Like most thing's on wheels I always like to check out the rear first . This oversize bread box will be my trikes trunk . Next I need to tear into the rear axle and see what needs work ?
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I always been told this first look is ok but the second look is a sin .
By the size and age of this thing could you imagine how many loafs that went thru it and I bet they were home made . I can smell it now .
Very cool start!
Is that a full differential I spy on the trike?
Is that a full differential I spy on the trike?
More like a trans-axle with built in 3 speed hub . I was told that it came from a Skyway trike from the late 60's ?
Very cool! Are both wheels driven?
Just the the one opposite of the cog .
LOL
Great looking trunk! This'll be fun.
It is alot of fun and keeps your mind busy . I decided to dig out my donor bike . It's a 30's or 40's Elgin rust bucket , the house paint is about the same color I want to go with . Going to try and save skirt guards , chain guard , seat post ,stem , sprocket and chain . The bare frame I will be using is also a Elgin but with the curved seat post bar . This was a thrift store bargain I picked up and there's no telling what other parts I might need off it
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Fed X just showed up with the Monarch 24" springier fork I'k going to use . So I had to pull out the curved bar Elgin frame to see if the threads on the fork were going to fit . Look like it will , after the fork is completely assembled . This trike is going to be so heavy , it's going to take a ape to start it rolling . I'm going to to find a smaller sprocket or change the name of the bike to
Blu - Ape ?
Blu - Ape ?
That's a good one! ^
High cool factor with that rear axle, the vintage cool donor bike, and that trunk, oh that trunk.
Just curious, any junk in that trunk?
Just curious, any junk in that trunk?
Full of those pesty styrofoam shipping peanuts . Do you need some ?
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This is going to be very cool!
Lot's of nice parts and the bread box is perfect!!
Lot's of nice parts and the bread box is perfect!!
Decided to drag out another old lady from my stash . This ones a J C Higgins (Also a Sears bike ) my brother gave me awhile back .Going try the dog leg crank and chain guard ? The ones on the donor Elgin are in pretty bad shape. I'm sure these will shine up nicely .
The Higgins crank set cleaned up nice , using karascene and scotch brite pad . The sprocket chrome doesn't appear to be ever polished , but had a thin layer of black sticky stuff on it ? There was no rust whatsoever on it ?
That crank polished up nicely!
