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Now I have a nice pile of parts that need cosmetic attention. Some cleaning, some rust removal, some compounding, and either a BLO treatment or a clearcoat. The original handlebars in that pile are narrow, leaving very little room for mounting all the "enhancements" I plan to add. So . ...

Yesterday was all about disassembly and making certain I can fit front and rear disc brakes. What may look like a mess to some looks like a good start to others. Now to remove that stubborn fork, in hopes of fitting a disc brake adapter. With my trusty 2 by 4 and some penetrating oil, it...

THAT'S what I'm talkin' about!

I'm gonna load the sucker up with as much old school bling as I can find. I like my bikes light and lively, but this one is going counter to everything I believe in. It'll need every single one of those 1500 watts of E-power to get it rolling. I'll get started this weekend. Thank you all for...

So while Parliament, and my man George Clinton, are singing, "We need the klunk, gotta have that klunk," encouraging me to build that Murray, I do believe I'll go with the JCH girlie-girl step-through, (especially if I can find those crash bars (though I may have sold them off.)) And you guys...

I went to my storage unit way, way early this morning (it feels like yesterday) and found more cool parts. For the JCH, I found these; Yep, parade bars! And these: Yeah, boi- Old school reflectors, an ostrich-skin covered, period correct, ladies snub-nosed saddle, old school lights, vintage...

Still undecided.

I found some pretty cool vintage or vintage-style accessories for the JCH in my garage. There are more in my storage unit. And the 1500W motor wheel set. And for the Murray canti, if I'm to klunk it, I found these in the garage. And, of course, there are more in storage.

Here's my dilemma: Yesterday I found two pretty good deals on Craigslist; a vintage ladies' J.C. Higgins cruiser complete with truss rods, tank, rack, and both fenders for $80, and a American made Murray canti, not complete, for $25. I bought them both. I'm thinking I could build a "full...

On my GPS phone app, I clocked it at 31 mph full throttle down my street, and 30 mph back up.

I corrected a few more design issues, changing out the front wheel to more or less match the rear, replacing a flimsy front caliper with a more beefy one, and adding truss rods off a modern Electra, just for looks. Maybe I'm finished for now.

He must be one tall drink of water!

I wish I had your skill set. Already seeing some fine work.

If the bike turns out as beautiful as its surroundings, you'll be the winner!

I'm looking forward to this.

You are off to a great start, bud. I'll watch with keen interest.

My Monark-style springer was delivered, but the steering tube was too short! I'll just save it for the future. So that left me with a front wheel with a useless brake disc attached. I got rid of it. I think it looks cleaner, but now I'm wondering why not just find a spoked front wheel that...

Well, I blew it. I dug out my old Rollfast rat, started looking for and gathering parts for the buildoff, one thing led to another, and I completed the dang thinf last week! It's an e-rat, and tops out at 30.5 mph. Check it out at https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/gun-jumper.119712/

Nice pile. May I fish out of it?

I wasn't thrilled with the zip ties holding the cables to the frame, so I dug out some old metal clips for a vintage look. I also ordered two decals to show that my rat is electrified. I'm still waiting for shipment of a disc brake ready springer fork.