I can't wait to see how you put your spin on it!!
Elgin Board Track Racer, she's finis!
- Thread starter Uncle Shish
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Patience young grasshopper. Ratrodz tells me it may ship out Monday.
This is the one I gave as a gift to my friend's dad. They do turn out well.
- by Gigmata
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Love those Elgin long tanks.
Have fun.
Have fun.
Welcome to the build off, great starting point!
Luke.
Luke.
That is a beautiful bike and kind gesture gigmata.
The bike hasn't arrived yet but my vision is pretty clear and I am busily collecting the parts. Things were slow at work today so I did this illustration of my proposed build.
Hence the name, "Shish"......
sheesh
SHēSH/
exclamation
- used to express disbelief or exasperation.
"sheesh! what fun is it to mock people when they don't even get it?"
Yeah, we can go with that ... or it could be a nickname that was garnered from my younger, more experimental partying days.
Nice colour choices!
Luke.
Luke.
Thanks Luke. The color is still up in the air. The one in the illustration is a 1941 Chrysler automotive color called Neutral Blue.
It will depend on whether I have the parts painted or powder coated.
Another slow day at work and still no bike left to work on gave me time to experiment with some colors and gather more parts.
I just about have all my parts or have them on the way. Nitto Promenade bars, Fat Frank 26"x 2.35" Creme Tires, Vintage Raleigh grips, I found two different Higgins fender braces for the rear, one in chrome
and one in paintable condition from Rafael (aka A.S. Boltnut, and some sacrificial fenders.
Still trying to decide if I want to steal the aluminum 7 Speed Nexus wheelset off of one of my other bikes, use some single speed chrome rims that I have on-hand, or order a set of Nexus 3 speed rims - either black w/black spokes or white with black spokes if that's an option.
I am open to opinions and observations - fully aware that they will be, most likely, vast and varied.
I just about have all my parts or have them on the way. Nitto Promenade bars, Fat Frank 26"x 2.35" Creme Tires, Vintage Raleigh grips, I found two different Higgins fender braces for the rear, one in chrome
and one in paintable condition from Rafael (aka A.S. Boltnut, and some sacrificial fenders.Still trying to decide if I want to steal the aluminum 7 Speed Nexus wheelset off of one of my other bikes, use some single speed chrome rims that I have on-hand, or order a set of Nexus 3 speed rims - either black w/black spokes or white with black spokes if that's an option.
I am open to opinions and observations - fully aware that they will be, most likely, vast and varied.
Great drawing skills , i like the 2 green ones
So, this was waiting for me when I got home this eve!
Man ratrodz can really pack a bike for safe travel! Thank you.
Man ratrodz can really pack a bike for safe travel! Thank you.
Let the disassembly begin!
Thats a really nice frame. I need to find old stuff like that
