ENGINE No.9 (completely complete!)

[sensor]

okay....now i like the schwinn style springers
great idea

[fenderhole]

okay....now i like the schwinn style springers
great idea

yeah, i felt the same way about those springers but it's what i had laying around so i decided to use it. i'm glad i did otherwise i might have never even thought about the different ways they can be used. now i find i have a renewed interest in them as well.

[fenderhole]

there has been many times after just pedaling up to the top of a steep hill in the middle of summer that i wish i had something to drink. however, i've never been a big fan of water bottles, they're big, bulky and not very attractive in my opinion. i needed something better, something i wouldn't mind having on my bike so i went with a flask. i just re-bent a aluminum bottle holder i had to match the shape then mounted it in the most convenient place i could and there you have it, problem solved.

[fenderhole]

i'll be using this cool little 1950's(i think) flashlight to make my headlight and taillight. the base holds 4 D size batteries so it looks like i'll be using everything except the handle.

[Rex Rattus]

nice eppi...

[fenderhole]

busy day today, let's get to it...

flashlight idea worked out well. installed a visor off an old bullet light too!



taillight's lookin good.


best place i could find for the battery box... for the moment.


been saving this little chainguard forever, i FINALLY get to use it.


started working on the wrap around fenders. i only got the rear done today but the front will look very much the same.



at the end of the day 5/9.....


well, that's it for now. hope everybody likes it so far. more to come soon!

[fenderhole]

i think the ugliest part of any bike is the axle nuts so i wanted some hub caps to cover them up. but in an effort to do things as cheaply as possible i decided to make my own. i went to the hardware store and picked up the items shown below for about $8.00. i then used the quick set epoxy to secure the nut to the backside. after it dried it was just a matter of screwing them on. ugly axle nuts are now hidden!







hmmmm, maybe i've already revealed too much.........

[fenderhole]

fenders are done. diamond plate tank inserts are almost done as well. this will probably be one of the last updates i post until june or so. i still have a few more tricks up my sleeve and i don't want to tip my whole hand, but... anybody that followed my build build from last year might have a clue.

[Markm]

oooooooooooooo....drop it or throw flames?????????????????????????????

[XC204]

That light is just perfect fits the mood of that bike just excelent.

[ratina]

Man that is cool!

How are you going to connect the coaster strap?

[deorman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_ ... re=related

[fenderhole]

oooooooooooooo....drop it or throw flames?????????????????????????????

no, i won't be dropping it and flame throwers are old news now but you're definitely in the ballpark

That light is just perfect fits the mood of that bike just excelent.

yeah i thought the same thing when i saw it!

Man that is cool!

How are you going to connect the coaster strap?

actually these aren't the wheels i'll be using for the finished product but i'm sure i figure out a way to strap that bad boy down!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7VsoxT_FUY&feature=related

hahaha! thanks deorman!

[fenderhole]

so i've been thinking about changing the name and theme of my bike quite a bit for the past couple of days. i started out having a rough vision of what i wanted the bike to look like but the more i progressed the more it seemed another path was meant for this build. so that being said BARBACUED IGUANA will now be named ENGINE No.9 (#9) it will be a tribute to all the firefighters everywhere that risk life and limb to help their fellow man. i can only hope that what i create will measure up....

[xddorox]

As an ex-smoke eater I love your theme choice. The diamond plate should blend into that real good.