Freecycled Fifty - Modified Saddle

[The Renaissance Man]

Very clever tank! That'll get attention.

Just hope your neighbor doesn't notice her missing plates.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Neat tank idea, now do the fenders.

 

[kim_dude]

killer tank!!

 

[DeuceWheeler]

Awesome build so far, that tank is insane! Very creative.

 

[Bike Bum]

Wow, that tank looks sweet! That's a great idea.

 

[yoothgeye]

Thanks for all the compliments on the tank, I got the idea from a Japanese guy who built a drift car in Japan "USDM" style and covered one fender with US license plates. I have since seen the same treatment on some stateside cars, plus tons of rat rod cars and trucks use license plates on floor boards and door panels.

The aluminum license plates are easy to work with and all free. I have a few old non-reflective license plates made of steel, it would be just as possible to make a tank from them, but I didn't want to cut up the old plates, plus, this is a more modern mod, no reason to make it from antique plates, nobody would have made a tank out of plates back in the day.

I'm actually surprised nobody has ever made a tank from plates before, hopefully mine won't be the last.

As for license plate fenders, nope, I think it might be overkill unless I was doing a license plate theme bike, but I might tie in more license plate features.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

As for license plate fenders, nope, I think it might be overkill unless I was doing a license plate theme bike, but I might tie in more license plate features.

Totally agree! It would be too much of a good thing.

Luke.

 

[DeuceWheeler]

I won't be using license plates for my build, but you did show a clever way of fabricating a tank.
Now I just have to use my noggin.

 

[Uncle Fide]

Great piece of imagination and execution on the tank, real cool.


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[raggedjim]

Great idea using the plates. I gotta stop throwing those away...

Good job so far, Rg

 

[Randythe Rat]

Great job on the tank.
always like your builds.

 

[yoothgeye]

Great idea using the plates. I gotta stop throwing those away...

I don't throw away anything! haha (it's a problem)

Great job on the tank.
always like your builds.

Thank you!

 

[kingfish254]

Love that tank idea!!!!
Way cool!!

 

[Pookie42]

I really like this build... Way to step up the game... Got everyone thinking now...


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[yoothgeye]

Love that tank idea!!!!
Way cool!!

Thanks, I was really excited to do it, but also just waiting for the inevitable when someone says "Yeah, so-and-so did that 3 years ago!" haha

I really like this build... Way to step up the game... Got everyone thinking now...

I just hope I come up with ideas that others can use.

 

[Moisstink]

The tank is tight! Sooo many cool things going on with these builds.

 

[raggedjim]

I don't remember anyone doing it, and I have, at one time or another, gone back through every bike in every build-off (not looking for ideas, mind you, just a curious fellow...)

I do remember Smoopy patching a hole in a Schwinn cantilever tank with a piece of metal that MAY have been a license plate, but can't remember the build name...

Rg

 

[kim_dude]

Its an added safety feature as a bonus since its reflective.

 

[pick]

I'm with everyone else, tank is awesome!

 

[No Joke]

OK, I had some time this morning so I went back out to go for the tank again. Feeling a little more confident using my power tools in daylight hours, I finished the blank:

While I had my sander out I attacked the seat again, I think it looks much better. This is after sanding it and cleaning it with a leather conditioner:

On to the tank, in sticking with my "freecycling" theme, I got out something to make the tank:

Cutting and bending:

The wood is not inside, this is just the plates pop riveted together:

I think it's a keeper.

two thumbs up....