(MBBO#5 Class 1) Huffy Altered Ego

[Old Scool]

Finally 28 days after the MBBO5 start I have the frame I've been looking for thanks to CRASH and a little horse trading of parts, I can start stripping paint and prepping the frame. More parts gathered I needed, gonna be a busy week trying to catch up.

The mystery build continues! Looking forward to seeing the new box.

Sorry Renaissance Man I was so hyped about getting my frame I tore into it and forgot to take pics of the box for you

 

[LukeTheJoker]

That frame is awesome, love the long frame Huffy's.

Luke.

 

[Old Scool]

Whew! what a start, I had to remove a rusted in place seat post, after three hours of beating, a can of penetrant, and heating it with a torch I was finally able to coax it out of the frame. Now some repair work is due for the top of the frame seat tube after I bent it up pretty good. Time is a tick'n

 

[Chad T]

Wow that post put up a fight! Looks like you finally showed it who's boss. Can't wait to see what the plan is with this one.

 

[CRASH]

Oh man, I am so very sorry it treated you like that. Good thing the clamp will cover that up once you get it in shape. Did you get the clamp?

 

[Old Scool]

Oh man, I am so very sorry it treated you like that. Good thing the clamp will cover that up once you get it in shape. Did you get the clamp?

Yeah I got it thanks, after I told you it moved for me I think I just locked it in tighter Haha. At least I won't have to strip the paint off that area, I burned all the paint off with the torch.

 

[Old Scool]

Got some fab work and welding done, working on stripping tonight.

 

[Fv2]

Another drag fork, cool.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Drag fork! AWESOME!

Luke.

 

[OneHorsePower]

Drag fork! AWESOME!

Luke.

+2 ^^

 

[Old Scool]

Another drag fork, cool.

Drag fork! AWESOME!

Luke.

+2 ^^

Yes a "Top Fueler" drag fork in the build but at the reveal it will have a twist

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Oh that frame, and those forks...
I'd really love to see a
MOCK UP!!!

Carl.

 

[kingfish254]

Can't wait to see the fork on it!

 

[Muttley]

Can't wait to see the fork on it!

 

[Chad T]

Yes a "Top Fueler" drag fork in the build but at the reveal it will have a twist

Totally caught by surprise by the drag fork!

Hmmmmm....could the twist be a steering wheel with a drag fork?.........will have to demand a ride vid if it is...

 

[KJV]

 

[CRASH]

Yes a "Top Fueler" drag fork in the build but at the reveal it will have a twist

You're going to install it backwards, like a WalMart bike?

 

[Old Scool]

You're going to install it backwards, like a WalMart bike?

Wow CRASH figured me out, so now I'm going to turn the banana seat around and mount the forks on the rear so when I ride it I can see where I've been.

 

[CRASH]

Name your build the "Yffuh"

 

[Old Scool]

Just like most people I can't seem to find time any more but I finally got the seat tube beat into submission and a fender tab welded on. But the paint was something else, the original paint was painted over with two layers of car paint and underneath I found bondo work to deal with. I had to strip the paint 2-1/2 times with aircraft paint stripper because if I would have went at it with just grit blast I would have wore into the metal base too much. So in the pics you can see where I fixed the tube, added the tab, chemical stripped, and lastly grit blasted it. Now that the frame is finally prepped the way I like it, on to paint!