ShoveLong Bike Build

[vnygra]

Looking awesome man. That reference bike is badass. As is that little brass hammer or whatever it is.

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Rocker arm?

yep!

That reference bike is badass.

denvers rule!

brass hammer or whatever it is.

pipe, tobacco use only

[theIVthcrusade]

Awesome. Really like those foot pegs and controls, makes me think I should be poking around on the farm a bit more.

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Got my frame in the mail yesterday! thanks again hutch.



working on some sissy details


Top Tree "nuts"/ Handlebar "slugs"

[brooklynbomber]

The AMF styled engraving on the rockers, that's cool!

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The AMF styled engraving on the rockers, that's cool!

its just sharpie, kinda thinkin' out loud.

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been working at cleaning up this frame. Somewhere in its past, someone had welded a bunch of plate to it (entire seat post cross member seems to have been boxed in, extra bracing at rear trans cross, etc). Been working at cutting all that out and cleaning up. Also taking the time to shape all of the molding that has already been done since i have pretty good access to some of the tighter spots right now. Should make the paint process a little faster. Took a page out of leftypoorboy's build and cut out the 'top' piece of the timing side seat post crossmember as the exhaust will route through there (and it was pretty haggard from previously mentioned plating.)

[vnygra]

Looks good man. What rake and up did you go with the frame?

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nothing set in stone yet, still eyeballing a bit, but right now it sits at 4.5" up and 46 degrees (plus the 5 in the trees)

[Saltytonk]

Great goings on in here! Very nice job

[leftypoorboy]

I cut both the upper and lower braces to run the exhaust through on mine. its tight down there, let me know if you need any pics or anything.

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I cut both the upper and lower braces to run the exhaust through on mine. its tight down there, let me know if you need any pics or anything.

yeah, i just didn't want to cut them both loose at this point.


got some welding done...





Axle plates came in, USA!



Downtubes are all welded in, rest of it is just sitting there so i could see

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Backbone and seatpost in.



trans crossmember slugged and coped in



sand bending lower leg for chain clearance



free at last






and with some parts sitting on it

[Blackbetty]

Fuckin yes dude this is rad

also, I love how you weld in sandals

[Revelator]

Finally a legitimate bike Build. Knarly man.