Bearded weirdo from the midwest

[6Jake84]

First off hello to everyone.


My name is Jake and I am a bike nerd from the currently frozen midwest. I started my first rat rod bike project last summer when I found a rusty old western flyer cruiser for 15 bucks at a little resale shop in Sandwich Illinois.url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57054283@N03/5261973186/]

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28091_394958138154_514833154_4273589_8222868_n_2 by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr I threw it together with forks and a crank off a Huffy ten speed I found in a ditch and I got the Schwinn handlebars and neck from my grandfathers barn.url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/57054283@N03/5261365819/]

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38222_405395913154_514833154_4535340_5273913_n by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr
Here it is a little more cleaned up.

40828_414638653154_514833154_4778137_6432797_n by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr
here it is in its current configuration.

40751_434961683154_514833154_5215873_1139164_n by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr

66369_435412178154_514833154_5225916_6461090_n by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr
I plan on taking it apart soon and cleaning up the frame and giving it a quality paint job.

 

[KJV]

WELCOME,JAKE

 

[6Jake84]

Wow that was quick thank you for the welcome. I totally forgot to tell a little about myself. I served 4 years in the navy from 05 to 09 got out with an honorable discharge now I am going to school for welding. I have an amazing wife who supports my passion for weird looking bikes. I love finding bicycles left for dead and bring them back to life. Thats really all I can think of if any one has any questions about me feel free to ask. Here are a couple of pics of my other bikes.
This is my American flyer fixie. It used to be flat black but I grew bored with color and had to brighten it up.

77100_456945738154_514833154_5569141_623140_n by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr
This wacky thing was thrown together on Halloween out of boredom.

73160_449956683154_514833154_5483620_4797271_n by jakedieckmann684, on Flickr

 

[someguy83]

welcome from the great state of IOWA also very much frozen. good lookin' stuff you got there. and thanks for your service my dad served in the Navy from 65-69. It usually goes unsaid so once again thank you for serving and welcome

 

[ckdesigns69]

Greetings and welcome from Indiana. I like your style of builds and believe you have found a home here and plenty of bike buds to go with it. Keep up the cool builds! 8)

 

[islnder102]

welcome from Milwaukee...

 

[Galtbacken]

Welcome! Cool bike!

 

[UTR1]

8) welcome cool bike

 

[old school 64]

Welcome from California..quite a cold snap out here too..got all the way down to the 50's this afternoon..brrrrrrr.....cool bikes !!!!

 

[someguy83]

some of us would be happy to have 50s again!