Whiplash

[bicycleguy]

I picked up a Western Flyer frame a few days ago because I haven't done anything ratty for a while and I need to take a break from building tallbikes. I spent an hour last night taking the crank apart because someone welded the lock nut and the race together, then I cut the top tube out so I can make it a guy's frame. I couldn't think of a name for this build so I just named it the title of the song I was listening to while I typed this.

 

[Rustinkerer]

I just named it the title of the song I was listening to while I typed this.

Were you 'acting like a maniac' at the time? :lol: ~Adam

 

[Sinner4]

I picked up that same bike from a co-worker last night. Now I need to figure out what Im going to do with it.

 

[bicycleguy]

I laced a set of wheels this morning and started to put it together, I think I'm just going to leave the frame bare.

 

[Markm]

sweeeet!!!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Bars turned out nice. Well done :lol:

 

[bicycleguy]

I had driver's ed tonight for 3 hours so I couldn't get much done but I did get the fork and headset together and the tires mounted. I have a set of bars that I built that just need to be welded but it's 20 degrees outside and since I can't weld inside I guess they'll have to wait till it gets warmer out.

 

[hillsmith]

This bike looks mean! I love that tire wheel combo. Very nice.

 

[bicycleguy]

I made a seat pan this morning out of 1/8" sheet metal and beat it on a old piece of railroad track to shape it, I also finished up the bars and made a brake strap out of a piece of copper I found.

 

[KOTA]

When you said you had "drivers ed", I had to go back and look at your INTRO (that's the beauty of posting an INTRO). You got some skilz for a 15 yr old. WOW!......Your parents should NEVER worry if you're going to be a "success" in life...........NICE, NICE work!

 

[bicycleguy]

I welded some 3/8" bolts to the underside of the seat pan and then welded a couple old seat frames together to make my new seat. Now I just need to paint the seat frame black, polish the springs and make a lay back seat post and it's done.

 

[karfer67]

good lord your 15 and turning out bikes like this? i am doomed lol nice work and you mentioned shaping the seat on railroad rail. do you have a peice or did you run to the local line? sounds dangerious to me good job carry on!!!!!!!!!

 

[bicycleguy]

Thanks, I have a 2' piece of railroad track that I use a lot because it has a good shape to it for bending stuff.

 

[cruisehard]

Nice work! Ya gots some talent kid!

 

[rgallen]

Right, you do have talent. I get irritated with people that say "I CAN'T DO IT" before they ever try. Some of the best work I've ever seen was done by making a mistake and then capitalizing on it. In five years or less you could be another Ed Roth. You love what you are doing and it shows. Keep up the good work.

 

[bicycleguy]

I'm pretty much done with whiplash I just need to put some grips on it and clean the white walls, I took it for a ride but it started raining so I only got to ride it for like 10 minutes.

 

[Markm]

Sweet!!
A Mr. Clean Magic eraser and water will clean 'em right up!!