repaint and group pic

camlifter · #1 08-25-2009, 05:52 PM

this is the blue bike repainted and with a springer fork. sean, our crash test dummy beat it down prety bad, had to fix it back up so i went with a red paint job.

**2door** · #2 08-25-2009, 06:03 PM

Lookin' good, Cam. Nice stable of bikes. Makes me want to do a group shot but I'll wait until I've painted the new Jaguar. It's pretty rough right now.
Tom

mechanickid · #3 08-25-2009, 06:05 PM

man.. im jealous

leftywoody · #4 08-26-2009, 10:10 AM

What procedure did you use to fashion the tank ? Are there any pics of that, or is it top secret ? That is is one of the best bikes I have seen .

camlifter · #5 08-26-2009, 11:22 AM

it's hand formed, made from 3 pieces, 2 sides and the bottom, metal is beat out on a shot bag to the basic shape, then put through an english wheel, the frame is a huffy cranebrook but any cruiser frame will do. the 3 parts are then welded to the frame, then we cut out the filler neck from a stock kit peanut tank and weld it into the tank. grind down all the welds, do a little body work to it, then paint. it's a lot of work, i'm working on a fiberglass bolt on tank that will look the same. should have some pics of one on a bike in about a month.

Venice Motor Bikes · #6 08-26-2009, 12:23 PM

Beautiful tank! I love the different styles of bikes too!

TerrontheSnake · #7 08-26-2009, 12:36 PM

Once again craving the clapping Hand emoticon. I like your style man, looks rugged and dependable. Does that Cranbrook frame hold up good? I bought one for the Wife, but wasn't sure of the welds for a motor. If you've gotten exp though I'll go pick up a few cranbrooks for dirt cheap and do some cool replica's. I absolutely love your tanks! Keep it up nice smooth clean looking bikes man.

camlifter · #8 08-26-2009, 12:50 PM

i've seen some post on here where people say the cranebrook frame is prone to cracking, we've built a few of them with no problems, the red bike in the pick used to be blue and silver, it has led a very hard life. sean, jdmpunks boy who is 13 rides the crap out of our bikes, he and a friend of his were racing around the yard when he caught a pedal in the dirt, fliped the bike end over end 3 times, bent the fork and put a big dent in the tank, no damage or cracks to the frame, i think they hold up well and we have the 13 year old to prove it. lol.

TerrontheSnake · #9 08-26-2009, 01:54 PM

Thats exactly what I wanted to hear! I'm gonna buy three next month then!