cranbrook custom

[vanilla_gorilla]

the bikes done i finished it last week but heres the progression
started as a huffy cranbrook i bought from kmart for 80 bucks

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stripped everything down and got parts for it : springer fork setup, new bars

26 inch cross stiched banana seat

measured out the tank with wax paper

another look

no welder so i tried epoxy, that didnt work so on go the rivets

and the bondo starts

heres the whole thing, some assembly required

primer goin on

another view

ill post the rest when i get a chance maybe thursday sometime

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

while you guys wait for the new pics ill give you all the rundown of the build so far
got the stock bike from kmart, took it home and tore it down to bare frame.
hated the bars and the fork so i ordered the bent springer and new moon bars
first complications encountered when the steering tube was too long
-chopped it down with a bandsaw, made some washers to make it all fit
-bars were too small for the stem, and i scratched them while tryin to shim it
-attempted to grind the stem down to get tighter fit- BAD IDEA
haha yea and wear safety goggles too
.... dremel exploded in my face, not fun
-decided stem and bars would be replaced later on

chopped rear fender and riveted it to the strut

-got banana seat cuz i thought it would be different
-decided to try and box inthe front, never done it before so i made it up as i went

-primered it up
-painted it up pearl white and blue flake

got new bars and stem
blue sparkle grips

electra hibiscus tires

put her together


measures about 78 inches from front tire to rear

thats it for now

 

[kingpin]

looks cool man...

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

thanks man

 

[kingpin]

u have some nice lookin bikes...i really like the looks of the bike in the bg with the brown seat.....is it rideable tho?...

do u have pix of your other bikes any where?

Brett

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

yea everything i make is rideable and pretty comfy
i have more pics in the bike gallery page under "some of my stuff" thread

the brown seat is from an old excerbike i found on the curb somewhere btw haha,

 

[VicXsaN]

Lookin cool!

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

thanks, more pics comin soon

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

sorry bout the lack of pics here my comp at home sucks and doesnt upload to photobucket, ill put them up when i get back to school


anyways, vic where in sweden are you from? i spent 3 weeks there this summer

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

ok finally

surprisingly its very comfortable and rides nice

 

[kingpin]

freakin nice man.....i think u are the winner in my books...so far!
how about a riding pic?
or a sitting pic at least

brett

 

[ACD]

Man that's gorgeous!

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

hey thanks man, but there are some pretty sweet rides on this site, so who knows
haha
yea im gonna try to get a good riding pic up for you guys later on

 

[kingpin]

how old are u man?

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

just turned 24, ugh i feel like such a old man haha

 

[kingpin]

u have got me all motivated to customise my BC now...i always wanted a banana seat on it but i find them so uncomfortable!! esp for my big ... but!! lol

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

its a 26 inch one so its a little bigger
but yea i know what you mean it gets rough haha

 

[Tempe-Terror]

I like it, it reminds me of a '60s show car.

 

[Rat Rod]

Very sweet bike....love the stance!

Great job.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

thanks guys
yea i was tryin to copy more of a 60's feel to it
i really like that style
you cant really make it out cuz the pics arent that good but its pearl white silver and blue flake
ill take it for a ride this weekend and get action shots