TRADITIONAL 🅵🅾🅾🅻🅸🅶🅰🅽 - 1930s Elgin Oriole - 2nd Place (Tie) - FINISHED THREAD

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🅵🅾🅾🅻🅸🅶🅰🅽 - 1930s Elgin Oriole

Here is FOOLIGAN, my entry for Build Off 19 (my 14th build off in a row). It started as a rusty crusty 1930s Elgin Oriole. The frame, seat, and fender are all original with their natural 90 year old finish.
Then I added:

  • 1950s Evanaction springer fork (which I painted to match the natural paint on the frame).
  • 1960 Columbia Fire Arrow bugeye tank with working push button bell
  • Project 346 three speed shifter custom mounted into the tank with B&M shifter handle
  • Custom handlebars that were gifted to me by OddBall (OCDConnection) when I visited him in London in 2022. He welded these up from gas pipe. Custom mount mirror as well.
  • MOONEYES Moon Discs
  • Schwinn Aerovane 26x3 fat tires
  • Custom drop out extensions made from OCC dropouts to extend the fat wheelset back far enough to clear the frame
  • 1930s Elgin Fender Kilt Guards (formerly skirt guards on a ladies Elgin)
  • 1960s Evans chainguard
  • Rat Fink headbadge
  • Rat Fink head as frame ornament
  • Custom Floating Hot Wheels Sammich panel behind seat tube
  • Vintage 1920s pair of glass jeweled fender lights
  • Vintage STOP reflector given to me by my friend Lee Pua when I visited his bike shop in Manila Phillipines
  • Monark chainring
  • Torrington pedals
  • Thomson ball end grips
CLICK HERE TO SEE MY BUILD THREAD (Sorry it is so big, that is just how I document my builds)


Here is how the Oriole looked when I got it eight years ago


I JUST ADDED SOME PROGRESSION PICS OF HOW THE BUILD CAME ABOUT - CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM

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I JUST ADDED SOME PROGRESSION PICS OF HOW THE BUILD CAME ABOUT - CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM



PHOTO HEAVY (surprise surprise )

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SECOND GALLERY OF PHOTOS AND DETAILS

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Another killer bike built by you!!! Great bike!! Great photo!!

Thanks brother! Glad to see you finished another wicked Build Off bike as well.
I just posted up a big batch of my final pics ABOVE with details
 
JUST UPLOADED SECOND POST OF HEAVY PICS
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You really took on the challenge of RaT-ina with fervor and dedication, KF. And then went hog wild with the gee gaw in the end!

Congrats on blending your patented kingfish style with a very ratty looking build. The photos say it all! :113:
 
HERE ARE SOME PROGRESSION PICS OF HOW THE BUILD CAME ABOUT


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Did you hire someone to stand with the bike? I was really hoping your avatar was you! Awesome documentation and happy to see (correct me if mistaken) that extending rear dropouts can be mechanically fastened and not braised or welded.

WOOOOOOOOOO! Sorry man, I'm just the naytcha boy in my mind. :D
I built those dropouts based on what I've learned fromothers that have done it here on RRB over the years. They've worked out great with no issues.
 
You really took on the challenge of RaT-ina with fervor and dedication, KF. And then went hog wild with the gee gaw in the end!

Congrats on blending your patented kingfish style with a very ratty looking build. The photos say it all! :113:

Thanks brother! I am very pleased with the results of the mustard. Thanks for the tips. This was a super fun build and great to ride too!
 
First off all it's a kingfish post good chance you will wreck the Internet
Second something tells me it's the only way you do things bike looks great 😃 and as always love the photos of your amazing city

I'll be the cause of @Captain Awesome flight reservation getting lost tomorrow!
 
Always fun to hang out in the garden and see what the bike tells you. Rides around Savana are priceless. Another unforgettable build. 👍🏻

Thanks man! This build offs are a blast!
 

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