 6 on that aswell Kev.

the frame is from Iron Hourse I belive.....

 

[Firewalker]

The welding thing is all new to me so off I went to my neighbour's for some schooling

like above I made the templates and cut it out of 20 gage and just went for it

One thing is for sure........... I'm going to be real good at grinding!

a fun start none the less

 

[Clothespin n]

Schweeeet!

 

[Firewalker]

I boxed up my son and his chopper off to Grandpa's house on Vancouver island. We all had a great time working on the bike together! My dad now wants to do some custom stuff lol

we finished up the body work and gave it a coat of primer fill. Then of to the local paint shop to pick a colour. Our local shop "Lordco" was great! we told them what we were up to, and they took my son out back and had him pick and mix the colour its hard to see in the pic's but there is a lot of metal flake and it turns a few shades darker as you walk around the bike

I had to put on the seat and have a look with the paint

I will have some more pic's after we have the bike all together

 

[chimichanga]

looking nice firewalker! I like the paint.

 

[gravediggerjason]

hey will your dad paint mine :mrgreen:

nice bike your son looks proud of it

 

[Multipass]

Nice work all 'round - it certainly changes the personality of the bike (for the better). Seeing this, and the other fabrication work being done by other members, really makes me want to learn welding.

BTW - has the blue fender arrived yet? Hopefully it's not stuck in limbo due to the strike.

-Mp

 

[Firewalker]

Yes it has!!!!!!

I was just about to add to that post!

the fender came just as I was leaving town. So now that I'm back I'm just about to put it on! check back soon I'll have the pics up!

 

[Firewalker]

here are a few more pics now that its almost together.......

 

[chimichanga]

sweet! Is your son excited to ride it?

 

[chimichanga]

I think some scallops would finish it off!

 

[superflygeoff]

I think some scallops would finish it off!

yup!

that looks great, i love the standup look to it, like a 70's chopper.

 

[Clothespin n]

I think some scallops would finish it off!

I agree..maybe even Ghost Scallops in a Darker Metalic Red.

very nice Mur...

Kev.

 

[iRide Custom Bicycles]

The last picture is worth a thousand words...very cool!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Looking really nice and 3 generations working on the bike is cool.

 

[Easy Skywalker]

Very nice work! I know my sons would love to ride it!