Tiki Time! Update and lessons learned

[Bigcam59]

Well this is a bike I promised to build for the Art of the Bike Exhibit in Ct, so I thought I'd better get started on it, and the Build-Off gave me much needed motivation.It's a beach cruiser with a Tiki Bar sidecar
Artist's rendition...

and it begins...

Setting up the frame. I moved the sidecar wheel forward a bit to give it a more realistic stance and to keep the bar somewhat rectangular

the framework completed but unpainted

next comes the bar part... 8)

 

[fenderhole]

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what a great idea! it should look really cool 8)

 

[xddorox]

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Definitely a cool utility bike idea!

 

[Bigcam59]

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And now for the bar itself. Made the frame out of 1x2's and covered it with thin plywood.

I then used an old bamboo window shade as a veneer for the outside. My eagle eyed son found bamboo growing locally
so I cut some down, slotted it and attached it with some shiny copper strapping to the edge of the lid. A few coats of polyurothene
on the top, a couple of dollar store signs and Viola! A tiki bar.

I must add that i now have a new found respect and admiration for anyone that does carpentry for a living,
as well as a whole slew of splinters to keep me occupied..

next step, painting the bike. Till then...

 

[ratina]

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Wow thats cool!!

 

[Rustinkerer]

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Bigcam, I recognize that drawing (sans tiki theme) from one of my first bike books, "the Fantasic Bicycles Book"! Great one! :mrgreen: -Adam

 

[Bigcam59]

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Bigcam, I recognize that drawing (sans tiki theme) from one of my first bike books, "the Fantasic Bicycles Book"! Great one! :mrgreen: -Adam

Good eye. That's the basis for the bike. I found the book in a children's library and phtocopied the sidecar part a long time ago, and now I'm just getting around to building one.
Anyhoo, progress continues. The fenders and chain guard get a fresh coat of paint.

 

[Bigcam59]

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Next, the frame...

That's not clutter...it's inspiration! 8)

 

[xddorox]

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Man that's a great color combo!

 

[Fastfix]

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2ndon that color combo. Too cool!

 

[FOUND OBJECTS]

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Now That's a fun build! Great Ideas all around on it!

 

[Super Sporter]

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Biking and drinking, my two favorite activities!

 

[hubgearfreak]

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how do you transport the staff? :mrgreen:

 

[fenderhole]

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Biking and drinking, my two favorite activities!

X 2 :mrgreen:


build looks great! that tiki car is outrageous!

 

[Hooch]

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wow! mine has some similar ideas yet way different! cant wait to see this finished

 

[spinman]

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Mr. and Mrs. George Tee-Kai beemed off the Enterprise (NCC-1701) to take a moment and say how much they enjoy your build! :mrgreen:

After George has a sword fight with his shirt off, he'd like to see this build competed before taking off where no man has gone before.

 

[Hammond Eggz]

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:lol:

 

[JoKeR63]

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Mr. and Mrs. George Tee-Kai beemed off the Enterprise (NCC-1701) to take a moment and say how much they enjoy your build! :mrgreen:

After George has a sword fight with his shirt off, he'd like to see this build competed before taking off where no man has gone before.

Um, Spin, wouldn't that be Mr. & Mr.? :wink:

Love the fenders, this is about the only kind of bike where you can pull off that color.

 

[spinman]

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"....Um, Spin, wouldn't that be Mr. & Mr.? :wink:..."

Oh my!!!!! :shock: :shock:

 

[bikeriderx]

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"....Um, Spin, wouldn't that be Mr. & Mr.? :wink:..."
Oh my!!!!! :shock: :shock:

Well it IS the 21st century! :lol: