Mofo / MoFaux 8/1 They're Done!

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo/ MO FAUX's build

I stripped the frame and tins today for MO FAUX...I have some work to do on the tank and chainguard (see all the divots?)

Spent the day rummaging through my parts bin, I'm going to use another vintage handlebar...these are original Lauterwasser's.

 

[Critter1]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/15

Looks like a 1920s barbers mustache!

Is this gonna be Mofo's little twin brother?

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/15

Looks like a 1920s barbers mustache!

Is this gonna be Mofo's little twin brother?

I'm not sure if it'll be the little or the big bro...but definitely a relative!

 

[Skipton]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/15

Original Lauterwasser's.!! RIGHT ON!

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

I didn't make much progress this weekend on Mofaux...however I cleaned the tanks that had rust on the insides using pure lemon juice, just dip and wait...

I love juicing it up!

 

[char]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/15

Great tip on the lemon juice! Cleaned up real nice!

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/15

Great tip on the lemon juice! Cleaned up real nice!

Yeah, pure lemon juice is amazing at removing rust...I love that it's non-toxic!

 

[Circa Cycles]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

Vinegar works good as well.How long did you have to wait with the lemon juice?

 

[Ape Stanger]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

Oh man, more coolness. I have to try the lemon juice. On page one you have a pic of a pile of cool forks. What is the make and model of the one on top of the pile center with the cool truss rods? I need to find that one for my build.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

Vinegar works good as well.How long did you have to wait with the lemon juice?

For my tanks, I left them in for about 1.5 hrs to two hrs...for real crusty items I'll leave in overnite. For rusty chrome pieces avoid leaving in the lemon bath for longer than a day, the juice will actually dissolve the chrome.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

Oh man, more coolness. I have to try the lemon juice. On page one you have a pic of a pile of cool forks. What is the make and model of the one on top of the pile center with the cool truss rods? I need to find that one for my build.

All of the forks are Cleveland Welding Company just different years. The one you're interested in is a The 1939 Western Flyer, it's the same fork in the photo underneath the pile pic it's just torn down for cleaning.

 

[kingfish254]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

First was MOFO, then MO FAUX, is your build after that going to be MAUX FAUX???

 

[Critter1]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

I like what your using the lemon juice faux.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

First was MOFO, then MO FAUX, is your build after that going to be MAUX FAUX???

Lets not get ahead of our selfs.

I like what your using the lemon juice faux.

Ha,ha,ha...it lust faux rust!

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo: Update 6/18

While digging through my parts I came across these 1956 Studebaker's Golden Hawk turn signal lamps...I picked them up several years ago for almost nothing, because the tip on one of the spears was broken. I'm thinking these would be really cool as headlights on the tank of MoFaux?

i also found this 1" pitch chainring, I really like the mechanical appearance of it. Those pedals are Schwinn rat traps, they should work out nicely for this build.

 

[Critter1]

Re: Mofo / Update on MoFaux 6/19

I'm liking the headlight idea! Lets see a mock up pic.. Hold em up next to the tank.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo / Update on MoFaux 6/19

I'm liking the headlight idea! Lets see a mock up pic.. Hold em up next to the tank.

This is the direction I'm going in...I'm liking it. I'll need to do something about the horn holes in the tank.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

Re: Mofo / Update on MoFaux 6/19

just make sure your knees aren't going to hit the tank lights. I hope not, cuz it looks cool.

 

[fordsnake]

Re: Mofo / Update on MoFaux 6/19

just make sure your knees aren't going to hit the tank lights. I hope not, cuz it looks cool.

Yeah, I won't know until I actually mock it up...thanks for the watch out.

 

[Oneuglybike]

Re: Mofo / Update on MoFaux 6/19

Great idea with the turn signals! What they look like side by side mounted up front? Dual lights.