~ BlueX ~

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~

A lot still to do :mrgreen:

need to get the headlight to sit level
I may have to not use the truss bars or just use a longer stem

How many Rat Rod Bikes have a Campy derailleur?

The rear tank is not hugging the curve of the rear tire the way I would like but it will be "Good Enough" for now
Lots of fun still to come :mrgreen:
Thanks

 

[XC204]

Re: ~Blue X~ NOT DEAD YET!

Good to see ya gitten there. I like the shifter in the back. I'm in Denver now looking at this on a hotel pc The color is messed so the bike is a bright purple! going on Denver Cruisers ride tonight. Finish it NOW!
Gary

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ NOT DEAD YET!

Going to get very little sleep this week :roll:
Getting ready for paint

Going to use this crank

Need to make more coffee
More soon.....

 

[bikeriderx]

Re: ~Blue X~

Dude! That bike is CRAZY cool!! :shock: Are you gonna ride it at our next Chicago ride? :mrgreen:

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ NOT DEAD YET!

I am so fired up!....might be from the lacquer thinner fumes :roll:
Got lots done this morning

Got to get ready for work
More to come!

Dude! That bike is CRAZY cool!! :shock: Are you gonna ride it at our next Chicago ride? :mrgreen:

Thanks! I hope to ride it For the Chicago ride.........for the Build Off it will be "race track only" (no brakes :roll: :shock: )
running out of time for rear wheel build :wink:

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

I got these 3" vinyl stickers at WalMart for .60 cents

This will be the "X" part of "Blue-X"
I cut these two out....FYI Boat Registration Numbers come with out back ground but this will work just fine

The plan is that after paint peel off sticker and have a bare metal X

As you can see in the pic. I cut it a little big, I will put a outline around when done :wink:
Thanks for looking

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

Got the "spray booth" set up. :wink: .......
The bike Gods shined on me today and had the storms just miss me!

now just let the paint cure for a week or two........ :shock: :mrgreen: :roll: :shock:

 

[Markm]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

right on!!!
Go, man Go!!!!!

 

[irzouts]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

This is sick !
And I hope that the front of your bike is very heavy !

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

This is sick !
And I hope that the front of your bike is very heavy !

irzouts,
Thanks!..........I am very heavy :roll: :shock: and have to reach very far forward.....should keep me from flipping over....I hope :shock: :roll:
Thanks for the awesome picture

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

I need one or two more coats of paint. The weather is looking good sunny and much lower humidity :mrgreen:

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

Have a real good helper today! :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

The way the tanks are mounted you can see a lot of the inside of them.
So to keep the ugly rusty overspray side from catching your eye I put some black paint on

More to come soon!

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ actual progress!

`It's coming together :lol: :mrgreen: ..........

Headlight Done!

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~

Oh! man the vinyl stickers thing was DUMB! :shock:

I am going to get done though .......I going with a single speed for now :roll:

Need to flip the speedO over :roll:

will finish it up tonight after work....hope to post in Finished bikes early am Sunday :wink:

 

[Markm]

Re: ~Blue X~ almost done!

Right On!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[XC204]

Re: ~Blue X~ almost done!

Now yer talkin! That is so cool the that headlight really makes it shine! Hope you ride it next Chicago ride.

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ almost done!

Almost forgot DONE! viewtopic.php?f=51&t=29463&p=289126#p289126

 

[Skipton]

Re: ~Blue X~ almost done!

Thanks to for all the positive comments on my finished post

and for a great Build Off by everyone .... all the bikes ROCK!....Now Who to vote for :roll: :shock:
Thanks Skip

 

[Skipton]

All the Build Off talk lately has got me excited to build another rider!