[groovyjay]

After getting the frame and birdcage checked for trueness I had them blasted so I could start working on them.



The birdcage and frame turned out to be 100% rust free, so pretty good starting point.

Just welding the birdcage properly made it a lot more rigid than stock, but I want to get rid of that flimsy z-cross bar. Here's how I fabricated a new one.











Pedal mount.



Welded in place. Nice thing about this project is I finally got to learn to weld, I'm still learning, so forgive me the beads.



Cross bar done.



Another first for me was the use of paint gun, here's my birdcage painted with epoxy.