Tempe Showdown (AZ Chop Shop vs. Wacko's Garage)

[pvwacko]

A little Arizona Tour-de-Fat competition. AZ Chop Shop and Wacko's Garage are having a little build off for the Tour-de-Fat in Tempe October 6th.

Voting will be for the Rat Rod Bikes folks and also for the people that come to the event. Hope to see you there!

 

[pvwacko]

Here's the start of my build! Trike build for the OHSO Brewery in Scottsdale AZ. They wanted a trike with the ability to move some product and catch a few eyes.

A mix of old and new parts going for a vintage look more than chopper or stretch. Vintage includes a springer fork and the rack supports from a spaceliner

Experimenting with my new bender...

Prepping the jig for frame building.

Sturmey Archer 8 speed disc hub for the jackshaft. will make getting kegs up to speed easier!

Stopping that much fun is just as important. Mountain through axle hubs for the trike axle then Avid BB5 Disc brakes run with a Problem Solvers Cable splitter.

 

[pvwacko]

A day off work so some fun in the shop today!

I've always wanted to do this!

Home made handlebar strut.

I also started rolling the frame today.

 

[kingfish254]

Watching this one!

 

[pvwacko]

Major frame progress today! Hope to stay ahead of schedule on the build... the past few builds I've done for the Tour have come down to the last minute.

Frame is nice and big with an upright riding position. The new owner wanted the trike to fit a tall guy and not be too laid back.

New idea for trike dual disc brakes. Using mountain bike through axle front hubs because they happen to be 15mm just like standard trike axles.

 

[pvwacko]

Productive afternoon too! Rear axle work.

The only problem with using the through axle hubs was the spacing. Drilled out the weld for the drive plate.

Drilled the drive plate to the disc pattern.

trimmed just a bit off the axle sleeve on the drive side hub.

rear end almost ready. just need to reinforce and cut out the center of the axle tube.

 

[azchopshop]

My whole frame design is based on this gas shock.

I'll be running 72 spoke fan rims.

A triple tree fork.

Time to bend some tube.

 

[pvwacko]

Good to see you building!

 

[azchopshop]

I built a neck for the bike and mocked up the suspension, but Photobucket will not let me upload anything. I have video of the suspension on my facebook page. http://www.azchopshop.com will take you there also.

 

[Skipton]

WOW! :shock: :mrgreen:
Great Stuff here!!!!

azchopshop,
Something has been wrong with photobucket for a day or two... Can't load up pics!!!! hope they fix it soon!



pvwacko,

Trike looks KILLER!... Like a spacliner on steroids..... Great idea for cross bar on the handlebar.
Rearend looks great!

Keep up the killer work guys!

 

[pvwacko]

I've got pictures to upload to photobucket too! Progress goes on though... Anyone know if I can link to pictures on facebook?

 

[pvwacko]

Finally! photobucket is up and running! Jockey Shift in a very traditional spot.

Jack shaft dropouts.

Rear end being reinforced for the trailer hitch.

Trailer Hitch

Trailer being mocked up.

More progress the next two days with time off.

 

[pvwacko]

Lots of progress today. Trailer/Hand truck.

Jackshaft dropouts put in place.

cutting out the disc caliper mounts

Dual disc brakes in place.

Single speed mountain bike trick... allows for a really big final drive.

 

[pvwacko]

Off the Jig! still missing the other rear rim... frustrating!

 

[pvwacko]

OK, rear rim should be here later this week... Also need to pick up some brake cables for the problem solvers cable doubler. Other than that it's all here Not much visual progress today but I did get the drive train all lined out with new keyways, bearings, chain, and tensioners. That means, one more rim and I can ride this thing! Only part still needing attention is getting the cable doubler mounted and hooked up to the discs and finishing the jockey shift which is almost done. I already hooked up the shifter and ran the cable through the frame.

I also started mocking up sheet metal for the trike. I'm going to lay out the rear platform and take it down to the local sheet metal shop and have them bend it up on their brake real fast. Maybe that's the next big tool I buy...

Also have to cut out the front panels and make my louver press so I can mount those and also add the louvers to the rear rack.

Back to the other job for a few days then it's back to work! I'm trying to finish this a week before the Tour De Fat so I can take it to the big car show of the summer up here in the Arizona White Mountains... the Run To The Pines two weeks from now.

 

[mastronaut]

Holy shiznit!!! That is one awesome piece of work already! 8)

 

[azchopshop]

Ok, photobucket is working again. Time to upload.

I took a neck from an mountain bike to get the cups and bearings.

I cut the neck in half so I could insert it into a longer tube to make a long neck.

Then I mad holders for the gas shock.

Here is a video of the gas shock in action.

 

[pvwacko]

got my wheel last night and put it together for a ride this morning. hooked up the dual discs and it's all working good! Needs a little lower gear ratio but that's not too hard to do.

also a local sheet metal shop hooked me up with the bends I needed for the rear tray. I'll spend the afternoon fitting the sheetmetal and other smaller parts.

 

[pvwacko]

Last update until sunday when it's back to work in the shop. Sheet metal work is almost done... just need to punch some louvers!

 

[pvwacko]

trying to figure out which louver pattern I like better for the rack... the braces are welded on the bottom so I just have to figure out how i'll attatch it to the rack supports.