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[GuitarlCarl]

For future reference...
What's it look like with the tank flipped end for end and tucked under the middle bar?
I'm curious about ladies tanks.

Carl.

 

[metalchewy]

Here are a few variations that I thought of before cutting it in.

Back curve doesn't match well.

All the way under, would need straps to mount correctly. Looks kinda like a tool box...

Partially under was my second choice.

Flipped, swoosh toward. Looks funky on the nose to me.

How it ended up

Planned out the base.

Decided where to get the gusset and seat pan material from.

Roughed out. Need more cutting media

Building..... Riding.....

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Haha! You picked the best one.
But thanks for the views.

Carl.

 

[metalchewy]

Haha! You picked the best one.
But thanks for the views.

Carl.

Anytime Brother!
Tacked

Stitched and ground

Add a 26x80mm 10 speed wheel and a 2.35" Kaniption...

Building..... Riding.....

 

[Glen]

Man... you're really getting stuck in.

Loving it

Glen.

 

[metalchewy]

Man... you're really getting stuck in.

Loving it

Glen.

Thanks Glen!

Lucky to get a few hours a day while still on vacation. Still have a ways to go.

@Guitarl has one, so I thought I'd jot mine down. Thinking on the punch list.

Seat
Bottom bracket and crankset
Derailleur
Forks
Front and back wheel and tire
Headset and Bars
Guard?
Fenders?
Lights/Mirror?
Restore horn in tank
Body work/paint

Tomorrow, maybe I pound a seat pan into shape.




Building..... Riding.....

 

[metalchewy]

Some trimming. And it's a basic shape.

A whole lotta pounding and it is starting to take some shape...

More on the seat later.

Building..... Riding.....

 

[metalchewy]

To a point that I need heat to finish shaping it. Will put a rosebud to it tomorrow.

Building..... Riding.....

 

[OddJob]

Like that rear end MC! Mo fatta, mo betta!

 

[metalchewy]

Like that rear end MC! Mo fatta, mo betta!

Thanks OddJob. Agree, mo fatta mo betta. Glad you like it!

Fat but solid. Feels a lot better than the last one I widened. ;-)

Gonna scratch build a sprung triple tree soon [emoji41]

Thinking of joining the fun??

Building..... Riding.....

 

[Fv2]

Wait a minute...
We can chop, cut,and re-imagine a vintage frame?

 

[metalchewy]

Wait a minute...
We can chop, cut,and re-imagine a vintage frame?

;-) I think so. I was just fixing a frame I broke [emoji605]

The thought seemed to unintemtionally ruffle a feather or two in another circle.

[emoji1280]

 

[Fv2]

;-) I think so. I was just fixing a frame I broke [emoji605]

The thought seemed to unintemtionally ruffle a feather or two in another circle.

[emoji1280]

I'm no purist, but there are certain bikes/parts I won't chop.
Other than that, it all came from the ground; and will eventually return to the ground.

 

[kingfish254]

Wow, you are in the lightning round of your build. Tons of cool work already. Great job on the stretch. The opposing curve of that tank kinda conflicts with the straight part of the top tubes though.

 

[metalchewy]

Wow, you are in the lightning round of your build. Tons of cool work already. Great job on the stretch. The opposing curve of that tank kinda conflicts with the straight part of the top tubes though.

Thanks Kingfish, glad you like the stretch.

I appreciate your thoughts on the tank. I have other feedback on the tank that the curve on the bottom also conflicts. I have a couple rounds yet to go with it.

On the back, flowing with the curve.

Upright on the front.pushed forward into the head tube. ( seems better? )

 

[metalchewy]

Borrowing your tank placements for Salthammer

and Rockafella.

I like them, particularly this last one, but have to remove the horn, or re-engineer the horn to fit.

 

[metalchewy]

Pan is shaped. Need to smooth it out now and attach this sprung set to it.

 

[OddJob]

I'm no purist, but there are certain bikes/parts I won't chop.
Other than that, it all came from the ground; and will eventually return to the ground.

I'm no purist, but there are certain bikes/parts I won't chop.
Other than that, it all came from the ground; and will eventually return to the ground.

My tag line..."from rust thou hast come, and unto rust thou shalt return."

 

[metalchewy]

My tag line..."from rust thou hast come, and unto rust thou shalt return."

From Rust, Thou hast come, With Rust Thou must Ride, and.Unto Rust Thou shalt return....



Made a little progress today. Smoothed on the seat pan.

Need hardware and some foam to continue.

With black and red, may need to find some material to upholster it.

I also started planning the fork.

1/4" plate might be a little heavy, but after shaping it should still remain strong.

Still thinking on it more before I get the cutting torch out to cut it.

 

[metalchewy]

After 119 days of no rain, it.sprinkled off and on yesterday. Then poured most of the night.

I brought the seat in this morning and wiped the rust off. Rest of the bike gets a little new color.