brown sugar ---finished.

[beatcad]

i was supposed to get some other bikes last weekend, but this showed up first, so i'll start on it first.
i bought this from fellow member rusty513...thanx again man.
it's a 24" rollfast. i'm guessing late 40s, but it could be early 50s. i'll keep lookin' that up.

i promice to have update and progress pix this time.
this aint gonna be anything extreme. just a mild and classy custom.
and it will be brown & tan.

[rusty513]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

[OUTLAW]

yeah, that will be a nice build

Outlaw

[sensor]

thats a great start

[beatcad]

lsat nite i blew it apart to see what i was workin' with. mostly to check out rusty parts and to make sure threads were good.
i wont be using these wheels/seat /bar. i just tossed some stuff on it to get an idea of where i'm headed.

[beatcad]

i guess i'm doin' this outta order, but work is kinda slow today.
i started to work on the tank(s). tappa, tappa, tappa.

[beatcad]

the seat post aint gonna work, so i poked thru my junk pile for one that's the same O/D but longer.

i dont have a fancy chop saw. a $2.00 mitre box will work.

rotate post pieces and a welders magnet is your friend.

a little fine tuning w/ a bench grinder and belt sander. and bevel the edges for a bigger weld surface.

welded it together and added some gussets for extra strength.


i'll get back to the tank(s) later.

[beatcad]

i tried the modified post w/ a seat last nite and it will work just fine.

i've been thinkin' about using this motorcycle drag bar and dogbone risers, so i tried 'em on last nite also.
they do put me in a comfy riding position, but i dont think i'll use 'em. i think the 90* angles clash w/ smooth curves of the bike. i dunno. maybe it'll grow on me.

[beatcad]

got the frame+fork+tank(s) media blasted. i'll probably primer them tonite and paint the frame and fork tomarrow. than do some bodywork on the tank. there's a few dents.
still a bunch to do, but i hope to have the bike comlpete befor next weekend.
happy easter everyone!

[rgallen]

Nice work, it's looking good

[chimichanga]

nice job! What color brown are you planning to do?

[elvis51]

i like the way this build is going so far! i definately love the seat post but dont agree with the last set of bars you put on there with the dogbone risers. they look WAY outta place, like a turd in a punch bowl. but other than that....SWEET!

Easy E

[beatcad]

thanx for the support guys.
chimi- the brown is gonna be a normal straight outta the box crayola brown. for the tan/brown color combo think of your grand-dads '71 oldsmobile . i used to have an el camino w/ that color combo and i loved it.
E- i aint using the dog bones. it didnt take long for me to decide that they were'nt rite.
i stayed after work and primered last nite. i came into work and painted and cleared it this morning. it's in the booth baking at 180* presently.
it turned out lookin' creamier than i thought. i dig it.

[voodoo curse]

You have access to a sweet paint booth?????????????????????????????????????????

I hate u

[chimichanga]

thanx for the support guys.
chimi- the brown is gonna be a normal straight outta the box crayola brown. for the tan/brown color combo think of your grand-dads '71 oldsmobile . i used to have an el camino w/ that color combo and i loved it.
E- i aint using the dog bones. it didnt take long for me to decide that they were'nt rite.
i stayed after work and primered last nite. i came into work and painted and cleared it this morning. it's in the booth baking at 180* presently.
it turned out lookin' creamier than i thought. i dig it.

oooo nice color! i know which color you are talking about. lol The way you described I knew right away what color. lol