Pee-Wee's Big Adventure Bike

[lostcasket]

Yeah I don't have nearly as many videos as that kid. He has something like

 

[lostcasket]

Yeah I don't have nearly as many videos as that kid. He has something like Tow Hundred videos..

kxazbug when I make my rounds to Pittsburgh to we should cruise in suits. I'm about to buy some loafers too

 

[kxazbug]

lost you have created some really cool stuff, ive watched 3 so far comb back to the future cracked me up and they are all very creative.. im def down with the suit ride when your back my way. back to the video watching haha

 

[Abelugo]

Jack, My wifes bike, a clean restored Schwinn DX is about 50lbs stock, I think this is in the 75-95 lbs range.

 

[mattkelly]

kxazbug, I hope you wouldn't sell that beauty. Not even for a million-trillion dollars.

 

[KansasJack]

Jack, My wifes bike, a clean restored Schwinn DX is about 50lbs stock, I think this is in the 75-95 lbs range.

Wow, and that's not even counting the fifty feet of chain in the saddle bag.

 

[splurge]

Re: T-Rex bell.

I thought I'd share these two awesome bells that I picked up today at a little bike shop here in town.

Exhibit B:

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Ten bucks each.
The bottom of the bell is stamped 'Made In 04 Germany' and the black plastic thumb button has 'REICH' cast into the top edge.

The image isn't 'correct', but they seem more Pee-Wee in spirit to me than Mickey Mouse kicking a soccer ball...

BELL REICH DINOSAUR (91992) | eBay

Found a 3rd version on eBay. I really may consider a bell swap...

 

[glergon]

i have a 1958 roadmaster jet pilot. how did you make the wheel swirlies. gotta have a pair thanks al

 

[kxazbug]

the Dinosaur bells are all really cool. the vertigo spinner swirlies are basically a 8" sheetmetal disc with a center hole to clear the axle. painted red and then the spinner applied. mine are painted on but a vinyl decal would be easier.

 

[Ruddigger]

I made the swirl pattern on my daughters spinners by putting the disc on a record player, lol.

 

[splurge]

the Dinosaur bells are all really cool. the vertigo spinner swirlies are basically a 8" sheetmetal disc with a center hole to clear the axle. painted red and then the spinner applied. mine are painted on but a vinyl decal would be easier.

Thats what I'm doing. Getting a vinyl decal made.

 

[kxazbug]

splurge you should see what a run of them would cost. i would be interested in a set.

 

[Ruddigger]

Any update on the skirt guard/wheel disc run?

 

[Abelugo]

Skirts are done, I don't have images ready yet, picking them up on Friday. It costed a bit more than anticipated but they are really close to screen used. Ed helped a lot. He welded the braces on really nicely done.
Spinner plates are ready also, it sounds like slurge is getting a quote on vinyl stickers. I have done a set here, note these were all painted like the real ones, I would highly recommend the vinyl route.

Anyone who PM'd me about skirts or spinners please PM again.
Abe

 

[splurge]

splurge you should see what a run of them would cost. i would be interested in a set.

Is there a design everyone is happy with? I have a psd of the one I was working on, but I need to smooth it out a bit more. I worked off of one of the pics from the museum.

I made my spinners out of thick flexible plastic sheets, have any left of the metal ones?

 

[Abelugo]

I'll probably end up selling the spinners apart from the skirts (some people may not need them or made their own already). I need to figure out the final cost, will post it on the junkyard if I end up with extras. I basically I ordered enough for those who PM'd me about wanting a set and I fronted the money myself, so if you don't PM about it, or I don't get back to you then they'll go up for sale.

Also shipping will be separately figured out.

 

[splurge]

Do you guys want it to be a perfect spiral like the attached or a something that looks more Burton-ish? I have this book and can scan a high res of this.

 

[Ruddigger]

As close to original as possible would be best, I think.

 

[splurge]

As close to original as possible would be best, I think.

This is what I worked on earlier, just wasn't all that happy with it. Needs a lot of smoothing out. I can work on it some more if this is where we want to go with it.

 

[Ruddigger]

Illustrator is the best program to use for this, unfortunately I no longer own it.