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Tricycle Restoration? (my second project)

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Quick background; my ex-wife remarried and lives in an area where they don't get garbage pick-up so they haul their own garbage to the dump.  One day whilst hauling said garbage my sons discovered a treasure.  :rolleyes2:  

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The kids' step-dad said there really wasn't anything they could do with it, so their mother's response was to send it with the kids to my house, as a "Project."  Just so happens I recently developed an interest in leatherwork so... IMG_2331.JPG.3464e816ee01e26ff118b213334b70e0.JPGIMG_2330.JPG.0c646da66dc1f4d98085dd5210063353.JPG

 

 

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Cool...

 

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The trunk is a pattern I bought off of Tandy's Leathercraft Library.  The seat I purchased off of Amazon, disassembled and reverse engineered.  The fender and get-back whip were my creations.  The hand grips are straight outta China (Amazon.)

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That is really nice.

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I think that's the coolest trike I've seen.  Great job!

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Most excellent

The kid wot rides that will need a leather jacket and cap. ala Marlon Brando in 'The Wild One'

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2 hours ago, joelpete said:

The kids' step-dad said there really wasn't anything they could do with it

Nope. Repairs not possible. Just chuck it away.

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Very cool!

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This is awesome. I thought you meant motorcycle trikem this I think is cooler. Good looking work on the seats and bag. And that whip is a quirky touch. That's probably my favorite part. I can see little biker kids peddlin down the street haha. 

Just needs a little two stroke hehe!

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This is so cool! I've done a few bike seats in my time, too.

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That makes my day! That's so cool

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Damn nice job, great restoration. This proves that one person's garbage can be another's treasure.

kgg

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Thank you all for the kind words!  I'm a semi-avid biker (Mountain bike, Road bike, part-time triathlete), so this was a fun project where I was able to incorporate several hobby skills (welding, mechanical, leatherwork, bike maintenance, etc.).  

I just wish I could afford to do more of these... I probably paid for five new trikes restoring this one.

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That's awesome!

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That is now a real keeper... generations of riders to come.

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Wow! That is very nice. 

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Very cool!

Some local kid will have to join the 'HOG' chapter with that nice scoot! 

Sam:)

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I forgot to mention in my first comment.  Those slicks are a nice touch, so is the wide whitewalls on the front.  Where did you find them?

 

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That is a badass tricycle.

Will you be selling it or saving it for a future grandson?

You really did a great job.

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On 8/25/2018 at 5:22 PM, rodneywt1180b said:

I forgot to mention in my first comment.  Those slicks are a nice touch, so is the wide whitewalls on the front.  Where did you find them?

 

All the purchased items (hand grips, seat (before I tore it apart and rebuilt it), headset, etc.) I bought off of Amazon.  

The parts I needed were too specific to try to find them all "locally."

On 8/26/2018 at 8:27 AM, bikermutt07 said:

That is a badass tricycle.

Will you be selling it or saving it for a future grandson?

You really did a great job.

I have no idea what I'm going to do with it. I could never get out of it the money I put into it, not to mention any of the craftwork.  I'll probably just hang onto it until my kids loose all interest, then give it to someone that I think MIGHT take care of it for awhile.  My kids will probably dig it for another year or so...

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Well, then I say keep it for the future grandkids. They will love it. 

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That is simply amazing work, thank you for sharing and motivating.

 

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Great imagination and great job! 

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