General Category => Frame, Tank, Seat, Controls, Etc => Topic started by: oil-lamp on February 16, 2013, 07:40:02 PM
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I am in search of a 50's+ frame that is no good for anything. Rusted, cut up , damage beyond repair. I just need the neck with a serial number on it. So if there is anybody that's wants to part with one let me know. Reese ???
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Gosh, it's a shame you didn't get one of the wollard frames. They sold for 28 bucks apiece.....now a guy is selling some of them on ebay for 150 each.
Are you building a frame from scractch, or just trying to come up with a serial number for title purposes.
Mike Sal
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Serial number for title purpose. I visited my local man cave outlet and pick up some great ideas for my bike but need a number. My frame does not have any numbers. :'(
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Might be cheaper/easier to create your own. Can you go to your state's DMV's data base to look up vin numbers? (you can in Illinois). Pick a number that's not already in the database, stamp it onto a piece of metal, weld it to the bottom of the neck, & your set.
In Illinois, if you build a homemade trailer, they just issue a new number which you have to affix to the trailer frame.
Mike Sal
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I second Mike's idea .
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Well I may try to title mine soon and I will ask them also.
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Don't know about these days, but back when I worked for the bicycle company, we put serial numbers on the rear lower plate (where the back wheel mounts). You might stamp a number onto that plate & it would save you from having to mess with welding anything, and the location is somthing that law enforcement is used to seeing.
Mike Sal
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Making a plate and welding it under the neck is a piece of cake. Who is to say who put that number there? And you guys didn't think 1949 3 wheel trucks had numbers? LOL!!!
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Without a first , how would we have what we have ? ;)
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That's why I'm asking I will be removing the neck anyway to add more rake. I just figured why not try to put a number with it. Saw this at the local man cave outlet that help my mind further out of the box. ;D
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That looks like one of those 5150 kickers. I heard they were built by blind chinamen!
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Well I had hoped there was somebody that had a trashed frame with a number that was not good for anything. So I will have the early frame I have with its number didn't won't to do that but I guess I have too. Thanks for all the tips. Reese :'(
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It's a shame to cut up a good frame . These frames are so simple, couldnt you just fab up a complete frame for your project ? I mean if your going to cut the neck off anyhow to change the rake . Best of luck however you go with it .
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Ona that's why I'm in search of a trashed frame. I have one that has been abused but it has no number. So I have no other choice cause it may be titled some day. ???
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here's one on flebay that ends today , you might have seen already. I believe its from Wollard auction based on its location . I inquired to its title and think it doesn't have one .
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261170159124?item=261170159124&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr
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Ona, I did see that one and several others. There's a couple of reasons I'm passing on these. First is cost about 200.00 final cost to the door. Second is they found that more than likely at Gary's auction for what Rick said for 25.00. Third is that to is a complete frame that would be cut and stretched. So the only good thing I see is its got the wide frame in the rear to where mine is a straight taper top to bottom. That's why I was looking I've got one that been abused already and is not worth a true restore. So thanks for looking and I will keep looking until the first cut is made. :'(
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The guy selling those two frames on ebay has 28 bucks apiece invested.
Mike Sal