Whizzer project "nibiru"

This is a sort of "found object" bike. It's got a '55 Phantom Phrame, Wards springer front end, generic fenders, phantom wheels and tires, Wald bars, a handmade engine-turned aluminum dashboard, and will use whatever junk and new parts I can scrounge up or find in swap meets and on EvilBay.

The criteria: A combination of old and new, shiny, and worn, dirty and clean, and 100% fun. It will be receiving an NOS Whizzer motor and front S-A drum brake.

Next week I tackle TIGing the motor mounts and adding small parts here and there. I've got an old headlight shell and fender taillight that will get LEDs. The dashboard will house a radio and amplifier for an iPod (tubes, of course...) powered by a 67.5 volt "B" cell battery...strictly early 1950s technology.











More pics as things progress! I wanna be riding it this summer!!!

A little bit of fitting over the weekend. Added wheel sheave. Headlight and taillight trial-mounted. 1940s chain guard. Today we'll be welding brackets for the Whizzer motor.

Time for an update. LOTS has been going on; I plasma-cut some engine mounts and TIG welded them into place. Converted the bottom bracket to 3-piece so I could slip in a wider crank. Belt drive dialed in, clutch bracket and cable, throttle linkage, grips (these crappy Taiwanese grips are temporary until I can find something suitable antiquey). We're modding a vintage luggage carrier. Next is a gas tank; steel or fiberglass to fit the standard Schwinn tank opening.

About 85% done here...still remains to complete the wiring, make a gas tank (fiberglas layup to fit into the Schwinn tank space), and fit a chain guard, which we'll probably plasma-cut when we get our plasma cutter's brain back from upgrading...

Anyway, what better place to photograph a WHIZZER than in front of the URINALS...

Thanks--I just did. Ice Blue...