First Rat

[Juggler]

I can never remember to get "before" pics. Here are some "during" pics...

According to the serial numbers it's a 1953 Schwinn American.

 

[KOTA]

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Coming out NICE!..... Have you been "lurking" for a while, cause you got the SHOE shots down pat! :lol:

 

[sensor]

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looks good :mrgreen:

Coming out NICE!..... Have you been "lurking" for a while, cause you got the SHOE shots down pat! :lol:

hehehe.......

 

[johnny nightwolf]

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Looks good! How bout a closer shot of the chainguard? What are you thinking as far as bars & seat?

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Nice. Did you paint the wheels?

 

[Juggler]

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Looks good! How bout a closer shot of the chainguard? What are you thinking as far as bars & seat?

Thanks! I'll try to post a close-up of the chainguard later today. Haven't really got a "firm" direction on the bars & seat yet.

 

[Juggler]

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Nice. Did you paint the wheels?

Yup, banner red. And the frame is satin black. Just a "pure-dee old" rat rod! :mrgreen:

 

[Juggler]

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Coming out NICE!..... Have you been "lurking" for a while, cause you got the SHOE shots down pat! :lol:

I've noticed yer better photog's always have the classic shoe shot! LOL :mrgreen:

 

[Juggler]

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Looks good! How bout a closer shot of the chainguard? What are you thinking as far as bars & seat?

My brother sanded down through the red oxide primer someone sprayed on, till you can just make out "Schwinn American". I thought it might look good if we left it alone, so I masked it off. Probably gonna shoot clear over it and leave it alone. 8)


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[armandgil]

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Red rims! Red rims! :lol: I don't care what anybody says, I still love red rims. It's a good start. :mrgreen:

 

[johnny nightwolf]

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Very cool! I like that!

 

[Juggler]

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Got to work a little on a rear fender today...


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[PackRat]

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Looks Sweet, it kinda reminds me of mine.

 

[Juggler]

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Just goofin around here...


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[Juggler]

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Coming along nicely, a few more things to do...


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[Juggler]

Here's where I'm at. Not finished yet, need to make up a layback seatpost. I have a different seat I want to use. I really wanted (originaly) to go with a boardtracker look, But I'm too old to ride all bent over like that. I'll just have to lay back and admire the boardtrackers you guys build. :mrgreen:



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[Rollin Double Sixes]

Looks good! I like the headlight position between the bars.Are you keeping the banana? It will be cool to see with a layback post on it. I am in the process of building my first banana seated bike.

 

[Juggler]

Slogging along...

 

[Jimbo1959]

Here's where I'm at. Not finished yet, need to make up a layback seatpost. I have a different seat I want to use. I really wanted (originaly) to go with a boardtracker look, But I'm too old to ride all bent over like that. I'll just have to lay back and admire the boardtrackers you guys build. :mrgreen:

Great looking bike! I have a newbie question for you:

How do you make up a layback seatpost?

 

[aka_locojoe]

How do you make up a layback seatpost?

Check out these threads...
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6793&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=d&hilit=bent
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5545&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=d&hilit=curved