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

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexSpaceliner 6/27 -7 Ball Shifter

Looks good, but could you install a bearing in it and attach it to the shifter handle like a steering knob so that it spins? You could counterweight it so that the 7 always stays upright even after a good spin.

You read my mind about the spinning part, and I like the counter weight idea!!! Thanks.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexSpaceliner 6/27 -7 Ball Shifter

Yeah B I dig it! Keep going the bikes looking great!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexSpaceliner 6/27 -7 Ball Shifter

Yeah B I dig it! Keep going the bikes looking great!

Thanks Jake. Check back later tonight, I have another surprise.

I am really diggin Joan of Axe!!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexSpaceliner 6/27 -7 Ball Shifter

The seven ball is cool. Part of the coolness is that it is different that the usual 8 ball. And it is red so it will match the red you might use elsewhere on the bike. And it gives you an extra "1" to use somewhere else should you need it.

Plus it is BO7 and my headbadge is RRB 007 and my kickstand foot will be a 7 ball and I have a Nexus 7 hub and 7 comes after 6 but befre 8, so it's perfect!!!!!

Oh yeah and my build is named Flex-Liner "7". What a coincidence!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexSpaceliner 6/27 -7 Ball Shifter

I have these left over cut off seat springs that I had planned on making a small faux springer on Fugsley (it just looked so ridiculously small on him).
I think I might just dress up the behive with one.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

Started cutting down the wingless eagle from the 54 Chevy hood ornament. Need to make it thinner to keep enough springer tire clearance when I go over a curb.

Ended up with this spare piece. Have no idea if I can use it, but it looks kinda cool.

Here is the mock up of the eagle itself

Started thinking about how to make attach a bracket to the eagle that will hold the old 40s-50s police spotlight.

Then I tripped over a Dia-Compe 10 speed brake lever on the floor.

Hey, there was that person that used the bracket from one of these to make a custom mount for something on RRB.

Lot off tweaking to do, but it's a start.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

I forgot about the truss wings, so here is a virtual mock of the eagle truss wings. Bigger and better than his old wings.

"We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better...stronger...faster"

Dah ta ta ta ta............

 

[Oneuglybike]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

All I can say is WOW!! Great ideas and very imaginative!! 8)

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

Are ya ears smoking cuz ya brain is on fire!! Who would have thunk of that but you! Tripping over parts that fit. Well done B! YBJ2B!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

All I can say is WOW!! Great ideas and very imaginative!! 8)

Thanks a lot Ug!
To me it's easier to be creative during the BO, because every day you see something cool that another build is doing and it just sparks you to try to go that step beyond.

 

[raggedjim]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

You have been busy! My build has come to a screeching crawl until I can get the prep for paint done. Another 2 hours sanding last night. But at least once it's done all I got is paint & assembly!

Rg

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

You have been busy! My build has come to a screeching crawl until I can get the prep for paint done. Another 2 hours sanding last night. But at least once it's done all I got is paint & assembly!

Rg

I still have much more work to do before I can think of paint. I want to get everything fitted and operational before I even buy the paint.
I also have a lot of chrome to clean too. Still plenty of time left.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

I like the ball as well. And great fork idea.

Thanks big, I think the shifter idea change was definitly the right way to go.
I really love the form of that 54 Chevy eagle. I hope I can make the truss wing flow with it good enough.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

Are ya ears smoking cuz ya brain is on fire!! Who would have thunk of that but you! Tripping over parts that fit. Well done B! YBJ2B!!!

IBJ2B!!!!!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Flex{\\\}Liner 7 TwinFlexLiner 6/27 -54ChevyLightBracket

I need to do some thinking on the light bracket piece. I am not sure if it looks right that. Probably just means some trimming. We'll see in the end.

Actually, I think the light bracket needs to flow better with the eagle. Something sleeker, but functional.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: █ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TwinFlexSpaceLiner 6/28 Rear Springer Brace

My co-worker that has a welder let me know that he should be able to lay the few welds that I need down this weekend. Basically all I need are the two springer bolt braces welded to the frame.

One is the part that would typically be on the steering tube. I have mine slid around the top of the seat tube. It will be welded about halfway between the seatpost clamp and the top tubes.

The second part is the one that I fabbed out of stainless and it will be welded to frame at the fender brace.
This is a stainless brace from some of my dad's boat junk that I started with. I cut it down to it's basic shape a few weeks back.

Broke out my trusty yard sale vise and cobbler's anvil and went to hammering. This anvil is so versatile!!!!! It has so many different edges and angles that it can be used. The 90 was already there, but I needed to bend the small lip around so that it would wrap the fender brace. Started with the thick roundish section of the anvil.

Then I started using the sharp skinny edges of the anvil to get the tight wrapping started. Then I put it in the vise and squeezed it together a bit.

Fits pretty well.

 

[kensmurray]

Re: █ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TwinFlexSpaceLiner 6/28 Rear Springer Brace

Your a true hammer mechanic, nice job.
Kenny

 

[kingfish254]

Re: █ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TwinFlexSpaceLiner 6/28 Rear Springer Brace

Your a true hammer mechanic, nice job.
Kenny

Thanks man! Sometimes it's the right tool for the job. I was pleased with how well it fit. Since the frame is chrome, I want to limit the welding. With this config, I will only need to have the welds on the back side, so they won't be very noticeable.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: █ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TwinFlexSpaceLiner 6/28 Rear Springer Brace

Pretty good hammer work I'd say.

Thanks peat. I was channelling my inner Norse god and dweaming of Bwuunhilda (she's so wuvwy).

 

[MplsCoaster]

Re: █ Flex★Liner⑦ █ TwinFlexSpaceLiner 6/28 Rear Springer Brace

I'm still wacthing and wondering what wacky thing is next :lol:
Great job so far!