BO15 RATtMASTER. : final photo in Finished thread

[KJV]

1930s CWC....ROADMASTER...
The rat hole: I will be climbing into this year

 

[kingfish254]

Great ratty starting point

 

[KJV]

Has the "R" sprocket..
Headbadge holes are horizontal.; unfortunately the badge was gone when I got the bike about 17 years ago..I ridden it a few times when I first got it. It has been in storage for probably at least 12 years.

 

[OddJob]

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Naval Jelly rubdown for sure.
Love the frame style.

Carl.

 

[KJV]

I have chosen:
wheelset, tires, and fork.

 

[sandman]

Is this the oldest bike in the build off ? i hope you can save that art deco stem ! This should be a cool build .

 

[Wildcat]

Might be the oldest bike in the buildoff.

Does the "R" sprocket mean it's a Rollfast? That looks like a Snyder frame with the curved fender bracket on the seatstays.

 

[sandman]

Might be the oldest bike in the buildoff.

Does the "R" sprocket mean it's a Rollfast? That looks like a Snyder frame with the curved fender bracket on the seatstays.

I was expecting a quill style seat post ?

 

[KJV]

Sprayed frame down with carb cleaner: scuffed ...
.... Rust-Oleum 2x satin cinnamon.

 

[KJV]

Might be the oldest bike in the buildoff.

Does the "R" sprocket mean it's a Rollfast? That looks like a Snyder frame with the curved fender bracket on the seatstays. It

The R stands for Roadmaster. Cleveland Welding Company ... House brand was Roadmaster.

And also became part of Snyder in later years. Along with DP Harris.

 

[KJV]

Is this the oldest bike in the build off ? i hope you can save that art deco stem ! This should be a cool build .

The stem is fine & danfy... This bicycle came apart with no problem.
using it on another project.

 

[Wildcat]

Good choice on the forks. On the older frames with a more vertical slant on the head tube, standard BMX style forks leave the front wheel a little bit to the rear of where it should be. My 42 Snyder Hawthorne rode different and I couldn't figure out why at first. Yours looks like it was made for that frame.

 

[KJV]

Now: a shot of Rust-Oleum semi-gloss black.

 

[KJV]

Yestereve: while black was still sticky: spray carb cleaner, then spray soapy water.
..
Let ..Rain wash overnight.

& I scuffed it this morn.

 

[sandman]

Yestereve: while black was still sticky: spray carb cleaner, then spray soapy water.
..
Let ..Rain wash overnight.

& I scuffed it this morn.
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I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks .
Very cool !

 

[kingfish254]

Betty Crocker would be proud of that recipe!

 

[KJV]

 

[Indyjps]

Thats looking good.

 

[SoulGarageOH]

Sorcery! Spray can witchcraft right there.