"66 WEST"

[Chips_Mahoy]

And here's my other build (I really can't decide which one I'll officially enter).

It's a 1948 Hawthorne something or another. The design theme for this one is a hard one to explain but I'll try.....

If someone in the 1950's living where I live, wanted to go to the California coast to get their peice of the southern California surfing life style, drag racing and hot rodding culture, and some of the "good life", how would they drive there? Route 66 West.....The Mother Road. So this build will be based on that thought.

[Circa Cycles]

I'm intrigued.....and subscribed

[yoothgeye]

Make it so... or just make up your mind.

[Chips_Mahoy]

Make it so... or just make up your mind.

Believe me.....I wish I could!! The whole design theme for this bike was a lot easier to figure out than which one to enter.....

[Chips_Mahoy]

Did some pencil & paper scketches & drawings last night and wanted to show the badge:

BEFORE:


AFTER:

[MplsCoaster]

Wow! Great work on the head badge! How are going to lay the bike out with your theme?

[Gold Street Customs]

"Get Your Kicks on Route 66 " Nice theme

[Chips_Mahoy]

Wow! Great work on the head badge! How are going to lay the bike out with your theme?

What do you mean?

Thanks Gold Street!

[kingfish254]

Watching while M.I.A. in Southeast Asia.

[Chips_Mahoy]

UPDATE 03 MAY 2012:

Got the bike torn down. I've never messed with a skiptooth chain before so I havent touched it yet. I dont think I'll be re-using the skiptooth parts off this so I want to preserve them as best as possible in case someone needs them;


All the parts that came off minus the rear wheel & tire. The tire was pretty cool looking......it had a chain link tread on it but was in less than poor shape;


I also made some cardboard templates for the panel, trim and rack piece I'll be making;

[yoothgeye]

What will you make your panels out of? Upgrading to corrugated cardboard?

[Chips_Mahoy]

What will you make your panels out of? Upgrading to corrugated cardboard?

Hadn't thought of that but was thinking of some of that foamy-like poster board......

[yoothgeye]

What will you make your panels out of? Upgrading to corrugated cardboard?

Hadn't thought of that but was thinking of some of that foamy-like poster board......

Aluminum screen, bubble wrap, old bed sheets, laminated notebook paper, rabbit wire, chicken wire, aluminum foil, wax paper, WICKER!

[MplsCoaster]

How are going to lay the bike out with your theme?

What do you mean?

Sorry, I didn't write it very well. I meant what type of tires and parts were your going to use?
I see now the parts and patterns you've laid out now and they looking really interesting.

[Chips_Mahoy]

How are going to lay the bike out with your theme?

What do you mean?

Sorry, I didn't write it very well. I meant what type of tires and parts were your going to use?
I see now the parts and patterns you've laid out now and they looking really interesting.

Oh....okay. I've got a set of chrome wheels and white wall tires. I'm pretty sure I'll be switching from the skip tooth drive to a standard drive, but not commetted to it yet. I bought some new chrome fenders but I'm not sure if I'll leave them chrome or have them painted/powdered to match the frame. I havent decided on which handlebars either. I've got a couple different ones I'm looking at.