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Thank you. I had so much fun I might enter the next build off.

Now you tell me.😜

An old man trying to ride and film with his phone at the same time! It rides smooth and a lot better without the camera phone.

This is my first finished Rat Rod Bike entry. It started life as a Sears Spyder in about 1968. The previous owner(s) had taken pretty good care of it although somewhere along the line it had been sanded and painted. The seat had a thick piece if vinyl glued over the original cover and the chrome...

I put the final accessories that I made for the bike on this morning and I'm gonna say "Its a wrap" for this build. I had a lot of fun and it turned out better than I thought it would. Now for pictures, a ride video and posting in the finished section. Thanks to everyone for the comments and advice.

I've been using some of the parts my brother picked up from the bicycle "hunny hole" in South Central Kentucky. The 7 speed Nexus rear wheel, Schwinn Typhoon Cord tires, a new set of Schwinn Cruiser fenders and the chrome truss rods were all parts he found there. It rides SMOOTH and I think it...

What could I make out of this?Plastic storage box, polyester webbing and grommets came from Hobby Lobby. Simpson Racing patch and "Remove Before Flight" streamer from eBay. Gorilla Tape from Home Depot. Reusable grocery bag was free. I wanted to make a functional "Drag Chute" but with time...

That combo looks cool!

So far I have always used the Dupli-Color Silver Base. It gives the top coat a metal flake look. I want to try the glitter paint as a base to see if it looks like the gel coat on a fiberglass dune buggy or bass boat. Maybe one day I'll try it.

All I did was mask off, light sand with 400 grit, Dupli-Color Silver Base Coat, then Dupli-Color Anodized Red for the rear and Dupli-Color Anodized Yellow with a light coat of Dupli-Color Anodized Orange for the front to sort of give it a gold shade.

The bike has its name now. Although Sears didn't make a "Scorpion" I thought since Spyders bite and Scorpions sting maybe they should have. Brake cable and decals installed. Took it for a test ride and found out it'll pop a wheelie with no effort! 62 year old people probably don't need to be...

I made a lot of progress today. The seat I covered clashed horribly with the paint so I decided to use a seat I covered earlier this year. Now I just have to finish the brake lever and cable, decals and maybe a little something else. Oh yes....might need some pedals!

Seat vinyl finally arrived! The color is called "Red Planet" but I think it's more red/orange. Maybe I should have ordered "Ruby Red" it might have matched better. Assembly in progress....I may make the deadline this time. Started with this. Foam shaped. I use headliner material to cover the...

Thanks CRASH. It was sort of an experiment but turned out pretty nice. I used the same technique on the frame. Assembly will start soon. Still waiting on the seat vinyl that was supposed to be here today.

Thanks hammer mechanic! I hope my brother will find the rest of it when he visits the "hunny hole" in Kentucky.

These were also picked up by my brother in Kentucky and Asheville NC on his way to visit this time.

Does anyone know who made this, what year and what bike it came on? Thanks