Here goes nothin'...my first build off entry.
A few weekends ago, after logging 10 miles on my trusty Typhoon around town, I spied something w/3 wheels in my neighbors' trash.
He had trashpicked it himself, but found it needed a bit more work than he cared to do. It seems the previous owner had an interesting way of fixing broken welds.
More pictures of this handywork to follow. That frame is trashed! There's even a spot where it burst, like a frozen pipe. I guess it filled up w/rainwater & froze...but they kept on riding it!
I am not sure what this trike is but I know it's not a Schwinn or a Worksman. Any guesses? The only branded part on it, besides the Schwinn teardrop grips is the hub, a Komet.
Nonetheless, I am going to replace the frame. Enter this perfectly aged '48 Schwinn frame. The only thing it's gonna get sprayed with is WD-40 or as some call it "hot rod polish".
I bought this in the spring for around $20 on ebay from a guy a mile from home. I've gathered some other parts for it, but so far the frame is the only thing that actually cost money. One man's trash is another man's...uhhh trike. I've begun mocking her up, but my PC is not so cooperative right now. Hopefully I can get a pic or 2 up here over the weekend. TTFN!
A few weekends ago, after logging 10 miles on my trusty Typhoon around town, I spied something w/3 wheels in my neighbors' trash.
He had trashpicked it himself, but found it needed a bit more work than he cared to do. It seems the previous owner had an interesting way of fixing broken welds.
More pictures of this handywork to follow. That frame is trashed! There's even a spot where it burst, like a frozen pipe. I guess it filled up w/rainwater & froze...but they kept on riding it!
I am not sure what this trike is but I know it's not a Schwinn or a Worksman. Any guesses? The only branded part on it, besides the Schwinn teardrop grips is the hub, a Komet.
Nonetheless, I am going to replace the frame. Enter this perfectly aged '48 Schwinn frame. The only thing it's gonna get sprayed with is WD-40 or as some call it "hot rod polish".
I bought this in the spring for around $20 on ebay from a guy a mile from home. I've gathered some other parts for it, but so far the frame is the only thing that actually cost money. One man's trash is another man's...uhhh trike. I've begun mocking her up, but my PC is not so cooperative right now. Hopefully I can get a pic or 2 up here over the weekend. TTFN!