Traditional hot rod style

bare bones said:
Here is my build I just finished. I wanted to give it that traditional hot rod feel. The first picture is of the bike when I bought it. The second is how it looks now. I am still not completely done with it. I want to take it to the Lone Star Round Up (a pre 1964 custom and hot rod show) and have someone pinstripe it!
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you could send me your tank, and whatever else to be pinstriped, just pm me for details...
 

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I thought I would put up some new pictures of the bike now that it has some grease/grime/and additional parts on it now :)
 

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I have made some more changes to the bike that are fairly unique. First, I added a new seat! This one is red candy flake. In real life is really has some sparkle. The pictures don't capture that too well.

I also decided to ditch the peanut tank and make my own custom gas tank. I wound up using an aluminum water bottle for my tank. I hid the tank behind the seat tube. I think the coolest part is how I now fill up my tank. When I need to fill up, I pull out the pin that holds my banana seat to the front seat tube and lift up the seat (as seen in the pictures). When I am done i just tilt back the seat and reinsert the pin. I am really liking the look of the bike without the peanut. :)
 

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Here are the rest of the pictures. For some reason I could not upload the pictures I took upright, but I could upload them if i rotated them. Just tilt your head to the right to look at them :)
 

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That is one clean bike! I wish I could build a bike like that.One day I will figure out your guys secret to making such truly awesome bikes.
 
Usually, banana seats look a bit awkward to me on a 26 inch bike. However it looks great on yours the way you mounted it very low and retained the vintage looking cargo rack. I guess you don't know how something will look until you bolt it on and try it. The tank under the seat is icing on the cake.
 
wheelbender6 said:
Usually, banana seats look a bit awkward to me on a 26 inch bike. However it looks great on yours the way you mounted it very low and retained the vintage looking cargo rack. I guess you don't know how something will look until you bolt it on and try it. The tank under the seat is icing on the cake.
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Thanks! I played around with the angle of the seat and tried to get it to follow the top tube closely. I had to chop some things to get it low over the bar. The cargo rack filled in the back so that there was not a gap over the wheel at the back of the seat. :)
 
Sick bike man! I love trad hot rod and kustom stuff like that. I especially dig that seat and tank! Real slick idea man!

I've been wanting to the round up go for years, but that's a long trip for my old beater, man.' Hopefully when this new engine is in her you'll see me there next year! :D
 
Shorty said:
Sick bike man! I love trad hot rod and kustom stuff like that. I especially dig that seat and tank! Real slick idea man!

I've been wanting to the round up go for years, but that's a long trip for my old beater, man.' Hopefully when this new engine is in her you'll see me there next year! :D
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Thanks for the kind words :)

Hope to see you at the Round Up next year! I have a 1962 Lincoln Continental that I bring out. People love the MBs at the Round Up too!
 
Love that fuel tank! I've been thinking about making one from a similar canteen too, but have more pressing issues on my bike at the moment - like getting the carb tuned so it runs properly ;)

I think the tank might make a good project for next winter
 
bare bones said:
Thanks for the kind words :)

Hope to see you at the Round Up next year! I have a 1962 Lincoln Continental that I bring out. People love the MBs at the Round Up too!
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Have any pics of the Linc? My buddy Jeff thats in my car club has a '60 MkV, and a friend of ours has a '62 Continentel. Mom used to have a two-door '68 Conti when I was litle, too. Talk about luxury, man.... Those boats ride soooo smooth.

I finally tracked down a new motor for my '53 Packard after I threw a rod. Hopefully it'll be done in the next few weeks. You ever make it out to Billetproof here in Cali? Thats gonna be my first long distance trip in her.
 
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