New bike - new name: Was The Road King, now The Shooting Star
Edited - Switched bikes
Edited - Switched bikes
The Shooting Star - 6/11 - DONE
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Re: Road King
dude, that is one awsom frame. you go. yep, the Lady's are a comin, and comin on strong. little boy bikes, better watch out. lol
Outlaw
dude, that is one awsom frame. you go. yep, the Lady's are a comin, and comin on strong. little boy bikes, better watch out. lol
Outlaw
Re: Road King
Thanks! Yeah I cant believe how many ladies frames are being built this time around. I did some more work today but didnt take pics yet, I'll try to get some tomorrow but im supposed to be picking up another huge lot of bikes :shock:
Thanks! Yeah I cant believe how many ladies frames are being built this time around. I did some more work today but didnt take pics yet, I'll try to get some tomorrow but im supposed to be picking up another huge lot of bikes :shock:
Re: Road King
Great looking bike , cool to see so many ladies getting the attention they deserve :!:
Great looking bike , cool to see so many ladies getting the attention they deserve :!:
Re: Road King
Well I'm gonna use my "one frame swap" card. This is one of the 30 bikes I picked up the other day. I think its a better bike to build since its complete with parts that already fit and it has a tank. Its an old Murray...anyone got a guess on a year? I think its a stratoflite or stratoliner or something like that. It is a ballooner but someone put middleweight tires on it. EVERY single nut and bolt came right apart on this one without breaking, I couldnt believe it! I will be using the bars off of the Road King. The frame/fork were originally a mint green, the tank, rack, fenders and guard were a metallic green. The rims were white with a red stripe. Rear hub is a Musselman (those are nice right?)
Well I'm gonna use my "one frame swap" card. This is one of the 30 bikes I picked up the other day. I think its a better bike to build since its complete with parts that already fit and it has a tank. Its an old Murray...anyone got a guess on a year? I think its a stratoflite or stratoliner or something like that. It is a ballooner but someone put middleweight tires on it. EVERY single nut and bolt came right apart on this one without breaking, I couldnt believe it! I will be using the bars off of the Road King. The frame/fork were originally a mint green, the tank, rack, fenders and guard were a metallic green. The rims were white with a red stripe. Rear hub is a Musselman (those are nice right?)
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet
Yikes! Any bees or spyders in that tank?
Yikes! Any bees or spyders in that tank?
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet
Suprisingly only a couple little spiders
Suprisingly only a couple little spiders
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet
Started strippin' paint today. Used the only wire wheel had had left, down to nothing, cant find new ones at menards or anywhere else anymore. Weird because I used to buy them there all the time. Gonna call around tomorrow.
Bike has to be done by June 11th..
Started strippin' paint today. Used the only wire wheel had had left, down to nothing, cant find new ones at menards or anywhere else anymore. Weird because I used to buy them there all the time. Gonna call around tomorrow.
Bike has to be done by June 11th..
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/29
get er done i like the frame like that
get er done i like the frame like that
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/29
Do you have a Northern tool & equipment store up there? They always have that kinda stuff. ~Adam
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/29
you go dude, that Lady is sic. oh yeah, me like this better.
Outlaw
you go dude, that Lady is sic. oh yeah, me like this better.
Outlaw
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/29
I'm not sure. I found 2 today at Ace hardware, there already gone haha. Got a lot done though...pics later
Rustinkerer said:
I'm not sure. I found 2 today at Ace hardware, there already gone haha. Got a lot done though...pics later
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/29
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OUTLAW said:
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Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/29
Frame and tank are in primer. Fenders are stripped on the top side so far
Frame and tank are in primer. Fenders are stripped on the top side so far
Re: Road King * NEW BIKE - MURRAY * No Name Yet 5/31
Heres about a week of updates. Been real busy working on this so no time to come on here
Everything is stripped and in at least primer. Frame is painted, tank is almost done.
I got my star sprocket in the mail from backpedaler last week as well.
Watermelon pink
Before and after on rims: (both are done now)
4 days left!
Heres about a week of updates. Been real busy working on this so no time to come on here
Everything is stripped and in at least primer. Frame is painted, tank is almost done.
I got my star sprocket in the mail from backpedaler last week as well.
Watermelon pink
Before and after on rims: (both are done now)
4 days left!
Re: The Shooting Star - 6/7
Well heres the final updates from yesterday and today. I spent 15 hours outside today, thankfully I got the day off so I was able to finish the bike! Walmarts chains aren't long enough for a bike, so I had to run and get another one to splice about 5 more inches in. Got all the paint done, and 3 coats of clear on everything. Bought a new Bontrager seat with crash rail today, new stem bolt, NOS grips, and added a set of vintage pedals. I ended up scratching the blue spray paint off the headbadge with my fingernail, worked perfectly. Cleaned and rebuilt both hubs. Bought new chrome spokes and nipples yesterday and rebuilt the rims today. Thanks backpedaler for the star sprocket!
I reused all of the original parts except for the chain, seat (pan was rotted), tires/tubes, spokes/nipples (rotted), crank/sprocket, and of course added bars and stem that were missing
My girlfriends birthday is today (thursday) so I made my deadline!!
If its not raining tomorrow I'll get good pictures with my camera
Well heres the final updates from yesterday and today. I spent 15 hours outside today, thankfully I got the day off so I was able to finish the bike! Walmarts chains aren't long enough for a bike, so I had to run and get another one to splice about 5 more inches in. Got all the paint done, and 3 coats of clear on everything. Bought a new Bontrager seat with crash rail today, new stem bolt, NOS grips, and added a set of vintage pedals. I ended up scratching the blue spray paint off the headbadge with my fingernail, worked perfectly. Cleaned and rebuilt both hubs. Bought new chrome spokes and nipples yesterday and rebuilt the rims today. Thanks backpedaler for the star sprocket!
I reused all of the original parts except for the chain, seat (pan was rotted), tires/tubes, spokes/nipples (rotted), crank/sprocket, and of course added bars and stem that were missing
My girlfriends birthday is today (thursday) so I made my deadline!!
If its not raining tomorrow I'll get good pictures with my camera
wow! that turned out great! Cool to see the freshly painted parts seperately. But I do think your bike deserves some better photography... It would help holding the camera to a fixated object in your workplace while pushing the button.
Again, nice work!
Again, nice work!
herr_rudolf said:
Thanks! The pics were taken on my cell phone, thats why they look crappy. I am definitely going to take way better pics with my camera, I just hope the rain stays away tomorrow.
WOW! What a difference. I bet she's gonna love it.
Great job!
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