STEAMBOY

[Joker-n-Jack]

Make sure to festoon the creation with LOTS of superfluous gears!!!

I just LOVE festooning!

 

[Joker-n-Jack]

I just decided a couple of days ago to send my bike in a steampunk direction. Glad to see someone thinking the same way and I can't wait to see your finished bike, especially since we are starting at such different places bikewise...with that being said, my good man...LET THE FESTOONING BEGIN!

 

[54shadow]

A shot of the frame all stripped, buffed and faux brazed welds. Also, the rear coaster hub is laced in, wheels painted and found two fat tires in the shed, money saved, wooo hooo! Next, will install the back rack that I bought at the Little Blue River swap meet. More goodies to prep and install ... pics later.

 

[kingfish254]

Clean and purdy, now time start loading it up with cool stuff!!!!

 

[54shadow]

Clean and purdy, now time start loading it up with cool stuff!!!!

Making trip to Lowes and Tractor Supply for some more goodies.

 

[54shadow]

I just decided a couple of days ago to send my bike in a steampunk direction. Glad to see someone thinking the same way and I can't wait to see your finished bike, especially since we are starting at such different places bikewise...with that being said, my good man...LET THE FESTOONING BEGIN!

I was just thinking today, "you know, there are just not enough "Steampunk" bikes in the world."

 

[kingfish254]

I just decided a couple of days ago to send my bike in a steampunk direction. Glad to see someone thinking the same way and I can't wait to see your finished bike, especially since we are starting at such different places bikewise...with that being said, my good man...LET THE FESTOONING BEGIN!

I was just thinking today, "you know, there are just not enough "Steampunk" bikes in the world."

+1

 

[Joker-n-Jack]

Your frame looks AWESOME!!! I love the "brazing" you did on it. I also just noticed that you are in Blue Springs, MO...We're practically neighbors!

 

[54shadow]

Your frame looks AWESOME!!! I love the "brazing" you did on it. I also just noticed that you are in Blue Springs, MO...We're practically neighbors!

Thanks for the kudos on the frame, send me all your brass and copper stuff ... just kidding. A big, "howdy, neighbor!" Going to the swap meet at El Torreon swap meet on 6/29?

 

[Joker-n-Jack]

Your frame looks AWESOME!!! I love the "brazing" you did on it. I also just noticed that you are in Blue Springs, MO...We're practically neighbors!

Thanks for the kudos on the frame, send me all your brass and copper stuff ... just kidding. A big, "howdy, neighbor!" Going to the swap meet at El Torreon swap meet on 6/29?

I hope to. Sundays are kinda difficult for me as I work at a church. I might be able to stop by for a bit in the afternoon.

 

[kingfish254]

The Freaky Bunnies are getting hungry for an update!!!!!!

 

[54shadow]

The Freaky Bunnies are getting hungry for an update!!!!!!

HOLY SMOKES! Update coming soon, been burning the midnight oil, slappin' on the parts, don't want to show it with the "doo-dads" and "gegaws" hangin' off loose. Plus, have to get a permit to burn coal in a vehicle.

 

[Funkme]

I'm definately watching this one,start off bits was similar to mine...Goodluck

 

[54shadow]

OK, to sate Mr. Kingfish's curiosity, here are some progress pics. Got some of the "doodads" and "geegaws" glued and soldiered down enough for some pics. Still have a lot more to do before completion, having a ball on my first official bike build.

So far, the only thing that I had to buy was the gauges and some copper pipe, the rest of the junk that I am attaching to it is parts laying around the shop, it is becoming like a big, junk magnet.

 

[kingfish254]

Sweet work on dem doodads and geegaws. Now all you need are some spacely sprockets and coswell cogs.
I wasn't hungry it was the Freaky Bunnies that made me do it!!!

 

[killingevilnine]

i will never look at my oxy/acetaline tanks the same again!

 

[54shadow]

i will never look at my oxy/acetaline tanks the same again!

LOL, yep, it was really hard to alter these nice gauges, I looked for the cheapest and worst set of gauges on eBay to do this with. Don't worry, my gauges are safe and sound on the welding tanks.

 

[54shadow]

Sweet work on dem doodads and geegaws. Now all you need are some spacely sprockets and coswell cogs.
I wasn't hungry it was the Freaky Bunnies that made me do it!!!

Hmmmmm, will look for some "Cogswell Cogs" and Spacely Sprockets" on eBay, unless, you have some extras to spare.

 

[kingfish254]

You guys laugh, I'll probably come across a Jetsons collector this weekend. Rut Roh.

 

[54shadow]

If he doesn't have any, he'll probably find some at a garage sale soon.

Cool bike, by the way! I especially like how the various colors all work together so well.

Yep, copper goes with anything, it never clashes. Thanks for the comment.