Cheap Material for your Girl

[Nashville Kat]

Speaking of cheap things- here's a nifty little "muffler hanger" I got at Lowe's- actually this one will tether my PVC outdoor TV antanenna to the roof line-

but I measured it out and it will work for a muffler- a long poo poo or a custom cut and extended stock one, and has a lot of flex in the support-

I think I paid something like $12 dollars shipped for one of these once from a vender

at Lowes I think this was $2.25- in plumbing supplies, it's a pipe hanger

CHEAP

"A gay and his attack dog"

 

[CTripps]

Nice, I'll be keeping an eye out for those when the time comes. Thanks for the heads-up.

 

[kevyleven007]

I hear tell they sell propane torch's there as well!

 

[Nashville Kat]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sports-Cycl...696?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1500d4f0

Here's a GREAT little trunk bag- CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP from china- I got one and dragging my feet on putting on the rack- I have this alloy rack I got back in the '80's and they don't make ANYTHING as light as it anymore- I think it's going on my 50 build- and also have some old nylon Pannier bags ( but also incredibly cheap in comparison with the past, on ebay, from china $20-$25) that I can use in conjunction with the front basket and this rack trunk- that'll give me really quite a lot of storage and grocery room. And I can take them on and off as I need them.

speaking of a propane torch- they're selling these little things now:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Butane-Penc...926&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=2&sd=181075545170&

the butane cannisters are separate- I think two for $6- don't know how well they work- found them ordering a soldering iron- and cheapest there too on ebay I think. (Got an old Pioneer 424 reciever in a thrift store for $20- it was almost 40 years ago in 1974 that I bought one new)- anyway it needs a few connections secured.

 

[Trey]

I try to make everything first, use something in place of second, fab a duplicate third, and buy a part last. That might explain why I'm always tinkering and never done Make 'em your own, do whatever you want as long as it's safe.
This forum is a great sounding board for ideas, and source of information.

Nashville Kat- There is some discussion that might interest you on hi-fi; page 1 'for old guys only' in the tavern forum.

 

[Wickedest1]

as for me ive got about 350 miles on my bike and just added an exhaust hanger made from steel plumbers tape and 2 screws with nyloc nuts...total cost about 18cents...(for the 2 nylocs)...made my own headlight from a garden accent light...has the bullet shape that is so classic and cost 5 bucks for the housing and about 2.50 for the bulb and lamp base from the shack...homemade rear tail light...etc etc...im with trey, if i can make it i will try...if i cant i will try anyways...the depot and lowes sell all kinds of material we can use to make our bikes our own...its ur bike...do it ur way