Old green paint going away, new Cherry Red is coming, also new seat mounts.
Winter rebuild
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Not sure I like all of the welds the guy did who built it, I loved the white one on here that had added the gussets on the front axles and the struts to the rear. Might look at adding while no paint.
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That is a pic of the first warrior I built that I just stripped to powder coat.
It was off white automotive paint, but just didn't hold up well. I do custom airbrushing and even though I cleaned, prepped and primed the steel it never really was very durable So its off to the powder coater next week
Like I said i do custom airbrushing, not welding. The next three I built were better, but this warrior has about 250 miles, and so far so good.
It was off white automotive paint, but just didn't hold up well. I do custom airbrushing and even though I cleaned, prepped and primed the steel it never really was very durable So its off to the powder coater next week
Like I said i do custom airbrushing, not welding. The next three I built were better, but this warrior has about 250 miles, and so far so good.
I have a fabricator doing that to mine now, I love the look, and on the rear, mine broke a while back so I really like the square tubing support there.
That was the 2nd warrior I made, I used 1" square tube, I originally purchased for the upright on the back of the seat. I instead liked how the 1.5" looked as it matched the rest of the frame, and used the 1" for supports, it also has a vbrake on the rear wheel.
If you look at the same rear bracing on the tomahawk I made, It has the same supports, but i used the front wheel forks of a donor bike, so they are round and have a taper to the diameter, in case you're curious about how round tube looks
If you look at the same rear bracing on the tomahawk I made, It has the same supports, but i used the front wheel forks of a donor bike, so they are round and have a taper to the diameter, in case you're curious about how round tube looks
Powder coating isn't much more expensive than a paint job and doesn't involve any graft on your part as the powder coater will blast it clean. A bike frame and forks are £40 local to me. £60 if you want a sparkles in the coating. Just add bolts to any tapped holes (old caps to a BB) before coating to keep the threads usable.
I have a guy checking all the weld's, adding the gussets on the front axles, then going to get the rest sandblasted, they also do powder coating, thinking about a satin cherry red.
what color did you end up with?
Think I will follow with powder coat.
Wish there was a good way to hide wires and cables, I had mine all zip tied before, and guess that's about the option's.
I added lights changed my controls, everything looked cluttered, might leave the lights off.
The seat is a Sun Seeker Recumbent seat, I ordered it from Carson City Bike Shop. I really like the way it feels and rides. https://carsoncitybikeshop.com/rec-rep-seat-frame-r-type-1pcseat-aly-bk-v2/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA88X_BRDUARIsACVMYD9A9raKiaMQUMp1CtKuGVLX9lMWABcrXtgXVPi1eRusCTSjblJYPbcaAkp7EALw_wcB
