Not Just Another Gender Bender

[Kuttnhack]

Been sittin on a side job for my friend Mike. Need this off my list so I can get back to Undertaker. This started as a girls bike but I don't remember the details. Delivered to me in two pieces with a basic format to stretch about 8". Cool, but leave the seat post position and the bottom bracket in place. This is how he/she turned out. Mike will finish and be ready for the Behind Bars San Jose show in a couple of weeks. This was a fun frame to work on and I think the lines are awesome. Can't wait to see this one finished. I will try to post more progress photos if I can catch Mike in the act.

Chain stays from donor bike

Seat post extension made from a old piece of a handle bar

Action shot! falling over in the wind.

Welded the chain stays and the seat tube from inside the bottom bracket so no welds to clean up. A little brazing and almost a factory look.

 

[sensor]

looks great and make sure someone posts some finished pics!

 

[Leo]

very nice frame work man! congrats! i waiting for the finished pictures... cheers!

 

[Kuttnhack]

After brainstorming with Mike I had to put the frame back in the lab. I forgot the straight tube. We also decided to fab up a tank mount for the custom floating tank Mike is planing. Added a coaster brake tab at the drop outs. By the way the frame is an Evans.

This bike just looks fast!

Better shot of the welded on the inside bottom bracket.

Tank mount with plenty of built in options.

 

[Galtbacken]

Nice lines! I like that seat tube extension, adds an unusual detail to the bike!

 

[user 135]

Nice lines on the frame. I also like the Seat Tube detour.

 

[Fisch]

Wow! Those are some great lines man!

 

[MikeS]

So this is a project I've been wanting to do for a while. It should be done for the Behind Bars Show on June 13th. I'd like to thank Kuttnhack for steping in and doing the frame work.....I'm short on time and building two other bikes for the show so he really helped out a lot......I will keep posting updates on this thread as I go...Next thing I'll be making is a tank so stay tuned.....Here's a before pic of the bike and a couple of shots of the frame when I cut it up so you can see how the gender reassignment was done...

 

[nascar]

Interesting, cant wait to see the progression.

 

[sidsky]

mann!!!! i soo envy how you make the joints so clean!!!! grinding takes forever!!!!
top notch built here!!!!!

 

[MikeS]

Tank is Done! Should Be ready by next Sunday......Some in progress pics of the wooden buck process I used.....

 

[MikeS]

More to come as I finish up......

 

[Sinner4]

Nice Work.

 

[Fastfix]

Love that tank!!!

 

[greg66]

LOOKS REAL GOOD MIKE AND RAY :!: YOU 2 WORK GREAT TOGETHER.THAT TANK IS SICK.CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS ONE ON SUNDAY. :mrgreen: :shock:

 

[sensor]

i sure hope that evans action springer will end up on the final product!

+1 more and looks great mike/kuttnhack :mrgreen:

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Nice job on that tank ,
:mrgreen:

 

[MikeS]

The EvansAction is staying...I just picked up the re-chromed parts for it yesterday.. Should be ready for paint by tomorrow night. The color will be Alsa's Shamrock Green.

 

[Fireproof]

Alright Mike, I was just kickin’ back in my chair ‘til ya put those holes in da tank . . . now I’m watchin!
Lookin’ good man! 8)

 

[MikeS]

Fresh paint.....final assembly today.