Recent content by DeusVult

Took a single seat child trailer, stripped it, and flipped it upside down. The bottom is now the structure for an awning and the curved trailers roof is what got attached to the back of my seat. I used motorcycle handlebar attachments too. Upgraded the steam whistle...

Took advantage of the beautiful Fall colors in Virginia. On the New River Trail.

Its only been a decade since I last posted... Finally got my hands on a used recumbent trike last year. $400. Its a trident trikes 26" terrain. Spent a year tearing it down and ordering upgrades & replacments. Its now a 10 speed with a Bafang HD. 23mph on flat with some severe "shimmy" and...

Never! An hour or two on the weekends and that's it. I'll have more time when my house construction projects die down and the workshop is finally built.

I just took my Dremel with a cylindrical grinder and just opened up the slots on the forks. Took about 5 mins.

I was trying to make a sociable tandem a couple of years ago. It was even going to turn ice cream for me! I think its going to morph in a Morgan 3 wheel thing-a-ma-jig. $50 - Steel $72 - Spokes $100 - Walmart MTB $10- Tube $30 - Tires $40 - Rims $70 - 20mm 48h disc brake hubs $15 - huge RH...

This is my rust removal operations. Tub with OA, tub with water and baking soda, newspaper laid out for WD-40 spray down. I sold my nice tank to someone on here, and kept the rusty Betty. This was me mocking up with the girls 20" bike I bought. Going to use the frame for a large sweeping...

Actually, I didn't know what those were called either. Thanks for taking the plunge Big A. :lol:

Wow, those both look great!

Not getting anywhere on the build. Too many hours at work. This weekend I'm going up to Boone so nothing to be done again. I'm still mostly cleaning and washing parts over and over and over. I'm wishing I'd not bought such heavy rusted and pitted parts for cheap. :x I have finally worked...

This is a picture of the girl's X53 (not mine) My tank is already painted in the red/blk/chrome scheme. Haven't done much with the build. I'm still taking parts apart and soaking them in Oxalic Acid (Barkeepers Friend bath) then cleaning them up.

Sure thing. I think the girl's frame is a different brand but they were both made by the "Cleveland Welding Company" so it matches up perfectly like a Western Flyer.

I probably would have got it, but the GF was with me. (She gave me "The Look" when I started to drool) I may stop by there again this week and pick it up when she is not looking. :lol: I did get a Sears Craftsman Table saw with extensions and a Craftsman drill press for $140. Practically...

It was in an antique shop for $45. I didn't get it. Was that a mistake? :|

Well I started taking the beast apart tonight to begin the clean up. She's giving up a good fight. I kept turning the kickstand bolt until it just sheared off. Ouch. :x I got to start cleaning the garage to make room for this.