Speed Chief

[evalu8r]

Hi everyone,
I'm relativity new on here, just haven't posted anything yet.
Well this build starts with a Monarch Firestone Speed Chief frame I bought the late this spring.

I've been collecting bits the past few months, I'm aiming for a retro dragster look. I found the tires I wanted on Saturday. A Specialized 26x1.25 Flak Jacket Fatboy for the front and a Bontrager 26x2.2 Hank for the rear,. Both are slicks, just the look I want.

So with most of the parts needed, I got to work on this build Saturday and have been going steady at it, (late every night) trying to make the dead line.

Found a very cool pair of Tommaselli Condor Sport Bars that I've got to use on this bike.

The frame is stripped and all the parts that need painting are in the final stages of being painted today. Picked up the stainless steel hardware and chrome pike nuts needed today and did most of the polishing tonight. Tomorrow I should be able to start the assembly.

 

[someguy83]

Welcome to the site and the build. Post more pictures as you build. And don't forget to post an intro.

 

[kingfish254]

Welcome to BO7.
TICK TOCK TICK TOCK!

 

[Skipton]

RIGHT ON!
Cool Frame
Cool Tires
Cool Build!

Keep it coming! :mrgreen:

 

[Jake Sensi]

Welcome to the Jungle! Great parts and bike so...Get Ta Buildin'!! Peace

 

[expjawa]

Well, good luck. Looks like the same frame I'm using, mine's a Monark Rocket.

 

[evalu8r]

Thanks for all the welcome and positive feed back messages. I'll keep you all more up to date on my progress.
@ someguy83 -thanks, and ya I'll post in my intro very soon
@ kingfish254 - lol, "Tick Tock" I know, I know!
@ expjawa - Ya our frame do look the same. I saw yours last night when looking around the site. Great job! My frame is the Monark Firestone Speed Chief.

Primed and ready for paint. Going with a Metallic Antique Copper with Satin Nickel & Black accents.

Took the forks and a few bits off this kids chopper. Painting them Satin Nickel & Black.

Here's the Tommaselli Condor Sport Bars I'm working into this build.

Dug up a hand full of vintage Pike Nuts out of one my parts bins. Very Cool! Going to work these throughout the whole bike.

Regards, Shawn

 

[kingfish254]

Those bars are wicked!
Love the pikes too!
GTB!

 

[evalu8r]

Got the frame painted Metallic Antique Copper today. The forks and sissy bar painted with Satin Nickel.
It's a great look, very subtle till it the sunlight hits it...then Pow the metal flake jumps out.

Going to the garage now to work on the hardware and Pike nuts.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Looks great! I'm watching! Peace

 

[evalu8r]

Thanks Jake,
I'm going hard at it... was call in from the garage by my wife at 1pm last night. Or was that morning?. She said "you know you have to work night the morning" .

Well I got lots done;
Tapped and cleaned out all 18 Pike nuts to be used throughout the bike and cut some threaded rod for the handle bar mount nuts.

Bars and triple tree assembled with Pike nuts.

Moved the front mount of the seat forward.

Assembled the seat, reflector to the sissy bar....More Pike nuts!

Fork assembly is painted and together, Pike nuts on the axle...Yeess!

Pike nuts for the headlight mount. Oh I'm getting excited 8)

Polished cups and poor taping. I'll try to fix that with some pin striping.

Added a Speedo

And picked up some Wellgo peddles today on my way home.

I'm going to take a shot at pin striping this myself, we'll see how that goes? :roll:

 

[Jake Sensi]

This is called Tazmania Devil buildin'!! I just wanna know how you made the bars! Great going so Get going!! GTB!! Peace

 

[kingfish254]

You should change the name to Pike's Peak!
Love that copper paint. It actually didn't show well in your first photo of it. Great color.

 

[yoothgeye]

All these parts sure look tough! I love the pikes.

 

[evalu8r]

Thanks yoothgeye, Whats really tough about those Pike nuts is hitting your knee on them, F*#k...done it twice now!

The pin striping didn't go so well, I don't have the hand for it. So I'm trying to fix it by using tape to keep my lines straight. :roll:

Thanks for all the comments guys. I'm really have fun with this and looking forward to posting the next build I do.
I'll have to get some pics of my other bikes up for you all.
SB

 

[Skipton]

Great Job!... Keep it coming :mrgreen:

 

[evalu8r]

Got it together for Saturday and had our test ride.

Very pleased with how well it handles. It ride really smooth, feels good turning and cornering, best of all I got the geometry right and the forks don't flop to one side or the other. Actually had enough confidence to try no hands!
Here's a few shots I took yesterday and today. Hoping tomorrow will have a little more sun shine here so I can get some good final photos to post.
8)

 

[kingfish254]

That looks like it is a blast to ride!!!
Yet another example of an awesome bike that can be built in a short period of time.
Thanks for point out that I wasted a couple of months!!!

 

[vermodreary]

that looks fast! very nice!

 

[freddyfingaz]

Cool bike.