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Re: the beginning of a modernized rat rod '47 cwc western flyer Excellent stem. Beautiful resto! SlyRed

Nice Skip! When's this bike going to make an appearance? 8) D

Re: My CWC Roadmaster RestoMod (Paladin) Headbadge view. 20131027_4 by Sly Red, Chicago, on Flickr Front fork, headlamp mockup before powdercoat and rechrome. Roadmaster Springer by Sly Red, Chicago, on Flickr

Re: My CWC Roadmaster RestoMod (Paladin) Here's the setup after frame was powdercoated by Powdercoat Studios. I added the darts then took it to Lit'l Bill of Indianapolis for the red pinstripes. It's ready for the crankset to be fitted this weekend. Roadmaster 3 November 2013 by Sly Red...

Here's the frame and fork as bought off eBay. Nice solid frame. I sold the standard fork and bought a Shockmaster springer for the project. Roadmaster Frame by Sly Red, Chicago, on Flickr

Thanks Ken, I have the very same skip tooth chain ring. :D

Here's my new project frame and parts. It probably started life as a Western Flyer. Can anyone tell me the approximate age of the frame and of the fork? Here's the Serial # H87889 53 then there is a large C with a small w that the C sort of wraps around. Roadmaster Frame by Sly Red...

British Bicycles Chicago and The Chicago Taildraggers invite you to The Manor & Meadow Tour beginning at the lovely Fabyan Villa, Sunday, September 8, 2013 at noon. The ride will get underway promptly at 1:00 PM. Fabyan Villa is located in Geneva, Illinois. Parking is plentiful and the...

My straightbar Schwinn, Felt wide wheels with brown Quick Brick tires, 3 Speed Sturmey Archer rear hub with coaster brake.

My straightbar Schwinn, Felt wide wheels with brown Quick Brick tires, 3 Speed Sturmey Archer rear hub with coaster brake.

Thanks for all the nice comments :D This bike is an amazing survivor. It had been in the care of another middle-aged guy for over ten years when I bought it. It had obviously been kept indoors for its entire fifty years. It was about 98% complete and original. I did a complete nut and bolt...

Great composition!

I love the lines of this bike! SlyRed

1961 J.C. Higgins Flightliner by Sly Red, Chicago, on Flickr

We'd like to cordially invite all our Rat Rod brothers and sisters to our next event, Sunday, August 26th in Chicago. :D http://www.thechainlink.org/events/2nd-seersucker-social-and-picnic Cheers, SlyRed

I'm going to build my first Rat Road Bike in the next few months. Who makes nicely polished and chromed one piece cranks? 24 TPI is fine. Most of the vintage cranks I've seen are horribly rough on the inside surfaces. I want my crank arms to be smooth and shiney all the way 'round. SlyRed...

The bike was a local Craigslist find. It was complete, as pictured. These pictures show it after quite a few hours of cleaning and polishing. I overhauled all the mechanical parts and stripped it down to the bare frame, cleaning it thoroughly as I reassembled. I believe the tires are the...

My 1961 J.C. Higgins Flightliner. A local (Chicago area) Craigslist find.

My first Raleigh Sports. A 1976 purchased on eBay. It seems to have seen very little use.

http://www.manorandmeadowtour.com/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Manor-Meadow-Tour/126457860795174 The Manor & Meadow Tour, 10 June 2012, Oak Brook, Illinois Get cracking, only six months to get ready! :lol: