I like the welder also, much better than what I first bought.
(Slammed Trike) doing the finishing touches...
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Did some cutting and bending, still much more to go...
It is starting to look closer to what I have in my minds eye...
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As you can see the pedal will be close to the ground.
It is starting to look closer to what I have in my minds eye...
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As you can see the pedal will be close to the ground.
At least you wont have to worry about pedal strike when cornering!
Luke.
Luke.
One would have to hope so...
So I got the lines near where I want them and now all I need to do is attach them together (well need to mod the rear end just a little more.
Above you can see how long the rear section is going to be. What I am wondering is if I should install some bracing between the seat and chain stays? Still need to shave off the seat tube top to clean up that area.
Above you can see how long the rear section is going to be. What I am wondering is if I should install some bracing between the seat and chain stays? Still need to shave off the seat tube top to clean up that area.
I'll be honest, I was skeptical about you using the huffy, but I am liking the way the lines of the building are going now. Just remember to keep checking the chainlines. Good luck.
What I never showed earlier is the 3 speed hub, so that makes it easier to keep a good chain line. So where the Huffy's chain stays end I will be attaching the 3 speed hub dropouts.
Long and low trike... You have the stance looking good Drac!
Luke.
Luke.
Only thing that concerns me about it now is the possible flexing of the rear end section of the frame.
I understand your concerns with that.
If your rear seat stays go directly in a straight line from the rear axle to the top tube and you remake the lower chain stays so they are in a straight line too you should be fine. Just remember the top ones are in compression and the lower ones in tension.
Luke.
If your rear seat stays go directly in a straight line from the rear axle to the top tube and you remake the lower chain stays so they are in a straight line too you should be fine. Just remember the top ones are in compression and the lower ones in tension.
Luke.
The lines flow I would have to say for the top tube and seat stays....
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Well I got her past the first major step, frame is all tacked up.
Wanted to see what the front end looked like with a wheel installed, so I threw the original one on it. I still have to open up the slot for the bigger axle.
Or what a lot of people do is just file two parallel flat spots on the axle threads to fit in the old forks.
You really pulled those two frames together nicely!!!!!
Doesn't that bugger up the treads by filling flats into it? Yea it seems to flow really nice from one frame section to the other.
Not really. I haven't done it myself, but I have some wheels from Wildcat that were done this way. You only file close to the cone nut and only the width of the forks. Search around on the site, I am almost sure someone has put up some pics of it somewhere. It's mentioned quite a bit.
+1 on the axle file, I did it before on an old muscle bike, worked well.
Great job connecting the frames together, looks great, you should not have any trouble with the top seat stays and the lower chain stays may be alright, there appears to be a curve in them and once weight goes on they may try to straighten out, if they do and it becomes an issue you could add a brace from the top of the old seat tube where the seat stays join down to where the curve is in the lower stays, but I would not worry until you try it out.
Luke.
Great job connecting the frames together, looks great, you should not have any trouble with the top seat stays and the lower chain stays may be alright, there appears to be a curve in them and once weight goes on they may try to straighten out, if they do and it becomes an issue you could add a brace from the top of the old seat tube where the seat stays join down to where the curve is in the lower stays, but I would not worry until you try it out.
Luke.
Got my New well used tractor seat today.... I think it has just the right amount of rust on it.
this is sweet ! the new frame you created have a nice flow to it .. for your concerns on the twisting of the frame if you added some reinforcement between the rear stays it should help .
watching this one
watching this one
If a man is not inspired by that, he needs to look in the mirror. Mucho macho.Inspired by this build of Tommy's
