~ELGIN ORANGE~

[Skipton]

I finally got stared again on The Elgin

A quick update I bought this off craigslist(from now RRB Member onetymehero) last November or December. Started to build it for RRBO4

Ran out of time to finish it how I wanted. So I changed frames
How it looked when I got it

came with girl frame and skrits

RRBO mock up

Got the brass wire wheel out yesterday got a good start on stripping frame

Lots more to come soon :wink:
Thanks Skip

 

[Rusty]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE

I sure do love those swoopy Elgin frames. Looks good already. Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Skipton]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE

Got some more done today!

Things to be stripped

some progress

Fork before

just a fun mock up in the grass

I originally did the mock up with the girl skirts and girl rear fender.Today I decided to use the rear boys fender as it matches the front and is a little
wider then the girls I will just drill some holes for the skrits. Also thinking of jumping on the no paint bandwagon

the boys fender is in rough shape put should look good naked
Thanks Skip

 

[sean138]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Another Elgin! Sweet! That would look very cool with the skirts and no paint.
Sean

 

[ratina]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

I would build it as it lays in the grass...no paint with the orange rims looks great!

 

[sensor]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

:mrgreen:

 

[Skipton]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Thanks guys
I think the orange rims and no paint is the way to go
hope to get more done tomorrow
Thanks for looking

 

[user 135]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

I agree. Especially with the creme tires. I did a build like that. Just oiled the bare metal.

 

[IronSpadeCycles]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

There is a guy in Denver that builds beautiful hand bent bikes from 1/2" tubing and his finish is a Scotch Brite pad and a can of WD40. When it starts to rust he just hits it with the SB pad and puts another liberal coat of WD40 on it. It's genius!

Later Travis

 

[IronSpadeCycles]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Personally I'd put a good polish on it with a Scotch Brite pad, chemical etch it, and shoot it in a flat or satin clear and be done with it.

Later Travis

 

[ElChupacabra]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Yeah, leave it bare. Those Schwalbes are so expensive who can afford paint after buying a set anyway? LOL. Looks great laying there. Stick it all together!

 

[Unchained]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Really digging the bare metal feel. I'd keep it for sure!

 

[Skipton]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Travis
I like the way you think :wink:

Personally I'd put a good polish on it with a Scotch Brite pad, chemical etch it, and shoot it in a flat or satin clear and be done with it.


Later Travis

Clancy
I thought of yer bike when I put my parts together to take the pic.
and you have the cool name"Orange Crush"

I agree. Especially with the creme tires. I did a build like that. Just oiled the bare metal.

 

[user 135]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Skip Thanks,and I really like the update to the scheme. I ordered some Orange Crush valve caps too.

 

[Skipton]

Re: ELGIN ORANGE UPDATE 9-23

Thanks again for all the nice comments
I got a little done on the rear fender yesterday

After the first pass wth brass wheel

All cleaned up

Fender is a little beat and bent up but it does look good naked
Going to use chemical stripper for the back side of the skirts
the camera did not like the basement light skirts same sliver as the fender

Dumb question number 1(for this build :roll: ) can I paint this hub? the brass wheel did not seem to scuff it up at all
Does it need to be media blasted?

Thanks for looking
Skip

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~ELGIN ORANGE~ UPDATE 10-03

Can anyone de-code this for me?

Thanks Skip

 

[IronSpadeCycles]

Re: ~ELGIN ORANGE~ UPDATE 10-03

Dude come on its 75984 LOL
Later T

 

[Gdcast]

Re: ~ELGIN ORANGE~ UPDATE 10-03

Yeah right, first you start with something innocent like this, then you end up seeing imaginary people like Russell Crow in a A Beautiful Mind

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~ELGIN ORANGE~ UPDATE 10-03

have not got much if any thing done this week.
I need some warm weather to spray clear lacquer on this thing. Highs in the 50's all week
going to try and finish mock up so when the weather hits the 70's(hopefuly before April) I can do one last rub down with scotch brite
then spray

Thanks Skip

 

[Gdcast]

Re: ~ELGIN ORANGE~ UPDATE 10-03

Very nice, colour combo, that bare metal looks good!!
Good luck with the weather man, I´m in the same spot you are, waiting for the good sun...