SPITFIRE "Airborn, we kill for peace"

[spitfire42]

started to get the layout for my scratch built frame together and collect a few bits and pieces

got into a well equiped shopped to do some rolls and bends to get so far

got some fat shoes with a 3 speed hub, suicide shifter and a wide tractor seat should be getting in to do some more soon

 

[Bigdaddy772]

Great looking start.... Looking forward to more progress pics!! 8) 8)

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Good start . That tubing bent one way and then the opposite on the bottom of your frame
is what I have the most trouble producing. What did you use to bend it?

 

[LarzBahrs]

Uncle stretch, it looks like it might have been cut, theres a slight black mark right at the bend. It could just be a marker line to :lol:

 

[spitfire42]

used a mandrel bender very helpful when you have access to machinery of that sort. will keep posting progressive pics when i get more achieved

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Yeah my bender will deform a tube at the end when you bend it. If I get that
bend I have to two piece it. I wish I had that machine....you lucky dog!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[spitfire42]

anyone that does roll cages or handrails should be able to bend what you need

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I tried several companies that bend tubing and they say silly stuff ....like $150 per bend.
I would rather two piece them. I found Lowe's sells a prebent 1 1/4'' 90 that works perfect. I can bend
the other part. With a short piece inside and welded they come out really nice.

 

[spitfire42]

wow thats alot. not sure anyone would pay that per bend. i know some places get cheaper the more bends you get but not 150

 

[Gdcast]

Started my first build from scratch yesterday, with my conduit bender... that led to using a new bending system I had never used before, very cheap.. I´ll let you know soon

Bike is going great by the way! :wink:

 

[wimpy]

Looks cool already. Must look cooler in the future,I bet. 8)

 

[RollinLow]

Re: SPITFIRE "Airborn, we kill for peace"

Your taking about the Down tube rite stretch. the 90 with the long bend up to the head tube rite? If so... When I did mine I bent my 90 an used a harbor freight roll bender to do the long radius bend back.