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Awesome build so far buddy! When you said your inspiration was coming from a 57 fairlane, I thought for sure we would see fins coming out from behind that seatpost. I cant wait to see all the little goodies your going to make for this bike.
mikek: Yeah it's a beautiful place! I love it with the lake and the pine forests surrounding it! Seems like all stress goes away the every time I go there. 
TommyTwoTime: Thanks! There will be fins... :wink:
Some more work done on the headlight:
Made a cap. Not sure that's the right word for it but you see what I mean.
Glued together with polyester resin. After this photo was taken I applied some more strips of fiberglass and resin to the joint to make sure it'll hold up well and make a smooth transition between the shapes. I also shortened the cap a little. More photos to come of that.
Here's the start of what will be the reflector:
Thick paper and tape.
A thin piece made of two strips of fiberglass to put at the back of the reflector.
Fiberglass and resin.
Stay tuned for the next episode of Fun With Fiberglass!
TommyTwoTime: Thanks!
There will be fins... :wink: Some more work done on the headlight:
Made a cap. Not sure that's the right word for it but you see what I mean.
Glued together with polyester resin. After this photo was taken I applied some more strips of fiberglass and resin to the joint to make sure it'll hold up well and make a smooth transition between the shapes. I also shortened the cap a little. More photos to come of that.
Here's the start of what will be the reflector:
Thick paper and tape.
A thin piece made of two strips of fiberglass to put at the back of the reflector.
Fiberglass and resin.
Stay tuned for the next episode of Fun With Fiberglass!
Thank you everybody for the kind comments!
davy B: I wasn't sure how it would turn out to start with either, but I had an idea it would work and it did, and I'm happy with how it turned out! Yes, you should start playing with fiberglass! So much that can be made from it...
deorman: Thanks! That's what it is!!
Half Link: Maybe it's due to my pieces being a whole lot smaller than your sidecar, which by the way is turning out nicer and nicer every time I check!! Feeling itchy? You kidding me?! It itches everywhere!! :lol: Looooots of sanding! I'm lucky to be able to go down to the lake and wash the worst off when the ithcing gets too bad! But I found that instead of sanding everything down to a perfectly smooth surface right away, I sand it down just to get the worst high spots down and then I apply another coat of polyester resin. Then when that has cured I sand it down smooth (it might take yet another coat of resin sometimes...). Easier to sand polyester than fiberglass and it doesn't itch as badly, AND no need for body filler!!!
Here's some more progress:
I'd have a hard time trying to drill a hole with this since there's nowhere to plug it in!
Enter ancient technology!
Drilled two holes for the attachment of the led circuit in the reflector cup.
Plexi for the head light:
Drilled holes for threaded rivets.
The tool for those rivets.
Rivets in place.
Tadaa!!
Decided to make the chainguard from fiberglass too. Here's the cardboard templates taped together.
Fiberglassed front.
Fiberglassed back.
Also started on the rear lights. Yep, there'll be two of them...with fins on!!
Now I'll head back into the wild and continue sanding. I'll be back with updates soon!
davy B: I wasn't sure how it would turn out to start with either, but I had an idea it would work and it did, and I'm happy with how it turned out! Yes, you should start playing with fiberglass!
So much that can be made from it...deorman: Thanks! That's what it is!!
Half Link: Maybe it's due to my pieces being a whole lot smaller than your sidecar, which by the way is turning out nicer and nicer every time I check!! Feeling itchy? You kidding me?! It itches everywhere!! :lol: Looooots of sanding! I'm lucky to be able to go down to the lake and wash the worst off when the ithcing gets too bad! But I found that instead of sanding everything down to a perfectly smooth surface right away, I sand it down just to get the worst high spots down and then I apply another coat of polyester resin. Then when that has cured I sand it down smooth (it might take yet another coat of resin sometimes...). Easier to sand polyester than fiberglass and it doesn't itch as badly, AND no need for body filler!!!
Here's some more progress:
I'd have a hard time trying to drill a hole with this since there's nowhere to plug it in!
Enter ancient technology!
Drilled two holes for the attachment of the led circuit in the reflector cup.
Plexi for the head light:
Drilled holes for threaded rivets.
The tool for those rivets.
Rivets in place.
Tadaa!!
Decided to make the chainguard from fiberglass too. Here's the cardboard templates taped together.
Fiberglassed front.
Fiberglassed back.
Also started on the rear lights. Yep, there'll be two of them...with fins on!!
Now I'll head back into the wild and continue sanding.
I'll be back with updates soon!
Winters must be way to cold and dark to do anything in the winter. What is it, 6 hours of daylight and then you go back to hibernate? Then spring comes and you bud like a flower, fast and furious. The intensity of your builds are mind blowing. My eyes are all over your work. Your doing pretty good with this build. :wink:
I don't know what to expect next but keep it coming.
GL
I don't know what to expect next but keep it coming.
GL
HotRodJen: Thank you very much! You know, in my world I'm the apprentice. Observing what others have done and picking up ideas and trying out new things that I haven't done before to see what's possible for me to make.
FOUND OBJECTS: Thanks man! I'll just have to hope that doesn't peak before the bike's finished. "Oh...it looked so much better before paint..." :lol:
Graylock: Thanks, glad you like it! Yes, from december until march we have about 6 hours of daylight...in total! :lol: Not quite, but it's dark much of the time with probably around 6 hours of daylight each day. Unless you live farther to the north from me, then you'd have less. Anyway, with no proper place to build bikes in the winter I seem to compensate for that in the summer. Just so you know a little what to expect, skirtguards are planned... :wink:
Dan Jose: Yep, that's my main objective! Every time I start building something I think to myself " how can I make Dan jealous..." :mrgreen: :lol: Glad you like it! I've been thinking making a foam core and covering it with fiberglass might be something you could try out for that tank you have planned?
Here's some more photos:
Roughly sanded rearlights.
Paper templates for the lids for the rearlights.
Chainguard is done!!
More to come soon!
Thanks again everybody!
FOUND OBJECTS: Thanks man! I'll just have to hope that doesn't peak before the bike's finished. "Oh...it looked so much better before paint..." :lol:
Graylock: Thanks, glad you like it! Yes, from december until march we have about 6 hours of daylight...in total! :lol: Not quite, but it's dark much of the time with probably around 6 hours of daylight each day. Unless you live farther to the north from me, then you'd have less. Anyway, with no proper place to build bikes in the winter I seem to compensate for that in the summer. Just so you know a little what to expect, skirtguards are planned... :wink:
Dan Jose: Yep, that's my main objective! Every time I start building something I think to myself " how can I make Dan jealous..." :mrgreen: :lol: Glad you like it! I've been thinking making a foam core and covering it with fiberglass might be something you could try out for that tank you have planned?
Here's some more photos:
Roughly sanded rearlights.
Paper templates for the lids for the rearlights.
Chainguard is done!!
More to come soon!
Thanks again everybody!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDifaMAVXrg :lol: :lol:
Wow! You have some great skills and natural talent. Your welding looks great and the fiberglass work is top notch. Is there anything you can't do?
FOUND OBJECTS said:
Just so. :lol:
HotRodJen: Cool!! Go for it! Let me know if you're wondering about something and think I might be able to help.
Flame Jigger: Thank you!!
I suck at juggling... Got some more done on the rear lights:
Shark! :shock: Not exactly big and crazy fins, but more on the subtle side. I might sand them down even more once they're in place.
Made some simple but functional cardboard jigs to help get the fins on straight on the rear lights.
Today I'll try to shape some plexiglass into the right shape for the rear lights. Got my propane torch ready!
Game on Wayne! 
