Blue Bar Bruiser (New Pics 6/11) Now Green

[Fastfix]

Ok, hope this pic works, 1st time posting a pic. I'm not sure of the make of the bike, I know the colors aren't original because they were painted a local school's color. I'm not 100% sure where this build will go but I'm lookin fwd to gettin in on the action! Should be lots of fun.

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Can't get the picture to post, not sure what I'm doing wrong... Wil try again in the AM. Ok try this


http://www.flickr.com/photos/26602809@N06/5689404866/

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Mikes Phone 354 by fastfix, on Flickr

Nice bike. Like the color combo.

In the Share drop down menu in Flickr you want check BBcode instead of HTML then copy and paste it. Set the size to 640x480.

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

Ok I'll give it another shot.


Colors aren't bad in the pic but the finish is not good. May be house paint, unsure. Plus I've taken some sand paper to it so it looks a lot worse than it did there.


I'm not sure of the make and model of this, can anybody help? It has a headbadge but it's to worn to read. Looks like the letters may have been vertical, though.

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

Ok, Canfield swap meet tomorrow. I'm going with an eye for parts for my build. Should be fun!

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser


build off pics 035 by fastfix, on Flickr

Ok! Pics work, yeah!!!

Here she is as she sits. I took off the original seat to go for a ride one day, I think I'll attempt to recover it for the Build Off. Fenders and chainguard will be stripped and painted along with the frame.

I have more pics of work i did this morning but for now I just wanted to get it going. Thanks, LocoJoe for the tip. I was trying to go by the directions in the "How To Post Photos " thread but this is much easier. I'm having fun!! :lol:

 

[Fastfix]

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build off pics 041 by fastfix, on Flickr

1324 39 serial number. Anybody have any ideas?



build off pics 037 by fastfix, on Flickr

Headbadge is unreadable. I'll probably take it off and custom paint it.



build off pics 038 by fastfix, on Flickr


Someone welded the pedals on. :roll:

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

That looks just like a Monark Trophy bike frame , but the chainring has me leaning twards Higgins.

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

To the Batcave!


build off pics 046 by fastfix, on Flickr

Came apart ok.


Obligatory shoe tip shot:

build off pics 042 by fastfix, on Flickr

The cranks fought hard but i beat 'em in the end!



build off pics 044 by fastfix, on Flickr

Uh oh, thats gonna need attended to! :mrgreen:


Ok thats this mornings work. Swap meet tomorrow, i've got some ideas churning. Man, this is gonna be cool!

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

That looks just like a Monark Trophy bike frame , but the chainring has me leaning twards Higgins.

Thanks, I'll check em out. I've been Eyeballing all the straight bar frames I see to match it up but I haven't seen any. Either the dropouts are different or the curvature of the chainstays.. you know the deal.

 

[ratina]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

Its a Murray or JC Higgins. I know some Higgins had the square badge. I have a Murray with the same guard and truss rods. Also the lug around the bar on the seat post is a dead giveaway.

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

Yea, I'm going with Murray also. On the headbadge I think I can make out 2 r's. One on top of the other. So we'll call it a Murray. Cool, glad that's settled. It's been eating at me for awhile. Thanks, Ratina!

 

[snydur]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

so help me .....! if you touch the patina on that frame i will fly to ohio, find you,and hurt you.

 

[herr_rudolf]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

cool bike.
good luck and have some fun building!

 

[Fastfix]

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so help me .....! if you touch the patina on that frame i will fly to ohio, find you,and hurt you.

Haha! Oh it's on tap for a fresh repaint. Better get your plane tix now! JK, as i said earlier it's house paint so nothing worth trying conserve.

 

[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

cool bike.
good luck and have some fun building!

Thanks alot! I'm chomping at the bit to get going on it. Ive been working on my Buick these past couple days so I haven't had time to get to it.

 

[snydur]

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so help me .....! if you touch the patina on that frame i will fly to ohio, find you,and hurt you.

Haha! Oh it's on tap for a fresh repaint. Better get your plane tix now! JK, as i said earlier it's house paint so nothing worth trying conserve.

best $234.57 i ever spent

 

[Fastfix]

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Updates: Got the rear rack and taillight done. Minus paint, of course.


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Mock up


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Also repaired the fork



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And as she sits, not sure what I can do with that seat.. I may not even use it although it's original and would like to try and salvage it if I can.



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[Fastfix]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

BTW how do I update my thread title to show I have new pics? I would like it to read " Blue Bar Bruiser ( New Pics 5/12).

 

[herr_rudolf]

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BTW how do I update my thread title to show I have new pics? I would like it to read " Blue Bar Bruiser ( New Pics 5/12).

Go to your first post.
Click edit.
Then change your title (Subject

 

[Rockit!]

Re: Blue Bar Bruiser

What were you thinking for the seat? Hard to tell from the pics, but it looks pretty good!