60's Ross cruiser/chopper

[whopperchopper]

Hi, this is my first build, started as a worn Ross 26" cruiser stretched the frame 3" and raked it to 50* added a gusset for strength and also a small chin spoiler, it features mostly new parts 24" 64 spoke rims, 42" forks, front disc brakes, rear coaster brake, new modified banana seat, vintage 5' sissy bar, and a 24" jerald rear slick. A few things i may change is the rear fender to a 3/4 fender and different front tire. Its a blast to ride but at just a bit under 8' long you do need to keep both hands on the bar!!

 

[Araya51]

Nice Chopper.!!! I've been thinking of building one but Three Wheeler.. Where did you get the rear slick tire and do they make it in 26".???

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Sweet build! 8)

 

[Mugen_Stumpo]

omg i like it a lot :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[whopperchopper]

Nice Chopper.!!! I've been thimking of building one but Three Wheeler.. Where did you get the rear slick tire and do they make it in 26".???

Jerald tire, they make a 26" in white wall also.

 

[Robertk]

Nice paint - what color / kind is it?

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Nice work! That is awesome.

 

[user 135]

Too Cool. I like everything about this build. Especially the copertone paint and the use of the flame decals.

 

[Araya51]

Nice Chopper.!!! I've been thimking of building one but Three Wheeler.. Where did you get the rear slick tire and do they make it in 26".???

Jerald tire, they make a 26" in white wall also.

Thanks WC.. I like the fact that it's a double pin red wall... I wonder if they make this tire in a 26".???

 

[user 135]

Thanks WC.. I like the fact that it's a double pin red wall... I wonder if they make this tire in a 26".???

I think Whopper did the red pins him self.

http://www.jeraldsulky.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=67

Also read this thread as the Ratrodbike community requested whitewalls and Tim (Jerald) delivered. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=32211&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=jerald

 

[whopperchopper]

Nice paint - what color / kind is it?

duplicolor org mist metallic (014) most auto part stores carry it, i think it was a Nissan color, took 5 cans of paint and 5 cans of clear. It came out better than i thought it would for a rattle can job!

 

[whopperchopper]

It is somewhere in between a copper and orange,

 

[Robertk]

Looks great! - thanks for the info.

 

[whopperchopper]

Nice Chopper.!!! I've been thimking of building one but Three Wheeler.. Where did you get the rear slick tire and do they make it in 26".???

Jerald tire, they make a 26" in white wall also.

Thanks WC.. I like the fact that it's a double pin red wall... I wonder if they make this tire in a 26".???

I did the redlines, used red paint pens from wallmart, if you use the white paint pens first then follow with a few coats of red they would pop to more of a bright red, but i wanted more of a deep red so left out the white and went with 3 coats of just red.

 

[mmcdaniel69]

Nice and clean, That's beautiful work!

 

[chevyshwsnbikes]

I really like this bike!!

 

[Mugen_Stumpo]

i still continue to open this thread just to see that bike one time again... beautiful