Woody

[sandman]

Wives are like that. They never approve of their stuff getting used for a bike project. So, just wait until they aren't looking and sneak their things into the garage for cutting up or destruction. I cut the bottom out of a brass planter, covered the hole with cardboard, and snuck it back into the house. No one was the wiser and I had a backing plate for my chain wheel.

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UT-OH ! I' m telling mom !

 

[cscho]

My “fenders” arrived today, a lot sooner than I thought. They are just about an inch longer than the wheel. Hopefully I can adjust them to get the proper look.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Stay thirsty my friend!

 

[cscho]

Today I decided I should take the day off. I have a good start to a fender but it needs some more work

 

[cscho]

I bought a plastic welder from Harbor freight and got both fenders together. They need some sanding but are close to done.

I also made a bracket to strengthen them and to mount them

While I was wandering around the lumberyard I found my chain guard and possibly a rear rack.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Looking good!

The fender reminds me of the 70's Chevy C10 step side trucks!

I couldn't resist seeing how it would look with a more squared opening and the wheels tucked.
Interesting but probably not the look that you're going for though.

 

[cscho]

Looking good!

The fender reminds me of the 70's Chevy C10 step side trucks!

I couldn't resist seeing how it would look with a more squared opening and the wheels tucked.
Interesting but probably not the look that you're going for though.
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Interesting look but I am not ready to get the saw out yet. I like that squared off shape but not the size of the opening. My first truck was an 1983 Chevy.

 

[kingfish254]

Fun build. I love it when builders use odd items to get the vibe they want.

 

[cscho]

While wandering through an antique store on vacation I came across this mirror for $4. I am not sure if I will use it but I figured I better get it just in case.

 

[cscho]

I need to get serious about this bike soon. A friend gave me two of these today but they need to be chrome if I am going to use them.

I got the fender mounted today.

I am hoping to get paint tomorrow.

 

[OddJob]

Glad to see you are back on it! RaT oN~!

 

[cscho]

Made it to the paint store and came home with aqua green.

 

[arty dave]

Love the sewing machine covers! How much did you pay for a plastic welder?

 

[cscho]

Love the sewing machine covers! How much did you pay for a plastic welder?

$15 Harbor Freight. It worked fine. For the amount I am going to use it I didn’t want to make much of an investment.

 

[cscho]

Pretty sure I can hear the seat post laughing at me.

 

[kingfish254]

The wheel covers are cool. Try getting an airbrush artist to paint some mag wheels on them.

 

[cscho]

Got a coat of paint on the frame today. Still need to clear coat.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Getting to the fun stuff!

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Catching up...
That slab of marble is gonna be a heck of a chain guard!

Carl.

 

[cscho]

I ordered a bunch of parts from Worksman to replace the ones that were damaged during disassembly. They should be here in 10 days. I tried a mahogany stain on scrap birch. It’s about time to build a box.