Dirty Mutha Trucker

[heyslugger]

Like a lot of bike builds, this one began on CL with an ad for a bike. A $65 "Springer frame and fork bars" and so after $40 bucks exchanged hands I went home with this 07 Manhattan Trucker. After the amazing and cheap bike stash I went to (check Fresh Finds for my Hat With A Chin Strap post for pics) in Aurora OR paying $40 seemed steep but those forks alone woulda cost that much with shipping I figured. So what follows is what I am calling the Dirty Mutha Trucker.

First a shot of where I am at followed by where I started:


Dirty Mutha Trucker by buck50sdelt, on Flickr

So far its an 07 Manhattan Trucker Frame and Fork. Mid 40s (or so I am told) Wards Hawthorne Skip Tooth Sprocket and crank and wheel set. (I am not gonna call it a dog leg but I like how the crank arm jogs out a little. different than my other bikes.) Brooks Seat...urgh...I know SADDLE. MTN bike Seat post and seat post clamp. I want to get some Bear Trap Bmx style pedals for it. Anybody have some to trade/sell? The grips are off an old exercise bike. That's about it. I
hope you enjoy the pics. I will post more as I build up!


IMG_3407 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


IMG_3405 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


IMG_3448 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


photo 2 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


IMG_3451 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


IMG_3468 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


IMG_3473 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


IMG_3469 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr

I salvaged the Skip Tooth Chain from the donor bike. I don't think it's gonna fit. Anyone know how to stretch a Skip tooth chain with out dropping a bunch of coin on a "New" chain?


1940s Ward's Hawthorne by buck50sdelt, on Flickr

I know it looks like the pedals were installed at Wal-Mart...they store better like that.


Wards Hawthorne Skip Tooth by buck50sdelt, on Flickr


photo-3 by buck50sdelt, on Flickr

**After seeing some of the 'From Scratch' builds today I prefer to refer to this as an 'Assembly' over a Build. I am humbled by the talent exhibited by those visonaries. The Mr. & Ms. bike??? Out of control.**

 

[Mugen_Stumpo]

great looking frame :shock:

 

[OUTLAW]

nice frame. I looked to see if I had any extra chain but I don't. sorry, wish I could of helped. I still have another box to look in so maybe . just thought of it. will see later today if I have time. how much more length do ya need? let me know. remember I am old so mind don't work all the time.lol.

Outlaw 8)

 

[heyslugger]

nice frame. I looked to see if I had any extra chain but I don't. sorry, wish I could of helped. I still have another box to look in so maybe . just thought of it. will see later today if I have time. how much more length do ya need? let me know. remember I am old so mind don't work all the time.lol.

Outlaw 8)

Cheers Outlaw! Looks like about 4 more inches, givertake. You sound like your set up a little like I am too, even my boxes have boxes!

 

[OUTLAW]

lol, yeah, I gave alot of stuff away and so I kept my skip tooth stuff, but I still have a bunch of stuff left so I haven't looked in one box. 4" I just might come up with that. got to busy building my new springer fork but will check tommorow for ya. sooo if I have it like I think I do I'll send it to ya at no charge. how's that for a deal.

Outlaw 8)

 

[heyslugger]

...I'll send it to ya at no charge. how's that for a deal.

Outlaw 8)

Better than that they don't git! You have some pictures of what your working on? I'd like to see. I appreciate the offer to pass it along. Not only very cool thing to but it's nice to see us PacNorthWesters sticking together! I'm in PDX.

 

[OUTLAW]

look in the builds for STREE DIGGER and look it bikes with motors for EL THUNDER. I don't have anything up for my rails to trails bikes. thats what I am doing for now. will look later today for the chain. I live in Olympia. cheers. I don't have pic's yet of the fork as I just started it. soon I will post. it will go on STREET DIGGER.

Outlaw 8)

 

[chevyshwsnbikes]

very nice!

 

[OUTLAW]

ok, your in luck. a have a piece about 4" long. it will need to be soaked and cleaned up. so, PM your address and I'll mail it to ya. hope this will do.

Outlaw 8)