Fractured Lacerations - Build - I Broke my Knife!

[curt]

I beam handle bars ?

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That is the plan to make i beam handle bars to tubes for controls but need to get the tank made to know their exact shape. Really need the seat pan done more thou so i can get it out to be covered while working on other things. Need the fender and tank to make the pan look right.

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Sorry guys needed a little time off for my birthday with faimly will be back at it now.

Built a couple more tools.

Mounted a old bowling ball by threading one of the finger holes and threading a 3/4 bolt in there.



Tapered 2 bolts on my lathe and made a tool for shrinking metal. You bend the sheet to get a tuck the hammer the mouth down to shrink and make curves inward.











The tank is rough formed now using the buck. I cut it open and will weld from the inside all the seams with a tig welder. The hammer the final shape after to get close to perfect. Will go use a friends tig welder next week. After that the tunnel will be made the the tank close welded.

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Curt I hope to get back to the truimph frame this week will be snowed in sorry for delay friend!

I was able to annel my tank at work with the torch. Then shaped the sides after the metal had been softened anneling it with the planishing hammer and hand dollies.

Now to tig weld them from the inside.

[curt]

its ok take your time looks good

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I have close welded the top seam of the 2 pieces and it has passed the water tests. It finally is looking like a tank.

I do not have my fuel system parts yet so will stop here for now and when i get them finish the tank. I want to hide as much stuff inside the tank as possible so do not know exactly how the tunnel will be yet.

But now i can build the handle bars and also make the steering stops knowing where and what shape the tank is.

Will work on rear fender now.

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I got my mudguard roughed in. Ran out of gas. So need more gas before continuing to shape it.

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After welding and hammering and english wheel and cutting shape I have this.

Now to work on the seat pan.

[curt]

I like it that fender makes the bike look like its flying

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Thanks Good Friend!

Got my sheet metal buck for the seat pan made.

This will hide my springs for seat and also hide my chain idler wheel to protect the frame.

It will be welded to the fender and be part of it.

[oldboy]

Not being picky mate, but styling wise you have an I beam bike with a roundy tank.... Did you not consider a more angular tank to go with the rest of the bike?

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Was the exact tank i wanted. I am weird like that?

2 days in this.
Day 1 modifying the buck to get the 1/2 in rod where i needed to check against buck for shape. Also looked and it seemed to look better with a lower back to me. Try to flow into the mudguard.
Seats suck you sit on them 100 times stand and look until you are sure you can put miles and miles on it when done.

Day 2 making the outer skeleton out of the round bar and it had to be the right shape while being strong enough not to collapse under me. Lots of bend check bend check shape.

[hansgoudzwaard]

OK, now I see how. Very nice.

[krymis]

keep it up Nater.

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Thanks Guys!

Got the outer skin welded on tried to shape to match the mudguard. It will be welded and blended to it after the set pan is made and the mounts are put on.