Elginor

[Ken Nighplay]

Didn't have much time this weekend to work on frame, this weekend. Trying to meke a nice weekend for my wife for Mothers Day. I did get to start putting some body filler on.


One of my thoughts was to put a ridge on the top bar to mimick the ridge on the Mustang hood.


My goal for the week isto finish u the frame and get it i primer, and start to do a mock up.

[slick]

So you are the one who scored on this bike! I remember it. Dingo and I were wondering who bought it and were pretty much fighting over it. I finally found one right here a few weeks back and bought it so that shows how hard they are to find. About 2 years? Anyway great start for a build!

[Ken Nighplay]

So you are the one who scored on this bike! I remember it. Dingo and I were wondering who bought it and were pretty much fighting over it. I finally found one right here a few weeks back and bought it so that shows how hard they are to find. About 2 years? Anyway great start for a build!

Glad that you found one too. Like I said I was amazed that I was the first to grab it.

[Ken Nighplay]

Finally had some time to work on frame. Had lots of time to think about paint scheme, and unfortunatly I'm not feeling the shiny new look. So I may go in another direction with the paint. Some of the things I did to the frame;

Filled in the stamped on drop outs, I didn't think they went with the workmanship of the rest of the frame


I also addeda crease on the center of the top tube, just cause I thought it looked good with the lines of the rest of the bike


So today I got it sanded cleaned and primed, I will clean up the rest of the frame with some glazing putty and prime again with a high fill primer and then it will be ready for finishing.

[Ken Nighplay]

Slowly making progress, busy with work now, but trying to do a little every week. I just love the craftmanship of this frame.
Sanded and finished 'body work'

and sprayed a light coat of primer,

This pic shows the ridge on the top tube that I added and I am very happy with the way it came out

Hope to wet sand and the prime and put my basecoat on,by the weekend, and then start to put some parts on. I am not big on fenders, but I have an old set of peaked fenders I may put on, but would have to either bob it or lengthen it so it wraps around farther

[Skrufryder]

1 vote for the bob

looks good so far

[X-RAY]

im not great at bodywork, but ive done enough to appreciate how hard it musta been to make that ridge on the top tube strait annd perfect! great job!

[herr_rudolf]

Nicely peaked tube!!

[KickBackCycles]

WOW, I wish my bike had that much detail!

[Gdcast]

I already like her on that primer color, great job!

PS: Do you know what my wife would say if I show her last pic! "Ohhh I like those shoes!"

[bigblockthing]

with the curved seat tube, i vote wrap around peaked fenders forsure!

[Ken Nighplay]

Thanks for all the comments, this is part of the build off that I enjoy, the encouragement from other members. I have been working out of town and will be for the next several weeks so not much getting done on bike except ideas in my head.
I did get the frame Primed in black

I keep waffling on the finish though, originally I was going to go with a satin black with gloss black scallops (sort of a ghost effect) with gloss black and charcoal pinstripes, I wanted something very subtle. But then I keep seeing rust, and I am thinking of a faux patina, just to show some of my painting skills. Then I am thinking something old school, non metallic maroon, ivory scallops and maybe and orange pinstripe maybe slightly distressed.
I just think this part of the frame is begging for some nice striping

[2dawgs]

Love the black primer coat on this already cool frame. Can't wait to see the final color finish.

[KickBackCycles]

Here's the color scheme that your frame needs...

Not my bike, but every time I see your bike these colors pop in my head.

[herr_rudolf]

...I keep waffling on the finish though, originally I was going to go with a satin black with gloss black scallops (sort of a ghost effect) with gloss black and charcoal pinstripes, I wanted something very subtle. But then I keep seeing rust, and I am thinking of a faux patina, just to show some of my painting skills. Then I am thinking something old school, non metallic maroon, ivory scallops and maybe and orange pinstripe maybe slightly distressed....

Yup,
you too have got to build three bikes... (or more...)