Sprayed the crate and done some brown spraypainting and smearing it to give some mild patina
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I swear some of you guys have got me looking at ladies bikes in a different light…
Haha I was the same many years ago, I think the bent forks add to the flow of ladies/step through frames, they definitely need to be stretched and the seat tube cut lower somehow to look better imo, this one will eventually be stretched and something done with the seat tube and I may weld a bb up and forward of the current one but that's waaaay down the line, for now this is fun and gamesI swear some of you guys have got me looking at ladies bikes in a different light…
I like the patina addition to the look. One technique I have used for application is using a steel wool piece or green scrubbie to 'dab' the patina paint after it's been sprayed. It gives it more of a random look.
If you want to bring out even more colors in the RaT-ina spectrum, a Dark brown or Satin Espresso, and one of my favs - Satin Cinnamon. The cinnamon should be used sparingly, and just in the deepest rust spots like the junctions of the frame tubes or where bolts are attached.
My Paint program is really primitive, but here is an idea of what I'm getting at:
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If you want to bring out even more colors in the RaT-ina spectrum, a Dark brown or Satin Espresso, and one of my favs - Satin Cinnamon. The cinnamon should be used sparingly, and just in the deepest rust spots like the junctions of the frame tubes or where bolts are attached.
My Paint program is really primitive, but here is an idea of what I'm getting at:
Before
After
Nice paint and fauxtina work
thanx guys I must admit it was an after thought to patina the frame and was hurried, an amateur mistake and out of all my 30 or so montana graffiti cans this was the only colour close to making the ratted look so may have to go find a colour closer to rustication, the frame just needed some rust love, stay tuned
Should have used this crate with the writing on it
Got rid of the old electrical tape and put on some clamps
Ladies bike? You need the correct current term, "step through frame"I swear some of you guys have got me looking at ladies bikes in a different light…
Marked out the perspex, cut and place, I intend to some sort of cover for the edges like a length of small right angle or similar
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Hhmmmmm
I know what to do
stash for coffee money?
Cool details. I really like the champagne cork holder for the bar ends. The plexiglass makes for a cool cutaway view of the workings of the bike. That SOS emergency tin makes for some cool looking storage.
Thank you I think the champagne ends will always be utilized for rat builds and I like the clamp idea on the other end of the bar wrap so that will probably be a default option on rat builds too, plexiglass again a new use for me but most of us know it's not a new concept in automotive use just not many crossover use for bikes, we sold these S.O.S tins at work, they contained a garrote, flint/magnesium fire starter, compass and other bits n bobs, customers stole the contents of a few of them so paid a small donation for the empty tins
Makin it official with the naming done on the top tube
Against the norm I decided to do a rear guard/fender
I intend to find a rear light to put on the bottom of the fender that's flipped up horizontal
Cool idea on the fender light. Just make sure it's supported well enough to not bend down and catch the tire as it spins. 
Small shelf bracket or something similar should do the trick...
Yup I have heaps of these but with 4 holes, if you look on my latest pics you will see that I used two of them on the back of the crate, I flatened them out to secure the center piece of wood to to the crate as there was no lower support behind it
Getting close now but been busy two of my big kids/adults recently had ops at the hospital one to remove appendix and one to have knee surgery both are fine but because they weren't accidents they are not covered under new zealands ACC (acident compensation corporation) which pays 80% of your wages if in an accident and your claim is approved so they needed mum n dads help with the coin plus cleaning out the yard and house of junk so filling a big skip bin,time is precious, drilled out the front guards rivets flipped the bracket and pop riveted on the inside to mount to the brake bridge
Sounds like you were needed for more important things, and that's how life goes. If you can find some respite and relief working on your build, take it. Our families always come first.
