SUPER DELUXE

[Rat Rod]

This will be my base for the build off. It's a 60s model Murray built for Sears.

About the only thing being used is the frame and forks...which I now see are bent and may not be used after all, ha ha!

 

[Rat Rod]

 

[Hooch]

i know where a tank to fit your frame is!
I just noticed this was the same frame I sent to ministrycrm it had the same dropouts and same tank bracket on the headtube

 

[Rat Rod]

Did a little sanding today...man, I need a sandblaster!

 

[fast eddie]

how long did it take to strip that frame w/ the flap sander? ive spent about an hour w/ a scotchbrite sander and the frame is not half done yet,
fast eddie outty

 

[Rat Rod]

how long did it take to strip that frame w/ the flap sander? ive spent about an hour w/ a scotchbrite sander and the frame is not half done yet,
fast eddie outty

What you see took me about an hour and half and man are my arms tired and sore! :shock:

I ended up using one of those really coarse stripping wheels (Lowes) and that seemed to work a bit better, but I wore it out before I was done. Looks like I'll need to buy another.

About half way through I was wondering if giving the bike a light sanding by hand just to smooth the old paint out would have been better. :roll:

 

[Korporal]

I've used those sandpaper wheel things before, just not on a bike. I got to paint a local lighthouse, and used one to get into some of the funky curved and concave molding. I hated the things. I always felt I couldn't really let the drill loose, or apply some real pressure to get the paint off. Every time I did, the little weinner of nut hold it together would come loose.

But it got the job done.

And I'm sure it beats hand sanding.

 

[TheDuke]

Look's nice and shinny! Guess I'd better get to sanding!L8 EM

 

[Rat Rod]

Decided to throw some parts together to see what I have.

Just like a lot of folks, I'm still trying to find a direction.

I think I'll probably chop the seat post just a tad.

I am liking the blue glitter option though. :lol:

 

[user 135]

Steve, I like the way you are using those Stingray bars. They make the bike look like some of the bikes from the 30's (art deco) with bars that went forward like that.

Edit: Like this http://www.nostalgic.net/pictures/1461.htm

 

[Rat Rod]

Wow...that bike is incredible....what a work of art!

 

[NLCTVWguy]

Nice seat!

I just received one of those seats in a parts pile- but red glitter. It's a cover held onto a steel frame with bent metal tabs right?

Mine has a bent frame. If you want a red version of that same seat, let me know. I'm cheap too!

--=={{Rob}}==--

 

[Rat Rod]

Going with the Dupli-color Blue Metal Specks paint for this project.