Springliner (Formerly Raceliner) ??Finished??-Pic Heavy

[inshane64]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Update !!!!

LONG day yesterday. I spent about 14 hours fumblin around and throwin paint and parts together, here are the results.

Thanks to Bri-in-RI this bike will have a tank!!

I worked my magic!!

A lil wet sanding to start the fake patina and here is a "tank on" pic.

 

[KOTA]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Update !!!!

KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING.

 

[inshane64]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Update !!!!

I needed to make a light, so I came up with some plexiglass.

I tried blue and green, but I prefered green.

Redneck engineering:

Finished lens:

Thought I was done with tank:

Decided I needed to work with the plexi some more:

Full bike shot:

Angle 2:

 

[inshane64]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Update !!!!

This step nearly killed me, all the angles were SO terribly hard to get right. Next year I will have a simple bike!!!!!!

Mock up after I installed the wheels and chain.

Seat is not at the right angle!!

More mock up.... I got sick of getting the right angles!!!!!

 

[inshane64]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Update !!!!

Yesterday after lunch was crunch time!!! More mock up and final truing of angles. SO many angles. NEVER again!!!

Holes drilled in seat-rack thingy. Time for paint so I can patina it!!

Rattle can perfection!!

I made this bike to be functional! So the seat had to be adjustable. Here was final seat-rack-thing frame before I welded it.

Adjustable seat tabs!!

Gettin there!!

Close up, angled too far forward.

'Bout where I want it, seat-rack with another coat of patina paint! Mock up, I am in love!!

Side view, with 2 of the springs thrown on.

Again I am telling you WAY to many angles to deal with.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Huge Updates rollin' in -Pic Heavy

I am digging EVERYTHING that you are doing with this build.
This one is creeping up the food chain in my opinion.
Beautiful ride, just be sure to finish it.!!!!!!

 

[inshane64]

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When I swapped the dropouts the bar on the front hadda look that didn't follow the desired lines.

So I hadda fabricate one!

Gotta love red metal!!!

And I remembered I hadnt found a rear light so I made a filler.

 

[inshane64]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Huge Updates rollin' in -Pic Heavy

OK the stuff I have posted today up to this post I did yesterday, here is what I did this morning.

Seat Time!!!!!!!

This was my first time tryin a quality upholstery job.

A piece of wood some carriage bolts and a strip of foam.

Add the wrapper.

Staple, Staple, Staple!!!!

Boom!! A place to sit!!

Wet sand for the old barn find look!

My dog Arthas crackin the whip!

Sanding complete!

 

[inshane64]

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Ok guys, imma gonna shut up and let the pics talk, I am pretty much finished. This bike rides like a dream, a big, heavy, long, dream.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Huge Updates rollin' in -Pic Heavy

That's really COOL 8)

 

[pick]

Re: Raceliner? (name pending) Huge Updates rollin' in -Pic Heavy

That's really COOL 8)

+1 8)

 

[kingfish254]

That is one of the sickest full suspension bike I have ever seen.
WOW!!!!!

 

[irzouts]

My favorite spaceliner so far !
Bravo !
I hope you 'll get more votes, your build earns it