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John933
07-05-2008, 09:10 PM
Hi All,
I am new to this forum but I have built many things and I just completed my Tadpole, The advertised cost to built was $200.00 but I put in about $250 to $300 in the project and am happy with the results. I figure with the rise in prices for everything I got off cheap and it was a lot of fun. I will be adding some accessories in the future and I plan on building the wife one when she realizes just how much fun this thing is. I will add some pictures to show the final result.:)
John
gbbwolf
07-05-2008, 09:16 PM
Looks very well done.
http://forum.atomiczombie.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=148&d=1215306621
Nice job.
Congrats .
Nelson
TheKid
07-05-2008, 09:21 PM
Excellent. Nice work.
trikeman
07-05-2008, 09:30 PM
Most excellent work John. Welcome aboard. Can you tell us where you sourced the major parts, such as rear triangle, wheels and fenders? It looks very professional. The seat also looks great - did you follow Brads plans for it? Is it a 26" rear wheel?
zobman
07-05-2008, 09:36 PM
Really looks great! I can't believe the wife doesn't want one now!!!!!!!!!!!!!:confused:
KoolKat
07-06-2008, 12:42 AM
Whoa! That's one sweet ride.
John933
07-06-2008, 07:53 AM
Thanks all,
I got the main donor bike from Wall Mart and a couple other donor bikes from Good Will for cheap($10.00) and the 20" rims and fenders from Bike Parts USA. The tires and brakes along with the double pull brake lever I got from E-bay real cheap and they where even very good quality. I decided not to use the 26 inch steel rim of the Wall Mart bike so I found an alloy rim on E-bay also and it cost about $27.00 shipping included. I had the Metal for the frame sitting in the storage area from another project so I did not need to buy any steel. I painted the frame with some Rustoleum that I had from a previous project. It was a very fun project and I really enjoy riding my trike. I am now riding it and getting the bugs out of it(minor adjustments).
locolarry
07-06-2008, 08:26 AM
John, That's a great lookin' ride!:)
AtomicZombie
07-06-2008, 12:22 PM
Yes, indeed - one clean looking machine!
Can we post it in the gallery?
Cheers!
Brad
Richie Rich
07-06-2008, 05:18 PM
Great ride, John. Welcome to the AZ Krew. You're now an 'Official' Zombie...!!
.....Richie Rich >>
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theDude
07-06-2008, 07:53 PM
Excellent job! I was away from mine all weekend and really been jonesing to get back to it. Thanks for the inspiration!
John933
07-07-2008, 07:08 AM
Brad,
Sure go ahead and post to the gallery.
John
SirJoey
07-07-2008, 02:41 PM
Outstanding, John! That is really one fine looking machine! Truly exceptional work, man!
Yeah, it's pretty obvious that this isn't the first thing you've ever built!
Keep up the great work, & welcome to the Krew!
http://img384.imageshack.us/img384/7131/sirjoeysigmedij1.gif
John,
That is what all of us like to see, a fully completed bike that is nice, crisp and clean. What it does is it promotes to others that a trike that looks like a purchased trike can be built anyone with a little time and some old bikes for parts. Nice ride!:)
Kyle