new project to build with my son.

E.rodz · Jan 8, 2010

ok so the shop is not finished yet but I am going to start another project.this one is with my son . we are going to build a custom chopper bike starting with a 2002 schwinn stingray.my son has alot of ideas of how he wants it to look when we are done this is what we have so far.if there is anyone that has any other kid projects post them up!

this is are starting point.

austin trying his hand at plasma cutting.

this is after a mock up session last weekend. hopefully going to make some progress this weekend :thumbup:

.wish us luck

OccupantRJ · Jan 8, 2010

No time better spent.

bazzateer · Jan 8, 2010

Already looks like a Harley hardtail to me! Cool. Can't wait until my boy and I can make a start on his car.

krooser · Jan 8, 2010

nice... don't make it so heavy he kid pedal it uphill or next he'll want an engine!!!

brokenknee · Jan 8, 2010

How old is your son? I never though about it but maybe it is time I teach my nine your old grandson to weld.

Cool looking bike, it does have that harley look.

brokenknee · Jan 8, 2010

krooser said:
nice... don't make it so heavy he kid pedal it uphill or next he'll want an engine!!!

The heavy bikes are training bikes. :bounce:

Kids don't care how heavy they are as long as they look cool.

T.Hadley · Jan 8, 2010

Where do you get triple trees for bikes.

Looks good, my son and I are working on his first Hotrod. GOOD TIMES..!

crewchief888 · Jan 8, 2010

brokenknee said:
How old is your son? I never though about it but maybe it is time I teach my nine your old grandson to weld.

it's never too soon to start teaching kids anything. my dad taught me how to weld when i was about 10, he alwasy let me watch him doing stuff, woodwork, car repairs, fixing lawnmowers, and even
i owe him for everything he showed me, he never knew he was "teaching " me anything, to him it was a natural progression to hand down knowledge.
i'm 51 now, never had any kids of my own, but ive tried to show my stepkids a little something. so many kids nowdays have no direction, and have no idea what they wanna do with their life.
they have good "ideas" but have no idea how to persue them, cuz parents didnt want to take the time i guess. my 18 year old stepdaughter wants to get into nursing, but barely has the skills to fill out a job application, cuz her dad never took the time to even talk to her.
today, with video games, internet, and sattelliteTV to keep em busy, nobody seem to care.
even my stepdaughter shows interest in the things i do, when you can pry her away from the couch

i'll get offa my soapbox now...

nonhog · Jan 9, 2010

brokenknee said:
The heavy bikes are training bikes.

Kids don't care how heavy they are as long as they look cool.

I recall riding the "chopper" we neighbor kids build with 6' long forks made from galvanized pipe. I'm sure it was pretty funny watching us skinny kids try and keep the handle bars from going off center due to the heavy forks.
We did not care it was so cool !
Not as cool (or as nice) as your project :thumbup:

bry@n · Jan 9, 2010

Looks like a great father son project. Can't wait to see the progress.

TONE · Jan 9, 2010

Awesome!!!!!!

Beater · Jan 9, 2010

E.rodz said:
we are going to build a custom chopper bike starting with a 2002 schwinn stingray... if there is anyone that has any other kid projects post them up!

Nice project. Can't wait to see how it turns out.

We'll I don't have any "other kid projects", but I did build this for myself...

Beater · Jan 9, 2010

A couple of links for more inspiration:
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/
http://www.forum.freakbikenation.com/phpBB3/index.php

T.Hadley said:
Where do you get triple trees for bikes.

For parts:
http://www.choppersus.com/store/

E.rodz · Jan 9, 2010

thanks for the suport and the links to some other sites.I hope we can get out tomarrow and get some more done.oh by the way my boy is 10.this is the kind of imagination that he has.last year he wanted to learn how to play the guitar so while at haydays snowmobile swapmeet I stumbled into a guitar pkg.brought it home and told him that my friend wanted me to paint a guitar for him and I needed his help to come up with a paint scheem so he comes up with the answer tha if he is into rock and roll he must like hot rods so it has to have hot rod flames and a hippie symbol. whats a hippie symbol I said? so he drew one for me ,ahha a peace symbol yea he said then it has to have the flames wrapping in and out of it.and dad the white plastic on the guitar looks bad what can we do about that? he cut out the stencils for the peace symbol and cut out the new pick gaurd with the band saw. then he said what if we put the swirls on it with the grinder. I was just standing there with my jaw hanging down thinking that he would have a typical 9 year ould responce like paint it red. so this is what we made.this was a realy fun project.

autowerks9 · Jan 9, 2010

Looks like you guys are having a blast..THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS !!!

Best time spent with a father and and son, Makes me wish my father was still around.

Plane Crazy · Jan 9, 2010

krooser said:
nice... don't make it so heavy he kid pedal it uphill or next he'll want an engine!!!

a look on the net, for a kit can make it happen.
(pedal when you want- let the clutch out and cruise up the hills)

E.rodz-I like the work stand you made :thumbup:

learning to Fab, weld,etc. are good skills to have.

E.rodz · Jan 11, 2010

Plane Crazy said:
a look on the net, for a kit can make it happen.
(pedal when you want- let the clutch out and cruise up the hills)

E.rodz-I like the work stand you made
learning to Fab, weld,etc. are good skills to have.

checked out some of theese kits awhile ago and did not like the fact all the motor kits were made in china. we are going to build this one without a motor and if this one goes well we will save some money and build one with a motor.not much of a kit guy myself. just to picky I guess.

Daves69 · Jan 13, 2010

Here is a bike I built with my son.
He designed the paint scheme and built it on the fly.
The project started as a $20 goodwill mountain bike.

E.rodz · Jan 16, 2010

cool project looks sweet.giving your kids somthing to think out side of the box about and use there imagination for somthing is golden inn my book.keep the posts coming there has got to be more people with kids projects out here.!!

