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While cleaning up the staff office at my job yesterday, I stumbled across some metal pieces and didn't have a clue what they went to or were made for. However, I thought I could put them to use to further extend the front and rear dropouts. It's a bold and risky move on my part, but I'm...

Slight change of plan to my build. I was fiddling around with an old front fork hoop to a Monark springer, was able to widen the legs with my bare hands and suddenly the :idea: went off in my head! As of now, I'm experimenting with the hoop where the truss rods used to be on the rear of the...

I actually think black fenders would mesh well with the faux grain, and would compliment the black in the tank & headtube. The fenders would also draw attention away from the red tires. But if you think red tires are not the route you want to go, then I'm partial to white or cream tires with...

I wasn't quite satisfied with the positioning of the seat and made further adjustments to the bracket to make it even more upright. Mock up #2 (Before): Mock up #3 (After): The bracket is very much still a work in progress from a support standpoint and hopefully will be completed...

Mock up #1 Mock up #2 Front fork from Mock up #1 Front fork from Mock up #2 I also made a bracket for the seat to raise it more upright. I still have to buy some nuts to screw into the loose bolts.

I woke up this morning before I had to go to work and made adjustments to the front fork. I left the curved legs inside of the springer plate and placed the straight legs outside of the plate. I also loosened up the hinge bolt that attaches the fork legs to the steer tube. Overall, the fork...

It took a little bit longer than expected to configure a bracket for the seat, but I finally utilized the right mix of parts to put it together and work in a cohesive manner. The positioning of the seat definitely looks much, much better and has improved the overall appearance of the bike. I...

Man, you must have a way with words because there's no way on God's green earth that my GF would allow that to happen! :lol: Also looks like I got another vote for the 144s painted black and is more than likely the route I will go. Glad to finally be done with car shopping, and I appreciate...

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Man, what a busy day and a half it has been for me! I just got a new car and have been ripping and running across town to take it through city inspection and then for registration, tags, and insurance. Luckily, I got all of these tasks completed and can now take a break, regroup, and shift my...

I agree. Flipping them outside should do the trick.

You read my mind regarding the bolt and washers, but it never crossed my mind to move the fork legs to the outside of the plate. With the way the fork is set up with it all tied together. I guess you really can't do one without doing the other. Bet...sounds like a plan I will jump right into...

With a bare metal body, I honestly can't think of anything better than whitewalls on black rims, especially ones with 144 spokes! Okay, you've convinced me to continues sticking with my gut instincts. Looking at the photo of the truck again, it never occurred to me till now that it appears to...

Good call on the black chrome! Next question is would you still roll with the whitewalls?

Appreciate the love bro!

Now, the time has finally come to settle in on wheels and tires. I'm revisiting the situation and must get this finalized in order to move into the next phase of the build. I found a website where I believe The Cruiser Shop has been getting it's inventory of hoops from -...

Thanks. Rugged is exactly what I'm shooting for, but one of these days I need to learn how to weld so I can give add-ons a more natural flow when working on builds in the future. By the way, I love what you've done with your build, especially the wood rims! Very classy ride!

I finished mocking up some front and rear dropout extensions a couple of hours ago. It also involves truss rods at the rear of the frame. I used 3 inch long corner braces from Home Depot for the dropout extensions. Holes will not be drilled for the axles until I get wheels and tires. Here...

I love the look of the spokes, but I'm not quite sold that they would provide enough edginess to compliment the frame. However, I think the wide wheel with 144 or even 72 spokes will do that, which is why I've added front and rear dropout extensions in hopes of having the needed clearance for...

After a long day at work, I decided to check my email and noticed I finally received a reply from The Cruiser Shop. The owner told me that he does not know of anyone who makes a 2.25-2.5 multipsoke wheel. All of the wheels he has available in this size range are 36 hole. Now, it's time to go...