New guy from Indiana

[bigredddaddy]

WHAZUP!!!! :lol: This site rules cuz I built my ratrod bike last thanksgiving and I wondered if anyone else had one. Our digital cam takes pics too big but I've got some on my phone I'll post later. The bike was a 26" girls murry that i cut up in 7 pieces, then welded back together to be streched. Then painted primer red and sports ape hangers, an old MX seat and rusty wheels with an old Shwin slick. I build bikes of all kinds and just finished a Drag racing bike for a friend's son. I have a Columbia that I want to enter in the Ratrod bike build off, realy excited about it too! I've also checked out a lot of everyone's rides and have yet to see one I didn't like! They're all awsome! So thanks for this site, I live in a small town and not a lot of people here don't do custom bikes, but I can share them here with ya'll!!!

 

[Casting Crowns]

Welcome! Look forward to those pics.

 

[ratdaddy]

Howdy!
Welcome to the forum. For foto resizing you can use a hosting site like Photobucket.

Here's the link to post foto's
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47

once again...welcome 8)

jeff

 

[Markm]

welcome.

 

[fattroy]

Hey another Hoosier in the house! Cool welcome!

 

[bigredddaddy]

Okay,

still working on the pic thing .....

I'll get it down but here is my rat.

 

[ACD]

Man that is cool! I wish some of you guys that can cut and weld frames lived near me! I hear you Big Red Daddy on the small town thing. At least you stand out in a crowd! I found one kindred spirit so far. He works at the local Midas. Welcome to the Forum.

Aaron

 

[englishwheeler]

bigdaddyred, I saw in your posting that you are from K-ville. I'm Kendalltucky native myself. Now I live in Indy. It's cool to see someone else from there doing the same stuff. PM me and I can show you some of my work.

 

[Anonymous]

Man that is cool! I wish some of you guys that can cut and weld frames lived near me! I hear you Big Red Daddy on the small town thing. At least you stand out in a crowd! I found one kindred spirit so far. He works at the local Midas. Welcome to the Forum.

Aaron

well with a lil time and money anyone can do it

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=p ... lpage=none

 

[xddorox]

Welcome to our crazy board :mrgreen:

 

[bigredddaddy]

Man that is cool! I wish some of you guys that can cut and weld frames lived near me! I hear you Big Red Daddy on the small town thing. At least you stand out in a crowd! I found one kindred spirit so far. He works at the local Midas. Welcome to the Forum.

Aaron

I'd say get a little welder and start burnin' some stuff up! I have a 110 flux wire welder, a hacksaw and a grinder and acording to Atomic Zombie (check out his site if you already haven't) that's all you need! My welder was $100 and it works good. Ther's books too and I'd offer any advice. With bike tubes, I dont make more than 1/4 or 1/2 inch welds at a time so I don't burn through. And it doesn't matter what your welds look like 'cus you'll end up smothing them out with a grinder. So get some scrap ehaust pieces and as my instructor said; "burn 'n learn"! :mrgreen:

 

[Firewalker]

Welcome....love the lines on the bike nice work! I look forward to seeing more!