BO15 Nouveau Style (previously Shop-rod)

[David Cooksey]

You may notice a battery sat in the pannier....
No I'm not going electric, that was so last year!

I actually have some lights left over from previous projects, so I thought I'd use them on this. They are 12volt led, hence the lead acid battery. It's actually out of a fire alarm, don't worry, it's a spare!

 

[OddJob]

So, once you 'light up' the lights will come on? You're not just blowing smoke, right?

 

[David Cooksey]

The front lamp came with a hideous mounting bracket.

Maybe I can use it?

Erm, no. I think I will make my own!
It will do for now though.

 

[David Cooksey]

So, once you 'light up' the lights will come on? You're not just blowing smoke, right?

Oh you will see this bike at night alright!

 

[Couch tater]

The front lamp came with a hideous mounting bracket.
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Maybe I can use it?

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Erm, no. I think I will make my own!
It will do for now though.
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That bracket is pure ugly but it has potential. A little trimming, some well placed holes..........

 

[David Cooksey]

That bracket is pure ugly but it has potential. A little trimming, some well placed holes..........

Na, its for the bin!

 

[Bike from the Dead]

Spent a couple of hours on the other side panel.
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Shop-rod's looking good, but I want to know more about that sweet little roadster you're working on in the background!

 

[David Cooksey]

Shop-rod's looking good, but I want to know more about that sweet little roadster you're working on in the background!

It's a SS100 replica built on a 1950's jaguar chassis with an E type 3.8litre engine. I'm making the aluminium body for it.

 

[David Cooksey]

If you want to see more of my work, I'm on Instagram as DC66UK

 

[El Pocho]

An entire pagan holiday is based around those colors. And so was the great pumpkin. Just ask Linus. Awesone in my book.

 

[kingfish254]

Classy stitching and lights.

 

[David Cooksey]

I've had a look at the saddle again today. I've got hold of some proper upholstery glue, so I'm using that instead of stitching the leather pad the the plastic liner. Bulldog clips are now holding it in place till tomorrow. Then I'll know for sure if it's stuck. The signs are hopeful though.

 

[David Cooksey]

Just had a look at it and it's well and truly stuck!
I'm happy with that!

 

[OddJob]

Brilliant upholstery work on that saddle!

 

[David Cooksey]

Brilliant upholstery work on that saddle!

Thank you. I'm learning a lot!
First thing I learnt was to open the window when using this glue......

 

[David Cooksey]

I took the saddle to the workshop as it needs a little more work.

Firstly I welded the mounting holes up at the front

cut the rear ones off, then painted the frame.
I found a piece of stainless steel for the back. I folded it then bashed the one edge so that it stretched and caused the metal to curve.

This was then bolted to the seat frame to give me a lip to rivet the top to.

 

[David Cooksey]

I used aluminium solid rivets. Normally I squash them with an air chisel. But I ordered a hand squeezer online a few days ago. The hand ones are less likely to mess up!
Just as I got to the point of riveting the hand one was delivered!
My first go with it..

So that's the saddle done. I know I could have just bought one instead of spending around 10 hours working on this one, but Where's the fun in that?!

 

[David Cooksey]

 

[David Cooksey]

I didn't get much work done today. Once I finished the saddle I did some more on the pannier box.
I cut the piano hinge I found in the garage to fit.

Then I made a detailed engineering drawing.....

Once I'd cut the panel out I started to fold it.

 

[David Cooksey]

And made the hinged side "door"