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Post by 2stroked on Dec 9, 2015 16:08:47 GMT -5
Alright, here it is.
After surviving a gunshot wound, my poor little ETon is due for a make over. Since my son,Christopher, and I both like the vehicles in Mad Max, that's the direction this make over will be going.
When I can, I will post pics of the build. I have trouble getting my Windows phone to post pictures. As soon as i can, I will get them up.
I am trying to make the bike look as industrial and sinister as I can. Any tips or suggestions ate welcome
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Post by 2stroked on Dec 9, 2015 16:44:58 GMT -5
May be tomorrow before I can post any pics.
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Mad Max
Dec 9, 2015 17:48:50 GMT -5
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Post by sobotek on Dec 9, 2015 17:48:50 GMT -5
Cant wait to see them
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Post by niz76 on Dec 9, 2015 19:34:34 GMT -5
We used to make our model cars look like Mad Max vehicles when we were kids. One of the best effects was to take a torch and burn/melt some body parts to disfigure them. Gonna be a wild lookin ride! When in doubt- add spikes!  |
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Mad Max
Dec 12, 2015 9:35:16 GMT -5
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Post by 2stroked on Dec 12, 2015 9:35:16 GMT -5
My boy, found a way to make this father son project count for high school credit in three classes. Art history, automotive technology, and shop class. In order to receive the credit, certain limitations were imposed. First, for shop class, no power tools or welding can be used, for art history, all the materials, must be sourced, and repurposed, not bought new, for a.t., the modifications made to the loom, he needs to write a report detailing what was done, where and why, and what the result is.
His damn art teacher thinks he's a smart ass, any thing added to the scoot, must be something that could be found in a post apocalyptic world, no new or model specific parts. What a douche.
Wednesday at work, the winch cable got caught on my glove, jerking me eight or ten feet in the air by my damn thumb. OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had this phone for over a year, and still can not make it post pictures. @90gtvert, would it be possible for me to e-mail the pics to you, to be posted? I hate to ask, but that's the only way I can figure to get them up.
The rear wire box is nearly finished, we made a front fascia from a water heater skin. Kinda looks like the love child off a cow pusher, and a medieval knights shield. The coil has been relocated, and the plug wire has been ran through a flexible steel conduit, with brass fittings on each end. I fabbed a set of foot pegs from an old weedeater handle bar. The head lights have also been relocated.
The biggest P.I.T.A. so far has been the damn loom work. That S.O.B. is unforgiving, and just plain evil.
I will try to get more posted later today. It's hard for me to type atm, without using my right thumb. The thumb and wrist ate both pretty messed up.
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Post by 2stroked on Dec 12, 2015 9:38:23 GMT -5
Oh, and for spikes, I have several sets of homelite chainsaw spikes I plan on incorporating.
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Dec 12, 2015 9:53:35 GMT -5
Post by 90GTVert on Dec 12, 2015 9:53:35 GMT -5
I have had this phone for over a year, and still can not make it post pictures. @90gtvert, would it be possible for me to e-mail the pics to you, to be posted? I hate to ask, but that's the only way I can figure to get them up. PM sent. |
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Dec 12, 2015 10:46:17 GMT -5
Post by albongo on Dec 12, 2015 10:46:17 GMT -5
Bookmarked! Im looking forward to this.  |
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Dec 12, 2015 15:37:57 GMT -5
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Post by 2stroked on Dec 12, 2015 15:37:57 GMT -5
Thanks,Brent.
I will get them out to ya, just as soon as Chris, gets done with the memory card. For simplicity, we decided that all of the pics of and about this build should be on on micro SD card.
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Dec 12, 2015 15:54:02 GMT -5
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Post by Lucass2T on Dec 12, 2015 15:54:02 GMT -5
Sand parts down to bare metal and let it rust a bit. Use tywraps to hold bodypanels together. Make sure its LOUD!!!
Chop the suspension. Add some yellow headbeams.
Visit the junkyard, that might give you inspiration.
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Post by 2stroked on Dec 12, 2015 17:59:05 GMT -5
I had thought about taking the front and dropping the rear, but I can't figure a way if doing so with only hand tools and no power tools. The boys teachers are being mega literal about this post apocalyptic deal. It hinders the build a bit, but it helps his grades. Catch 22. Can't do it, can't not do it........
I've sent the first group of pics to 90gtvert to post.
This is all being done in the same old rental house as the first build if this bike. I figure it would be suiting.
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Post by Lucass2T on Dec 12, 2015 18:34:03 GMT -5
oh and watch the movie 'waterworld'.
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Mad Max
Dec 12, 2015 19:31:00 GMT -5
Post by cwazywazy on Dec 12, 2015 19:31:00 GMT -5
I had thought about taking the front and dropping the rear, but I can't figure a way if doing so with only hand tools and no power tools. The boys teachers are being mega literal about this post apocalyptic deal. It hinders the build a bit, but it helps his grades. Catch 22. Can't do it, can't not do it........ I've sent the first group of pics to 90gtvert to post. This is all being done in the same old rental house as the first build if this bike. I figure it would be suiting. Would it be possible to chop the springs? Probably not a great solution, but it could work. Might look cool with a high front and low rear. I know the front can be stiffened by just adding oil to the forks. Maybe have stupid high powered lights on the front? |
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Dec 12, 2015 19:31:56 GMT -5
Post by 90GTVert on Dec 12, 2015 19:31:56 GMT -5
We decided to use the rental house as the garage. This is where Franken scoot came to life, so it seemed fitting. Here are some of the pictures. There are more to come. Stock replacement coil, with the plug wire ran through the conduit.  Here it is, naked as a jay bird. Even the bars are naked. The head lights have been relocated from their stock location to where they are now.  The loom has been relocated to its new home. We have almost finished the re-wiring, only the most necessary wires will leave this box.  This is a bad picture of the new front piece. It has " arms " that wrap around the sides of the bike.  The " new " fuel tank(s). This will be mounted on the down bar under the side of the seat.  More to come soon. This is proving to be a real fun little father son project. We plan on painting the wheels black, and I am pondering on painting the chamber pipe to match. |
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Post by 190mech on Dec 12, 2015 19:44:48 GMT -5
I had thought about taking the front and dropping the rear, but I can't figure a way if doing so with only hand tools and no power tools. The boys teachers are being mega literal about this post apocalyptic deal. It hinders the build a bit, but it helps his grades. Catch 22. Can't do it, can't not do it........ Read more: 49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/14428/mad-max#ixzz3u9nQA1BDA good quality(not walmart) hacksaw blade will cut suspension springs,,Sandvik is a good brand.. |
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