troublemaker (finished)

[texasbigjon]

was just about to start on a higgins build,when i snatched this frame off of ebay. always loved the super cruisers,so i grabbed the kickstand,and the original chainguard also! also have a mint set of the deep coved fenders that go on this bike,sprocket,and most of the forks to make a complete bike.but.....im gonna make a hot rod out of her first! 8) cant help it! so heres the frame,after 2hrs. of steel wool,wax and elbow grease! and the monster rubber thats gonna fill up the frame. first thing i gotta do is massage the rear dropouts,with a dremel tool,for a little more wiggle room and ease of loading! so heres some starter pics,and we will see how much i can get done today! :wink:

 

[Unchained]

Re: troublemaker

Nice tires! :shock: :mrgreen:

 

[stretch]

Re: troublemaker

ditto! what are they?

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: troublemaker

the tires are electra diamond vintage 26x2.35`s. ive got a pair in creme and in black. i have 2 of my bikes fitted with fat franks,and the electras are noticeably larger! :shock:

 

[Markm]

Re: troublemaker

Nice!!
Hope you did'nt jinx yourself with the name... :mrgreen:

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: troublemaker

things went together smoothly today,except for having to swap out the colson blade fork for a huffman blade fork! now i`ll have to wait till tuesday to strip and paint it. ended up using a columbia sprocket,nos wald crank,pair of teardrop repop pedals and a black chain for the drivetrain. had to use a 7/8"to 13/16"seatpost shim on the lucky 7! :shock: never ran across any older bikes with 7/8" seatposts! :? anyway...here`s how she`s shaping up.

 

[Rat Rod]

Re: troublemaker

I think our bikes could be friends. :wink:

 

[kram]

Re: troublemaker

Wow! This is looking awesome and I love the black and white combo you have going on. I'll definitely be keeping my on this one.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: troublemaker

Very nice. Got some good parts to use on it too...Looking good . :mrgreen:

 

[ElChupacabra]

Re: troublemaker

what tires you runnin there? Size?

 

[stretch]

Re: troublemaker

how much are those tires? i really want some.

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: troublemaker

price check on aisle 4! :lol: the black tires are $29.99,the cream tires are $35.99! they are pricey,but they do ship em flat.kenda has 24x2.35 krusader tires for $4.00+shipping,on their site! :shock: got a pair of those last week for $16.33 shipped.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: troublemaker

Now all you need is some 24'' wheels :lol:

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: troublemaker

got it covered paul! 24" drop centers with nd skip tooth hub.still gotta clean them up!

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: troublemaker (Update 9/7)

took the troublemaker out on a bar hopping shakedown run yesterday.rode smooth and quiet! 8) other than the bike falling over and breaking off one of the axle wingnuts,and getting caught in a thunderstorm,it was a good day! gotta go out of town for a week,so i thought i`d throw in a quick update.

 

[daliyama]

Re: troublemaker (Update 9/7)

Oh MAN!...Those tires are killin me!...You say you made the springs for the springer?....did you start with a door spring or????....or did you do em from scratch?...if you adapted springs for your forks what are they from?....If you made em from scratch...can i pay you to make me a couple pair?....wow....did i mention i like the tires?...SHEEESH, good lookin bike!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: troublemaker (Update 9/7)

Your bike turned out super :wink: :lol: Just kidding It looks really good as do all the bikes you put together. I havent seen one yet that I didn't want. I think its all the really good parts. :mrgreen:

 

[texasbigjon]

Re: Texas Troublemaker (finished)

after having lunch today with my old pal Howard Hughes,he advised me to change the name to the Texas Troublemaker. who am i to argue with a legendary eccentric billionaire? :lol: so heres the standard driveway pics,and i`ll post the "lunch with howard hughes" pics in the gallery!

 

[Markm]

Re: troublemaker (Update 9/7)

Bee-yoo-tiful!!!!

 

[deorman]

Re: troublemaker (Update 9/7)

This is screaming out for white tipped legs. :| :wink: