I just turned 17 yrs. old and this is my first build, so we'll have to see how it goes. I'm looking to build a motorized bicycle that looks pre 30s and is kind of in the style of a board track racer. I bought a huffy mountain bike from Deseret Industries thrift store about 3 weeks ago for 12 bucks.
Here is what I started with:
I stripped it all down, took off a bunch of junk, added some things, and made it single speed.
I took it all apart and traced out the frame. Then I drew up some plans and painted a little cardboard tank thing to see what it would look like. (although it might be a different color)
Then I put it all back together and made a cardboard tank to tape on and see what it would look like on the bike.
I have it all taken apart and I'm sand blasting it tomorrow, then I'm going to chop it up! Should be sweet!
Here is what I started with:
![Photo2501.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/275/27539764f6cd6de0c3b271b71b8371d1.jpg)
I stripped it all down, took off a bunch of junk, added some things, and made it single speed.
![Photo2525.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/385/38549d1480e532f0e7361c1e8d865a0c.jpg)
![Photo2528.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/0b3/0b335ea31bf055d0b7e761744df08b12.jpg)
I took it all apart and traced out the frame. Then I drew up some plans and painted a little cardboard tank thing to see what it would look like. (although it might be a different color)
![Photo2560.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8b6/8b67fea9ef0a3c244b8488c15f948462.jpg)
Then I put it all back together and made a cardboard tank to tape on and see what it would look like on the bike.
![Photo2583.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b69/b69c8c2e4cdbad05d80ff147fa8d1a44.jpg)
![Photo2588.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c74/c744a3edb6253bc5f83166ba80c622cf.jpg)
![Photo2589.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/d03/d03329ab3184b074e2ffe437219d7c0c.jpg)
![Photo2591.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e65/e659dab008c41651c54d21277093dc7a.jpg)
I have it all taken apart and I'm sand blasting it tomorrow, then I'm going to chop it up! Should be sweet!