★★ Hot Rod Deluxe ★★(DONE!)

[jaysmo]

im diggin the fork as is.. looks wierd cool if that makes sence...

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I know you're not using them, but I like the wheel and tire combo. On some sorta bike, they'd look cool.

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Thanks for the positive feedback guys!

Ian, I like the wheels too, but I have differnt plans I may put them on my Firestone...will see

[pick]

Lookin sweet buddy! Just keep doing what you are doing. Build it like you want it! I am impressed with your progress so far! As Jake would say...."GTB"

[Xcruiser]

Cant wait to see some paint buddy!!! Keep it up. After 13 hours of sanding you got props from me man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Lookin sweet buddy! Just keep doing what you are doing. Build it like you want it! I am impressed with your progress so far! As Jake would say...."GTB"

Thanks Pick! I appreciate the positive feedback

Cant wait to see some paint buddy!!! Keep it up. After 13 hours of sanding you got props from me man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks! Can't wait to start painting

[tin machine]

hey schwinnray , looking good !! just wondering doesn't your fork still have a rocker arm up front that the wheel is attached to ??? or am i looking at it wrong ?

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Yeah it's a rocker arm It's there but covered in RUST

[tin machine]

don't take it wrong , a true friend will tell you the truth !! that fork will work properly if you fix it ,which will give you more tire clearence ,and it will add to the value of the bike when finished , its a very easy fix , just cut away the old fork and have a welder mig or braze a replacement to the original coller and reinstall , then it will work properly !!! don't take it wrong buddy ..just my 2 cents

Yeah it's a rocker arm It's there but covered in RUST

[SCHWINNRAY69]

don't take it wrong , a true friend will tell you the truth !! that fork will work properly if you fix it ,which will give you more tire clearence ,and it will add to the value of the bike when finished , its a very easy fix , just cut away the old fork and have a welder mig or braze a replacement to the original coller and reinstall , then it will work properly !!! don't take it wrong buddy ..just my 2 cents

Yeah it's a rocker arm It's there but covered in RUST

I appreciate the advice, but I have a tight budget on this build Last year I built my bike for under $100, and I'd like to do that again And I want to buy a Felt El Guapo!

I'm not worried about tire clearence because I'm going to put a 26x1.75 up front!

[mitchelangelo]

Way cool build with some nice parts choices. Can't wait to witness more!

[SCHWINNRAY69]

UPDATE 5

Put 3 hours into sanding the fork this afternoon and finished it The top will be gloss black and the bottom bare metal. I was hoping to put primer on this weekend, but t-storms are predicted



Also cleaned these few parts They were extremely rusted and pitted.

[Skipton]

Looking Great!

[pick]

Lookin great buddy!

[SCHWINNRAY69]

UPDATE 6


Got my chainguard sanded today I think I'm done sanding for awhile now that everythings done A total of 21 hours in sanding! I think this will be my first and LAST bare metal bike