Eye Cancer Goes Rat Rod

[Baron von Zach]

Got this from the local scrapman for a tenner:

Took me a Saturday morning and it looked like this:

I was well chuffed with the result. But when I saw it again Sunday morning, I ripped it completely apart and gave it a once over. this is what it looked like then:

Better. But something still was wrong. After careful examination, it turned out to be the saddle. Hence:

And here are a few details:

In true rat rod spirit, all mods were done with parts I had left over from other builds, and I was about to toss them out.

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Looks great That fork makes it :mrgreen:

 

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Hate to say it, but I liked the red and cream paint better. Doesn't "pop" now.

 

[Baron von Zach]

I'm the one who does the popping around my place.

Well, I had to get rid of the cable guides hence it needed repainting. Flat black is easiest and quickest and someone already wanted the bike like this.

On a general priciple you are right. I also prefer real colours and glossy paintwork.

 

[Big Fat Whitewalls]

Still a cool bike though.

 

[nick_ish]

nice build man how do you find speed bumps with it being lower?

 

[scott brownsey]

very coolit sure dont look the same good job

 

[Baron von Zach]

Thanks all for approving!

We don't have those speed bumps which go across the whole street here. Still, it's not low enough that they cause any issue anyway.

What's much more entertaining is the handling. I live halfways up a hill, on top is the high street. Every time I let it coast down from there, I feel like Burt Munro.

 

[nick_ish]

Haha lucky you!

 

[MadMick]

Who is Burt Munro?

 

[MadMick]

Loving your front tyre Baron, they're rare as hens teeth, especially in the North of England - unless you somehow broke into my garage without me knowing!

 

[Baron von Zach]

Who is Burt Munro?

This is, or rather was, Burt Munro:

 

[swami89]

the leather saddle makes it!

what bars are you using? got a source for them?

 

[Baron von Zach]

the leather saddle makes it!

what bars are you using? got a source for them?

It's the ordinary Moon. I get them from a supplier in Germany:

http://classic-cycle.de/Lenker/Cruiser- ... hwarz.html

 

[subadrew]

If you ever stumble across more of those lepper's, let me know. I'd be willing to pay the shipping!

 

[Gdcast]

Turned out great, classy rat. :wink: