Mozart.. oop! err.. I meant Monark bicycles

[old_goat]

While I am waiting for 1950's Monark (steel) frame to arrive at my door..
There's not a whole lot about them on internet like Schwinn..
My plan is.. just clean it up a bit add a custom paint job, wheels and tires and such..
I am not planning to chop up the frame or any other alteration to the frame..
I have searched for some ideas.. yet haven't gained anything..

Y'all whom built a Monark rat bikes.. please, show some pictures and story behind it..

 

[B607]

I was hunting deer with my bow behind an old abandoned farm house and spotted a junk pile in the ravine near the house. Two junk bikes in the pile, both old ballooners. I helped myself to both. Here's the Monark just like I found it in the ravine.


I stripped it down, washed the frame good with hot soap and water, then clear coated it. Added parts I had laying around and came up with this. It rides real nice. Gary

 

[old_goat]

I was hunting deer with my bow behind an old abandoned farm house and spotted a junk pile in the ravine near the house. Two junk bikes in the pile, both old ballooners. I helped myself to both. Here's the Monark just like I found it in the ravine.


I stripped it down, washed the frame good with hot soap and water, then clear coated it. Added parts I had laying around and came up with this. It rides real nice. Gary

That's awesome Gary... ya just never knows what pop up while out hunting

 

[emfife]

Well done, sir

 

[Flying Zombie]

B6, that thing is PHENOMENAL. Its wicked cool you were able to clean it up and built it back to a rider., let alone the cool factor of finding it by happenstance out in the open air.

 

[old_goat]

Anybody else?
I'm be getting my frame in a few days.. woo hoo.. Can't wait to see it in real life..

 

[late for dinner]

Welcome aboard Old Goat and congatulations on your new old frame find.
There's a great Monark thread (or 2 actually) right down here on RRB, Aisle 6...(Show Me Your...)
Mozart ....Aisle 7.
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/lets-see-those-monarks.36492/

 

[old_goat]

Welcome aboard Old Goat and congatulations on your new old frame find.
There's a great Monark thread (or 2 actually) right down here on RRB, Aisle 6...(Show Me Your...)
Mozart ....Aisle 7.
http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/lets-see-those-monarks.36492/

Thank for welcome and the link..
I am impressed seeing all those Monark..
It gives me basic ideas how Monark can be customized or built bone stock..

 

[Skipton]

My two Monarks

 

[old_goat]

Finally got my frame today.. it is stripped down to bare metal..
Curious about what the original color was..

I knocked out bottom bracket cups and headset cups..
Well iit is hunter green or dark green in the bracket, kinda look like off-white to mint green in the headtube..

At least the frame is sound and straight, and it is perfect for build up.. Pictures soon will follow..

 

[old_goat]

My two Monarks

what color is those wheels in top photo.. is that sublime green?

 

[Skipton]

what color is those wheels in top photo.. is that sublime green?

just metallic green rims off of a Walmart Fixie.

 

[old_goat]

Onward to my Monark project
frame as I received..

 

[old_goat]

a little mock up before final sanding, prime and paint

and yes those are Huffy's wheels and handlebar.. Cuda springer forks

 

[old_goat]

assembly after paint cured..

handlebar and gooseneck stem are Wald, seat and wheels is Huffy.. grips are Felt

 

[old_goat]

Reshaped the badge after some Neanderthal ripped it off the rivets.. Note: tear outs

I repainted it the best I could

 

[old_goat]

repainted and installed the chain guard

nice 'Krate' styled pedals.. crank is from Huffy as well the kickstand..
remounted the badge, replace spring nuts with better cap nuts with lotsa locktite..

now waiting on chain

just can't wait... more to follow

 

[outsider13]

Looks great , very nice

 

[old_goat]

Looks great , very nice

thank you... this is my first Monark build.. as I never heard of them all my life, til I gotten this bare frame...

 

[dpjpandone]

That bike looks great! I think a vintage saddle would compliment it nicely!