Will be interesting to see how that looks....
...sounds cool.
...sounds cool.
SaltHammer Savannah Sand Flats Silver King (1935 Monark Silver King) - Aug01 FINISHED! What A Blast!
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Here is another idea that I am playing around with.
I have this cool vintage jeweled light
I've always liked the Delta Hornlites that came on some of the Silver Kings
So I'm going to attempt to make my own version with my jeweled light.
I picked up this light from Goodwill.
And I cut it down perpendicular to where it was the same diameter as the face of teh jeweled light.
Next I'll cut it at a diameter that will feed into bicycle headlight front.
Then I'll layout some teardrop slots and cut them out.
This is all still an experiment. We'll see how well it goes
I have this cool vintage jeweled light
I've always liked the Delta Hornlites that came on some of the Silver Kings
So I'm going to attempt to make my own version with my jeweled light.
I picked up this light from Goodwill.
And I cut it down perpendicular to where it was the same diameter as the face of teh jeweled light.
Next I'll cut it at a diameter that will feed into bicycle headlight front.
Then I'll layout some teardrop slots and cut them out.
This is all still an experiment. We'll see how well it goes
Should be another killer cool feature when finished!
Sounds like a great plan to me. I'm curious about the result.
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The light definitely went on with that new jewel headlamp idea! And I like the painted stripe, maybe a 'brick red' color? Like was mentioned, you sort of have a soft glow to this whole build, wouldn't want it to detract.....I heard 'subtle' is in this year....
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Just a thought.
I like the look of the full lamp housing. The bullet shape flows nicely. What about leaving it as is and find a small vintage flashlite with a domed glass lens to fit into the end? Something like this:
On the other hand, without seeing it with the whole bike in the picture, it's hard to say if it would be out of scale and over power the rest of the bike.
I like the look of the full lamp housing. The bullet shape flows nicely. What about leaving it as is and find a small vintage flashlite with a domed glass lens to fit into the end? Something like this:
On the other hand, without seeing it with the whole bike in the picture, it's hard to say if it would be out of scale and over power the rest of the bike.
Just a thought.
I like the look of the full lamp housing. The bullet shape flows nicely. What about leaving it as is and find a small vintage flashlite with a domed glass lens to fit into the end? Something like this:
On the other hand, without seeing it with the whole bike in the picture, it's hard to say if it would be out of scale and over power the rest of the bike.
Hmmmmmm, when I test fitted the uncut lamp housing, I took this pic, but I felt the whole "bullet" was too big for the build. I'll have to pull it outside and get a better perspective without the shop clutter.
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The light definitely went on with that new jewel headlamp idea! And I like the painted stripe, maybe a 'brick red' color? Like was mentioned, you sort of have a soft glow to this whole build, wouldn't want it to detract.....I heard 'subtle' is in this year....
Not sure if "solt glow" or "subtle" are my style.
I'm looking for more of a "cool flow" and "vintage salt flats hot rod" vibe.
More to come.
Maybe even something like Salt Flats meets Race of Gentlemen like this.
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If your going for "vintage salt flats hot rod", you probably don't need a headlight at all! @Bike Bum pointed that out earlier on the Bare Bonnieville. Those racers in your photo shaved everything possible to go faster. Do dads should be considered don't dads!Not sure if "solt glow" or "subtle" are my style.
I'm looking for more of a "cool flow" and "vintage salt flats hot rod" vibe.
More to come.
Just going for the influence and vibe of those cars and cycles, not replicating a real racer. Otherwise I would have boardtrack bars and such. Yeehaw to the Geegaw.
I'm not planning on breaking any speed records as I zip from fountain to fountain.
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My first instinct on the bullet nose was right. I'm just not feeling it at all.
In fact I'm not feeling the scale that the horn light would take either. I think both options take away from the beauty of the jeweled light.
In fact I'm not feeling the scale that the horn light would take either. I think both options take away from the beauty of the jeweled light.
agree think that bullet nose is overpowering for the sleekness of that frame in my humble opinion
Yeah, my first thought was, "Why in the world would I want one of the Magic Bullet food processors on the front of my bike?!!!"
Pulled the front wheel and tested my other experiment with good results.
I think the red rim accent plays well with the wheel and build.
I think the red rim accent plays well with the wheel and build.
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I like the shape...but not the size. The jeweled body with a more conventional bezel, might be okay.
The idea of the bullet light is great and I like it a lot, but it's to big for this bike
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I think the bullet would have to be integrated into a tank to work here, which would preclude the use of truss rods and would be a distraction on a bike with such nice lines.
Yeah, that is my thinking as well.
