I'd say it's a winner!
CWC "Gargoyle" Special
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Finished with the black. Pretty pleased, now fighting on whether to clear coat or not...
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Sign looks great! Hold it up against the bike to see, but I would be inclined to not clear it.
Getting itchy on finding a full 26" rear fender that has axle mount brackets. Probably going to pick up a rear rack at some point. Going to have a friend help me out on the basket support.
Couldn't help myself and mounted the sign last night...
Couldn't help myself and mounted the sign last night...
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Sign came out great!
Ohhhh yeaaah!
Love those archbar trucks.
The signage came out killer!
I like your "coolness not correctness" goal.
You may want to play around with your pic posting and use "Full Image" rather than thumbnails
The signage came out killer!
I like your "coolness not correctness" goal.
You may want to play around with your pic posting and use "Full Image" rather than thumbnails
Got the rear fender in yesterday and was able to blast and paint it. Definitely starting to look like a bicycle again.
Got to still find a axle mounted rack and the other odds and ends. Hoping tuning the SA hub isn't as big of a pain as I think it will be...
Your build is looking great! The SA hub isn't as hard as it may appear. Try this video, or Sheldon Brown's site for helpful hints on set up.
YO SWEET BIKE MAN. SHAPING UP WELL..I'M WATCHING...
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Bike is looking great. Love the theme and you're getting just the right look for it.
+1 the Sturmey 3 speed is easy. I usually set it up so there is a little slack with the shifter + hub in 3rd then tighten the cable until it goes into first easily.
+1 the Sturmey 3 speed is easy. I usually set it up so there is a little slack with the shifter + hub in 3rd then tighten the cable until it goes into first easily.
Throw a saddle on there and take her for a ride!
That is one beautiful bike!!!!!
That is one beautiful bike!!!!!
Got a rear rack this week. Will be sandblasted and painted this week also. Seat post, basket, and the basket support is being made. Down to handlebar grips, pedals and a seat plus a few details I'm hoping to add but we will see.
Looks great! cant wait to see the "truck" part. 
Learned a lesson to always check your paint twice. So I haven't had an issue with paint matching at all this far, until today. I ran out of my color paint, GMs "Bright Red", and had to pick up another can to paint the rack. Well as I went to mount it I noticed the shade was odd and didn't match. Sure enough I go dig the old can I still had and found this...
The can on the left is the color I'm using, GM "Bright Red" p/n BGM0388 and the can on the left is GM "Bright Red" p/n BGM0398. Like really? Back to the blaster tomorrow and get to try this all over again...
The can on the left is the color I'm using, GM "Bright Red" p/n BGM0388 and the can on the left is GM "Bright Red" p/n BGM0398. Like really? Back to the blaster tomorrow and get to try this all over again...
Found the right shade of red and painted the rack. Going to remake the bracket because I think I over-engineered the thickness of material I got for it. It's heavy and probably doesn't need to be as bulky as it is.
I like how it fits with the frame angles, and how the brace really shows up and doesn't just blend in to the fender braces. If it was me, I'd probably leave it. Plus, it looks like it could support a load, and this is a cargo bike right?
I could see a wood crate of some old oil cans strapped to the back....
Don't know if you have grips planned, but Ian at @ifitsfreeitsforme has awesome Thompson coke bottle or ball end grips that feel good and look great.
