!! WOOT !! Phoenix CL score!

[Velodrome]

Got Me a CHIEF!

 

[Velodrome]

Few little mars and scuffs that most of which will polish out. Gonna make a keg tank and leather wrap with fringe and mabe the old SAVAGE Arms logo tooled in. Without the "arms" HS and 4G probably converted to belt drive. Thinking of the Monark II mit disk!

 

[wheelbender6]

Cool. The Chief has the 24x3 tires?

 

[Velodrome]

Yup Thick Bricks Fat'uns 3 speed Nexus rides smooth like a Felt should. This one has been taken care of. just a little dust and a few surface mars.

 

[culvercityclassic]

Good score...

 

[2door]

What a great foundation to start with.
Keep us informed. I can't wait to see what you do
wth this one. Congratulations. Good find.

Tom

 

[Velodrome]

Thanks Guys! It will be a while. I have MANY spare parts to start this build with but I've promiced myself to NOT bite off another project till I get my BTR done. And I'm really just starting to tear into that one.

 

[maniac57]

That is a beautiful bike. Keep the build pics coming!

 

[jimmymc2286]

Wow. Good looking bike.I live in an area where you never see any of the nice cruisers on cl. I keep looking though.

 

[Velodrome]

I cant stop myself fooling around with this thing! I had some old cross brace bars laying around that I had decided not to use on somethnig else so.. On they went, and off came the longhorns. I swapped the 3 speed control to the non throttle side just to see how it would work. I had a layback seatpost I got off the Dude on RatRod bikes that I didnt like on the Twin; but it goes great on the Chief. The Brooks isnt staying. Thats for the BTR convertable Im working on; but I wanted to see how this old style seat looks on this build. Looks like Im a gonna have to find another newer Brooks in Tan or better yet Lepper Primus in tan ( if I can EVER find sombody on eBay Germany to ship to the U.S. ) Yes Truckd; I'll be looking at the Gyes also.

 

[Velodrome]

On the hunt for some old white NON reflector block rubber pedals ( sneek sneek )

 

[Harold_B]

Awesome bike! I love the red Felts. I assume this was the build you were considering my keg tank for? With my short attention span I'd be looking at putting the 97cc Dooble Bug on this bike and get back to the BTR later but then that's why my garage looks like it does and I'm parking in the driveway! I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with it.

 

[picklefish]

what is with the cross bar on the handle bars? functional? I am new to this building thing. I would love to build something that looks like the early ww2 motorcycles and also a cafe racer.

 

[Velodrome]

Harold: Ya thats the project im thinking keg on. its a narrow steel frame. No point in messing with the top tube / tank, might hold a quart ( mabey ) when done. I think I have my solution but will know more when I have spare cash for more parts. Pickle: The function of the cross brace is to look cool... Errr, I dont know. Mabey sombody more knowledgable than I will know WHY they did this back in the 20's to 40's or so. ( but it does look dang cool ) and totally retro / vintage. Mabey Axel can help me with a German dealer for a Lepper seat. I'll have to PM him. OH! SO MANY SPRINGS!

 

[picklefish]

I definately have to look at more photos as I develop my likes and dislikes. I had never seen that before and it is cool looking. Thanks.

 

[Harold_B]

Are sure you couldn't just put a seat on an old box spring from a kids bed? Might not have as many springs as that German seat but would weigh less!

 

[azbill]

Dan, have you tried chopperdome ???
lots of old skool and kustom stuff there
http://www.thechopperdome.nl/index.php?lang=1

 

[Velodrome]

OOOH! Thanks Bill! Neat stuff!

 

[maniac57]

The cross bar was there for strength. Early pipe was nowhere near as strong as the steel of today. The early bars started failing as soon as they got raced so they added the crossbar. Looking cool is just a side effect.

 

[Velodrome]

Thanks Manic! That makes perfect sence.