Little petro finally finished

[MINI-MATIC]

I finally finished this bike.I've been restoring it since the end of July!This bike I would say is about 95% original with only the paint being new,the chrome is all original too.It seems endless hours of work went into this bike,but it has paid off.Enclosed are pictures of the finished bike along with my first bike.One bike has the OHLSSON & RICE engine and the newest bike has the TAS engine with the cool header pipe.Jim Odom is in the process of making the Seats off a mold of the original.As you can see in the pic's,I am in need of one myself,he will also being making the Chain Guards too!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Doodle Bug Jr.]

Looks good!

 

[Randy]

Thats great:thumbsup: One of each. I guess the TAS has a generator?

 

[TeeksOffroad]

Nice job. The two bikes together look pretty cool.

 

[MINI-MATIC]

Thanks guys,Randy,the bike w/ the lights,Im guessing is the one you mentioned had a generator,no,actually,the TAS bike is the one without lights and the one O&R ,with lights has a battery box.You can see all the wiring on the seat brace along w/ a battery powered horn that it has,this also being located under the seat! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Randy]

Thanks guys,Randy,the bike w/ the lights,Im guessing is the one you mentioned had a generator,no,actually,the TAS bike is the one without lights and the one O&R ,with lights has a battery box.You can see all the wiring on the seat brace along w/ a battery powered horn that it has,this also being located under the seat! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

The blower housing fooled me. I thought it was an O&R. The horn will come in handy in traffic:thumbsup:

 

[MINI-MATIC]

Yea Randy,that horn is loud and it will come in handy,especially when the Sunday drivers get in my way!! LOL :thumbsup:

 

[Mark G]

Very nice:thumbsup:

 

[wayne]

Yea Randy,that horn is loud and it will come in handy,especially when the Sunday drivers get in my way!! LOL :thumbsup:

Steve are the gear boxes the same? and will the tas carb work on the O/R ?

THERE REALY NICEEEEE Steve :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[MINI-MATIC]

Hi Wayne,it's a totally different animal,The gear box is simular in design,but the castings are totally different,also,the carbs are different,but,it would work on a o&r,as would many other carbs like a walbro for instance,but any of these adapted setups would mean a custom made intake manifold to allow it to work!:thumbsup:

 

[INJUNTOM]

I like it. Definately an east coast bike right? Don't see many of them here.

 

[x-90 rider]

The bikes look great. :thumbsup: Now just get a seat before the Ann Arbor show in April.

 

[MINI-MATIC]

Actually,the bike was made in So El monte California in the early 60's.There are to date,only 14 of these bikes known to exhist,hopefully,more will be popping up!!:thumbsup:

 

[minibikedude]

Great job!:thumbsup: Will we see it at the Ann Arbor show in Spring 2010.

 

[x-90 rider]

Great job!:thumbsup: Will we see it at the Ann Arbor show in Spring 2010.

Pat, we had better start getting our bikes ready or he is going to make us look bad. :hammer:

 

[minibikedude]

I,m thinking about entering my XL Frijole in the show. I have to do the finishing touches to it and I got to paint it yet.

 

[Sgt. Pepper]

nice bike!

 

[SpyGuy]

Really nice job on the build and restoration. Both bikes look great.

Question: what size wheels are those? I'm considering another build using goped wheels as the rollers.

 

[MINI-MATIC]

Hi,the wheels were originally 8 inches tall,I had to recut and regroove them,so they are a little bit smaller now.These are solid rubber tires,so there not your typical wheels. b:smile:

 

[SpyGuy]

Okay, very cool, thank you.