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wet sanding, primer, sanding, primer....about ready for paint...I work weekends at an auto parts store and get a modest discount on merchandise o I'll grab the paint this Saturday and probably paint it on Monday or Tuesday...Hit it with a few coats and then wet sand. I've got a nice air brush...

never fear, everything I got him is bolt on. The bike will be complete by then. We'll just need to add the items and take some decent photos...My daughter purchased a new camera. She's been wanting one for years and now that she got her first job she saved her money and bot it...so she'll be...

I finally got the stupid cast off my arm...never having one and never having surgery before I assumed it would feel better...I was wrong. We did do a little work to it this evening. I removed the brackets for the chain guard (channeling my inner BMX guy). we tossed on some primer and plan to...

I was supposed to get this stupid cast off my arm tomorrow but that got bumped to next week. I cant seem to do anything well with it on so right now we are getting parts and planning...No sure why we bother planing anything....we never seem to stick with a script, we get started and it suddenly...

Hmmm, that's pretty slick A deep, deep blue and black done up like that would look cool too.........I'll show it to the boy and see what he thinks....

doing some brain storming with the boy before bed last night and I think we have come up with an idea for the paint. We were going to do a gloss and semi gloss paint job using the semi gloss for contrast. We decided to do something a bit different. Since we named it the Raven and knowing ravens...

Right is subjective I guess...right to whom? the builder or the audience.... I say do what feels right...I was never a big fan of the 16 incher on the Krates....I like the balance that the two 20's give the bike....but that's just me and I'm weird...so take that for what it's worth.

If I were east I'd be on it like stink on poo...the repop cheaters just aren't the same....

that back fender is cooooool....

did you consider a longer banana seat.

I'd ride the snot out of it as is...always loved these bikes.... When I was a kid the BMX thing was picking up around where I lived. (we were always a little behind the times) Lots of the kids couldn't afford new bikes so they took the hand me down Stingrays like this and added BMX bars, seats...

this frame is nuts, I've never felt a frame so light before in my life. I plan to cut off the tabs for the coaster brake and chain guard. I have not decided if I want to paint or powder coat...I've got this idea for a two tone black and and blue pearl paint job....Also kicking around using a BMX...

Being active duty military and working at a local parts store on the weekends and kids doing sports and other crap is a major time suck. Last night I was beat and went to be early. My son said he wanted to stay up for a bit. I told him to start breaking the bike down. I was impressed when I got...

this is gonna be over the top...crazy....

My name is Joe and I am a long time lurker first time poster. I saw the MBBO pop up in my Facebook thread and decided I would enter our current project. A little back story on this project -- I wanted to do a muscle bike for my sons birthday in June but money was tight and I could not afford...