Timber Baron *tail lite,headbadge,grips*

[JJBones]

Hello all.I'm a new member and this will be my first buildoff .I will be building up a '55 Schwinn Hornet.The paint will be left alone,as well as the original rims and fork.Still gathering ideas and parts as I go along.

 

[kingfish254]

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Welcome to the madness!
Great starting bike.
Have fun!

 

[Circa Cycles]

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Can't go wrong with bones like that 8) 8) Welcome and have a blast :!:

 

[JJBones]

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So I tore the bike down

Overhauled the hubs.New Departure in front and a Bendix no band in the rear

Got a pair of these:

Found these "yamaha bars $5"at the sunday swapmeet

The bars are 7/8" so I will be using this SR slingshot stem

I'll work on my photog skills,hehe.

 

[Jake Sensi]

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Welcome to the Jungle! Get ta Buildin!! Peace

 

[dogdart]

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That's some sweet parts yer startin with . The Brown Franks will look killer with the green .

 

[Road Master]

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Motorcycle bars look great on bicycles. I have a 1978 Yamaha bar with long pullbacks that make my Dyno Roadster look like a motorcycle. I always get a thumbs up from bikers when they see the bike. I notice a guy listing those slingshot style stems on ebay all the time - they are HOT and I definitely want to get one. Have Fun with the buildoff! Robert

 

[kingfish254]

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Great parts to go with bike.

When I first saw your bars, I was trying to figure out what kind of stem they were attached to.

I am using motorcycle bars with a slingshot stem as well.

Keep it up and have fun!

 

[kingfish254]

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The Freaky Bunnies are getting hungry for an update!!!!!!

 

[JJBones]

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We all must obey the nasty bunnies!

I'm finally able to rat out again after moving in to a new place.Comes with abit of shop space in the basement to boot!Apart from camping this weekend,I will be working like a dawg on this bike.

So I was able to start on the seat.Taking an Electra springer apart,turkey carving the foam down and will be upholstering it with some leather I found at work(50 year old hotel that does not throw anything away,i.e.-lots of goodies).

Put the wheels together and mocked up the bars and stem;

I dig the stem,but not on this set up,too much rise.
So I will be using this stem

Rubbed the silver paint off until it looked better

Cut a shim outta brass

Now I'm happy

 

[kingfish254]

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AWESOME work dude!!!
The bunnies are pleased!!!!

 

[imagearchy]

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Exelent job on the seat foam!!!

 

[Circa Cycles]

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Coming together nicely Man :!:

 

[JJBones]

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The bars are cool. It gives it a forward motion attitude. Almost gives the bike an art-deco/Flash-Gordon kind of look.

Hey you are right.I was also thinking '50's space race.

 

[JJBones]

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Coming together nicely Man :!:

Thanks!

 

[JJBones]

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Exelent job on the seat foam!!!

Thanks man,1st time shaping foam.

 

[JJBones]

Re: Timber Baron "seat done"

I just came back from a great camping trip on Lake Cowichan and jumped right back into finishing the seat.
cut cut cut

used a spray contact adhesive and worked the leather starting in the middle and back leaving the front until I stretched it around the curves and contours

flipped it over,staple,trim,staple trim

and here's how it looks with the rails and springs

 

[kingfish254]

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Sweet job on the seat!

 

[Circa Cycles]

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Excellent :!:

 

[raggedjim]

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Nice seat! I covered one and I swear it looked like something out of a horror movie.

Rg