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Thanks guys! That must be my subconscious at work. I've always dug the vintage Harleys with the huge fenders and tanks as well as cars/trucks with the rounded, thick look. In fact, my high school car was a father/son project: a 1951 GMC 5-window 1/2 ton pickup. We put a 350/Turbo drivetrain in...

Made some more progress on the bike. Slowly chipping away at a host of things. One of the main things I wanted to do was a custom decal for the chainguard. I started brainstorming it last year and finally finished and had it sent to a vinyl decal place here in KC. I did easily a couple hundred...

If you search for this item number 161639059652 on eBay you'll see the '48 I sold a few months ago. The frame looks like the same gray color, but I can't quite tell what color the fenders and rack are. Hope that helps. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nice work on the Rollfast! Speed and hill-climbing are exactly what I'm after. Sounds like I'm on the right track. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! I'm definitely humbled by so many of the builds happening this year. It's just fun to be part of the shenanigans! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got the Maxxis Hookworm installed--turns out at 2.5" it's still a pretty beefy tire. It's snug, but still better than the Thick Brick on either wheel: Still digging the stance overall: Today's progress was moving everything from the garage back to the basement. The heat and humidity are...

Two steps forward, one step back seems to be my theme for this build. I made some progress this week including getting my rear wheel tensioned up and the Thick Brick mounted: Looks fantastic, but it DOESN'T FIT! I had no idea how much a wider rim was going to change the width and height of...

Fender braces are Shelby. They were on the 52A I sold recently and I'm using them on HellCamino as well. Great start with the parts selection! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Update 5/31/15 Finally made some more progress. I'll start with the roller pic and work my way back: So that's where I'm heading. In addition to the blue parts I'm running a chopper fork and black/black wheelset. I never really liked the chopper setups, but I wanted something different than...

I ran into the same problem. I used a 1" star nut from a threadless headset and inserted it in the bottom of the steer tube opening (instead of the top like you normally would for use with the the headset). Worked like a charm. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Took advantage of perfect weather today to make a little more progress. One of the items high on the list is stripping and repainting the rear Monark fender and Higgins rack. Happy to say they're both now in primer. My new fork (with correct steer tube) was also delivered today. Going...

Love these straightbar Schwinn frames. I'm building a Spitfire blue/ivory one myself. I also have the two-tone blue Hornet. Great starting point! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I feel like I've taken more steps backward than forward, but here's a small progress update. I managed to clean up the tank, fender, and chainguard. Hard to believe these parts are all from different bikes. The tank has faded nicely over the years and matches the frame really well. The fender...

First I'd like to thank everyone who has expressed their condolences regarding my Dad. There's definitely some top-notch people on this forum. The ideas for this build are flowing and now I'm just waiting on parts and paint. In the mean time here's a couple of more ingredients: Higgins Jet...

Some of you may remember the build I started last year in honor of my Dad who had recently been diagnosed with cancer. Here's the original thread: http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/hellcamino.83308/ He passed two weeks into the build and I haven't done much with bikes since...

On May 5th we received the news that despite the best efforts of my dad's doctors, his cancer was continuing to spread. We made the difficult decision to put him into hospice and this afternoon my Dad passed in his home with his family at his side. He was a fighter until the very end. I was...

Got a little further today. Took the soda blaster to the seatpost, the inside of the tank, and my top-secret headlight. Before: Headed back down to the workshop and threw the sparkling seatpost in, then cleaned and reinstalled the rear fender. Also reassembled the rack and bolted it on...

Not sure anything cleaned up as well as your Columbia last year! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Started making some progress over the last couple of days. I need to get better about taking photos; I keep getting involved with what I'm doing and forget to shoot it! One of the first things I tried was installing the rear wheel with the Nexus hub. I had a feeling it was going to be wider, and...

Thanks Terry! I'm glad you're in the mix this year. Your Grumpy's Higgins is still one of my favorite builds. I learned a lot of what NOT to do from last year, specifically don't bite off more than I can chew. Figured I'd keep things "simple" this year... YES! Rick was really cool about it. You...