Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Nice work and really good ideas :mrgreen:
Nice work and really good ideas :mrgreen:
Kansas Fried Cruiser... more stuff 7/09/09
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Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Hey Dude, this is so weird. When you said maybe some chainguard mods, I had this thought come into my to do exactly what you did. That's scary. They say great minds think alike. I say greater minds put those thoughts into reality. I guess you win.
Great work and kool bike. Lets see more.....
Hey Dude, this is so weird. When you said maybe some chainguard mods, I had this thought come into my to do exactly what you did. That's scary. They say great minds think alike. I say greater minds put those thoughts into reality. I guess you win.
Great work and kool bike. Lets see more.....
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Cool deal, thanks for the info... I wasnt sure what it was originally, since I found it in a junk pile.
LOL, its all good! Give it a shot, it really wasnt that hard to pull off. Just some tubing scraps welded in at at angle.
Regarding the finish... has anyone ever seen a bike that was finished out with heat? I know it sounds strange, but when the steel is heated up to a certain point it will change colors, kinda like a deep blue color fading into yellow. Well thats what Im planning. Ill post up a few pics later to show what Ive done so far to maybe explain it better.
Ive been reading the posts about using salt and vinegar to speed up the rust process, which I may use. But I also wanted to ask if there was anyone that has tried other chemicals, acids, etc. on bare metal to get it to change colors... etc. I read something a while back about a electrolysis process that changes rust to a black oxide.
jre0123 said:
Cool deal, thanks for the info... I wasnt sure what it was originally, since I found it in a junk pile.
rgallen said:
LOL, its all good! Give it a shot, it really wasnt that hard to pull off. Just some tubing scraps welded in at at angle.
Regarding the finish... has anyone ever seen a bike that was finished out with heat? I know it sounds strange, but when the steel is heated up to a certain point it will change colors, kinda like a deep blue color fading into yellow. Well thats what Im planning. Ill post up a few pics later to show what Ive done so far to maybe explain it better.
Ive been reading the posts about using salt and vinegar to speed up the rust process, which I may use. But I also wanted to ask if there was anyone that has tried other chemicals, acids, etc. on bare metal to get it to change colors... etc. I read something a while back about a electrolysis process that changes rust to a black oxide.
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
this is a cool build....chop chop the gaurd look killer, nice mod
this is a cool build....chop chop the gaurd look killer, nice mod
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Ok so here are a couple of pics to explain what I was talking about above...
this is one of the forktubes...
and the chainring...
So lets hear your thoughts or opinions, good idea? bad idea?
I kinda like it, maybe not the prettiest thing, but at least its different!
Ok so here are a couple of pics to explain what I was talking about above...
this is one of the forktubes...
and the chainring...
So lets hear your thoughts or opinions, good idea? bad idea?
I kinda like it, maybe not the prettiest thing, but at least its different!
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Felt used to make a cruiser completely finished like that, called it raw or something but the frame looked really good like that. I think some other BMX companies used to do it also, think I have a set of DB bars like that somewhere around.
Felt used to make a cruiser completely finished like that, called it raw or something but the frame looked really good like that. I think some other BMX companies used to do it also, think I have a set of DB bars like that somewhere around.
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Yes, actually the chainring is already clear coated.
ej599 said:
Yes, actually the chainring is already clear coated.
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Yeah me too! lol
I havent laid the heat to the frame yet, kinda scared... I dont think im getting it hot enough to take the temper out... I hope!
Im also thinking of ditching the name, this thing has taken on a completely different personality than I originally imagined.
Maybe KFR for short. Kentucky Fried Rat? or something along those lines.
Yeah me too! lol
I havent laid the heat to the frame yet, kinda scared... I dont think im getting it hot enough to take the temper out... I hope!
Im also thinking of ditching the name, this thing has taken on a completely different personality than I originally imagined.
Maybe KFR for short. Kentucky Fried Rat? or something along those lines.
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
Ok here is a pic of the frame after the heat was applied...
Not sure If Im gonna stay with it or go another route?
Ok here is a pic of the frame after the heat was applied...
Not sure If Im gonna stay with it or go another route?
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
i dont know how i missed this one :? youve got some great ideas going on with this!
if you dont end up leaving it blued and do paint id do just the chain guard around the 'pipes' (just around the very tips and at the angle theyd shoot if they were real stubbys)blued......
i dont know how i missed this one :? youve got some great ideas going on with this!
if you dont end up leaving it blued and do paint id do just the chain guard around the 'pipes' (just around the very tips and at the angle theyd shoot if they were real stubbys)blued......
Re: Lawrenceburg Flyer... my first build
You mean a little something like this.... :mrgreen:
You mean a little something like this.... :mrgreen:
Re: Kansas Fried Cruiser... my first build
^^^ There it is!
New attitude... New name, thanks Loco!
^^^ There it is!
New attitude... New name, thanks Loco!
