long, low and slow x-53 (7-21 done)

[karfer67]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

noooooo keep the red

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

its house paint man, i cant do that to a bike like this... i just cant!

 

[icyuod2]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

thats slick brotha!

i didnt have the heart to change much on my x-53, i just threw on new tires,bars and seat and alittle paint on the fenders/rack. the frame looks like it was painted with a brush years ago.

cant wait to see the finished project, perhaps it will motivate me to do something with mine.

btw if anybody comes across a tank/chainguard/front fender/light, i'm in the market

 

[quicksilver]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

Howdy! Wild looking ride! Are you going to keep the skip tooth?

 

[ratina]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

These are one of the coolest looking vintage bikes in my opinion, I would love to have one someday. cant wait to see your finished bike!

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

yeah, im going to keep the skip tooth in it. the bearings still roll as good as they did when it was new.

but i officially hate paint stripper... since i started this project, ive gone through 2 cans. i just wish the fenders were in better shape

i have to beg a few friends to let me use their sandblaster for the frame and fork!

i got some sheet metal for my skirt idea, and i pulled a 24 incher off my silver king to give it that taildragger look :idea:

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: "long low and slow x-53"

well hello there mr.freshly sandblasted frame, i want you to meet mr. primer

ohhh wee!

so finally i bribed my friend to let me use his blast cabinet, all it took was a bottle of chimay beer.
it sucks because i actually like the primer color, but im still searching for some ideas about the colors!

i cant wait to start assembly

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 - stripped/primed frame

i copped out and painted it semi-gloss black

ive got some other ideas that will have to do..

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 - stripped/primed frame

tease:

 

[Markm]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 - stripped/primed frame

Nice!!!

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 - stripped/primed frame

Thats gonna be nice.

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 - stripped/primed frame

what on earth?

thats black, 1 coat of gold, spray flake, another coat of gold, then 3 coats of clear - my phone camera doesnt pick it up too well, but its awesome,

starting to look like a bike

oh la la - i have something up my sleeve when it comes to the fenders, so i havent quite mounted them up yet.

some cool acorns i found at the hardware store.

tractor headlight - gonna convert to LED

BOOTY BOOTY BOOTY ROCK IT EVERYWHERE!@!@!@!

 

[KOTA]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

That is one of the most "stylish" bikes made!.......And black and gold are the two most stylish colors.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

That is one of the most "stylish" bikes made!.......And black and gold are the two most stylish colors.

Its a very nice bike....Kota dont you have a bike to go lean on a tree or something :lol: :lol:

 

[socal_jack]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

Ha, you went black! Good choice, the colors look good and the headlight should really top it off nicely.

 

[Markm]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

Nice, I'm diggin this build!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[ej599]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

Very nice!

 

[lobsterboyx]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

so im working from home today doing some freelance graphic design for a company and im starting to go crosseyed looking at the screen, so i do a few hours work, then go outside and work on the bike

i was thinking about how i could distract your eye from the rusty fenders,

so i layed some scalops on the back of the fenders - i should have taken pictures but i was too excited to remove the tape and see how they came out

i also made it so that the lower ends of the scalops were covered by the rack braces, i never realized how hard it is to lay down stuff like this evenly, my flexible ruler came in handy

once everything is said and done, i have to break out my pinstriping brush and do a red stripe around the edges of them

i took this picture for 2 reasons, one is to show the size of this thing, its freaking huge! and to show how the front end looks without load - every x-53 ive seen looks so high and goofy in the front when its sitting without a rider on it. my whizzer has the same fork and even with my girlfriend on it, it streches out and lowers the front end, so i started making a little lowering block to bring the springs a but further away from the tower

 

[karfer67]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

i want it and i cave it looks better than the red house paint. nice work

 

[deorman]

Re: long, low and slow x-53 (5-22 its looking like a bike)

The body work of this bike totally goes with the beehive, in fact, it MAKES the beehive! 8)