My First Build Plus a Trailer

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DDK

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This is what I started with.
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What I think is an early '50's Monark built Western Flyer middleweight.

I then added some fenders and tracked down a tank from a member here (i cant remember his name but I am grateful) plus a fork swap to fit the front fender.

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Then it was time to blast off the 3 layers of paint and get out the rattle cans. I went with a primary color of a satin red with gloss black accents and ended up with this.

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I then decided it needed a really cool accessory...... A trailer! Problem is I can't weld so I used copper pipe and soldered it.

This is what the frame looked like roughed together

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I then painted it to match the bike and used some hickory for the bottom and slats and ended up with this.

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Here are the two together.

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And a couple more of the bike

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I hope you enjoy as much as I have.
 
Very cool build! Cu tube wow all the possible fittings good idea.

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