Lucky Strike

[Brian macumber]

Been struggling like a few other people trying to come up with a name for a build. I saw a pack of cigarettes and thought why not so lucky Strike it is.
Not sure where this build is going but I have a few ideas either old school hotrod with flames or scallops. Or something different not really sure yet.
The base of this build is a 60's Rollfast I got a while back

the stem was frozen in the fork tried for a while to get it out then gave up and broke out the grinder cut the stem so I could get the fork off. Not worried about the fork I have a couple other off two I gender changed and used springers on.
Last weekend I dug threw my parts and came up with this stuff.

this weekend I mocked everything thing up while I still need to get my class 2 finished welded. Made a Cardboard Added Design for a tank got that cut out and mocked up.

Not sure on the chain guard or fenders if I will use them. Will probably look some more for a different chain guard. Also don't really care for the handle bar so gonna have to get something different.
That's where I am now so time to take everything back off, sand, prime everything that gets painted then figure out what I want to do for a paint job.

 

[metalchewy]

L.S.M.F.S.T

I took care of an orchard for one of the older guys in town when I was around 13. He always smoked Lucky's. Those initials were on every carton. (Lucky Strike Means Fine Smoking Tobacco)

That's a great looking frame. Lucky will be with you. Can't wait to see it get cooler.

 

[Brian macumber]

Today I was looking through the junk frames after work and saw these one piece handle bar on a Dora bike with a U shape to them. They fit the fork on the rollfast.

I figured why not and cut them and another one up added them together Flipped ends around

Flipped ends around to see how that looked

Then went out and grabbed a different pair bmx like cut them off just below the cross bar and came up with this

Flipped ends

comparison between the two

Side view

I'm liking the bmx bottom half for this build with the curved part up top instead of on the riser part of you understand what I'm trying to say.

Might use the U shape to make some handle bars for my class 2 build I have a couple other pair l can cut up and see how they look. Need to get the bike down from the stand sit on it and see how they feel mark them and tack em up.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Today I was looking through the junk frames after work and saw these one piece handle bar on a Dora bike with a U shape to them. They fit the fork on the rollfast. View attachment 232769I figured why not and cut them and another one up added them together Flipped ends around View attachment 232772Flipped ends around to see how that lookedView attachment 232770Then went out and grabbed a different pair bmx like cut them off just below the cross bar and came up with this View attachment 232771Flipped endsView attachment 232774comparison between the two View attachment 232775Side view View attachment 232778View attachment 232777I'm liking the bmx bottom half for this build with the curved part up top instead of on the riser part of you understand what I'm trying to say.View attachment 232774 Might use the U shape to make some handle bars for my class 2 build I have a couple other pair l can cut up and see how they look. Need to get the bike down from the stand sit on it and see how they feel mark them and tack em up.

I like how you think. That's how I started throwing bends at my wacky bars on last years build!

 

[Brian macumber]

Did the same thing couple builds ago but did like board trac the orange one in middle.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Those bars are looking awesome!

 

[OddJob]

that built bike stable, Brian! Was 'Dad's Taxi' your first build? Can't remember for sure.

Those Dora bars with some 'up' grades will be perfect!

 

[Brian macumber]

that built bike stable, Brian! Was 'Dad's Taxi' your first build? Can't remember for sure.

Those Dora bars with some 'up' grades will be perfect!

2nd first was Roll Change.

its gone threw some changes

 

[OddJob]

Nice!

 

[Funkme]

Bar breeding. When all the inbred's come out to play . I have been doing the same thing.
A great start, I like the dora style.

 

[Wildcat]

That's a good frame, the serial dates it as 1970.

 

[Brian macumber]

That's a good frame, the serial dates it as 1970.

Thanks was wondering about that.

 

[kingfish254]

Did the same thing couple builds ago but did like board trac the orange one in middle.View attachment 232789

Great to see that cool stable of rat rods!!!

 

[kingfish254]

Great start on that double top tube Rollfast.

 

[Brian macumber]

Great start on that double top tube Rollfast.

Thanks running out of room and getting hard to give each one a ride every once and a while especially when you have a couple that's your favorite to ride. Guess it's not a bad problem

 

[Brian macumber]

Got one of those paint and rust remover abrasive disc and my homemade sandblaster and stripped the frame down to bare metal. Then I sprayed the frame with rust converter primer and now it's drying. Tomorrow if the weather permits going to sand that then spray some gray primer over that.

Also still need to get the fork, fenders, and chain guard sanded and ready for paint.

 

[OddJob]

Frame looks great! Really smooth. Fill us in on your 'home made sand blaster' ? I don't remember seeing that.

 

[oldschool76]

Frame looks great! Really smooth. Fill us in on your 'home made sand blaster' ? I don't remember seeing that.

Yes please!

 

[rgrrbt]

Yes please!

Thirded!

 

[Brian macumber]

Frame looks great! Really smooth. Fill us in on your 'home made sand blaster' ? I don't remember seeing that.

Yes please!

Thirded!

Just a little thing I seen on YouTube or somewhere not good for big stuff but works ok for small areas. Just need a blowgun with a long tube make a hole in the tube on top use some kind of bottle to hold the blast media. drill a hole just big enough for a tight fit.