FENIX- Finished!

[Fv2]

I'm willing to bet you still come up with something awesome,you always do.

 

[fordsnake]

Before I had stopped work on "Fenix" last month, I cut 9 inches off the rear end to shorten the wheelbase, widen the rear stays (chopped a Walmart Beast) and cut and repurposed a Schwinn OCC Chopper center stay and its 100mm BB. (see below pic). After accessing the frame last night and some other parts stashed in my garage…I think I'm in a good place? The only problem I foresee with the shorter wheelbase will be trying to squeeze that 100mm rear wheel into its place???

 

[Fv2]

Frame looks good

 

[kingfish254]

Great job meshing those donor pieces with the frame.

 

[fordsnake]

I found a few more donor parts to play with.

 

[Gdcast]

Ohooooo I'm subscribed!!!

 

[fordsnake]

Now that I'm not going with the hubless wheels…I discovered the frame's geometry is now off, so I need to replace the dropouts. I'm in luck…I still have the OCC chopper. I cut these off today and will add them later to the frame.

I also found these Monark tank sides with nice jewel medallions and chrome bumpers.

 

[gsc]

He's Back!!!!!

 

[jasper87]

Nice! Back in business...

 

[kingfish254]

Like a FENIX from the flames

 

[Fv2]

Those tank sides should add a nice little pop.

 

[fordsnake]

Thanks guys for the support. With time running out…it does't allow me to be too wacky in the design department, so I'm going to to keep it simple. Utilizing my existing parts, heres what I imagine.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looks good!

 

[kingfish254]

Clean and cool!

 

[Fv2]

Looks good,like the stance

 

[Jake Sensi]

Way to go

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[KEMPRACING]

I want to try to build one of those hubless wheels , I understand why your not going with it on this build because of the time frame but it is really really cool , not sure if I have what it takes to pull it off but I sure do want to try it , Anyway I like what you have going on with the new direction on this build

 

[fordsnake]

Yes Kempracing the hubless was a cool idea and I had a little something, something to add to it to make it really unique…a one of a kind, one that has never been seen or done before. But I rather save it for a later date then me trying to figure it out with my back up against a deadline.

 

[fordsnake]

So yesterday I managed to get most of all the parts cut and tacked. I'm waiting for a few parts I ordered online before I can weld, but I like the direction I'm headed.

I just noticed there are 5 donor bikes here to make this one: Micargi, Rollfast, Monark, Beast, and a OCC chopper.




This is the same saddle I made for ENIGMA last year but never used.

 

[gigmata]

So yesterday I managed to get most of all the parts cut and tacked. I'm waiting for a few parts I ordered online before I can weld, but I like the direction I'm headed.

Insert drool.