Airstream Bike Completed (Now with a Rat Trap Springer)

[thatismytruck]

Hello to all!! I finished up my bike last night then cleaned and polished it all up for some nice early morning photos today. I'm very happy with the finished product. To recap: I bought the Murray frame from Flyingdingo with no idea what I was going to do. Picked up some odds and ends from several users here and scavenging aorund my basement or the side of the road. Bought new wheels tubes and tires from ebay. Stole .... errr .... borrowed a few ideas from many users here. And finally even had a few original ideas of my own. Thanks to all for your kind words, ideas, offers of help, and help. I really appreciate it.

the build thread: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=10991

 

[jre0123]

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Looks great.

 

[brentville]

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You need one pic of you on the bike "pulling" the Airstream.

 

[thatismytruck]

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I know. no one was awake to help me with that. I'll get one though.

 

[snfargle]

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matching caravan and bike, cool.
i must say that the caravan looks well cool

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Very cool. Nice job. Did you ever think about making a chainguard to match the tank?

 

[thatismytruck]

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Very cool. Nice job. Did you ever think about making a chainguard to match the tank?

Thanks!
Yes. I ran out of rivets though.

 

[user 135]

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A definately coolness factor goes with that bike. That rear Felt tire is all hotrod.

 

[Buck Masterson]

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Being HUGE into camping, this goes on my 10 list! I love it! I would love to have an old Airstream Camper, let alone a very cool bike to go with it! You sir rock! I second the bike pulling the camper pic! lol

 

[maddogrider]

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Make me wanna start a big "O" camp FIRE
How do you do shifting? Or do you have monkey arms.lol

 

[yeshoney]

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Well done and it looks like an Airstream Drag Bike with the Big 'n' Littles it rolls on. Are you ready for today's SnOw Event??

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Joe

 

[texasbigjon]

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bike looks great! it`s got a mean,racy stance! very cool!

 

[thatismytruck]

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Thanks everyone! For the complements on my bike and my camper.

Buck, I happen to have an old Airstream for sale. $7500 http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f283/ ... %20photos/

How do you do shifting? Or do you have monkey arms.lol

in fact, I do. :shock: :lol:

 

[tomb]

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Fantastic!
The bike AND the airstream.
I would love to have a vintage bambi someday to go with my 1961 atomic ranch.

 

[thatismytruck]

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Well done and it looks like an Airstream Drag Bike with the Big 'n' Littles it rolls on. Are you ready for today's SnOw Event??

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! :shock: :shock: :shock:

Joe

BUY MILK AND EGGS!!! EXTRA WATER!!! OH NOES!!!1!!1! :lol: :lol:

 

[bombshelterbikes]

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Great build! Love the inspiration and the result. Enjoy! 8)

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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The bike turned out great. Its nice when you can combine loves on a build. I tried, but my love for laying around ,eating twinkies and watching westerns on tv didnt bring forth any ideas to incorperate into a bike. :? Maybe a western style twinkie bike?????

 

[thatismytruck]

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Thank you. How about a spaghetti western bike??

 

[BankerRAt]

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That is freakin cool! I want me some tires like that back one. Will they fit on a 26 x 1 3/4?

 

[thatismytruck]

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I love that tire. it's a 24"x3". it was a lucky buy. saw it on the bay and jumped on it. I've never seen another. I then went searching for a 24" 3 speed rear wheel. got lucky and found that too. the same guy had the front wheel and a quick brick to go with it. the whole bike just sort of fell together. except for the tank. that was difficult.