Shields fullsize Trike rebuild

[OneHorsePower]

Hi ! ,
iam new to this forum, but not to the custom bike world .
iam in the process of rebuilding a old "Shields" fullsize trike .
the axel was cracked and missing a mounting bracket , it was Mad dirty and rusty , but wheels and gears were straight and working fine.
took a chance and bought it for 35$ saing to my self ""if it dont work , ill have spare parts that worth 35$+ at least""
but i manage to clean the chrome to a shine and fix the rear axle , now evry thing is straight and look solid , frame is being stipped down to metal for repaint..
sorry for bad images , i was raining so i took them in the shed :roll:

the wheels spokes are fine , but i will have to paint the rim cause of ugly black rust stain
btw.. Love the Huge seat so comfy have to change the stinky foam tho

this was the damage :shock:

and this is what i plan to make it look like

i choose to make it look older than it really by this choice of paint-job , adding a nice wood floor pick-up bed , fabricating some chrome bars to create a oldschool fork and adding rero style lights .. how old is it ? idk ... you know ?...
Now i need some advice on ----"where or out of what" could i find some kind of chrome cones to make some head lights like on my 3d images :?:
and do you know ----------------what brand , make Baloon tires 24" "totaly slick" or close to , like literaly looking like a "tube":?: cant find
Thanks!

 

[Jake Sensi]

Sweet!! What software is that?!? Peace

 

[redrkt]

Sweet!! What software is that?!? Peace

I agree Jake... what software did you use to create your model?

the bike is going to be killer if it turns out even half that nice.

 

[OneHorsePower]

thanks guys!
Google sketchup and Renditionner express v2 demo ..its free relatively ease and quick , there is also tones of tutorial on how to use it and a "google 3d warehouse" were you can download some of others models
any infos on a good brand for "hotrod style" 24" baloon slicks ?

 

[OneHorsePower]

i found out that the trike axle and parts are form 1977-78 from "Sun Tour" but still could not find any trace of "shields"frames on the internet .
other than that , here is the original shifter i modded into a "old style automatic shifter" and i am o my way to try to find a grayish mint color in rattle can , i hope i will find some somewhere

 

[OneHorsePower]

painted!!! :mrgreen: but now the curing time before assembly will be painful

yes its the same color ... in the sun 8)

 

[redrkt]

I could be wrong, but, that frame looks a lot like a Schwinn Meridian Trike frame to me.

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

I could be wrong, but, that frame looks a lot like a Schwinn Meridian Trike frame to me.

No,the meridian has a second bar over the crank and from seatpost-back looks like a converted bike go,to my profile and check.

Im about to start a pickup bed for my trike too!!

 

[OneHorsePower]

actually the closest thing i found is the (1978 BeeKay tricycle) , its the Exact same frame /axle and parts , except mine "Shields" don't have that double reinforcement tube at the bottom and is a 10speed instead of 3

i love that idea of using tension cables to reinforce the rear axle like this one have , ill do the same on mine with 4 cables :mrgreen:

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

Ya the second ones closer my meridian doesn't even look like one anymore

 

[OneHorsePower]

indeed , yours looks like a racing trike witch is an appropriate riding position for pulling those heavy 3 wheelers , but i like to sacrifice my legs for the laid back style :wink:

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

Hehe your absolutely right you need the leverage! It looks like like a velodrome bike made love to a columbia trike,and is soon going to be part pickup on it's mothers side :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[OneHorsePower]

hehe since yours look like a good road bike , you should keep that little rack you have there and make your pick up box removable for when you don't need to carry anything , just a thought :wink:

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

I get mixed comments from lycra riders :? If it was removable it would be my luck that when i find nice junk i dont have it, yesterday i brought home a nice tube tv with it I might start a true rat rod project soon!

 

[OneHorsePower]

agree it happen often that i see nice stuff but can't pick it up cause i got to go somewhere ..its frustrating maybe a removable box is no a great idea finally :?

guess what ?! its done :mrgreen: ...well ...its rolling and tuned up , but still have allot to do
to do list: white leather seat cover /pickup box / New tires /new brake pads /and change a rear axle bearing that make it sound like a junk

nothing extraordinary ..Fixed and painted with added details
i reggret the paint choice a little , i know it could of been nicer :roll:

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

If you redo the paint i'd suggest something similar to electra's "khaki satin" i'd lose the faux branding,no offense "ultratrike"sounds kinda cheesy.

I should change my tires soon and the brake levers shot on mine im jealous of your shifter!!

 

[OneHorsePower]

If you redo the paint i'd suggest something similar to electra's "khaki satin" i'd lose the faux branding,no offense "ultratrike"sounds kinda cheesy.

I should change my tires soon and the brake levers shot on mine im jealous of your shifter!!

"UTILITRIKE" nah its done its done , to much work to start over again , its not "that bad" or is it ?
Yeah the shifter add a nice little touch and is working great !
just realized the bearing to change it on the driving wheel side and i could not remove the axle completely dont know what to do now except saving to buy all new rear axle and part and cut the old one out... iam so mad , that noise is loud !! "at slow speed" so for now i try to roll fast :roll:

 

[3 wheeled wolfy]

No,i not bad i just assumed you where going to redo-it You riding it often :?:

 

[OneHorsePower]

not much , i mostly ride my 40's..ish Centrix , but the better looking/rolling/reliable the trike is gona get , the more iam gona ride it

Fixed the bearing i filled the axle tube with oil by a small hole and spin the wheel a wile, the noise is gone and it will be lubricated for a looooong while
plus , the oil leek a tiny amout through the bearing on the gear side so it lubricate my gears and chain at the same time (auto lube) haha!

also changed gear ratio so i can go faster ...any significant hill is impossible to climb with that anyways

silent and fast now ..Love it :mrgreen:

 

[OneHorsePower]

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