Freeform custom CWC frame meets chevy.

[rick whitehurst]

I started out with a ladies Cleveland welding co. Frame and cut out 2 of the welds and one brazed section. Then I had some heavy steel tubing in my shed and made a slight bend that pleased my eye and welded it into boys bike position.... Stripped the frame to the metal and primed with VHT high heat metallic gold ( a paint that adheres to metal better than any rattle can primers)... Then a very light steel wool and a burgundy topcoat.

 

[rick whitehurst]

The rims are a dark low metallic gray..... I intend to design my own tank from a pair of old chevy truck (1940) running boards. The tank is going to be fairly large thanks to the extra long ladies head tube...and will wrap around the head tube with dual headlights built in.

 

[rick whitehurst]

I also intend to design my own simple spring fork that will resemble a leading link suspension on motorcycles... Nowhere near as heavy as this one pictured but you get the idea. Doing this because it'll look cool and it will be far below the tank nose and headlights.

 

[kwoodyh]

I'm impressed with the work and imaginative ideas you have keep the pictures of the progress coming!


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[mike j]

I Agree, like to see more. The problem with other " gender benders" that I've seen is they end up looking a bit like Kaitlin Jenner, not quite right. I don't see that here so far. Also like your idea of using a high heat paint as the initial primer. I find the rattle can primers to be the weak link in getting a durable paint job with affordable products. Keep us posted, please.

 

[rick whitehurst]

Bthanks for the replies guys. I have some other old chevy parts Im going to incorporate into this freak. Meanwhile, Im no artist but I drew a rough sketch of how I imagine the forks to be... Will get serious about them soon.... Need to find an old set of 26" forks with a drastic curve... Will run them backwards for this plan to work. Lol... Crazy.

 

[kwoodyh]

Not a bad sketch if you go get some graph paper you can actually scale it out, might be easier?


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[rick whitehurst]

I Agree, like to see more. The problem with other " gender benders" that I've seen is they end up looking a bit like Kaitlin Jenner, not quite right. I don't see that here so far. Also like your idea of using a high heat paint as the initial primer. I find the rattle can primers to be the weak link in getting a durable paint job with affordable products. Keep us posted, please.

For best adhesion I only let the gold VHT dry for an hour or two before a very light steel wool rub, then recoated with the burgundy. Just dont use a laquer or an epoxy over the gold unless you want a crackle finish...lol, I learned that hard lesson a long time ago.

 

[rick whitehurst]

Not a bad sketch if you go get some graph paper you can actually scale it out, might be easier?


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Yep... I'm going to do that after work tonight. I found some chrome 1x6 inch springs on eBay I can use.

 

[rick whitehurst]

So... Has anyone seen forks around with a more drastic curve than the usual bend?