Ghost's Custom Bike Progress Log *UPDATED 5/8 With Accident*

[ghosstt]

Well, 4 or 5 years ago, My father and I built a custom bicycle. Long front forks, stretched backbone, elongated downtube, etc. We merged together 3 or 4 bikes to create it, and it looked great. (sans all of the different paint(s) and rust.) Recently I've put it back together and started working on it again. Sorry I couldn't get any old pics of it before all of the paint got removed, but it's fine without.


Green = Done
Orange = Almost Done
Red = Haven't Started Yet

ToDo
-Finish Removing All Paint and Rust
-Bondo (most of the parts where the bikes got welded into one need major work)
-Paint(still need to choose a final paint color, I'm thinking black)
-Get a new set of wheels (tires and rims)
-Get a new chain assembly (including the pedal assembly)
-Get New Handlebars

Here Are Some Pics So Far:


Main Bike. This was before all of the work I did today


Front Fork. Its extended a lot. Don't have exact measurements yet


Style shot from the backbone. This was also before today's work


Main Backbone and Down-tube. All before today


Front Fork Again. (Before today)


Rear portion(You guessed it. Before today)


Rims


Chain Assembly


Headlight


Headlight Assembly


Rear half after today.


Front after today.

[Neildo_64]

Looks good so far. I did this once back in highschool. My dad and I brought in 20-30 old bikes we had found because my shop teacher was a "biker dude" and wanted a custom chopper bicycle, so he made one and a bunch of us student also made our own bikes.

[HBN]

I've had a project like this goin' on for a few years. Not having a welder is really making it slow.

[Sharp Sapphire]

That thing looks hard to ride.

[project_failure]

Nice work, can't wait to see it finished.

[Sparkfist]

Nice forks extension, going for a easy rider look?

[ghosstt]

Nice forks extension, going for a easy rider look?

Yup. We had some pieces of rebar welded between them to reinforce them.

[HBN]

In that case, you might want to drop some money on a three piece crank.

[ghosstt]

In that case, you might want to drop some money on a three piece crank.

Well, the 1 piece I have now rides pretty smooth, so I don't plan on swapping the crank out for a while. But there isn't much reason for me to be getting a 3-piece because 1) A one piece is smooth enough for me, 2)I'm not going to be doing crazy tricks, so I don't need the extra strength of a 3-piece

[Sparkfist]

You going to give it a red, white and blue paint scheme? That's something I'd really be interested in seeing.

[ghosstt]

You going to give it a red, white and blue paint scheme? That's something I'd really be interested in seeing.

Putting a false gas tank on there too?

[bicostp]

Putting a false gas tank on there too?

Sure! Why not?

You could make it functional and put a Camelbak in there. (Basically the mutant spawn of a backpack and a water bottle.) Even 50 ounces is enough for almost a full 2 liter bottle's wroth of water/Gatorade/whatever.

http://www.shopkevinscycleracing.com/pa ... Id=4496656

[ghosstt]

UPDATE TIME: 5/8/08 5:39 PM

Well, I worked on the forks today. Using the new grinder and wirewheel, they got done effortlessly. Then an accident with the grinder occured.. Pics down farther.






The Damage..



I wasn't really paying attention to the wire, and it came up, and got into the wheel, and stuck there until the wheel cut mostly through. (I had the guard on, so it got wedged between it and the wheel)

[Tibia]

Shouldn't be too hard a fix, though. A few connectors, some electrical tape. Temporary setback.

[ghosstt]

Ya, I'm hoping to fix it this weekend so I can start doing some finishing sanding before primer.