Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Bike

turboFrank

Active Member

• Aug 3, 2014

• #2,821

Ryan that paint looks great, can't wait to see those on your bike.

Gregg great job on that casting looks great, I found a tiger siren on ebay in 2011 and won for what I thought was cheap, the kind with the green box and the smaller housing. I thought I could convince myself to make the movie poster bike ha!

 

Ruddigger

Sr Member

• Aug 3, 2014

• #2,822

Get another frame and make the poster bike too. Lol.

 

turboFrank

Active Member

• Aug 3, 2014

• #2,823

I think I have to now haha

 

Abelugo

Sr Member

• Aug 3, 2014

• #2,824

Droidboy, are you going to mold the housings in black resin? It would save having to paint it, and if it ever chips the edge will still be black.

 

Droidboy

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 3, 2014

• #2,825

Yep. I already have 2 gallons of black resin ready to go. I was just using the white resin to clean out the mold and do a test run.

 

DalekMcFly

Active Member

• Aug 3, 2014

• #2,826

It looks awesome Droid. Keep up the good work!

 

Droidboy

Sr Member

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• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,827

Thanks Dalek....

Here are the first castings and my first attempt at cold casting in aluminum. I'm going to try it with a lighter resin next time, but this is what I had on hand. Either way, I'm pretty happy with it. As soon as I get it how I want it I'll have them available if anyone is interested.

 

Ruddigger

Sr Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,828

Neat. What do your molds look like, are you pressure casting to remove bubbles?

 

Droidboy

Sr Member

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• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,829

It's just a regular two part mold No pressure casting.

I'll probably still have mine chrome plated for my bike, but I thought it would be fun to try doing them in cold cast.

 

Ruddigger

Sr Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,830

Without a pressure pot maybe you can just cast them with the back side up, that way bubbles will be on the back where they wont matter. It would suck to have that nice finish marred by bubble holes.

 

skillcrane

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,831

Wow guys, it's been a while, but man is everyone getting industrious. Glad to see so much progress from everyone. Gonna be very broke soon I have a feeling...

 

DalekMcFly

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,832

I bought a frame! It's a spitfire I purchased off ratrodbikes.com, and it's coming with the frame, fenders, and handlebars. Only $72! Good patience brought me an amazing deal!

Here it is:

 

Droidboy

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,833

Beautiful! I love it!

 

DalekMcFly

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,834

Me too! I'm really happy with it. He offered to give me the crank for free, but since I was going to be changing it anyway, I said thanks but no. If anything this is an amazing deal for the price. Only real issue I could tell was that the fenders aren't ducktail, but I don't mind. After all it shouldn't interfere with the installation of the mudflaps. Just like to say a special thanks to Abe for the help in finding it!

Thank You so much Abe!

 

Droidboy

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,835

Only the front needs to be a duckbill, so there ya go.

 

skillcrane

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,836

Wow Dalek, that was a steal. Great bones for a build.

 

Ruddigger

Sr Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,837

Congrats Dalek! Skillcrane, good to see you around here again.

 

skillcrane

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,838

Thanks Ryan! About to shoot you a PM in a sec.

 

turboFrank

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,839

Super deal on that bike! Congrats man!

 

DalekMcFly

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2014

• #2,840

Thanks everybody! Once it arrives I'll get some pictures! Ships tomorrow!