Recent content by CristotheBastardo

Finally finished this thing, gave it to a good friend of mine at his cancer benefit saturday.

Ya the wheels are 24s and the bike is a 49 womens spitfire, guess the owner got the tag after the fact... Im thinking this ones getting chopped up. I like what fatroy did to his...

Thanks for the replie guys, youve given me some great ideas... I think the raleigh would like to look like a raked out chopper...

That thing screams 50s cool. Nice find!

Got these from the thrift store near by. Need help dating them, and finding out if they are worth anything before i chop them up(I dont plan on cutting up the 50's spitfire.) the Womens Spitfire Schwinn Varsity Womens World Sport Raliegh Something or Other If anybody...

Thanks, I figured there was a secret handshake for those pics :) Almost done with painting, hopefully I can find the odds and ends I need at ricks show this wekend

Ill be there with bells on... doubt bike will be finished in time though. At any rate Ill bring friends, bigger the better right?

Ya...If anyone knows what i did wrong let me know, tried to follow Ratrods instructions that were in the gallery but posted wrong link or something.

Got some pics o the progress Comin along, dont know if you can tell much from the pictures... Should be finished within another week or so depending on how busy I am. Next set of pictures will be of the finished product. Also thanks for the warm welcome gents! Great forum! :mrgreen:

Hey guys and gals my names Chris, Im 25 live in lenexa, KS, a constuction worker by trade and do some artwork for friends bands, local t-shirt companies, etc... from time to time. I am currently waste deep in my first bike build... Ive been wanting to build a bike for a while now and this forum...