Can't Wait! AH! Now With Paint!

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Can't Wait!

Ok so I'm sanding and thinking all the joints look good. If the weather gives me a break tomorrow
I'm ready for paint. Then it hits me...I have forgotten one of the most important parts of a bicycle.
Well unless you wear spandex and ride a 20 oz carbon fiber bike.....The dang Kickstand. Got one built.

 

[dracothered]

Re: Can't Wait!

Ok so I'm sanding and thinking all the joints look good. If the weather gives me a break tomorrow
I'm ready for paint. Then it hits me...I have forgotten one of the most important parts of a bicycle.
Well unless you wear spandex and ride a 20 oz carbon fiber bike.....The dang Kickstand. Got one built.

nice...

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Can't Wait!

I had these two chrome bars that were in an old wood vise I wasn't using.
They make nice kick stands...already chromed so they look good. :wink:

Glad you like it. Almost through. A little paint and some parts and I'm finished.

 

[DeuceWheeler]

Re: Can't Wait!

Thanks Duece after looking at the new posts on their scratch builds, Makes me want to
throw mine in the scrap pile.

I can give you my address, I'll pay for shipping to my garage. I would even name my garage "Scrap Pile" if it helped. :wink:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Can't Wait!

Thats funny. I sometime think I have talent till I see people that really can build a professional
looking bike. Its kinda humbling to see the quality of bikes that they produce.
Oh well I just do it for fun. mine will look pretty good when its done. Still should have learned
to tig weld when I was younger. The welding quality is what makes the difference.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Re: Can't Wait!

Looking good Uncle Stretch!
Really been enjoying watching your signature line change as the build progresses too...

Luke.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Can't Wait!

Thanks Luke...you really read the signatures? ha ha

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Can't Wait!

Ok the rain stopped and the temp is up to about 60ish. I started spraying the primer.
Warning do not stare at white primer in bright sun for any length of time. My eyes are
still trying to adjust. SNOW BLINDNESS SUCKS! Anyway I noticed right off that my body work
isn't up to a professional level either. :shock: If I was a perfectionist I might go back and work
on the bondo some more....NOT! Its time for paint, the bondo/sanding time has ended. So I
will let it dry in the hot sun and then shoot the color on.

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[Uncle Stretch]

Re: Can't Wait!

Houston we have paint! Wahoo. It came out pretty good too.

 

[Lowlife Lucas]

That color looks great on that frame! Can't wait to see this one together! :wink:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Lucas, It close

 

[Rat Rod]

Funny how staring at this Mongoose Beast in my garage with 100mm rims makes even these wheels seem fairly narrow...ha ha.

What is that hole in the frame?

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I drilled a hole through the frame for the shifter cable. It will run through the frame and come out
on the bottom under the seat tube. I welded a couple nuts drilled out on the chain stay
to route it to the wheel.

 

[Lowlife Lucas]

Lookin good, those wheels look great on it!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Thanks Lucas. Still have to get some longer bars and then hookup the chain and shifter.
The paint is a little new to do too much to it.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I'm thinking cream tires like the back or white tires like the front
Life offers so many choices. :lol: :lol:

 

[Rat Rod]

I vote white. :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Betty voted for cream and they are bigger. Who knows. :shock:
Neither set of tires has ever found a home.

 

[Rat Rod]

What does Chuck like?....LOL! :lol:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Your giving him a complex. He won't post. This one is not for him. He has
enough on his plate now with the others.