█ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TWINFLEX SPACELINER BUILD THREAD - Aug8 - SOLD

[Jake Sensi]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I just had a flashback moment.
The finned wing eagle hood ornament that I cut up came from a 54 Chevy.
Well, I just remembered that one of the first hot rod models that I actually customized with other model parts was a 54 Chevy Highboy just like this one.
Guess I am reliving my childhood. But of course, my wife keeps telling me to grow up.

This is why we are brothers! I still build models. We grew up on them. I even did the balsa wood planes. This is what kids need today-hobbies. Do not grow up B-oh and they are Action Figures!! HaHa

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Love what your doing with this bike Kingfish! The frame is so cool and the idea with the shaker with the wings is just genius! Keep up the great work dude

Thanks man!!! I really appreciate that.

Working late so no spaceship work tonight. Here is what I am thinking for the spaceship springer.

Cover the upper 2/3 of the springer assembly just like the Vienna sausage can (yes, sad to see it go).

With this (cut off at the upper edge of the masking tape and tapering the trailing edges of the wings to meet at the cut).

Then cutting the remaining missile part of the jet hoodie in half.
Mounting the tail fin section behind the springer assembly at the back bracket.
and then mounting the nose cone section somewhere in front of the seatpost.

Can you guys picture that??? It is clear in my mind. I just need the time to do it.
Even the springer U-Arm will sorta look like curved landing fins (I think).

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

This is why we are brothers! I still build models. We grew up on them. I even did the balsa wood planes. This is what kids need today-hobbies. Do not grow up B-oh and they are Action Figures!! HaHa

Love it bro!!!! I even used to have an old suitcase that I kept spare model parts and broken down models in. Starting with the 54 Chevy Highboy, I would use odd parts and pieces on other models. Hmmmmmm, sounds familiar don't it??????

Do you remember how big the model aisle was at K-Mart (pre Wally world)???? Do they even have models in Wally World?

Action figures huh??? Okay, we'll call 'em action figures. :wink: :lol:
At least you haven't broken out the Cabbage Patch "Action Figures" yet!!!!!!!

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I just saw you're doing the hood ornament thing too :lol: , great minds...

With this (cut off at the upper edge of the masking tape and tapering the trailing edges of the wings to meet at the cut).

Then cutting the remaining missile part of the jet hoodie in half.
Mounting the tail fin section behind the springer assembly at the back bracket.
and then mounting the nose cone section somewhere in front of the seatpost.

Can you guys picture that??? It is clear in my mind. I just need the time to do it.
Even the springer U-Arm will sorta look like curved landing fins (I think).

Sorry Dude but I can't quite picture it but it sounds cool. Maybe a couple more different angle shots will straighten me out
As long as it's clear in your head, that's all that matters. I'll just have to wait :wink:

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I was a HUGE model car and airplane geek (my dad flew them in competitions).

I had all the Chevy coupes from 1954-1958, built them 'stock' and custom. Used to make little plastic blocks to raise the leaf springs, would invert and flip the front spindles to lower the fronts, even cut little pieces of wire/tubing and glued them in as spark plug wires. It goes on from there to 'paneling' the insides of Chevy vans and Ford Econolines.....I think we were ALL separated at birth!

Build on brothers from other mothers, bikes, cars, models, whatever takes you to your 'happy place' :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

The finned wing eagle hood ornament that I cut up came from a 54 Chevy.

Oh man, I had that '54 Chevy kit! I recently purchased a 1959 Chevy El Camino kit to put together. I love the '59 Chevy's.

Maybe we built those 54's about the same time in Carlise, PA.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I think we were ALL separated at birth!

Build on brothers from other mothers, bikes, cars, models, whatever takes you to your 'happy place' :mrgreen:

Hello all you happy people!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I just saw you're doing the hood ornament thing too :lol: , great minds...

Sorry Dude but I can't quite picture it but it sounds cool. Maybe a couple more different angle shots will straighten me out
As long as it's clear in your head, that's all that matters. I'll just have to wait :wink:

If it comes like I am thinking, I think you will dig it!!!

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I was a HUGE model car and airplane (my dad flew them in competitions).

I had all the Chevy coupes from 1954-1958, built them 'stock' and custom. Used to make little plastic blocks to raise the leaf springs, would invert and flip the front spindles to lower the fronts, even cut little pieces of wire/tubing and glued them in as spark plug wires. It goes on from there to 'paneling' the insides of Chevy vans and Ford Econolines.....I think we were ALL separated at birth!

Build on brothers from other mothers, bikes, cars, models, whatever takes you to your 'happy place' :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Dr. T

Thanks for those words Doc. Peace

 

[pick]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

I was a HUGE model car and airplane (my dad flew them in competitions).

I had all the Chevy coupes from 1954-1958, built them 'stock' and custom. Used to make little plastic blocks to raise the leaf springs, would invert and flip the front spindles to lower the fronts, even cut little pieces of wire/tubing and glued them in as spark plug wires. It goes on from there to 'paneling' the insides of Chevy vans and Ford Econolines.....I think we were ALL separated at birth!

Build on brothers from other mothers, bikes, cars, models, whatever takes you to your 'happy place' :mrgreen:

Cheers,
Dr. T

Thanks for those words Doc. Peace

Me too! I did hate that that 54 was molded in the orange plastic though!

Kingfish: The build is lookin awesome! 8)

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Kingfish: The build is lookin awesome! 8)

Thanks Pick. If I could get to the point of removing the Coppertone it would look even better.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Got home after working at the office really late and went out to the shop and took a couple of photos.

Here is where I am thinking of putting the spaceship nose cone.

And here for the tail fin

And this horrible BORG Collective of the three piece will make my spaceship springer. :shock: :shock:
Trust me, it's gotta look better than this!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Man, that hodge podge photo isn't helping me visualize this at all. That's okay, it's clear as Guinness in my head!!

 

[Critter1]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Did you say spaceship springer?? I think your idea is a good one. You will dial it in and make it look like it belongs there!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

LOL, that looks more like a SeaDoo springer, so hopefully mine will be a little differnt.

I am thnking about doing the wings in anodized red just like my buddy Marvin.

 

[PeterBuilt]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Full suspension bike nice.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

Full suspension bike nice.

Thanks pete, It flexes about right in the test rig. I think it will do well riding too. That's the plan anyway! 8)

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

That is a cool Marvin picture you have there!

Thanks Peat, I would rather have that cool rocket "doodad" that you have!!!!

 

[yoothgeye]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex Spaceliner 6/10 Shaken Not Stirred

That is a cool Marvin picture you have there!

Thanks Peat, I would rather have that cool rocket "doodad" that you have!!!!

Me too, and I don't even know what it is!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlex 6/12 Do You Hear Me Major Tom?

Worked a little late tonight as well, but still had some daylight when I got home.

Started working on my Spaceship springer idea.

First cut down stainless cocktail shaker and drilled a hole for the springer bolt.

Then I removed those hunks of coppertone angle iron and mocked up the real rear suspension arms again.

Assembled the new cocktail spring cover with wings.

Then I cut the tailfin section off of the missile section of the smaller hood ornament and mocked it to the rear of the temp springer bracket (man it was hot even with gloves).