the Devils Golden Fiddle

[biker_km]

i guess its a mohawk frame (found that out recently thanks to this site) and i have no idea where the fork came from.

when i got the forks they were nasty. old paint, grease, rust and all. the threads on the steering tube were gone, so i welded a new on one. but it ended up being 1/2 in to short cuz i guess i cant measure. after i got that fixed i couldnt get a stem down the tube. had to figure out another way to mount bars. so i did this...

and thats pretty much mocked up. paint is next.

 

[CCR]

i like this bike

 

[Sinner4]

I like the bars, nice set up

 

[herr_rudolf]

This bike is totally hotrod already! 8)
Good luck and have fun!

 

[karfer67]

dig the inverted handlebar mounting. i did that a long time ago and really liked how it rode. good luck i see some neat stuff in your garage too that looks like maybe a packard? or maybe a savoy?

 

[bean]

Sweet!! In a bind and way behind? :wink:

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Like the bike overall, love the fork!

Question, did you just drill through the handlebars and bolt it to the truss assembly on the fork? Is it solid like that? just askin'..... :roll:

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[Green Dragon]

Love the bike stand ( sprocket stuck between workbecnh boards ), might work well here

looking good .. one thing I like - subtle but noticed - is the fact you only have two clamps on the bottom of the numberboard, none on top to clutter up the lines...

So many nice bikes in the build already, makes me feel all inferior, :?

~ AL

 

[tatman]

that is soooo sweet, i love the bar setup!!!

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

oh heck ya, that bar set up is hot.

 

[user 135]

Sweet and simple setup. The bars work perfect on that fork.

 

[biker_km]

i have the frame, forks, bars and cranks all painted, nothing to exciting, but i figured i'd show off my grips ( which im still "iffy" on)

got the bars all smoothed out and painted. regular grips wont fit so i went serching for something else.

came up with some brown lace out of my wifes crafts box.

wrapped it tightly around the bars til it was thick enough and used some self tapping screws to keep it wound.

 

[herr_rudolf]

Can we see the screws? You can always play around with some varnish. You'll be loosing the texture though.
Looks good.
8)

 

[KOTA]

NICE bike! Love the front end....I know your going to paint it. But the frame and number plate already look like a finished project. VERY cool!

 

[biker_km]

i fixed my grips over lunch today. got rid of the ugly self tapping screws and sewed them together with thread and a needle. have no idea why i didnt think of that first.
laced my number plate tonight also, but instead of just showing a before and after picture i figured i'd do a step by step. i used automotive paint, but im sure rattle can would work.

first i sanded down, primed, and painted the plate with black base. you want to make sure the base coat is 100% dry before the next step.

once its dry spray a medium-dry coat of clear (no hardner). let it tack up for a second or two. then lay your lace over the panel and lightly pat down. the clear will keep the fabric in place when spraying the second color.

fog on your second color, dont spray it to heavy

pull the lace off.

clear, wet sand and buff to a nice shine. then go riding around the neighborhood and impress all the ladies.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Tank plate looks nice. Great idea.

 

[Rockit!]

Heck yeah....my dad said they used to do racing stripes on their cars like that in the late 60's early 70's

 

[Gdcast]

I thought it was a winner just like this...
Please, some pics of the rest of your rides! :wink:

 

[KOTA]

I forgot about that painting technique...That is "old school". I used to do the indents on the front of VW Bugs with that method....Thanks for the memories. Oh yeah! Yours came put PERFECT.

 

[biker_km]

heres the most recent pictures of my build. theres nothing to radical or crazy about any of it really, but i like the simple look to it. but after seeing all the other entries, im gonna have to step it up a notch next year. by the way, its refreshing to see that everyone on this forum is chill and here for the love of bikes, not to be a jerk or the alpha male like a lot of the other forums im a member of. anyways, back to the build...

thats the overall look to it, other than maybe some pinstriping and lettering, a light or two, and i still have to figure something out to clean up the top of the head tube.
by request heres my 57 dodge