full suspension stretch

[streetpirate]

This amazingly bootyfab bike was a culmination of whatever I had laying around.

'60s sears 26"
swingarm off of a 24" NEXT wallmart bike I found in my dumpster
fat messenger seat
booger-welded rat trap from kids bmx, thats a 26" rim stuck in it and I think I can make it work with a 26x1.75 tire without rubbing
straight apes and stem from '77 Schwinn Exerciser, need a bit of bend put in them
random bits of tube from a junk 20" cantilever frame
24" S-2 rim with a drum brake 5 speed cassette hub, dont have spokes, hub needs brake work


The parts pile

initial mock up

chopped out seatpost tube

used some 4" wide 1/4" thick flat stock to start making the shock mount

used some smaller flatstock for the cross piece and tabs

welded the seat tube back on going straight out the back

made some supports out of old kids frame bits, old chrome stingray seat post with a junk drawer 7" bolt pounded in to make it solid

assembled again for mock up.

Now I need to actually buy stuff. 24x2.125 cheng shin whitewall out back, 26x1.75 up front, drum brake shoes, heavy spokes to lace the back. I need to clean up the bb, decide if I want to weld on a different bottom bracket further forward in the frame so the pedals don't scrape, plus my knees would hit my chin if I left it where it is. I will need to slot the big plate in the right side for chain clearance, smooth out my crappy mig welds, decide on paint, brake cable, shifter, decide if I want to put a briggs and stratton in there...

 

[largek9]

Thats a really kool set up! I have that mtb $5 bike fleamarket find. (parts plucker)It looks like it will be low and long,great idea! I love larger in rear skinny in front Kinda 70's ish.neato!

 

[deezenuts]

I like how instead of being able to adjust the seat up and down for height, you can push it back for more stretch. haha very cool 8)

 

[cut-um-up kustoms]

That a cool way of doing it I'd like to see it finished.

 

[streetpirate]

next month I'll start buying the parts I need to finish it, it will be a slow build because I'm not home from college all that often but I will post updates when they are due

 

[jackdaw]

That's pretty neat man.

 

[wimpy]

It's allways amazing,what you can do with old stuff from a dumpster. And to be honest,it looks cool. The rear-end suits the bike. Good lines.
Eager to see more pics. Way to go, dude! 8)