The Kraken

[LowpowerD]

I was fooling around at work tonight and started to fab up a seat post.

IMG_0202 by LowpowerD, on Flickr
It's 17mm diameter 1045 TGP, cold bent and shoved into a chopped down 13/16" Wald seat post.

Also got this bad boy:

IMG_0199 by LowpowerD, on Flickr
Woot!

 

[muddy]

Get the sacrifice on! (Couldn't help myself)

 

[volksboy57]

wow you have some great parts just lying around! This build is gonna be really sick!

 

[LowpowerD]

wow you have some great parts just lying around! This build is gonna be really sick!

Yeah, it comes from hoarding. It drives my wife crazy, but I'm prepared for this bike build. Having problems with the wheel set, but more on that later.

 

[LowpowerD]

Ok, I worked a lot of overtime this week, not much time for building bikes. I gave the seat parts white vinegar bath, etching primer and black spray.

IMG_0208 by LowpowerD, on Flickr
I'll try to finish the seat tonight...

 

[kingfish254]

Can't wait to see some of these cool parts thrown together.

 

[LowpowerD]

Can't wait to see some of these cool parts thrown together.

Yeah, me too!

I had some wheel troubles. The wheels with good rims had bad hubs. The wheel set that came with the bike has rust holes. So I busted the the hubs off the good rims. Trying to strip paint off the rims now.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

If it's gotta a siren, it must be COOL!

Looks good so far :wink:

 

[pick]

Lookin great Dave! That is gonna be one Sweet bike! I am almost done with your loner tool (finally). Thanks a million for lettin me use it. 8)

 

[Xcruiser]

Really diggin' the siren.Looks like solid progress going on !!!keep it up

 

[LittleBlueTrike]

My husband's the winner! I'm not biased! Go, Lowpowerd, go!

 

[LowpowerD]

My husband's the winner! I'm not biased! Go, Lowpowerd, go!

Looks like I've got one vote already :lol:

On with the build...
This the first time I've actually recovered a seat.

IMG_0223 by LowpowerD, on Flickr

IMG_0224 by LowpowerD, on Flickr

IMG_0227 by LowpowerD, on Flickr
Not bad if I do say so myself. A little more stretching of the cover and it should be good to go.

 

[pick]

Lookin good! Seat looks great! BTW I think I'm done with your threader, so will get it back to you by the weekend. Thanks a million for letting me use it! 8)

 

[MplsCoaster]

Seat looks good! Good luck with the rims and hubs

 

[LowpowerD]

The wheel up date is coming up next... Stay tuned.

 

[raggedjim]

The seat looks good.

Got to say it before Peatbog does, "Get to crackin" Kraken, crackin', get it? Nevermind.

Good luck, Rg

 

[ndaway]

seat is AWESOME! 8)

 

[LowpowerD]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Upholstery is not my forte.

 

[pick]

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Upholstery is not my forte.

Looks great to me! Wish I could upholster like that! 8)

 

[LowpowerD]

One of the things I like about the build off is that it gives me a good excuse to try things that I would normally pass on. Wining doesn't really matter, it's all about taking my bike building skills to the next level. I plan to teach myself how to braze soon.