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[RIM-010]

Well here it is, Juggernaut. The shoutbox crew have heard a bit about it, but pics have finally arrived!

First, a bit of history. After I got home after finishing school, I noticed that the footpath outside my house had been removed. Our driveways were no good, no cars in or out. All of this meant that I couldn't get the MIG into the yard to work on the LJ. So instead, to keep myself busy, I bought an old dragster off of a mate for $30 and got stuck in

Started off something like this (This isn't the actual bike, and the one I bought was in nowhere near as good a condition ) but without the gears or shiny stuff. But it had a reasonable sissy bar and set of ape hangers on it.



I started ripping into it as soon as I got it home, stripping it down to a bare frame. Then the mods started I don't have any pics of the first couple of mods I did, but you should be able to get a bit of an idea from this pic:



And from the other side:



In that, I have:

• Stretched the frame a couple of times
• Raked the headstem back
• Filled the rear of the frame in
• Removed the seat post
• Moved the crank forward
• Added a brace into the front of the frame

Here you can see how the chain is going to get through the panel at the back



I just used a piece of steel from another bike frame, it will look like the chain is disappearing into nowhere

Then I used a donated VE door skin to fill the front of the frame in:







Then stripped the paint off of it and mocked it up for a photo





More to come tomorrow, the crank is gunna go forward yet again, and the forks need modifying

Tim

Edited by RIM-010, 10 December 2008 - 08:29 PM.

[RIM-010]

Note second paragraph of the first post... Yeah I know, poor excuse, but I'm over it. And it's easier to get away with riding a bike after a couple of beers than it is if I was driving...

Tim

[Statler]

Oh! Can you post a movie on youtube?

I want to see you riding it with a few beers in ya! LOL

[RIM-010]

Dunno about daily... But weekend cruiser, definitely. I pretty much only built it as a better alternative to walking when I'm drinking

Tim

[meanmachine72]

AUSSIE CHOPPER....... hosted by tim the rim.......................

[RIM-010]

Col, I'll see what I can do

Dunno about Aussie Chopper, meanmachine But I'll have a go at Overhaulin'!

Tim

[RIM-010]

A trike! I would kill for a trike! Might just have to build one though Get some pics of your treadly up, Paul, I'm interested

Tim

[RIM-010]

Thanks Jake Wait until tomorrow night's update. Tomorrow's job is to remove yet another major structural piece of the frame and replace it with something that looks and works better And if I get time, build a new set of forks.

Tim

[RIM-010]

Oh, so you actually spent some money on yours Whip the pics to [email protected] if you want, I'll chuck them up here.

Tim

[RIM-010]

This is dickiep's effort



Not bad at all. Will look better yellow

Tim

[lxsstorana]

Great work Tim.

You're getting pretty good at metal work and fabrication.

Mick.

[RIM-010]

Cheers Mick It feels great to be able to start with an old bike frame and a couple of doorskins, and end up with something as cool as this

Alright, maybe it was 3 or 4 old bike frames

Tim

[ToRunYa]

love it rimbo, can see you off on a peddly down the shops to pick up the skippy chicks and dink em home to meet the olds!

go for gold son!

[RIM-010]

Cheers for the comments guys and girls.

Gav, one day I'll rebuild my tandem. The trailer that I build for that has room for at least 3 normal sized eskies and a CD player, and has a bar at the front

Baz, that thing is nuts. Would be nothing short of dangerous to ride

Tonight's update will be a good one

Tim

[RIM-010]

Do it It's a great way to hone your metalwork skills, and it doesn't really cost anything.

Made a decision last night, Juggernaut is getting flamed Probably silver flames on gunmetal...

More pics to come tonight. It look SO much different now!

Tim