Elgin Board Track Racer, she's finis!

[Uncle Shish]

Ok, I am throwing my hat into the ring!
This build-off just looks like too much fun & I'm going to be building this anyway ... So why not join in.
This bike has not even arrived yet so I am a bit behind, but I do have a clear vision.
Thanks to ratrodz for lining me up with a nice specimen.
Disclaimer: (No original parts will be hurt, discarded, nor sold, in the making of this ride).
Stay tuned.

 

[Fv2]

Shoot, that looks like you could clean it up and call it done.

 

[assa9]

excellent start. i personally would just ride it as is but please show us what you do to it. I am very interested to see where you take this bicycle.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Nice starting point, looks like a 41 or 42.


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[Georgeediii]

Great bike to start with!

 

[Uncle Shish]

I agree that it was a great bike to start with.
During negotiating purchasing it we had discussed just selling me the frame, tanks, fork, truss and seat post, but I could not bring myself to part out a bike so intact after all these years. Not shown was a set of original Elgin wheels that need cleaning up as well.

Nothing that I do to this bike will alter it in an un-reversible way.

 

[G-Matt]

A nother Elgin curved bar ! These are Beautiful bikes. They are comming out of the would work this year . But there ain't nothing wrong with that . [emoji106]


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[OneHorsePower]

very cool bike ! will be nice to see it shine again

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Awesome bike! Someone went a little over board with the blue though (for my taste), I hope that is something you plan to change.

 

[Uncle Shish]

Awesome bike! Someone went a little over board with the blue though (for my taste), I hope that is something you plan to change.

Indeed! Someone definitely liked the blue. Even the crank arms & sprocket are painted.
i imagine it will be here next week and I can get a real good look at what I'm working with.

 

[Chad T]

Sounds like you have a good plan...look forward to seeing the makeover.

 

[OddJob]

Something old, something blue....something...RAT! Welcome to the fray! Great start.

 

[Big Ape]

@ratrodz is the man! I would love to have that bike as it sits myself! I will be interested to see where you take it.

 

[ratrodz]

Hey! Sweeeeeeeet bike for the build off!! That stone grill looks familiar

 

[Uncle Shish]

Hey! Sweeeeeeeet bike for the build off!! That stone grill looks familiar

Stone grill ... Is that the prehistoric version of gold tooth display?

 

[Fv2]

Ok, I am throwing my hat into the ring!
This build-off just looks like too much fun & I'm going to be building this anyway ... So why not join in.
This bike has not even arrived yet so I am a bit behind, but I do have a clear vision.
Thanks to ratrodz for lining me up with a nice specimen.
Disclaimer: (No original parts will be hurt, discarded, nor sold, in the making of this ride).
Stay tuned.

Stone grill.
Back drop for this pic.

 

[Uncle Shish]

Stone grill.
Back drop for this pic.

Oh, I know!
The longer I hang around, the more you'll see I'm a wise guy!

 

[ratrodz]

Cant wait to see whatbecomes of this build! Watching! !

 

[Big Ape]

Heck the bike is already a winner! Spin the seat post to move the seat back, get the blue paint off of the chain wheel, add some paint work and some pinstriping bada boom, bada bing! DONE.........

 

[Uncle Shish]

Heck the bike is already a winner! Spin the seat post to move the seat back, get the blue paint off of the chain wheel, add some paint work and some pinstriping bada boom, bada bing! DONE.........

That would be too easy. My OCD would never hear of it