I didn't think it would be tough to find junkyards in Denver, but apparently it is! Most places I've found are auto-focused with sorted inventories. I'm looking for a true junk yard with piles of rusty parts off of god-knows-what to rummage through to find my steampunk components but it's proving difficult.
I did find one place called "Charlie's" that I'm going to check out today, hopefully it'll be a good start. The flea market may be the next stop this weekend in search of sewing machines or clocks or anything I can use the start gather parts for inspiration or later use. If I have time I'll do some initial sketching and post the results as well.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Moped Purchased
I purchased the bike I'll be using for my steampunk moped project a few days ago. The model I'm going with is a 1977 Bianchi Snark Eagle with a 50cc V1 Minarelli engine that I picked up for $300.oo. Here's the bike:
The concept here is to create an awesome steampunk moped with components that are 100% functional, not simply for looks.
As you can see, Henry, which I've named him, is pretty stock at the moment. The first part of the process will be upgrading the engine to a solid high-performance base. While I'm doing that, I'll be designing the steampunk details and searching for parts to actually put them together.
The concept here is to create an awesome steampunk moped with components that are 100% functional, not simply for looks.As you can see, Henry, which I've named him, is pretty stock at the moment. The first part of the process will be upgrading the engine to a solid high-performance base. While I'm doing that, I'll be designing the steampunk details and searching for parts to actually put them together.
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