E.rodz · Jan 16, 2010

more progress on the bike.

here is what we got acomplished last weekend hope you like it.

austin's taillite design.

this is the design that he wanted on the side of the fender. I like it.

that all for now hope to make some progress on the shop finishing this weekend.

E.rodz · Jan 25, 2010

here is a coupleof new progress shots. alot of planning and alot of quality time this is the greatest thing ever seeing the wheels in his head spinning and the determination in his eyes. If you have any more picts of projects that you built with your kids post them up.

grinding some paint off to give way for some welding.

look at the concentration tapping the holes in the forks forthe front fender.

here is the headlight that we made out of a flashlight.
world of wheels is coming soon hope we can make it.

TAMPAGT07 · Jan 26, 2010

Awesome thread E.rodz. Your son is very lucky to have a dad like you to teach him how to build. I wish I had the opportunity to learn more from my dad. Your son will never forget the memories of this build and future ones. Nice shop too. I still love your swing-out english wheel.

Holedgr · Jan 26, 2010

WTF????? The headlight out of the maglight is wicked cool!!!

E.rodz, I have a question.......when your boy was plasma cutting....didn't the slag or spray pose an issue with him wearing a sweatshirt?? ( I have never used a p-cutter so excuse my ignorance? ) I mean no welding jacket or is it just about proper speed and air pressure??

Thanks,

-T

E.rodz · Jan 26, 2010

Holedgr said:
WTF????? The headlight out of the maglight is wicked cool!!!

E.rodz, I have a question.......when your boy was plasma cutting....didn't the slag or spray pose an issue with him wearing a sweatshirt?? ( I have never used a p-cutter so excuse my ignorance? ) I mean no welding jacket or is it just about proper speed and air pressure??

Thanks,

-T

the plasma that we were working with is a very low power unit made for 10 gauge max. and doesn't spray that bad. but you need to start on an edge or a pre drilled hole or it will spray and teach you some new dance moves.the right speed is key on any plasma cutter though.

BPJOOP93 · Jan 26, 2010

Very cool, way to spend time with the boy. keep the pics coming.

R6rider · Jan 26, 2010

great job... and i think it's cool you are spending quality time with your son.

Holedgr · Jan 26, 2010

Thanks Erodz...good to know.

z28snksknr · Jan 26, 2010

I cant wait to have kids!! So many cool projects here. My dad did a lot of stuff with my brother and I. I can't wait to return the favor on my children.

E.rodz · Jan 31, 2010

this is a couple of shots of a little progress just not enough time in the day.

still alot of work to do yet we won't quit till it's done. I hope you guys can do a project with your kids it's the best. :thumbup:

E.rodz · Feb 5, 2010

have not had very much time in the last couple weeks to get to far but last night we went out and fabbed a stand to use for a display for the bike.a little progress. hopefully this weekend we can get somthing done.

cutting some pieces for the stand

milling some holes in the stand and drilling holes.

tig welding the stand.

just about done.that it for today .Enjoy spending time with your kids life goes by to fast. :thumbup:

mad57 · Feb 5, 2010

Very nice father son build, today as well me and one of my 4 yr old twin daughters built the world first LT1 chevy 350 sled. well really its the (home plate) off my LT1 and we flip it over and she drilled the 2 holes by the intake hole and we corded a holding handel on it and wahla instant sled

we tryed it out work great, we then waxed the bottom so now its even fast on the snow. good times easy starter project

JOHNMAN · Feb 5, 2010

Is the red structure a bridge crane?

Are you somehow related to Oldcarguy?

E.rodz · Feb 6, 2010

JOHNMAN said:
Is the red structure a bridge crane?

Are you somehow related to Oldcarguy?

yes the red beams are the bridge crane that I built obout 12 years ago.I use to install theses type of systems all around the country.great tool to have .oh and no I am not related to the old car guy.have more picts.on my website if you care to check it out www.Erodzcustoms.com

E.rodz · Feb 13, 2010

just a little progress to post.just a handfull of pieces to go on the rear fender.made some stainless screen to fill in the plasma holes,reshaped the taillite,and cut some strips to weld on the fender to hold the led.light strips.this is going to look awsome when its done.

cutting a chrome trim piece out of a piece of copper and all the stainless screens.

this is kind of what it will look like when its all lit up.lots more to do going out to make some progress.

e-tek · Feb 13, 2010

My Dad hated spending time with us and we always felt like our family had "less" than our friends did. However he more than made up for it one weekend when he was on a bender and took me and my brother to a few strip clubs - then to an all-night after-party :pimpflash

where we both (me and my bro) got laid!!! THANKS DAD!! :bowdown:

PhilR1957 · Feb 13, 2010

Keep the pictures coming. That looks like it is going to be cool looking when it is done.

E.rodz · Feb 14, 2010

we had a great day in the shop yesterday made some great progress.got the rear fork made for the frame to rear fender mount all tacked together and austin welded the piece in place he also did all the tacking while I held the pieces together.

quattrojon · Feb 14, 2010

bazzateer said:
Already looks like a Harley hardtail to me! Cool. Can't wait until my boy and I can make a start on his car.

My son is 11, and he is actively searching for his first car. Looking forward to starting a father/son project.

willymakeit · Feb 14, 2010

That is time well spent. Did alot of fab. work ect. with my son. Its paid off as he is still working when some of his friends have been laid off. These skills can never be taken away.

flatheadguy · Feb 15, 2010

Excellent!! Great stuff!! The best thing any guy with skills and experience can do is to pass it on to others. Especially to young 'uns. The only problem is that they usually end up being better at whatever it is than we are. DAMN KIDS!! (smiling)

new project to build with my son.

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