A Proper Rat Rod

[twojs.bike]

Wait! I am a few days behind here. Were those old fashioned served for Father’s Day breakfast?? Dang!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Saw a YouTube video on these…. Looked like A LOT of work…

Beam brackets work to

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Thanks! I'm on my way but I don't know where you are, so I'll just drive around until I see it.

Upstate NY…. Quite a drive for you my friend!

 

[ingola]

Little bit ball joint splitter works best

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Wait! I am a few days behind here. Were those old fashioned served for Father’s Day breakfast?? Dang!

If you’re ever in upstate NY, I’ll gladly serve you one!

my recipe is:
bourbon of the day / most full bottle in bar
water
guiness syrup
bitters
orange slice
ice
cherry

PERFECTION!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

The whole ‘axle difference’ was bugging me last night: on this thread, page 1, I captured the left side axle and crank arm pretty well:

I’m thinking somehow, the wrong axle was in there ‘cause this don’t look like any of the other Raleigh’s I have!!!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Got the ‘original’ chain ring & crank arms scrubbed up…

Took 2 days of soaking in degreaser.

 

[OddJob]

Cranks look great!

 

[68z27]

Cranks look great!

Yup, and I'm a sucker for a redheaded heron....looking good - looking fun.....

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I was going to do this in 2 tone fauxtina:
Black and color matching green to match the fenders.

I’m double clutching now afraid the green will take over the bike. Thinking of all black now.

Any input ?

 

[OddJob]

You are thinking green for the webbing part of the basket?

Let me remind you of this winning combination; and then you tell me if having too much of a color is a bad thing:

 

[user 35233]

I was going to do this in 2 tone fauxtina:
Black and color matching green to match the fenders.
Any input ?

I can't tell from the dissembled parts but if you're fading the whole bike from top to bottom black-green-black like you did the fork, which I really like, I'd love to see what you do with the fauxtina. And you can easily paint it black if you don't like it.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

After a morning of whitewater rafting, got the bottom side ‘satined’

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I’m with @OddJob on this; I’m going to have a lot of different colors on this thing.

My fauxtina on the fork goes up and fades black into green.

(thanks also for your angle and input on this @Ride 'em High)

I wanted the basket framing black to match the bike, then do the webbing in Raleigh green: this would push the fauxtina fade up, green into black, which is the opposite of the fork, which when mixed with all the other colors, might look overly busy.

Long story short baskets are black!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

And got 1 thick coat of satin on the topside of the frame

 

[user 35233]

I’m with @OddJob on this; I’m going to have a lot of different colors on this thing.

My fauxtina on the fork goes up and fades black into green.

(thanks also for your angle and input on this @Ride 'em High)

I wanted the basket framing black to match the bike, then do the webbing in Raleigh green: this would push the fauxtina fade up, green into black, which is the opposite of the fork, which when mixed with all the other colors, might look overly busy.

Long story short baskets are black!
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Funny you read @OddJob's recommendation as a negative. Seems you'd already made up your mind. =)

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Funny you read @OddJob's recommendation as a negative. Seems you'd already made up your mind. =)

Actually, the opposite! I REALLY wanted the 2 tone fauxtina baskets…. Your pointing out of the fauxtina on the fork and reference on the fade green to black on the bike as a whole made me rethink and compare the forks vs the baskets!

If the fade was going in the same direction, I’d be all in: I’d committed And do think the frame of the baskets should match the frame on the bike .

This handcuffed me into the all black baskets due to the clash in fade direction in comparison to the fork.

The all black will be cool, but not as dramatic as a 2 tone basket.

I’m looking for a green seat bag to keep the ‘fauxtina up-greens’ flowing

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Storm blowing in at the back .40!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Been battling a rain delay here the past few days.

-I did get my pump in!

I originally wanted black…. But this thing is running over budget: got the chrome off Amazon for cheap and I think it looks pretty cool!!!!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

And I just pulled this guy off the green mens bike that donated the forks and fenders:

anyone got a cheap, easy substitute for head badge rivets?