P40- SHE'S AWOL!!! Now Showing X-52.5 aka Plan B

[kingfish254]

You popped that out quickly and it turned out great.
Matches up with you sketches pretty darn well.

 

[Funkme]

Love the whole concept of this one,and your off to a great start.

 

[SkyknightJohn]

Looking good.

 

[Chad T]

Cool concept. Great progress so far.

 

[metalchewy]

The updated frame looks pretty sweet!

 

[Big Ape]

Thanks everyone, I was really just trying to keep the curve from the seat stays right through the top tube arch. Then I kinda just winged the curve on the middle bar. Just for comparison, I think I will post my frame and frame together. I want to see how close they are.

Well, not identical, but close enough, I guess....

 

[Chief]

Well, I removed the top bar from the boy's frame and the top bar from this frame then took them to work for some heating and bending yesterday. I did plug where I flipped the girl's top bar when I got home today and started welding everything together!! I am fairly happy with the result although I had intended the tank panel area would be a little bigger. Girl's bike no more...........

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I went ahead and threw the fork and truss rods on to get an idea of my progress.

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I'm liking this so I added the stem and bars, the bars are getting some modifications but this still helps get a visual of where we are headed.....

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AWESOME!

 

[Big Ape]

AWESOME!

Thanks Chief!! I feel like I am trying to charge up a mountian in this build off!! Lots of great frames and parts, lots of super talented builders!! At least I will have another KEEPER when mine is done......and maybe a top 25 finish if I'm lucky!

 

[blwnmny]

It looks pretty dang close! Man your wasting no time.

 

[Big Ape]

I got home and started mocking up some cardboard for my tank panel.

I tossed my rear fender in place for a little more feel how things will work together.

And now, I'm thinking that maybe a filler panel between the fender and seat tube will be a good idea.

This panel would give me a nice area for a flying tiger, some pg rated pinup art, and maybe a tally for battles won. hmmm.

 

[Big Ape]

It didn't take but about 45 minutes to transfer the tank panel from cardboard to aluminum sheet. I've got it outside to get some clearer pictures.

I went back to trying out the fender with the filler panel.

I am interested in anyone's opinion of whether this should stay or not. I am leaning towards stay right now.
It is almost impossible for me to keep things secret, so here is a sneak peek at my rack!

Thats right, a Murray Fleetline rack is going on this baby!! I got lucky and picked this piece up from one of the good guys on RRB! WooHoo, I gots me some rare vintage parts too!! Not many, but one or two......

 

[Fv2]

I got home and started mocking up some cardboard for my tank panel.
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I tossed my rear fender in place for a little more feel how things will work together.
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And now, I'm thinking that maybe a filler panel between the fender and seat tube will be a good idea.
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This panel would give me a nice area for a flying tiger, some pg rated pinup art, and maybe a tally for battles won. hmmm.

Sometimes I feel like Horshack and just wanna say, OOH OOH Mr. Kotter.

Anyway, that rear panel you could paint a pin-up over the Army star then use the lower portion for battle tags.

 

[Big Ape]

I like the way you think Sir.
And I remember who horshack was!!

 

[us56456712]

I like it but it needs guns. You could fab some up that look like these Browning 50 cal WWII wing mount aircraft guns. Make a 22 cal zip gun, ha ha.
Mount it on a leaf spring or the handlebars.
http://www.1001modelkits.com/access...ires-2012-browning-m2-50cal-wing-mounted.html

 

[Big Ape]

Those are very cool......
But, I am the machine gun KING!!!

At least I was the machine gun king......I sold all but 2 of them to friends. At least one will be on this bike before it is finished.

 

[Fv2]

Hey yea, guns. I just happen to have a machine gun fender horn, just incase you're out of stock.

 

[Fv2]

 

[Big Ape]

I'm good, thank you...but, if you choose to make a few bucks selling yours, it won't bother me any. I think there is a good market out there!!

 

[Fv2]

I'm good, thank you...but, if you choose to make a few bucks selling yours, it won't bother me any. I think there is a good market out there!!

Oh, I don't plan to sell it. I've got a seven wheeled monster on the drawing board it'll look good on.

 

[us56456712]

Those are very cool......
But, I am the machine gun KING!!!

At least I was the machine gun king......I sold all but 2 of them to friends. At least one will be on this bike before it is finished.

right on man