f-f-f-frame again

Hey hippies,
Well the work never stops. Its time to mount the seat; I got some awesome springs a Stafford bike jumble so I got some thin tube metal and made some mounting brackets. gave these to me Pops who put a nice M6 tread in the top. also had to make some more gussets for the frame which took a surprisingly long time. fiddly little things. finally I got there. So now it all needs welding together. but that will have to wait.
At Stafford I also got some cheap polishing wheels so I set out to attack the cash Ali front forks. A lot of mess later and a tired drill too! And I think were there. I've seen shinier in my time but I've seen much worse so I'm chuffed. after a few more coats of polish and i would say they will look superdooper.
Also having some trouble with the tank (again) so I've sanded it back down to bare metal. re primer ed it and have it in the car for when the boss is our and i can do some office styleee filling. P.s the boss is in so that will have to wait a little longer.
Last night I drove over to my dads with the frame and gussets and the seat spring mounts for a welding lesson....to be continued...
...continued..
I'm not so great at welding, but getting there. My dad to the helm on the frame and tacked on the mounts and gussets and its looks fantastic.
I need a few more lessons before I brave the proper job. It didn't help that my dad was going from right hand to left hand as if it was the easiest thing in the world, bloody show off!!
I got a few more little jems at Stafford so I've also made a start on the speedo mount and yet again its more tools to by, this time its a drill coring set. So that should be fun for this evening and I also got half a rear mud guard. I've sanded it down to bare metal and now it just have to think of who to mount it. I don't really want to just mount it on a frame strut, i think I'd like some thing a little more interesting.
We'll see what I can come up with

Fit for my ass

So a while ago I mentioned how I was cutting out my seat and I had a small issue getting a curve in it.
Well, as normal I spoke to me Dad, and as always they are full of genius. I gave the seat to him and he took it to work and I have just picked it up. check this out!

Not only did he curve in it, but he put a lip all around it; It looks fantastic, fits my bum like a glove and best of all its fully home made with a hammer, my saw and file and my dads brains.
He also dropped a super tip of the trade. As you can see there are brown marks on the ally. Well here is the top tip. When working with Alli, to get the correct temp rub some soap on the ali, then heat with a blow torch and when the soap goes brown Bingo the correct temp. Nice one.
I'm so chuffed with the seat. Monday we get to fit brackets and mount.