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When I first got it home, I thought maybe it was anodized alunimum, cuz it kinda had that look to it. But, as soon as I started sanding I knew it was just paint (thankfully).

Yeah, first thing I did was de-stickerize it. The flourescent uber-shiny red kandee paint was growin' on me :shock: - for about 10 minutes and then I snapped out of it!

Yep, that's the critter. Damn, it was kinda ugly before.

It started as a "Next La Jolla" (aluminum frame) cruiser, & is super light. Cost me $85 or so. I just liked the shape of the frame (and the price).

Hey, Here's a coupla pics of my work in progress cheapo wallymart bike turned rat rod. I tore it down, primered, spray-bombed it satin black, and put the springer, shorty fenders, & light on it so far. Got some apes, cooler grips & pedals on the way.

I am also rat roddin a cheapo wally world bike, it was only 85 bucks, had an aluminum frame that I liked the shape of - same one as the "Illmatic" bike posted on the buildoff. The crank is pretty crappy though. The cool part is, after the springer, bars, etc - the whole thing is gonna come in...

Hey, My name is Mike. I've been into rat rods, hot rods, & motorcycles since I was a teen. My wife & I caught the bicycle bug a while back and we currently own two 2007 Schwinn cruisers, one '56 Schwinn Corvette, and a few other random and oddball bikes. Always looking for more. I recently...