SaltHammer Savannah Sand Flats Silver King (1935 Monark Silver King) - Aug01 FINISHED! What A Blast!

[2dawgs]

I get the biggest kick each year with so many warnings about going too far.

Thanks for ALL the comments and concerns guys. I do take them into consideration, but at the same time I'm still gonna have fun and build a kingfish bike.

Just like last year, I'm enjoying the challenge of putting my touch on a beautiful frame and parts.

In the end, if I don't have fun then the build is a failure.

KF, is it really possible to go too far? I think not. I am doo dad junkie in rehab. Yuk, yuk.

 

[kingfish254]

Hahaha, it did seem to pay off for you last year as I recall! Bring on the do dads!

I cannot promise that no soup cans will be hurt during the building of my bike.

 

[Rockit!]

 

[kingfish254]

I have had this tank idea ever since I got my Gaskill higgins rack a few years ago. Just had to find a bike worthy of it.

It was still very hard to take this photo and actually start cutting.

 

[kingfish254]

I'm pretty stoked with the rough draft. This will help me with the vintage hot rod vibe I want.

 

[Chad T]

Oooooh That's cooooool!! Can't wait to see that on there.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Cool idea!
It is hard to cut up vintage parts sometimes, but once it's past the point of no return it quickly gets fun again.

 

[kingfish254]

 

[OneHorsePower]

That is cOOL makes a great tank! Looks like a space ship ..
can't wait to see it on !

 

[kingfish254]

Cool idea!
It is hard to cut up vintage parts sometimes, but once it's past the point of no return it quickly gets fun again.

I agree. I had added anxiety on this part because it was also a fairly iconic artistic piece too. I don't think I would have thought twice about cutting a plain Higgins rack.

 

[kingfish254]

I'm pretty pleased with how nice a tank shape it has too.

 

[kingfish254]

I've actually been mocking this up with the full size rack since day one. I just didn't want to unveil the idea until I was sure I want it to go under the knife.

Here is the first mock up from May 1st. This is before I channeled it to sit lower on the mid tube

 

[kingfish254]

Then here is a mockup from May 5th

 

[kingfish254]

And another from May 22nd

 

[kingfish254]

I loved the way it looked every time I tried it out. Now that it is narrower, I love it even more. It's a perfect scale for the bike and I also like how well the color works with the frame and the ratty zeppelin guard too.

Here are the mock ups from today.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks good King, I am sure Gaskill would approve!

Luke.

 

[kingfish254]

Looks good King, I am sure Gaskill would approve!

Luke.

Thanks Luke.
If anyone wants to see more of the bike this Higgins rack/tank came from or other awesome Gaskill artwork, they should search here on RRB or have fun navigating around his old Blog
http://www.gaskillhopshop.com/2009/12/dead-little-dove.html

 

[Chad T]

Dig it...surprisingly subtle on there. Matches the frame and guard perfectly.

 

[Duchess]

Love the lettering on the tank, too!—it fits the bike so perfectly from color to style.

 

[RustySprockets]

That "tank" looks slender enough to have floating in the opening between the bars, rather than against the lower one. That would be a great illusion, if you could pull it off. Maybe mount it using transparent lucite standoffs? Anyway...it's just an idea.