SOUL CATCHER (final stretch!!!!!)

[dragnusa]

Have to draw me up some patterns to use with these

[Peatbog]

So it's a drag bike--a green drag-on bike. Okay, that wasn't very good. Carry on...

LOL Peatbog have you been working on your drag bike to much lately?

Yes.

I like crazy headbadges like that dragon. Last year Jake used a rodent head with sunglasses and an Afro. It was so just plain crazy you just had to keep looking at it. And that made it even sillier. There was no build up to the thing appearing--all of a sudden it was just there. It still cracks me up.

Yep, I like crazy head badges.

[dragnusa]

So it's a drag bike--a green drag-on bike. Okay, that wasn't very good. Carry on...

LOL Peatbog have you been working on your drag bike to much lately?

Yes.

I like crazy headbadges like that dragon. Last year Jake used a rodent head with sunglasses and an Afro. It was so just plain crazy you just had to keep looking at it. And that made it even sillier. There was no build up to the thing appearing--all of a sudden it was just there. It still cracks me up.

Yep, I like crazy head badges.

With the headlight I didnt have any room for a normal head badge I am going to do some badges for it out of the brass pieces

[dragnusa]

Stepping away from soul catcher for a few days to spend time with family that came in for a few days. Maybe ill come back to it with some fresh ideas. And I have to figure out why it sounds like the crank is hitting the kickstand when it clears it fine.

[mitchelangelo]

looking good! On the headlight... a lot of builders are taking the guts out of led flashlights etc and mounting them in the old headlights. Check youtube for some cool ideas on that.

[dragnusa]

looking good! On the headlight... a lot of builders are taking the guts out of led flashlights etc and mounting them in the old headlights. Check youtube for some cool ideas on that.

wish I could gut it but its a sealed beam old school **** cepek off road light. right now its my only option but keeping my eye out for something else I can use

[dragnusa]

Not yet, if i keep it ive been thinking about either a 12 volt ride on toy battery or a emergancy lighting battery. I had a friend tell me that one of antique places around here has a Royce union bike light still in the box for 20 bucks. But everytime ive got a chance to stop by there they have been closed

[dragnusa]

Ive been tossing around a couple ideas tonight, thinking about doing them in cherry wood
heres the tank mockup

heres the cargo rack bracket mocked up

[Circa Cycles]

Doesn't hurt to explore your options The shape of the rack support is cool

[kingfish254]

The cargo rack cutout looks just like the tank cutout.
Pretty cool!
Have Fun!

[dragnusa]

Got some real work done today, I got the tank and cargo rack done today I ended up using some barn wood oak I had.
right side of the tank

left side of the tank

tank and rack side shot

tank and rack

coffin shaped cargo rack

[kingfish254]

WOW!!!
That is VERY cool!!! Love the old aged rough sawn beam.

I really like the lines and continuity of the rack bracket!!!

nice work!!

[dragnusa]

Kingfish thats means alot coming from you. I had planned on the bracket going with the curve of the tire but decided it looked better shaped like the tank.I love working with rough cut lumber so I snag it anytime I can so I have a bunch laying around

[dragnusa]

Finally Broke down and bought some bare copper wire today at lowes ( the person working in the wire area didnt even know they sold bare copper wire) anyways now to figure out how Im going to use it on the bike

[yoothgeye]

Finally Broke down and bought some bare copper wire today at lowes ( the person working in the wire area didnt even know they sold bare copper wire) anyways now to figure out how Im going to use it on the bike

Oh that kind of copper.