ZIG ZAG

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok I figured everybody was having so much fun, that I would throw my build in the ring. I started off with one of those junk Western Flyer repops. I bought I several years ago and always hated it. One of those that you move to the rear of the build pile...Way back there.



I stripped all the paint and did a quick mockup with a Nexus 7 speed I had built .




I decided on a color and started with a beehive springer that was laying around



Looked pretty good so I started with the rest and decided on a two tone silver and yellow....gee the silver on the bottom had been done...wondered where I got that idea.



I had those green lobdells that never looked very good on previous builds so I thought hey here is a chance to use them. Maybe a dark red on the tank


It was really colorful....but not right so maybe all green...




Ya gotta have a light


I finally went with a dark charcoal and some mini apes for bars. Needed a cool seatpost that would stay within the confines of the build rules so I came up with an extra bar to add a little something diferant to it.




It was suppose to be a hot rod bike ...so I stuck some boardtrack bars on it....seem to be really popular right now.





It had a cheap sticker headbadge that didnt make the paint removal so I built my own


Any way there are so many nice builds that I couldnt resist joining in the fun...Hope ya like this one.

[OUTLAW]

that seat idea is awsome. i like this build. great job.

Outlaw

[aka_locojoe]

that seat idea is awsome. i like this build. great job.

Outlaw

Agree. Like your color choice also

[2manybikes]

Nice job Paul ,
I am curious as to the origin of the headbadge graphic
I didn't think y'all were into rollin yer own

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks to the new tax on ciggies,thats exactly what I'm doing. Believe it or not ZIG Zag makes a starter kit with 6oz. of their tabacco and a little rolling machine . I was sitting here looking at the can and saw the ZIG ZAG logo and thought ...hummm I could cut that off the can and make me a headbadge. I was going to use the whole can and make one of those ...stuff holders to mount behind the seat. Beside it is nostalgic

[Boardtrack fan]

Great looking build. I love the seat mount idea. Reminds me of a twin-flex.

[Uncle Stretch]

That paint on my chainguard was the quickest thing I have done. I was looking for a design that was easy. I ran 1/2'' tape the length of the chainguard on both sides and then that 1/8'' tape in the middle. Then start at the front with the 1/8'' tape and run it across leaving smaller squares each time. the whole thing took probably 15 minutes.

[SimpleMan]

Fantastic build.......love how you documented the trial and error. Great idea on the seat post! Looks great! Any chance you'd want to get rid of thoses Lobdells. I need at least one for my Elgin.

[Uncle Stretch]

Naw I really messed up with my choice of paint , I'm going to take them apart and paint them red or something. Never grab a can of paint you have laying around to spray your two rims you are going to build. They are in really good shape and kinda hard to find . they need to be on one of my elgin builds.

[SimpleMan]

Just thought I'd ask.....Thanks!

[Uncle Stretch]

Have you posted in the wanted section. I thought I saw somebody recently that posted in the fresh finds that had a set on something that may want to part with theirs.

[maddogrider]

Pretty cool lookin man. How does it ride? Diggin the color looks sporty

[Uncle Stretch]

Rides really good if you either dont have a big belly or can hold your breath for a while.

[texasbigjon]

its about time! truly great build with lots of choice parts! your seatpost trick will be showing up in a lot of future builds!sweet!

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Jon but there are so many cool bikes this build I was almost ashamed to enter mine. I did the week stare at it to come up with something differant . Its really hard when you have to use a stock frame. I'm more of a build your own frame guy. This place has gotten so many talented people that nobody looks at the box anymore ,much less think outside of it.