Search results

Rat Rod Bikes Bicycle Forum

Help Support Rat Rod Bikes Bicycle Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. idiotboy

    Pure class swear this thing doesn't want me to finish

    Nice! I did mine like this im Sure what ever you end up doing will be awesome, this bike is just beautiful
  2. idiotboy

    Anchors Aweigh AKA Fighting Checkmates

    as a navy vet and a bike junkie, i love this thing, beautiful bike!
  3. idiotboy

    J.C. Higgins Mens bike found in The Netherlands.

    what a great save! I really like it the way it is, but after seeing what you did with that ladie's Higgins maybe you should keep going
  4. idiotboy

    No Idea

    thank you!
  5. idiotboy

    No Idea

    Thanks guys!! I hope it’s rideable! Innis & Gunn is a Scottish brewery that makes a line of barrel-aged beers. Kinda hard to find around here but worth searching for. I’m sure the Brits would be disgusted that I’m drinking it icy cold but it’s 90 and humid here so frosty mug it is..
  6. idiotboy

    No Idea

    Thank you! I’m happy with how it came out, hope it rides good..
  7. idiotboy

    Pure class swear this thing doesn't want me to finish

    just an idea, but a while back I made some pedal blocks out of wood, to match some fake woodgrain grips. I'll try to remember to take a pic tonight
  8. idiotboy

    Abner DONE!

    every single detail of this bike is awesome
  9. idiotboy

    Jetflow for Johnny - Finishing up!

    I really like the staggered tire sizes, and your color choices. beautiful bike
  10. idiotboy

    No Idea

    Thank you all!! Into the cellar with some inspiration to install the seat post and seatand the mandatory New England beverage opening system that I forgot removing from the last bike it was onthen the $5 road bike stem from the bargain bin at my favorite bike shopcruiser bars and bar tapelooks...
  11. idiotboy

    Abner DONE!

    you sir are an artist!
  12. idiotboy

    Help: 1958 Schwinn American Klunker Build

    I used mission transit crank on my klunker, Dan’s comp has them on sale right now for $39.99, you’ll also need an “American” size bottom bracket for a 19mm spindle, figure another 35 bucks…3 piece cranks will also require you to switch to 9/16" pedals
  13. idiotboy

    No Idea

    Rear wheel and chain done then fork and truss rodsi found a headlight in my pile of parts that I wanted to use, the mount was meant to go under the top steering nut but I didn’t like the look of it that high,so I chopped off the round part and bolted it to the truss rod bracket much better! Also...
  14. idiotboy

    No Idea

    thank you!
  15. idiotboy

    Bulldog

    I want a shop lizard!
  16. idiotboy

    You in with what?

    skinny would be great, I've got a project in mind and most of the parts. I'll put it together eventually anyway but a build off is a great incentive to actually finish a bike
  17. idiotboy

    No Idea

    Cleaned badge back in place , along with headset cups. The bottom one has a bit bigger OD than the one that fell out when I took it apart kickstand and fender nexti used a fender brace mount from one of the parts donors for a frame plate mount, split it and cleaned itfinished frame platethen...
  18. idiotboy

    Help: 1958 Schwinn American Klunker Build

    Old aluminum dirt bike bars have removable crossbars that can be adapted to almost any handlebar
  19. idiotboy

    No Idea

    I forgot I put the head badge on my desk to clean it! Whoever painted this bike blue got some on the badge and I wanted to get it off without hurting the original paint an x-acto knife and a bit of scotchbrite did the trick, I didn’t want it shiny, just a bit cleaner. Someone on here once said...
  20. idiotboy

    The Mean Machine - FINISHED!

    The cherry bombs are the coolest thing!!!
Back
Top