Elginor

[Ken Nighplay]

This is what I will be working with this year. Bought it almost year ago and have just let is sit for this build off. I have some ideas brewing but not exactly sure what the finished product will look like. The first thing will be to have the frame sand blasted to see if there is any damage (has some heavy pitting on parts of the frame.


If anyone can help identify year and model it would be greatly appreciated.

[garagegoon]

Dig it... good luck!!!

[herr_rudolf]

Looks like a ratrod already! Nice frame and fork.
Good luck and have some fun!

[Ken Nighplay]

Back story on the bike. when I first saw this style of frame, I knew it was the one I would search for, but never saw one for sale. One sunday morning I get up early and looked through the 'for sale' section and there it was, not sure if I was the first to see it, but I could not believe it was still for sale.
Have been very anxious to do something to it this build off, and ideas were floating around my head for weeks, but basically I want to build it as if I had found an old car that I always wanted. I want to Keep the skiptooth drivetrain, but upgrade it. Maybee aluminum rims. Have a soft spot for hot rods with satin black paint, but also thinking of a satin burgundy and cream scallops. I guess I want to aproach this with a WWCFD? attitude. What would Chip Foose Do? Keep the cool stuff about the bike but sort of upgrade it.

[Double Nickle]

NICE>>>GOOD LUCK

[Ken Nighplay]

Bike is apart, just need to remove headbadge and I can drop it off at blaster.

The first thing that strikes you about the frame is the curved seat tube, but I love the way the seat and chain stays are joined to rest of the frame.

[pick]

Love the curved seat tube! This frame just screams coolness! Great start!

[fsjaak]

SANDBLAST! Are you crazy? That paint patina is worth more than ten of those frames. Sorry, had too much sugar today. I'm just saying...

[Ken Nighplay]

SANDBLAST! Are you crazy? That paint patina is worth more than ten of those frames. Sorry, had too much sugar today. I'm just saying...

It is more than patina, I am hoping that when I get it back there are no holes in the frame.

Here is the serial number if anyone can give me info?

[Ken Nighplay]

Since I was going to do a bike influenced by Chip Foose I decided I would also honor my mom, Elinor. I will take some styling cues from the car Eleanor, not sure how far to try to push it, but decided to at least go with the color scheme of dark gray and black accents.

[Green Dragon]

but decided to at least go with the color scheme of dark gray and black accents.

except the original ( classic ) true Eleanor was bright YELLOW .....

~ green " remakes suck " dragon .

[Ken Nighplay]

Got frame and fork back from blasting, well worth $20.

But I will have some bondo work to do

I also want to do some ofther 'modifications' with the mud so its all good

[herr_rudolf]

Wow...
How deep is the pitting in the metal?

[Ken Nighplay]

Wow...
How deep is the pitting in the metal?

It is deeply pitted, but I knew that from the start. One of the reasons I had it sand blasted was I didnt think I could get to all the rust with a wire wheel.

[bikebum1975]

Now that has to be one of the all time sexiest frames I have ever seen. I dig the curves on it look forward to watching the progress with this good luck.