Another Heavy Duti build... Headbadge mounted

[Rat Rod]

Looking awesome...love that blue!

 

[october]

Looking awesome...love that blue!

Thanks Steve!

 

[october]

My saddle came yesterday, a brooks b17 honey...



I put it on my fixed gear, which is on a trainer, to break it in until its time to put it on the heavy duti...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

I put it on my fixed gear, which is on a trainer, to break it in until its time to put it on the heavy duti...

Smart idea!

Luke.

 

[Rat Rod]

You should offer this as a service to others....Brooks Break In Service.

 

[october]

You should offer this as a service to others....Brooks Break In Service.

Let's see how this one goes first... Then we can negotiate

This is my first brooks...
Anyone break one in before?

 

[october]

I got some skinny vinyl masking tape, and masked out some darts on my frame.




The front will be an antique white with a red pinstripe.
So first I paint the red, then when that's dry, I will mask where the stripe will be, and then paint the white...




My problem is I get impatient and mask the stripe before the first color dries...

oct

 

[Skipton]

Great job on masking the darts!
The blue is really going to pop with the antique white.
Keep up the great work.

 

[1manta]

That will be one sharp klunker. Good work !

 

[october]

It warmed up a bit, so I was able to do a little painting...

Masked my red stripe with the vinyl tape...




Then sprayed my antique white...



I'm always impatient, and can't wait to peel everything off...






I'm pretty happy how it turned out

Still need to clear coat it, and may put some red darts on the fork still...

Chrome or black handlebars?

october

 

[CCR]

Sweet scallops !!!

I would go black since the cranks are black too.

Do you know what wheels / post your throwing on too ?

 

[user 135]

I always try to match the color of the parts....just like my belt and shoes match.

 

[october]

The wheels are some dh39's and they are black... I think I'm going black seatpost and probably black mx bars. I have black cranks, black stem, and red pedals... May go red grips and sprocket too...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Love the paint! I vote black bars...

Luke.

 

[Bicycle808]

Turning out realllllly nice.

 

[october]

So I had an idea for the headbadge.

I've had this old schwinn headbadge in my toolbox for years...


Painted it red...



Then used a paint pen to paint the lettering and border...



Just need to clear coat it, and attach it.

october

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice work! That should really pop against the antique white!

Luke.

 

[Olys45]

That is a sweet looking bike!

Oly

 

[noodlenoggin]

Those darts are sweet -- I'm going to have to do that. Like the headbadge, too.

 

[october]

Thanks!