The First Lady - Final assembly started

[Jz5811]

Well I thought I better hop into this seeing as I just snagged up a new bike from a garage sale. I have never done a ladies bike but I figured it would look a little different, especially with the frame modifications that I have planned for it...here she is in stock form, all my pieces in one place and a sneak peak of the first frame mod...

 

[deven_science]

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Gender reassignment surgery? I see a tank in the pile, too. Interesting.

 

[kingfish254]

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Wheels are in great shape too.
I just love those pointy murray drops.
Good luck

 

[LukeTheJoker]

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Very nice start! Watching as it progresses!

Luke.

 

[Jz5811]

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De-chromed and acid etched some parts yesterday...

 

[schwinn boy]

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I have no idea of what you are doing, but i like it.

 

[Captain Awesome]

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Awesome place to start

 

[Jz5811]

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I have no idea what I'm doing either, I'm just hoping it turns out halfway descent. I'm used to building cars this is only the 2nd bike I have attempted, my first bike in the first pic I posted was too small for me to ride comfortably since I'm 6'2". It's really more of a talking piece and entertainment when people get drunk and want to ride it.

 

[Captain Awesome]

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It's really more of a talking piece and entertainment when people get drunk and want to ride it.

story of my life

 

[Jz5811]

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Got some work done this weekend, after a few different color combos I have been tossing around looks like Ill be going with flat brown on this one...

 

[Jz5811]

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Finally got around to working on the bike again, I recently got a 1966 Ford Truck and kind of pushed everything else to the side. Welded up the tank finally to the frame, now time to bonds, smooth and paint!

 

[Jz5811]

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Got around to plastic filler, a lot of sandpaper and some primer. Got it good and roughed in, just need to massage it.

 

[Jz5811]

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Been working on the bike pretty hard and taking a lot of pics and finally getting around to posting a few. Here is how the tank was mated to the frame, a lot of good mock up and eyeing it up and bondo got her looking like she was meant to be there

 

[Jz5811]

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The frame was the last part that needed painted

Started final assembly and got pretty far, I am on the fence on wether to keep the hand painted graphic or just go with the all flat brown look. I also originally wanted to go with a cream ballon tire but I thought the fenders looked too cool against the black on black look. I was going for an old school military/racer look and I think the black on black really pulled it all together. I still need to put on the chain, guard, sprocket, pedels waiting on some grips to come in, and debating on maybe hand painting some different graphics...aaannnnddd possibly a head light if I can find one quick that works.

 

[Chris Crew]

very very nice

 

[King Zebba]

Love the colors! lookin cool! 8) 8)

 

[Kroozerdave]

Looking good and the glowing edges on the tank paint show up well.

 

[Funkme]

Wow that came out well,I like the position of the tank and how it looks...Great work...