Rusty Red Transporter

[Scrap Wolf]

This build started with a rusty transporter bike which served as a daily driver in Amsterdam for over twenty years. It ended up as a narrow seventies chopper-styled bicycle. I had a blast!

 

[Scrap Wolf]

The starting point.

Some of my personal favorite details.
- Fabricating the sissy bar. A first for me.
- Extending the coil spring mount. This was essential to make the front end work.
- Machining this little aluminum part. It makes the fender mounting bolt sit flush.
- Lug lining the frame. I used a new tool called a fluid writer.
- Using the dog collar chain as a cable guide. Simple and yet so much character.
- The half link chain. I like the beefy look a lot.

Link to my build thread: https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/rusty-red-transporter.113839/

 

[Frankie plekhand]

Congrats on finishing! Great looking bike!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

The starting point.
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Some of my personal favorite details.
- Fabricating the sissy bar. A first for me.
- Extending the coil spring mount. This was essential to make the front end work.
- Machining this little aluminum part. It makes the fender mounting bolt sit flush.
- Lug lining the frame. I used a new tool called a fluid writer.
- Using the dog collar chain as a cable guide. So simple but and yet much character.
- The half link chain. I like the beefy look a lot.

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Gorgeous build.

love the stance and geomentry Of the bike.

the bent front fork and wheel size is awesome.

 

[CruJones]

Gorgeous bike, love the color and raked stance !!!

 

[OddJob]

Love the custom ideas and the overall 'clean' look to this build! Nice work!

 

[KJV]

 

[kingfish254]

This bike is so classy and so funky cool at the same time. Perfect mix.
Love the paint and that killer sissy bar!
CONGRATS!

 

[Scrap Wolf]

For those who like to see me building this bike in a motion picture, here is my Rusty Red Transporter Build Video! If you like to support me? Please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Thanks

 

[Captain Awesome]

For those who like to see me building this bike in a motion picture, here is my Rusty Red Transporter Build Video! If you like to support me? Please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Thanks

Definite feel of an "Old Shovel" type video. Great music selection. Didn't realize just how much fab work you did on all your pieces

 

[Scrap Wolf]

Definite feel of an "Old Shovel" type video. Great music selection. Didn't realize just how much fab work you did on all your pieces

To make some stuff functionally work and to make some of the esthetics there was definitely some fab work involved. That is the part I like the most.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Slammin'. The lug lining tool is so cool. Can it be used to do freehand lines?

 

[Scrap Wolf]

Slammin'. The lug lining tool is so cool. Can it be used to do freehand lines?

I came across this tool in a video from a frame builder. This was my first time using it. I think it can be used to do freehand lines too.

 

[RJC_UK]

I love this. All bikes should look this effortlessly cool....(although there is a great amount of effort and work / detail gone into this). I want one....do you do them in black

 

[Scrap Wolf]

I love this. All bikes should look this effortlessly cool....(although there is a great amount of effort and work / detail gone into this). I want one....do you do them in black

Thanks for the compliment. I do make black bicycles too. This is one of the previous black bicycles I made. It is not that 70s chopper style, more a tourer kind. This one was auctioned and found its way to Danmark.

 

[GeePig]

Amsterdam must be proud. Maybe not all the residents, but at least anyone who has at least half a bucket of sense. I hope I look that good in my retirement

 

[sdframe]

I love the elegant frame of the black bike. I will get myself a fluid liner! Well done.