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Bigcam59

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After hunting around for ideas and frames, I've decided to build my next stretch myself, using 2 old frames joined together with the straight bar top tube...
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looking to use the Girvin 1" fork, 3 speed alloy wheels w/coaster brake 26x2.4 tires and fellow club member Spoke's glass doorknob for the shifter.
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Tomorrow I start calling around for steel tubing. More as it develops. :cool:
 
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i know that fork, i think theres a steel/cromolly version and an aluminum one..
i thought about looking for one but it seems like a long shot for CL :p someone here might have one
 
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Luckily I got ahold of one of the alloy ones. 8)
 
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Got the steel, got the frames to cut and the tubing cut. Now to talk to a welder...
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I know it's been a bit since i posted but this one is going to go at a more leisurely pace. Just picked up the frame today from the welder.
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Dang! It's big!
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I've been collecting parts and jotting ideas down, so this has all the earmarks of a winter project. Good thing the baement is clean...at least for now! 8)
 
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Wow, I almost forgot this post was here...sorry folks! Time to play catch up!
November - just finished sanding and smoothing...
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And I had to lay it out in the driveway for inspiration...
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Looks pretty good with a new coat of primer...
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2 issues rear their heads...one is I may have to weld a small stub of handlebar onto the top tube to act as a shift mount. The other is I am gonna need a loooooong set of handlebars!
 
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Sprayed the frame today while it was warm enough. A couple of pictures of the actual paint I'm using...
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Now to let it dry for a bit before the building begins. :cool:
 
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well I couldn't use the Girvin front end because it moved the bars way too far forward. However i did have a black springer on Ole Reliable, so it got a normal fork and the springer was moved to the project bike. I also added the wheels and tires, and rolled it out for a couple of pics...
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....! It's looking good! got a nice piece of poplar for the tank plaque so it's coming along nice :cool:
 
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December - progress being made...got the shifter done...
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and the seat came in from Ebay...for once no surprises!
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Next step is the tank...I brought the wood over to Spin, our club prez, to cut, seeing as he is a better woodworker than i am.
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While i was there he came up with the idea of drilling holes in the tank. Then I came up with another idea as well for some of the leftover wood...
I made a cardboard pattern...
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and did a quick mockup
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...I like it!
Another quick artist's rendition...with fenders
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Just a quick look with the wood, the shifter and the headlight in place...ignore the clutter
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Spin did a heck of a job, and the holes in the tailpiece worked out great!
More progress...I stained the wood today, started with a honey oak and added a quick wipe with gunstock walnut to help bring out the grain.
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A conduit clamp doubles as a headlight mount...
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The gauges waiting to be installed. the top one is a sexton, bottom row is Thermometer, a removable compass/sundial which sits on top of the humidity gauge and barometer
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the extended chainguard and chainrings
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I've decided to run fender free to highlight the wood details so that'll make things easier. I'm still designing the battery holder for the headlight, and what could this be a prototype of?
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2 days off = more work done. Mounted up the wood and the painted shifter, and installed the gauges. added a few details too...
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Bighit's package came and I found this cool green lightning lamp inside the big lamp.
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best part was, it fit in my headlight, batteries and all! It's getting used!
And now we are up to date 8)
 
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This is looking really good!
Well done on the wood stain, that looks amazing! The paint is a good pick too, is that a type of stone texture paint?

So, are you going to clue us in? What is the copper pipe collection for?


Luke.
 
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LukeTheJoker said:
This is looking really good!
Well done on the wood stain, that looks amazing! The paint is a good pick too, is that a type of stone texture paint?

So, are you going to clue us in? What is the copper pipe collection for?


Luke.
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The paint is a texture brown Rustoleum I found at Home Depot. As for the tubes...soon...
 
I just want to say I do not like this build ... I love it. I may have to borrow some of your ideas, if I ever get to the point of actually streching a bike. I am lookimg foward to the end product. Nice :mrgreen:
 
Awesome build! I too am going to have to steal some of your ideas! :mrgreen:
 
kcjim78 said:
I just want to say I do not like this build ... I love it.
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This is a work of art 8) ....a true locomotive style bike.

Can't wait to see more!
 

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