BO15 Firestone Super Cruiser 2.0

[LeMad Hatter]

Hello, and welcome back to another episode of "What the heck is this guy doing anyways?" On today's show, we're starting off slow and laying out some of the bear necessities of this year's build. Starting with an unknown year Firestone Super Cruiser, we're going to cut, slash, shave, mangle, and otherwise barbarise and mutilate the frame and fork to fit a set of 85mm 26" Kenda Flame wheels, and stretch the wheelbase from a paltry 43 inches to a much more manageable and comfortable 72 inches

 

[SpikeFC]

"Men and ladies, boys and girls, prepare to be astounded, bedazzled, and otherwise stupefied!..."

I suuuuuure want to see that thing cut up to fit that fat tire

(Also bonus to coolnes if you guess who I quoted )

 

[LeMad Hatter]

"Men and ladies, boys and girls, prepare to be astounded, bedazzled, and otherwise stupefied!..."

I suuuuuure want to see that thing cut up to fit that fat tire

(Also bonus to coolnes if you guess who I quoted )

Isn't that the Ringling Brothers?

 

[LeMad Hatter]

wouldn't you just believe that I was only trying to loosen the nuts on the cranks and the dang Firewand 88 slipped in my hands, lol

 

[SpikeFC]

Oh well...

Isn't that the Ringling Brothers?

Close enough - Three Dog, DJ of Galaxy News Radio, Fallout 3 Video Game

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Oh well...



Close enough - Three Dog, DJ of Galaxy News Radio, Fallout 3 Video Game

More used to him talking about the lone wanderer from vault 101.

 

[kingfish254]

This is gonna be cool. Hope you fun with the bare necessities today.

 

[OddJob]

Have torch will cut. Then weld. Then cut. Then weld.....
RaT oN~!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Loving the plans! Will there be a sex change along the way?

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Loving the plans! Will there be a sex change along the way?

Definitely. Gonna build a classier version of my usual stretch. Figured my first fat tire build might as well be a good one

 

[sandman]

I going to be following this one . I also have a Super Cruiser .

 

[Psychographic]

wouldn't you just believe that I was only trying to loosen the nuts on the cranks and the dang Firewand 88 slipped in my hands, lolView attachment 118194

Don't you just hate when that happens?

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Got the spring side of the fork widened by 1 1/4" today

Here's some pics of the operation

Tack welded a piece of metal to the spring rods

Then cut the rods off

Here is the gap (of Rohan?) 1 1/4" is a pretty significant gap, so in addition to using a heavy wall piece of tubing, it's also got a piece of solid round stock going down into the legs for additional support

Take your time and triple check that the spring rods are going back in the right place, then burn them on with the fiery passion of a thousand burning suns.

Voila!

 

[kingfish254]

Nice sectioning. I like it.

 

[Blake Carson]

Following this for sure love me a thick rim bike. Curious to see how you will do the main fork


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[LeMad Hatter]

Just got the replacement crank arm and chainring today. That's right, sports fans: this build is going to be an 8 foot long, fat tired SKIP TOOTH bike! Because I felt like spending $150 just on the chain

 

[LeMad Hatter]

Here's a rough sketch on where we're going with this build. Didn't know I was gonna use the Super Cruiser bones or be skip tooth when the sketch was made, but it'll follow the same plan

 

[kingfish254]

Nice ring and dogleg!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looks cool.

View attachment 120440

Try to avoid any speed bumps!

 

[Mr Unhinged]

Nice sectioning. I like it.

Here's a rough sketch on where we're going with this build. Didn't know I was gonna use the Super Cruiser bones or be skip tooth when the sketch was made, but it'll follow the same planView attachment 120440

Very nice , that's going to need a lot of Skiptooth chain though