Fresh find from down under

[kelvin hahnel]

So I was out at a garage sale afew days ago and picked this up,

(didnt come with the forks)

I messed around with afew different ideas

Didn't really like it with the fatty on the front

I finally decided to go with 24's all around (also noticed it has 24" double walls on the rear!)
swapped out the rear tyres for some 24" iron cross ones I had sitting around for ages and swapped the forks over and started mocking up the tray (after i did a little repair work)

the previous owner butchered the rear of the bike with a motor install and some "patch" work. But LTJ helped me get the bike looking awesome again in the rear.

here's the tray mock up

Post welding

Tray mock up with some scrap 7ply i had sitting around

This is it so far will keep you all posted on progress over the next few weeks.

Also after ideas for paint will consider anything but black (90% of my bikes are black)

 

[kelvin hahnel]

here's a better pic of the repaired rear end

And heres one with the right size front wheel on (ignore the red bars it for mocking up something else)

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks good!

Needs metalflake... Maybe this:

 

[horsefarmer]

To me the design on the back of the seat and the iron cross tire tread all kind of look "Tribal". Google "tribal design" find lots of cool designs and colors.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

To me the design on the back of the seat and the iron cross tire tread all kind of look "Tribal". Google "tribal design" find lots of cool designs and colors.

Hmmm, @kelvin hahnel, there is a guy in Echuca that does hydrographics...

 

[kelvin hahnel]

there is? hmmm
but I do love me some metal flake

 

[Fv2]

You know I'm in on a trike build. Looks kinda like a trailmate.

I like the hydrographic idea.

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Picked up the wood for the tray today, just got tot wait for everything to dry around here. we had a bit f a storm here yesterday and yard got flooded

 

[kelvin hahnel]

You know I'm in on a trike build. Looks kinda like a trailmate.

I like the hydrographic idea.

Luke said it looked like one as well, I'm not sure whit it is but its one of the most comfortable bikes I have ridden.

 

[kelvin hahnel]

So then i realized I had to add an extra bar for the timber tray to bolt to so

 

[Pushie Pirate]

Am liking this, are those rear rims 20inch, I like those tyres
nice and fat, really suit the style of the bike.

 

[kelvin hahnel]

Am liking this, are those rear rims 20inch, I like those tyres
nice and fat, really suit the style of the bike.

they look awesome any are 24's

 

[Pushie Pirate]

they look awesome any are 24's

Would you mind shooting me a link mate, thank you.

 

[kelvin hahnel]

For where I got the tyres? It was off a guy on Facebook (local buy swap and sell group). I haven't been able to find any online. Will be probably changing them to something with less sidewall tho because it makes it shake a little while riding.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Would you mind shooting me a link mate, thank you.

I think they are Iron Cross tires off a WCC chopper originally?

Tray is looking good Kel! That was some storm we had, not surprised your yard is flooded!