Uncle Shish Build-Off Bikes & More!

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

Anchors Aweigh - AKA Fighting Checkmates
Build-Off 18, 2023 3rd Place Class 1. 1st Place tie for best presentation photo.
Finished Bike Thread: https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/anchors-aweigh-aka-fighting-checkmates.118755/

Olive Oil
Build-Off 14, 2019 12th Place
OddJob Award Winner
Finished Bike Thread: https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/olive-oil.109354/

Elgin Board Track Racer
Build-Off 11, 2016 15th Place
Finished Bike Thread: https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/elgin-board-track-racer.99498/

1960s Huffy Daisy Daisy Tandem
2019 Build

My daughter's 1953 24" Roadmaster

RootBeer
Parts is Parts Schwinn B6 ? Nexus 7 hub
Built around 2003

Captain Awesome · Jul 28, 2023

Still love your Elgin board tracker

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

Captain Awesome said:
Still love your Elgin board tracker

Thanks! I still have it but it doesn't get much ride time. Too fat to be bent over like that :21:

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

Falcon Chopper
Nexus 4 speed.
Built and sold to someone in the Cleveland, Ohio area circa 2003

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

My daughter's 1957 parts is parts 24" Schwinn
Nexus 3 speed hub paired with modern Sting-Ray tires

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

Big Blue
"Parts is parts" Stretch Cruiser
Nexus 7 speed hub. This bike has gone through several changes since being built around 2003

Current state in 2023

As it was after completion, 2003. I loved the drag bars but it was too uncomfortable on my lower back.

Some Before & After comparisons

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

1949 Huffman
Bought at the Ann Arbor Bike Show in 2016 and my neighbor HAD to have it!
Only owned it for a few short days.

Uncle Shish · Jul 28, 2023

Radar O'Reilly
2014 Ever-Evolving Project
Nexus 3 Speed

The current "Subdued" version 2023

Previously, around 2019

Original 2014 Rendition with Schwinn repro fork, leather grips and a cushy seat

Uncle Shish · Sep 19, 2023

Some before and after shots of this little cutie we re-did for the wifey. I'm guessing it was originally a Typhoon or some other Schwinn Middleweight.
(Obviously it's not a Hollywood - that's how she got her name "Hollyweird")
We picked it up cheap as someone had powdercoated it pink.

Dipped my foot into the waters of using paint over decals and felt pretty good about my results:

Since these photos were taken we've added new repro bow pedals, a black seatpost and found the correct rear fender reflector.

Uncle Shish · Jan 31, 2024

1959 Rollfast Champion refresh/restore for the wife
Before

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After a gool ol' oxalic acid bath, chrome and paint cleaned up nice. Made a new chainguard decal and had the fenders powder coated and striped as there was no saving the chrome.

Uncle Shish · Jan 31, 2024

The trouble maker. This 1950 Hornet in "chartreuse" created quite a stir over on The Cabe in regards to it being an original color.
15 pages of arguing. Fun times.

Uncle Shish · Jan 31, 2024

1962 Schwinn "Tuxedo" formerly a $25 Skipper

Uncle Shish · May 13, 2024

1962 Murray Fleetline. Not the correct tank but a nice placeholder.

Before mild resto and polish. Tank was formerly a Hiawatha tank.

Uncle Shish · Jul 3, 2024

1942 Elgin that was built over the winter of 2023/24.
Before anyone's panties get in a bunch (which never happens here on this site, thankfully) I'm aware that a '42 would not have had a rack nor a tank ... but I had'em on hand - so there ya' go

I'm almost embarrassed to say this bike has not left the confines of the house yet.