Manfacility Metal Works

[PaulJL]

Front half and forks all done. Now welded up but not tidied up yet. I need to work out the sissy bars and seat next. Earth wire makes a perfect alignment tool lol

 

[Panky]

This is going to be fun

 

[PaulJL]

I had a pair of metal bunk bed ladders in stock. They had the perfect bend so had to be sacrificed for the greater good. The engine is currently sat higher than normal to make sure I have enough clearance

 

[PaulJL]

That's the main frame all done. There will end up being some brackets to make though. Fancy fish mouth joints all done by hand.
Onto the seat next. Then clean everything up

 

[PaulJL]

Couldn't find a seat I liked so I'm having a go at making one. A bobber style one. I don't have a bead roller but I do have a hammer, chisel, block of wood and a vice

 

[PaulJL]

That's the seat all fabricated. Just needs riveting on when everything is painted. Front forks looked a bit bare so I'm using more bunk bed to make some non functional suspension, chopper style

 

[S0updragon]

I don’t mean to poke holes in your wonderful work but the seat looks a tad uncomfortable.

 

[PaulJL]

I don’t mean to poke holes in your wonderful work but the seat looks a tad uncomfortable.

It'll be ok. Might need a pad on it at some point. It's not gonna be ridden far

 

[S0updragon]

Lol I was only teasing

 

[PaulJL]

Bit more at it today. The forks are well underway. The fuel tank arrived today but is dented. I was going to paint it anyway so I will just fill the dents

 

[PaulJL]

I redesigned the forks and used a Harley seat spring. Once again.. all reused materials.

 

[PaulJL]

More at it. The battery box is done. Now onto somewhere to hide the electrics and starter solenoid. Most choppers have an oil tank so that should hide it

 

[Panky]

I thought you were going electric for a minute there

 

[PaulJL]

Me? Electric?? No thanks

 

[Panky]

Thank goodness

 

[PaulJL]

That's the stop/tail light mounting. I managed to find a Maltese cross the right size.

 

[PaulJL]

Who was the first Knight of the round table?
Sir-Cumference of course!

 

[PaulJL]

Foot pegs.. handle bars next

 

[PaulJL]

Well I bit the bullet and ordered some handlebars. Whilst I'm waiting for them I've been busy..
All the fab work is done and the frame, forks and tank are painted using half cans found in various skips...
I ordered a new carb but the hole spacings were wrong so it had to make an adaptor.
I've had it running now. Next step is the wiring and cables.

 

[PaulJL]

Time to start the wiring.. looks like it has a rectifier pack so it may charge once running.