Vintage Open - mrpat's TT500 - 2up Rupp

[mrpat]

I had this old beater track bike around for a couple of years now. Those Terra Tandem bikes have always intrigued me so what I am attempting to do is chop up the Rupp, and make a 2up!

Should be a fun build.

Hope it goes as planned!

 

[cheezy1]

Welcome to the Build off..Thanks for participating...lol. Gonna be an interesting one. :thumbsup:

 

[MSPTREX]

This will be sweet! Can't wait to see progress!

 

[danford1]

Chop up a Rupp, That should make some people squirm a bit
This will be fun to watch.
Thanks
Danford1

 

[OND]

Good Luck Pat ! :thumbsup: This should be good !

 

[David wulf]

Patt looking forward to your build and I say cut her up . If you need any ideas I'll help .

 

[t555trailblazer]

Two seats better than one! That’s a big project Pat. With your skills, it can be done!

 

[mrpat]

Patt looking forward to your build and I say cut her up . If you need any ideas I'll help .

I figured I would add about 12 to 14 inches. Gotta get more fuel for the heater out there first.

 

[Sport King Eric]

going to be a sweet one!!

 

[chipper]

Dang it Man , going full blown Wulf I see , looking forward to seeing your creation !!

 

[owend]

I don't have the nads to cut up a vintage bike Pat very brave of you:thumbsup: Just make sure you leave enough room on the back for Cheezy:laugh:

 

[mrpat]

I don't have the nads to cut up a vintage bike Pat very brave of you:thumbsup: Just make sure you leave enough room on the back for Cheezy:laugh:

I figured there's so much missing that it would be easier and cheaper to find one still in tact. Also by me cutting up this old Rupp frame, it just adds value to the existing ones.... right? :laugh:

 

[mrpat]

I actually went put in the garage today and started disassembling this ugly pig. Couldn't stay out long since it was 6 degrees out today. Will post pics tomorrow.

 

[cheezy1]

I don't have the nads to cut up a vintage bike Pat very brave of you:thumbsup: Just make sure you leave enough room on the back for Cheezy:laugh:

We don't need to hear about your pebbles and fantasy about me....creepy anyways. lol

I actually went put in the garage today and started disassembling this ugly pig. Couldn't stay out long since it was 6 degrees out today. Will post pics tomorrow.

Need me to come by and cut that pig for you? :hack::hack::weld::weld:

 

[BradD]

Chop it up, chop it up! Gonna be cool to see a 2 seater.


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[mrpat]

Disassembly update:

Took off the engine, removed seat, forks, wheels, handle bars, shocks, and swinger.

Still cold outside but now I have so.e parts to bring in the basement and clean and inspect.

 

[mrpat]

Took off the rear shocks and was just looking at them wondering how to disassemble them without destroying them. After a search on this forum, I found out exactly how to do it. Thanks OldMiniBikes, kustom kart kid, yellowhand, and the others in that link.

Here's the link in case someone else wants to tackle the Sebacs. Definitely use the strap wrench!

https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/...62238-sebac-shocks-maintenance-operation.html

 

[canuk]

two seats ,this will be a nice one

 

[mrpat]

Placed an OldMiniBikes order of some parts yesterday, should be here soon. Super stoked!

I also took the shock parts in the house last night and got them soaking in a mixture of hot water and washing soda. Really gets the years of grease and grime (not rust and corrosion) fast and I found it works really good on rubber and plastic parts too like handle grips.

 

[mrpat]

OldMiniBikes order arrived yesterday! Yayyy!

Just continuing to disassemble and clean everything on the old crusty bastard. Here's the front wheel. Still not sure of the final finish on all the parts, but they all need cleaned regardless.