BO15 Cyrus the Virus

[kingfish254]

Maybe do something like a receiver hitch so that the only thing you see on the trike is a slot that the actual hitch slides into and is latched with a cotter pinned bolt.

 

[Verrt]

As long as it has spikes

 

[Psychographic]

Maybe do something like a receiver hitch so that the only thing you see on the trike is a slot that the actual hitch slides into and is latched with a cotter pinned bolt.

As long as it has spikes

You both just gave me an idea.

 

[Psychographic]

The frame is stripped down and ready for some grinding, sanding, filling, and painting.

I ground down the spacers that were used to make the cable guides, followed by a coat of JB Weld to use as a filler. They look much better than just straight tubes.

Another one of those pesky spikes showed up.

 

[Brian macumber]

Cable guides look good.

 

[Psychographic]

I did the grinding, sanding, and a little of the filling.

Trying to figure out how I want to paint this thing. I better get my butt in gear, time is running out!

 

[OddJob]

With pointy brushes?

 

[Psychographic]

More filling and sanding.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

More filling and sanding.

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How do you do all the filling and sanding without the bare metal getting rusty while you work? Where I'm at, it's so hot and humid that it only takes a couple days for a bare metal frame to rust.

 

[Psychographic]

How do you do all the filling and sanding without the bare metal getting rusty while you work? Where I'm at, it's so hot and humid that it only takes a couple days for a bare metal frame to rust.

The house has central air conditioning, so it stays nice and dry in the basement. If I do see any light rust forming, a light sanding usually removes it before adding the filler.

The pic above are taken outside because I was sweeping up the sanding dust and needed to move the trike. While it was outside, I decided to take a couple of pics.

 

[sandman]

Some of the old body shops here in humid Florida still wipe down there old cars with Ospho if the bare metal is going to sit for any length of time .
http://www.ospho.com/

 

[Psychographic]

I can't believe this, but I'm thinking of painting the trike white. I've been drawing graphic ideas for the tank and fenders with no thought of the frame. The design I have in mind work with a white frame and allow just the right amount graphic work to tie the graphics on the tank and fenders.

This could all change by tonight. I have a love/hate with designing anything for myself.

 

[OddJob]

Other than the Hurst equipped Oldsmobile, I can't think of another 'hot rod' car that was painted white.
I hope you wake up at 2 am with a different idea. **wink wink**

 

[handyandy1100]

Just in case...

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/pictures-of-white-hot-rods-late-50’s-early-60’s.1166041/
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[Bike from the Dead]

Other than the Hurst equipped Oldsmobile, I can't think of another 'hot rod' car that was painted white...

Uuuuuh, you sure about that OddJob?

 

[Verrt]

Uuuuuh, you sure about that OddJob?
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There's one or two fords that are "white with just the right amount of graphics"

 

[OddJob]

Looks like I kept you guys busy on google last night!

The one thing about a bicycle is, there is very little surface area on a skinny steel tube compared to those steel body panels on all the hot rod cars you managed to find. Granted, Psycho has some surface area on the tank and fenders, if he decides to paint those white as well. White does make for a good backdrop if you are going to use a lot of logos, or other colors to highlight it.

I'm not opposed to white bicycles, per se. Heck, I've actually owned a couple of them myself.

Just my .02 cents on Psycho's Cyrus, I didn't see white coming as a frame color. At all.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Uuuuuh, you sure about that OddJob?
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Good lord!!!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

I'll admit, I'm not sure how white will look on Cyrus, but I'm curious to see how it turns out.

 

[Psychographic]

Playing with ideas,