Greased Lightning. 1953 Schwinn

[aka_locojoe]

I don't know which of mine fit the category of "rat rod". I suppose some of mine are really "faux rat rods".

This bike is my rat/hot rod theme bike.
1953 Schwinn frame
Satin Black powder coat on the frame
Red powder coat on the rims
Re-chromed original sprocket
Flamed seat & grips
Shimano 333 internal 3 speed w/coaster brake
Shimano stick shift
Reproduction Schwinn Typhoon Cord whitewalls
Chainguard is off an 80s Schwinn
Fork is off an 80s Schwinn
Schwinn script seat post
Original seat post clamp with A.S. stamped bolt
Bullet headlight painted black
Dice bell from Electra
Dice valve caps

 

[karfer67]

rat rod bikes can be clean too to each his own. very clean bike and dig the 333 stuff 8)

 

[Clothespin n]

i love that bike....

 

[new_dharma]

was the headlight origionally chrome? if so, did you remove the chrome before painting?

Nice bike, by the way!

 

[fattroy]

I like tooo!

 

[Rat Rod]

Very cool shifter!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks everyone.

was the headlight origionally chrome? if so, did you remove the chrome before painting?

Nice bike, by the way!

The headlight was originally a gloss black and I roughed it up a little and painted it semi flat to match the bike. I had thought about painting a chrome one untill I found this one http://www.choppersus.com/store/product/242/Headlight-Bullet-Black/

There's a few more pics and a before pic of the bike here

 

[new_dharma]

thanks for the link to the light!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Kinda bored with this bike. one of the early one's I did.
Too much of a faux rat rod I suppose being powder coated and the new matching seat and grips.
Tonight I made a few subtle changes... I put on a rattier chain guard off of a Typhoon frame I have, switched the grips to black chubbies and put on a plain Dyno seat. I may end up just moving all the parts off this bike to the rattier/rustier Typhoon frame.

 

[user 135]

What is attached to the Seat tube?

You can't go wrong with rattier and rustier. The powdered frame will make a good base for something else.

 

[CCR]

looks like a flask ??

 

[UNDER-PRESSURE]

NICE bike!!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Re:

What is attached to the Seat tube?

You can't go wrong with rattier and rustier. The powdered frame will make a good base for something else.

Yes it's a flask.

 

[bigredddaddy]

Looks great dude! That shifter is sweet, the flask is for alternative fuel right? :mrgreen:

 

[Firewalker]

I love the look of that bike! I miss my Shark Fire