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« Reply #480 on: December 25, 2011, 11:34:01 AM » |
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Beauty's in the eye of the beholder as they say & the whole point of customising is to build what you like, regardless of anyone else's opinion.
My own, very humble opinion- I prefer it without the box, but then, that might be cos it looks more like my old trike that way!
I'm intrigued by the wooden axe handle/pistol grip. Is that a paint effect, a 2 piece capping around the frame tube, or something else? I'd be tempted to create a fake sawn off shotgun along the spine of the frame!
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« Reply #481 on: December 25, 2011, 11:38:08 AM » |
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It looks like you have added about 6" with that angle,
Maybe ad 3"and taper the height at the back,And as hornet said a bit wider at the front.
But that's just the way i see it.
Let's see what everone else Say's
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« Reply #482 on: December 25, 2011, 12:41:09 PM » |
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ok guys thanks for input,I'll sit and ponder....... You got it in one Andy!..........I did build a shot gun style gun on there.At a glance it looks so real we thought it was a bit dodgy so removed it!Didnt want to get stopped for firearms offence! Also it looks a bit gimmicky . Here it is roughly fitted,just resting on there..  The 'wood' is a paint effect (easy to do) I built up the frame thickness with p40 and filler! |
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« Reply #483 on: December 25, 2011, 01:41:50 PM » |
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Great minds think alike eh! Yeah, I know what you mean about the gimmickiness -it's easy to make that kind of thing a bit tacky -but I quite like that cos it follows the lines of the frame so well. Very creative of you! I'm not a big fan of skulls & swords & stuff all over bikes, but maybe if it were tied into an overall theme for the trike, rather than one random piece on an otherwise simple design, it'd be more self explanatory. For example, if the trike were named something like "Highway Man" & had some tasteful muralling, maybe on the fuel tank, or some gold coins cut from steel & welded to various places on the frame, that kind of thing. Yeah, I know Dick Turpin didn't use a sawn off, but you get the idea, (a flintlock pistol would work though). I guess sawn off shotguns would imply bank jobs or hit men, that kind of thing? Black & white photo style mural of the Kray Twins maybe? Themed & named vehicles are all a bit 1970s, but are still very common in the custom scooter world & there's a definite trend in hotrodding circles at the moment for reviving old show & race cars from that era. Interesting.  |
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« Reply #484 on: December 25, 2011, 01:46:26 PM » |
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Er,well,actually,I did have that sort of thing in mind,but I wont divulge,cos I know youre already reading my mind Andy!  Since going down the storage box idea,I like that more as its practical,and I havent any other storage on the trike. |
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« Reply #485 on: December 25, 2011, 07:33:40 PM » |
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I has the power! Storage? That's where the Highway Man's wooden chest comes in. Or an antique leather pouch slung from the frame. |
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« Reply #486 on: December 26, 2011, 09:48:16 PM » |
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hunting theme sounds good too.
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« Reply #487 on: December 27, 2011, 12:07:35 PM » |
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Ive now decided to carry on with the box idea cos I know I will need storage space. Amazing how much time it has absorbed developing that bl**dy box!
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« Reply #488 on: December 28, 2011, 10:26:48 AM » |
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My next job on the agenda was going to be to get the previously made wiring diagrams copied and laminated....BUT...I cant find the b***dy things anywhere! :(We have searched to no avail in the house,garage and shed..nothing! So here we go with another load of wasted time, re doing them as best I can.Im almost going cross eyed looking at the wiring! . Only a couple more fuses to check to determine what they do, then draw a few basic diagrams,but nothing near the full diagrams I drew of every circuit as I went through wiring it originally.Must remember to pack spare fuses,a test lamp,and cable bits and bobs in my box! |
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« Reply #489 on: December 28, 2011, 03:46:53 PM » |
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Frazzled my brain with the wiring diagrams,so decided to do a bit more to the box.. This is how I left it yesterday with strips of wood stuck on a aly" base plate" that is fitted to the original lid to extend it. Tried cutting slots across the plywood,but it wouldnt bend right,so made it up in strips planed to fit tight together.  Today,after the glue dried I cut off the edges and sanded it to convex shape. Amazingly,this took all of about 10 mins to sand!  Still lots to do to it,(a little filler,sanding and sealing here and there)but the basic thing is there now. The hole is for the lock.The lid hinges at the front .  OOPS! Forgot to show how I extended the box..cut off rear curve,replaced with aly downward curved piece to follow the line of the top tube,then extended the base.The 2 rivets each side that hold the extended rear part will be covered with aly discs.  |
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« Reply #490 on: December 28, 2011, 04:37:49 PM » |
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Nice woodworkiness.
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« Reply #491 on: December 28, 2011, 07:51:25 PM » |
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Gluetastic.. It'll be the first trike to have woodworm in years to come |
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« Reply #492 on: December 28, 2011, 08:40:55 PM » |
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looks spot on now Rod with the box following the radius of the top bar down to the seat
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« Reply #493 on: December 28, 2011, 08:59:03 PM » |
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Like the idea of woodworm and dry rot! Thanks for comments. Rod |
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« Reply #494 on: December 28, 2011, 11:14:58 PM » |
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Looking good Rod.
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