Maine Woods (ANOTHER "COMPLETE" RAT )

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

Cell camera, but it's something.

Fenders painted and distressed. Rear skirts cut, painted, and distressed. Fork painted and mounted. Can't tell in the pic, but came across and old Goodyear tire for the front.

Gettin' there.

 

[KOTA]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

Man that thing is RATTY!

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

Yes. Yes it is. Thank you. This is RATrodbikes.com afterall.

 

[snydur]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

heeeey, i got in trouble by him ^^^^ (kota) for having forks like that! :mrgreen:

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

Beautiful!
Low Slow and Rusted!

 

[KOTA]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

heeeey, i got in trouble by him ^^^^ (kota) for having forks like that! :mrgreen:

Snydur,yours were KINKED more, and closer to the dropouts. Besides I don't get the impression that a 160lb (plus) adult will be riding this bike at 20-30mph (more like a 50lb kid doing about 8mph)....I "discreetly" PM'd you to let you know YOURS were destined to fail with all your weight on the front end......snydur, snydur, snydur, I quite "possibly" saved your life. Someday your grandchildren will stumble across RRB archives and realize they were born and are alive because of some guy named....KOTA! :lol: :lol: :lol:

Sorry for the rant in your thread ChisMac....I like your bike, and your daughter will move up 10 notches of COOLNESS in the neighborhood, riding this bike. 8)

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (fork mounted & fenders)

Sorry for the rant in your thread ChisMac....I like your bike, and your daughter will move up 10 notches of COOLNESS in the neighborhood, riding this bike. 8)

No worries. I will feel better about the fork once I figuire out some truss rods. Can't wait to actually see her ride it though.

Oh, and I finally remembered to take the ugly wheel reflectors off this evening. Gonna work on the LED headlamp conversion tomorrow, I think. Gotta come up with some type of taillamp set up too.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (Fender/Headlamp Bracket Mock Up)

Had fun puting together this bracket. Inspired by some Krate fender mounts I just sold.

Nice and tight

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Maine Woods (Fender/Headlamp Bracket Mock Up)

FuNkY...I like it 8)

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (Fender/Headlamp Bracket Mock Up)

FuNkY...I like it 8)

Thanks.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (a couple tid bits)

The Firestone I came across and mounted up front

The Western Flyer grips I think I'll use

The stem and bars all cinched up

 

[KOTA]

Re: Maine Woods (a couple tid bits)

That's one (ratty) way of taking care of a long steering tube. :wink:

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (a couple tid bits)

That's one (ratty) way of taking care of a long steering tube. :wink:

That's what I was hoping for. Cut the top off of an old floor jack handle.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (a couple tid bits)

Taillamp mounted:

Taillamp & Headlamp Lit:

 

[snydur]

Re: Maine Woods (Taillamp mounted & Both Lit)

can you take a pic of that tail lamp housing?! its awesome!!

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Re: Maine Woods (Taillamp mounted & Both Lit)

Sweet 8)

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (Taillamp mounted & Both Lit)

can you take a pic of that tail lamp housing?! its awesome!!

That work for ya?

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (Woohoo! Truss rod fabbed)

Gotta get the lower brackets welded on & then mount her up solid.

 

[ChrisMac]

Re: Maine Woods (Woohoo! Truss rod fabbed)

Mad rush to the end. Got one pedal done.

 

[Oneuglybike]

Re: Maine Woods (1st pedal done !)

Some terrific things going on here! Love the pedals!