Yup I was thinking of doing a channel down the center, I may lower the overall high of the box by lowering the top plank sides down so there's no gap between the top and bottom plank sides....maybe
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Yeah, I gotta find some lawnmowers now.
Great idea to recess the wheel into the krate.
Great idea to recess the wheel into the krate.
Cut out a mouse hole at either end and sat it on the back tyre with a bit of wood for a spacer between tyre and crate and like it, I don't think I will lower the crate by losing the gap between planks
next is to cut down some planks to make an upside down U tunnel to cover the wheel/tyre (even tho it looks cool to see the tyre through inside the crate ) I want to be able to put stuff in it, maybe I can do it so it can be detachable?
Love that crate treatment, that's cool!
Cool.
I like how the ABC triangle kinda hits at what's going on in the crate too.
I like how the ABC triangle kinda hits at what's going on in the crate too.
Thinks, it's kind of close to how I envisioned it
Yer I noticed that when I sat it on there at the beginning, I have found a strut from a metal front basket that will work as the support hopefully, if not I have plenty of stuff laying around to use
Cutting and making the side planks for the crate and sample piece of perspex
That glass bottomed crate is perfect! Great way to preserve the view of the tire, and retain the wood look and utility of the original crate. I was going to suggest a false floor, that would sit above the tire level, but this is better. 
Found some brackets to use and this speedo......its from an old exercycle
Found a light bracket that I straightened for the speedo mount, just got to round it off where I cut the headset ring off and here's a picture of the brackets mounted on the crate, would of had more pic's but the phone is doing that take a picture sound but doesn't save thing found some left over metal strapping from when we had our hot water cylinder replaced so used that for attaching the front of the crate to the rear brake bolt hole and masked off and grind the paint on top tube as this had rough grind marks on it, I will prolly write "kickin it" on here
Nice use of brackets and strapping to GitRDone
Speedo attached, rocker bolts cut down and filed, found a random piece of metal to use as an anchor for the brake arm
Love the speedo mount. Nice ratty brake strap. 
Thanks it was doing my head in a bit on what to use and then saw the light mount and then I thought maybe it will just slide down the fork strut
Back side of the speedo mount and gave the rocker bolts a little age treatment
I'm digging the low slung speedo
It's the one thing on this build I love
mechanicals done now to paint and finishing
