"CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-30

[Skipton]

Re: ELRAT FENDER SKIRT update 5-19

Hey, Thanks guys I am having a ton of fun with this one :mrgreen:

 

[Skipton]

Re: Elgin ELRAT UPDATE 5-30

Things are slowly progressing here. But I am making some headway I really want to try
Building my First set of wheels. I have these nice but rusty rims from a free JC Higgins

My sons help my un-spoke them today with lots of elbow grease and steel wool they

Shined up very nice.

"paint booth" pics

Primer went on smooth

the plan is to paint them bright orange with matching orange hubs.

Hubs are next on the to do list.
More to come
Thanks Skip

 

[Skipton]

Re: Elgin ELRAT UPDATE 5-30

As you can see I have got very little done on the Elgin


• Some reasons why?

• Procrastination
• Spent to much time in my head building instead of just building
• Fear of doing it wrong

• What I have learned

• Just build and have fun

• There is no wrong in RatRod building

• The ideas will come as you build

• What do I do now?

Well I could push and slap a working bike together out of the Elgin but I do have a plan that I like for this bike. And that would not be fun. Fun is the whole idea here.

So I hate to do this but I am going to use my one frame swap
This frame is a Monark that my uncle rode as a kid in the early fifties. Some time as a 14 or 15 year old kid in the early 80’s I took it apart. too restore it and just left it in pieces in my parents basement. A couple mounts ago I found some of the parts in there basement.
With just two weeks I will keep this simple leave the white house paint on the frame. I should have enough parts to get this together looking to have some fun

some of the parts i my or my not use

the frame

all the builds are looking great this is such a fun place to be
Thanks Skip

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-18

Well I got some stuff done yesterday.I was planing to use a JC HIGGINS truss fork but fork was for a skinner tire.so I have this newer Schwinn that I got for free form a co-worker.

fork fits

early mock up was thinking of painting these rims red or white

now I think I will go with this set of wheels with old school brush painted rims and New Departure hubs

they even painted the tires and nipples

mock up with two vintage Goodyears and monark crank

Lots left to do hope to have it done :shock: by sat 25th so I still have time for photo shoot.
Thanks Skip

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-18

I got up at 5am today to get some stuff done deadline is fast approaching :shock:
First thing was to put on a more apropratie stem

Got the seat on.

Used some drywall screws to hold the tank on for now. The tank is a little ruff on the back left side. I am going to leave it as is.

Time to get ready for work :shock: :?
Hope you all have a productive day
Thanks Skip

 

[JoeyMac]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-19

hope that you don't plan on painting the fork

I like the patina on the tank and frame, it all works.

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-21

hope that you don't plan on painting the fork

I painted the fork today. Its just in primer now I was going to paint it white. but now I am thinking of painting it dark red to match the rims
anybody have a opinion?

 

[karfer67]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-21

leave the tank

 

[deorman]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-21

Thank you for painting the fork! :lol: :wink:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-21

I wouldn't paint the forks to match the rims. They would run together and the rims wouldn't stand out.

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-21

leave the tank

Thanks, The tank will not be touched

Thank you for painting the fork! :lol: :wink:

LOL! :lol: :wink:

I wouldn't paint the forks to match the rims. They would run together and the rims wouldn't stand out.

That is what I was thinking I will keep the fork white
Thanks guys
Skip

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-26

seat post before

after my neighbour took it to work and welded it up for me

I am trying not to clean anything on this bike but had to clean this up

I like the all white tire look so I wanted to see what it would look like on this bike
Wow! did not like this

so back to Goodyears
I think I will use this headlight, have to finish mounting to fork

I have a idea for tail lights
I hope to start my photo shoot in two days :shock:
Thanks Skip

 

[JoeyMac]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-26

goodyears were a good choice
the bike looks mean 8)

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-26

goodyears were a good choice
the bike looks mean 8)

Thanks, I do agree the goodyears give it a mean look.

 

[vibr8shun]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-26

goodyears were a good choice
the bike looks mean 8)

Thanks, I do agree the goodyears give it a mean look.

Yep...the white tires gave it the "ratty angel look" :? Very impressed 8)

 

[herr_rudolf]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-26

Save the whites for a darker coloured project. The black rubber fits this bike much better. Is that originally a rack up front? I like it...

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-28

Thanks Guys
I don't know what kind of bike the rack/light came from got it at a swap meet this spring it even still works
I rode it to work yesterday.10 miles round trip nothing feel off. (well the drywall screws holding the tank on were very loose when I got to work :shock: )
Man that seat is low! I am 6ft tall sure it looks like the circus is in town.
well riding in traffic I guy in his late 60's in a S class Benz kept looking at me later he yelled at me to raise the seat. At the next light he told me it was a very cool bike. :mrgreen:
hope to have tail light on in the morning
more pics soon
Thanks Skip

 

[Skipton]

Re: "CHANGE OF PLANS" new frame UPDATE 7-26

I am calling this done I could (and will) fiddle around with this for ever. fenders,tail light,different pedals,..............
But I need to get photo shoot done!
Got up @ 5am rode down to Lake Michigan. for some sunrise pics

Going to hit some more photo shoot locations today
Thanks Skip

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that is just my style. great job.

 

[Skipton]

that is just my style. great job.

Thanks! I sure had lots of fun