Nostalgia Drag Bike (Update 3-28)

[Flamer]

Here's my current build... beginning with this bike I bought off ebay a while back. Not sure what brand or year the bike is, but I was told it looks like a Snyder built bike and it's pretty old. For this build I'm going to try and blend two of my favorite things: classic bicycles and classic drag racing. I have many ideas I'm going to attempt to work into it and I'll be posting pics as I move along so stay tuned!

I disassembled the bike and sanded the frame by hand

Here's an insert I made that's going between the top tubes

after I welded it in place

more coming...

 

[outskirtscustoms]

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Nice, I like that seat too.

 

[FOUND OBJECTS]

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Looking forward to seeing this one done! Love the frame...

 

[scrumblero]

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is that top pic an e-bay photo? or are you.."that guy"? cause I see that backdrop all the time... :?

 

[ratina]

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is that top pic an e-bay photo? or are you.."that guy"? cause I see that backdrop all the time... :?

I was gonna ask the same thing

 

[skillsthebarber]

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I was gonna ask the same thing

me 3

 

[Hammond Eggz]

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Uh, guys...I think that's a pic of the Ebay ad he bought it from... :wink:

 

[slacker]

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I kinda know "that guy". He ain't "that guy". And, no, I ain't "that guy" either. :lol:

 

[FOUND OBJECTS]

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I kinda know "that guy". He ain't "that guy". And, no, I ain't "that guy" either. :lol:

Yeah He's out of Fond Du Lac...Where does he get all his bikes?

 

[Jimmy65]

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Cool idea with the drag bike.Does that mean slick in back skinny up front and really low bars.

 

[scott brownsey]

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cant wait to c more pic love those frames :mrgreen:

 

[dogdart]

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looking good so far , I'm building a drag inspired bike also maybe we'll start a trend :mrgreen:

 

[Flamer]

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Uh, guys...I think that's a pic of the Ebay ad he bought it from... :wink:

exactly right

 

[Flamer]

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UPDATE!!
I've got the bike mostly done. I've still got the graphics and some finishing touches to add, but I'm getting there! Let me know what you think.

Here's a pic with it next to my brother's 50's Fleetwing bike

I've still got a few custom touches in store for the bike so stay tuned!!

 

[Flame Jigger]

Just my opinion and not trying to be offensive. It looks to me like it needs shorter forks or the head tube needs raked. That is a sweet springer front end and a cool frame but they just don't look right together to me. I understand it is not finished and maybe I will change my mind when we see what you have in store next.

 

[KJV]

looks great . :!: the forks are gassy. :mrgreen:

 

[irzouts]

:shock:
I really like the mix. It's strange. Maybe the fork must be aging a bit.