yep , got 4 short blue bungee straps just for that
HAUL-iN ! CustomCycleTruck (Finished)
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Rack Done !
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i router lines in the plywood to make it look like a bunch of planks,
stained dark brown with some blue shades .
really happy with how it turned out , have not even made pre-tests , just went at it
pierced about 30 holes in the rack frame for monting bolts ,those in the middle are treaded in the tubes , those on the edges have longer bolts with rubber nipples on them to serve as hooks for the net.
i also mounted a ''hidden'' pocket under , could be usefull .
the batterie pack/switch comes out by unscrewing 1screw and tiewraps
the paint is called stainless steel , since this bike will be put to use ,its a collor that scratch won't be too noticable.
i painted the grill and lights chrome , might also do the top head tube braces chrome to make contrast.
lights up great !!
The stem i use is from a bmx and have a hole in the top screw for a wire or something , it sparked a idea when i was looking at a place to mount the horn.. i drilled the bran new horn, treaded the hole in the top screw, and mounted it centered on the stem
it changed the sound of the horn for a funny clown horn sound , but i discovered i can tune the sound by bending the little flap inside , it now has a 1mm gap and sound much deeper
i think i have everything i need to finish it up now
cleaning and painting the frame in the next days
(Warning Big Post)
i router lines in the plywood to make it look like a bunch of planks,
stained dark brown with some blue shades .
really happy with how it turned out , have not even made pre-tests , just went at it
pierced about 30 holes in the rack frame for monting bolts ,those in the middle are treaded in the tubes , those on the edges have longer bolts with rubber nipples on them to serve as hooks for the net.
i also mounted a ''hidden'' pocket under , could be usefull .
the batterie pack/switch comes out by unscrewing 1screw and tiewraps
the paint is called stainless steel , since this bike will be put to use ,its a collor that scratch won't be too noticable.
i painted the grill and lights chrome , might also do the top head tube braces chrome to make contrast.
lights up great !!
The stem i use is from a bmx and have a hole in the top screw for a wire or something , it sparked a idea when i was looking at a place to mount the horn.. i drilled the bran new horn, treaded the hole in the top screw, and mounted it centered on the stem
it changed the sound of the horn for a funny clown horn sound , but i discovered i can tune the sound by bending the little flap inside , it now has a 1mm gap and sound much deeper
i think i have everything i need to finish it up now
cleaning and painting the frame in the next days
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Love the stain and 'planked wood' look! Your finishing touches are bringing this into the next level..... Rat on!
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Very professional job, looks like you bought it at some high end outdoor supply store!
Thank you guys
love that headlight grille....
This is awesome..
This is awesome..
did not even touch the frame yet
but did do the vinyl graphics and tankplate braces
there will be the brake cable running across the top tube so i made use of the braces to hold it in place
the vinyls are 2 layers , i cut the lettering in the silver, stick it on the blue one , then cut a outline in the blue to make my 2tone graphics
also in this last pic , you can see i painted the rack reinforcements in chrome .. also used the extra swrink wrap i had to cover the hooks on the bungee cords , that should help save the paint a little more longer
but did do the vinyl graphics and tankplate braces
there will be the brake cable running across the top tube so i made use of the braces to hold it in place
the vinyls are 2 layers , i cut the lettering in the silver, stick it on the blue one , then cut a outline in the blue to make my 2tone graphics
also in this last pic , you can see i painted the rack reinforcements in chrome .. also used the extra swrink wrap i had to cover the hooks on the bungee cords , that should help save the paint a little more longer
Made them form 1mm brass shim , same stuff i made my emblems with .. have plenty of it since i could only buy it in big roll , so i find any excuse to use the stuff now .. took me a good 3h of cutting and sanding
would be very nice on your elgin thank
Again..."over the top".... ! 
thanks
Amazing build here. Love all the details and the craftsmanship is top notch.
Thank's allot
Coming along very nicely.
This just keeps getting cooler every time I see it. The graphics look great too. I know I'm not the only one that can't wait to see this finished. It's not even put together yet and you already have my vote. Of course, I am a sucker for a nice cycle truck.
