(MBBO class1)Low Certification

[Endlesschain]

made sure my shifter works with the wheel and decided to route the cable in an S pattern,going to use some modified v brake guides for the bends

going to cut up this checkerplate for the top panel to cover the shifter

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Diamond plate is a cool idea... I like it.

Carl.

 

[Endlesschain]

well sorted out my chain guard and will have to run it so it sits above the crank but still looks good,the frame just wouldnt let me do it hugging the chainring without doing heaps of cutting up,so kind of looks like how a gasser sits hi above the front wheel,also got the diamond plate bent by using a big block of wood nailing the plate to it and hammering the edge over the side of wood,first attempt at doing this and it came out really well,cut out the hole for the shifter and rounded the front to fit around the headtube,done a mockup again to see how it looks,it all looks mismatched but somehow looks awesome,pictures soon as its dark and dont have my camera,my eldest son who is coming up 11 is so entranced by "dad's bike"so I decided the cool part is when I give it to him when its done

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Being a great Dad has its rewards.

Carl.

 

[Endlesschain]

 

[GuitarlCarl]

That's nice stance. The D plate looks good too.
Look at the grin on that boy. Go Dad!
Does he know yet?

Carl.

 

[dracothered]

not sure how to pretty up the ugly

Angle grinder and bondo....

 

[Funkme]

So Raleigh bikes can be useful...lookin good.

 

[Endlesschain]

That's nice stance. The D plate looks good too.
Look at the grin on that boy. Go Dad!
Does he know yet?

Carl.

nah he doesn't know yet although he is hinting,I keep telling him that we just built him two bikes already

 

[Endlesschain]

So Raleigh bikes can be useful...lookin good.

yer I think the chopper was the only unsensible bike they ever made which means its the only one you could customize

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Luke.

 

[kingfish254]

Great lines! I'm digging this build!

 

[Endlesschain]

well I have been busy still working 6 days and long hours but got round to painting the guard and adding little exhaust pipes to it,painted the fork braces but left the rest bare metal and will allow nature to slowly rust it,cut the shifter hole in the d plate properly,so next is finish the paint stripping from the frame bars and stem

 

[surplus 6]

lookin'cool

 

[Endlesschain]

at the fake exhaust end I wanted a burnt paint from the heat look,looks ok but not 100% happy with it,and did a heat look at front too,again not too happy so we will see

 

[Endlesschain]

 

[Chad T]

Just catching up on this build. Bike looks cool. Looks like your son has already claimed it.

 

[Endlesschain]

Just catching up on this build. Bike looks cool. Looks like your son has already claimed it.

thanx and I think so too,he has been heckling me for a while to carry on with the frame prep

 

[Endlesschain]

sanded and painted the apes the other nite,now layed up with gastro or norovirus.....defnetly no fun

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Hope you feel better soon!

Luke.