"GULF SWING" Fat tire Swingbike build! As done as it is gunna be!
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Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Excellent progress!
Excellent progress!
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Thanks Guys! Glad to finally get going on it!
Luke.
Thanks Guys! Glad to finally get going on it!
Luke.
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Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Lovin this, those curved twin top tubes look great!
Lovin this, those curved twin top tubes look great!
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Luke.
Just copying the original, but I do love the way it is coming out!Pushie Pirate said:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Cool bike Luke. Looks like you'll have a roller before you know it. Love the theme. Do you know anyone with old Gulf stuff? Would be a great photo opportunity!
Cool bike Luke. Looks like you'll have a roller before you know it. Love the theme. Do you know anyone with old Gulf stuff? Would be a great photo opportunity!
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Luke.
I wish I did! I am not sure that Gulf ever came to Australia, maybe they did, but well before my time...HuffDaddy said:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Sure luke , make me look like i took the easy way out .. lol Excellent fabrication work there sir .
Sure luke , make me look like i took the easy way out .. lol Excellent fabrication work there sir .
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
More progress today, welded up the main frame:
I gotta say, this thing has some beautiful lines on it, really nice! I can definitely see me building more of these in the future!
Of course, it is time for another mock-up!
Loving it!
Just stopped for a slightly late lunch, then I will head out and finish off the fork trusses and set up the wheel jig.
Luke.
:lol: Ah! But nothing beats an original c1run1! :lol:c1run1 said:
More progress today, welded up the main frame:
I gotta say, this thing has some beautiful lines on it, really nice! I can definitely see me building more of these in the future!
Of course, it is time for another mock-up!
Loving it!
Just stopped for a slightly late lunch, then I will head out and finish off the fork trusses and set up the wheel jig.
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Cutting, Grinding, Welding at last!
Went back out from lunch to find my welding helmet had run out of batteries, happens about once every 3-5 years... Finished off the fork trusses using a cheap hand held mask:
Then moved on to setting up the jig, looks like it will be fine with the 16" wheel, actually sits exactly where I want it! This pic shows the line for the center of the wheel, so the spokes will weld half over the line, the exact amount that is showing!
Very happy with progress at that point, finished up for the day and went and got new batteries for the helmet so ready to go again next time!
In case anyone is wondering why I use a battery assist helmet instead of a full solar, this is the helmet I bought about 10 years ago, a trade specified Speedglas, $300 at the time, I could justify it then because I was working and welding/fabrication is what I do. I did a huge amount of research before buying the helmet, and found out that the switching time (light to dark) of a solar helmet is 2-5 times longer than the battery assist helmet, not enough to be a problem for the home handyman but if you are welding all day, everyday, your eye health is much better with the battery helmet...
It is also a link back to those days before my health went south and I had to stop working, so I guess there is an emotional attachment there too...
Luke.
Went back out from lunch to find my welding helmet had run out of batteries, happens about once every 3-5 years... Finished off the fork trusses using a cheap hand held mask:
Then moved on to setting up the jig, looks like it will be fine with the 16" wheel, actually sits exactly where I want it! This pic shows the line for the center of the wheel, so the spokes will weld half over the line, the exact amount that is showing!
Very happy with progress at that point, finished up for the day and went and got new batteries for the helmet so ready to go again next time!
In case anyone is wondering why I use a battery assist helmet instead of a full solar, this is the helmet I bought about 10 years ago, a trade specified Speedglas, $300 at the time, I could justify it then because I was working and welding/fabrication is what I do. I did a huge amount of research before buying the helmet, and found out that the switching time (light to dark) of a solar helmet is 2-5 times longer than the battery assist helmet, not enough to be a problem for the home handyman but if you are welding all day, everyday, your eye health is much better with the battery helmet...
It is also a link back to those days before my health went south and I had to stop working, so I guess there is an emotional attachment there too...
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Another rough paint.net mock-up:
Just realised I forgot to add the bottom bracket support tube! Ah well, you get the idea...
Pretty sure I got the sizing of the seat and bars about right, shows just how big this bike will be! :shock:
I will add the pic of the finished fork truss rods here for the new page:
Luke.
Another rough paint.net mock-up:
Just realised I forgot to add the bottom bracket support tube! Ah well, you get the idea...
Pretty sure I got the sizing of the seat and bars about right, shows just how big this bike will be! :shock:
I will add the pic of the finished fork truss rods here for the new page:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Very happy to see you went with new tubing for the upper frame. You will have a mich nicer bike in the end. Looks great so far. That upper frame is just right for that back wheel. Can't wait to see it finished.
Very happy to see you went with new tubing for the upper frame. You will have a mich nicer bike in the end. Looks great so far. That upper frame is just right for that back wheel. Can't wait to see it finished.
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Luke.
You sure you don't mean see me fall off it and hurt myself? :lol:Biggdaddy said:
Have to agree, it has raised the bike another level, looks much nicer! I have some gardening to do, mainly lawncare in the coming days so don't know how much will get done, but I really want to ride it, so I might find some time... :wink:bikebuilder said:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Luke, you do everything in a big way 8)
I can't wait for the riding video!
Rich
Luke, you do everything in a big way 8)
I can't wait for the riding video!
Rich
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Stickers and grips arrived!
The colors are actually even closer than they look in the pics, pretty much perfect! Really happy, and far better than I expected!
These last stickers are some I got special order, two of these will be added to the prize pot for the build-off, just to give everyone that little bit more incentive!
I ordered 20 of them, was going to list them for sale on the site but figure they will work better as build-off prizes! :wink:
Luke.
Stickers and grips arrived!
The colors are actually even closer than they look in the pics, pretty much perfect! Really happy, and far better than I expected!
These last stickers are some I got special order, two of these will be added to the prize pot for the build-off, just to give everyone that little bit more incentive!
I ordered 20 of them, was going to list them for sale on the site but figure they will work better as build-off prizes! :wink:
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Thanks Al!
Luke.
Thanks Al!
Luke.
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
I cant wait to see what you do with that wheel , the frame looks great Luke
I cant wait to see what you do with that wheel , the frame looks great Luke
Re: "GULF SWING" Forks and main frame done!
Past examples:
Luke.
Same thing I normally do, these wheels have become my trademark of sorts, that being said anyone is welcome to do them!: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=68533&p=661483#p661483 Or on Instructables here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Making- ... hem-to-ca/c1run1 said:
Past examples:
Luke.
