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Thanks! Ya well spending like 6 hours a day on it for the last week put it together against the deadline. And im sure like most bikes here it will look a lil different a couple months from now! Thats half the fun! The only thing stock electra is the frame, part of the springer ( I modified it)...

Shes all done! Started out a very generic Electra Crusier ended up a modded out Rat I call "You Dirty Rat" (aka Custom Royale) Enjoy... cause I am!!

OK! Shes all done! After working all day and night the last 2 days actually. Staining wiring cutting painting putting together SHES ALL DONE!! WOOHOO! Ill post the finsished picture here but look on the finished Bikes to really appreciate "You Dirty Rat" in all her glory! I was going to post...

Haha...Im going crazy to get this thing done in time so theres a lot of pressure to be released! Ok so today I tackled the cranks...... They came out real nice if you ask me...... but still the bike Im sure to all of you lacks my vision! So tomorrow is the day where I get the bulk of...

Ya the seat is formed around the frame. Its just a little different shape than your average Brooks. Thats why I bought it, it had a little more character. And now Im nervous, I hope what I have coming at least makes one person say Wow! Pressure!

Ok I got the seat in today. It didnt photograph as well as it looks but oh well. I think cause the bike is so incomplete it just looks weird right now. Had to hack up the frame a bit on it to make it fit the layback post but got it to sit right finally. I may eventually get a used brooks that I...

Ok got the camera back and now the pictures will begin. I took the springer off last week and painted it and had the bars off and decided to just flip them. They just sat right and I really like the lines they give to the bike. I love this frame and the color so thats going to save me some time...

Ok so let me start off by giving you my vision and what I see... Obviously the bike is a joy cruiser set up for easy riding. But why would any of us here like that? So the clear things that Im gonna start with is... The fenders must go. Look how high the riding position is to. This thing needs...

Ok well my stupid camera went on the fritz so I had to take a crappy starting picture. But I think I can get most of the before and afters logged here and of course get a good final shot for the Build off entry. In the true spirit of a rat rod I decided to start with just that! A Electra 3spd...

Ya I thought it was real fair and the guy replies fast and seems like cool dude. I ordered one yesterday from him! Cant wait to ride over my tire and feel the mud slap my back! Ha!

Ya I definitely want it low and just above the tire. I think I may just buy the Ghent one for $30. I dont have a welder so the trouble of getting the tubing and paying someone to weld it all when I can have it shipped to my door in a few days makes more sense. If anyone happens to have one...

Heres the bike its going on. Please let me know if you have any ideas or know what I can do. For $30 it might just be easier to get the one from Ghent? I want the seat back at least 4" but closer to 6".

Help! I need to get my seat farther back over my wheel. Does anyone have or can make me a 1 inch post that has a 7/8 seat end? I think its Ghentcruisers that has one but it looks like 1x1. Im surprised they dont make these for all us rat builders... Any help would be appreciated!

Ok thanks... please do. I know they must make them. Even Micargi on some models runs a 26x3 so if anyone has a set (NOT FLAMES) I would love to buy them!

Hey does anyone know where to get 26x3 tires? Im shocked that I cant find them anywhere??? The only place that DID have them but I guess there out is Choppers US but those are the flame lame tires. Please help!

That is so tight! How much does it take to build something like that? I would love to take on that project!