1940? schwinn ratty truck kustom ALL DONE PICS ARE UP!

by **karfer67** on Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:23 pm

thanks i hope to have some progress pics up in the next few days. playing with a new bell setup i have never seen tried before but so far it is battling me. i took her out for a spin with the two speed and it is a lot faster almost too fast but very comfy with the old s seat and 3 inch wide tires.

by **Easy Skywalker** on Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:23 am

Tough looking! Awesome!

by **ricksterr1221** on Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:52 pm

karfer67 wrote: i took her out for a spin with the two speed and it is a lot faster almost too fast

TO FAST?! NEVER!!! :mrgreen:

by **Misfit43** on Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:15 pm

Karfer, you're my hero...

by **Misfit43** on Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:23 pm

Sorry this double posted? (can't delete) :oops:

by **Chainsaw** on Tue Oct 30, 2007 4:53 pm

Your bike has a spell on me. Whenever I come to the board, I'm drawn to your build and when the pictures come up, I find myself staring at each of them for several minutes! I really like how you've rodded it. Thanks for working your MOJO, both on me and your bike! :shock:

by **karfer67** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:47 am

some new pics for you guys. getting closer to the final setup

finally thought it would be a good idea to roll her outside and get some better photos.

kool shot from the rear. here you can see my first attempt at the suicide bell arm. this one was made from a springer fork strut toped off by a very old bake-o-lite knob. it looks cool but is too heavy and causes the bell not to work right and the way i ride my bikes would have eventually broken off.

just another cool pic sorta a snail's eye view

gimmy yo lunch money the ratty truck is in town

by **cman** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:17 pm

karfer67 said:
gimmy yo lunch money the ratty truck is in town

HAHA, that is tough lookin. the forks with the fat tire are wicked. Please post a riding pic.

by **karfer67** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:06 pm

i will i keep forgetting to do that. i have to take some more pics tomorrow of my new and improved bell arm setup that works great as well as my super cool headlight setup i came up with. took it out yesterday for a bit of a high speed run down the street and this sucker is fast once you get going. second gear is tall with that big front sprocket. easy 25 plus and i was not even trying.

by **cman** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 3:44 pm

How about some lights like this? Big and Bright

by **tartosuc** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 6:18 pm

cman wrote:How about some lights like this? Big and Bright

i second that

by **Bicyclerick** on Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:14 pm

Beautiful drivetrain. Nice call with the green spoke nipples on rear wheel, looks great.

by **karfer67** on Sat Nov 03, 2007 8:56 am

wow you read my mind with the light setup. i have had them done for a week or so just have not had a chance to upload the pics (i am on dial up). you are very right with the light setup i chose but i had to put my own spin on it. and thanks for noticing the green nipples i like to have little things like that in my bikes. i have enough to do every other spoke in the front wheel just gotta get around to doing it. i took off the rear light i did not like it very much and am working on a old model A tail light that was given to me. if i can remember i will take some new pics today.

by **karfer67** on Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:30 pm

new headlight setup in low beam

same with the painted green high beams

by **karfer67** on Sun Nov 04, 2007 8:46 pm

new and improoooved i think? here you can see the headlights, the shortened bell lever that works now and my green brooks seat

better shot of the seat and bell arm

1940? schwinn ratty truck kustom ALL DONE PICS ARE UP!

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