Uncle Touchy's Back Roads Bomber (Finished)

[aka_locojoe]

Re: Uncle Touchy's Back Roads Bomber

Lookin good Randy! I better get busy, time is running out!!!!

Thanks Pick.

My headlight. It was painted over chrome. I removed the paint and some chrome from only the bezel.

The front end.

 

[kingfish254]

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What???? No Coffee cans???

 

[aka_locojoe]

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What???? No Coffee cans???

Yeah I kind of did the can thing to death. This light I believe fits with my other inspiration for the build.
Here it is...

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: Uncle Touchy's Back Roads Bomber

Dude, that truck is awesome and I can totally see a lot of that truck in your build. Great eye my man.

Thanks.

I initially painted the chainguard all black to mimic the running boards of the truck but it was just too much black and took away from the green. I ended up with this...

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: Uncle Touchy's Back Roads Bomber

Patina'd the chrome kickstand. If I was thinking I should have filled in the "made in China" stamp.

Added a speedo. Painted the edge of the clear cap silver and distressed it a little.

Just can't find a place I like for the Prince Albert can. So far now it's stashed under the seat.

Unless I come up with something better before the deadline this is my tail light. It's a new little blinky light hidden up under the rack.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

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How about keeping some photos of the truck in the PA can? Looks like you Are capturing the look of the truck in the bike, nice.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: Uncle Touchy's Back Roads Bomber

How about keeping some photos of the truck in the PA can? Looks like you Are capturing the look of the truck in the bike, nice.

Good idea and thanks.

Photo I took this morning on the trail.

 

[big kountry]

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I like how you build an inspiration are so simalar the rack color the whole 9 yards great job

 

[kingfish254]

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I really like this build!!!
Keep it up!!

 

[65rat]

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Lookin Good Randy

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Thanks guys!

Decided to replace the hub in my rear wheel. It was a Hi-Stop so it probably wouldn't have worked anyway.

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Can't wait to see it together.

Thanks.

Got the wheel laced.

There's no bunnies in my thread. Don't know if that's good or bad? Spotted this one outside the garage door while working on bike. Some sort of sign?

 

[ndaway]

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I have somehow missed this thread till today...This bike is a work of art looking great 8) I am totally in last place of the local build off bikes there is so much local talent I am amazed :shock:

 

[pick]

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I have somehow missed this thread till today...This bike is a work of art looking great 8) I am totally in last place of the local build off bikes there is so much local talent I am amazed :shock:

ndaway : You're not trying to steal last place from me are ya??? :lol: :mrgreen: I think your build is awesome!

Randy: Bike is lookin really sweet/cool/awesome! 8) It's going to be a REAL nice rider! Can't wait to see the finished procuct.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Uncle Touchy's Back Roads Bomber

Don't worry about the bunnies.
They were reserved mostly for slackers and some of us clowns.
Your build started to late to give you any slacker time, but if you show that you are having FUN with your build, you might get some bunnies.

Diggin' your build!!

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Thanks everyone.

Took it for a test ride tonight. Despite what the speedo says I was moving. I need to work out some issues with the speedo.

The SA "Kick Shift" hub worked fine. Makes the clicking sound like the 3 speeds. A lot less back pedal to get it to shift compared to a Bendix Automatic. The hub was black yet the dust cover, sprocket and nuts were chrome so I painted those black.

I'll make it a 2 bunny build. Here's evil eye bunny in our yard earlier this year.

Other old trucks I spotted around here.

 

[450redrider]

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Looks great, I've been thinking about getting one of those hubs!

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Makes the clicking sound like the 3 speeds.

If yours is like mine, the hub makes a lot of clicking in one speed, but not the other, so you can tell what gear you're in by the noise.

Yes it does.

Looks great, I've been thinking about getting one of those hubs!

Thanks. If you come out on the 5th you can try it out.

 

[aka_locojoe]

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As much as I like the Brooks saddle it just didn't fit the theme. Out of the couple extra seats I had this one I thought went best.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

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Nice work Randy, really like that rustic look! 8)