junkyard find

[kyle moody]

1968 sensation saved another vintage minibike this thing is in pretty good shape for its age I think this will be my next project

 

[ezdoesit]

Nice find kyle. :thumbsup: :biggrin:

 

[Drewman79]

man i wish i could just 'find' stuff like that! sweet find:thumbsup:

 

[wayne]

Kyle, Why Is It You Seem To Get All The Good
Deals, the only thing i got in the last 30 days was a old sears dryer,
i wont to put a wire wheel on the motor,when i get a round to itm :thumbsup:

 

[supernova]

I've been going to the wrong salvage yards all along! You da man!:bowdown:

 

[ScooterBoy]

It will undoubtedly be a work of art when your done :thumbsup:

 

[minibikedude]

Cool find,I,m sure you will make it really nice again. :thumbsup: I do not have good luck at the salvage yard either.

 

[Tomas]

Where exactly is this so called mini bike junk yard :shrug: Thats a good find :thumbsup:

 

[Randy]

Cool. Are they like a 6" Taco style wheel? Looks like script on the outer edge?

 

[ScooterBoy]

Cool. Are they like a 6" Taco style wheel? Looks like script on the outer edge?

I think they're like the 5" Taco/Ruttman wheels except they only have 3 "fins" instead of 4.

 

[manchester1]

I can't find a thing, and I am out and about all day working. All though today I passed up a old hand grass cutter. I think it was from the 60's. Had some cool grips and handel bars. When I went back for it 4 hours later it was gone. Shi:censure: I was thinking of leaving my name and number at the local scrap yard and tell them I will give them 50.00 a frame??:shrug::shrug:ut:

 

[manchester1]

GREAT FIND :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Yellowhand]

Nice find...

I picked up a 68 Sensation last Friday...barn find...$25.

The alloy wheels are 6", have 'Sensation Mfg Co.' and 'Ralston, Neb.' cast into the outer rim...the wheels are poor quality metal and the castings have swirls and pits from a too-cool mold.

 

[Randy]

The alloy wheels are 6", have 'Sensation Mfg Co.' and 'Ralston, Neb.' cast into the outer rim....

Interesting. Dad has a set, that have Stealer cast into them.

 

[Yellowhand]

I'd like to hear what Kyle thinks about his wheels once he gets the bike torn down and has a chance to look at them closely...

I don't know if Sensation had their own foundry or not, but my brothers and I (all former Cushman machinists) were stunned by the poor quality of one of the castings after it came out of the blast cabinet and all the crud was off...it should have been rejected and melted down for a re-cast...the mold was way too cold and the low-quality alloy was clumpy and pitty...

 

[The Restore Kid]

Nice find dude... Don't forget to post it to the junkyard wall of fame.. :wink:

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/31500-show-your-scrapyard-finds.html

 

[kyle moody]

Thanks Scooterboy and minibike dude for the comments. It's flattering that you guys think that! Yellowhand they are not the best cast job I have ever seen. And Wayne, sometimes a diamond shines in a goat's butt, I guess it just happened to be my month.

 

[Mac]

Sensation rims 6". Somewhere in California:
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