Black Widow Build.

Hey guys. I'm new here and to Motorized bikes as well. A year ago I got a wild hair and thought I'd build one. One year later and I'm still working on it. But... I'm almost there or I can at least see the light at the end of the tunnel. I've still got some parts to get and some tweaking to do but it's close. Here's what she looks like at the moment. I started with a JC Higgins frame (early 50's) and put this together one piece at a time. Being an artist I kinda got carried away with it and the funding for the project is from my art sales... one reason it's taken a year to get this far.

Allot of custom work... and making things fit.

 

[wheelbender6]

You have a nice bagger there.

 

[Sgt. Howard]

I see a lot of bikes called the "Black Widow", and most of them look... boring... but THAT one has me wanting to brush something off my shoulder! THAT one truly IS a "Black Widow"- Wish I had found an old JC Higgens to work with- had one as a child, it would have worked beautifully.
You MIGHT want to consider a set of pre-WWI HD style "Straddle Tanks", where you have TWO tanks that mate over the top bar and strap under the lower bar- seperate valves, one goes empty you switch to the other... just a thought, seeings as you can weld.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Most artist are never appreciated until after they're dead. Great build.

 

[Sgt. Howard]

Here's what I mean- whatcha think?

 

[alfredart]

Thanks all for the comments.
Sgt. I ended up going with this tank so I could sculpt it... Used a 1 gal tank.

 

[Samdallas214]

Love the tank and wow the NB looks good to
but the tank is my favorite

Thanks all for the comments.
Sgt. I ended up going with this tank so I could sculpt it... Used a 1 gal tank.

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[Sgt. Howard]

Dude! Awsome sculpt work there! Is that welded?

 

[alfredart]

Hey Sarge. The tank was made from a plastic serving spoon and plastic coat hangers. I cut and glued them to the top of the tank. Once done I covered with Epoxy Paste and sanded. Then I went back in an added joints and more details with Epoxy Putty. Primed and glazed over any pot marks etc. I then painted the the tank flat black. After that I highlighted the spider with gloss black to give the effect of shadows and then added the gloss red to look like it was laying in a pool of blood. Also on the frame I added cobwebs made from steel wire and JB weld. Yes, most of this was done on the dinning room table. Wife wasn't real happy. LOL

 

[IbedaYank]

you may be new but do know how to build a nice bike.