Please show me your real Rat Rods..
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I would be up for that Great ideaoutsider13 said:I was just thinkin' a good old fashion RAT build off,,,,,NO re chrome, powder coat, custom leather, or PRO Paint work, In other words NO Big $$$.= Just Parts pile, mixing and matching, a little cleaning and good creativity. Rust , spray bomb, grease and great ideas'
but anyway here's some of mine.
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OK, how's this? My 1938 Colson-built Firestone Sentinel. It looked like it'd been drug out of a hedgerow when I bought it. The wheels wouldn't roll due to the misshapen, hardened, dry-rotted tires. I was concerned that my $65 had been poorly spent.
After a bit of cleaning, lubing, and fresh tires:
It turns out that its actually red! That wasn't apparent when I brought it home - this bike has patina that can't be faked. However, every single piece of hardware came free, even the axle adjuster screws, with a little PB Blaster. Aside from the obvious tire swap, I replaced the pedals with some others I had, since they were bent and missing parts. Also, the stem was pretty bent, so I swapped on one from a JC Higgins that I was parting out, and inverted the Schwinn bars that the Higgins had been using. The original Torrington bars are stashed away. The grips came from a Sears 24" bike I have, they were the only ones I had that resembled the tattered original grips on the Torrington bars. Heck, I should've waited and used this for my RRBBO7 entry. I bought just before the BO started, so it would've worked if I were more patient...
After a bit of cleaning, lubing, and fresh tires:
It turns out that its actually red! That wasn't apparent when I brought it home - this bike has patina that can't be faked. However, every single piece of hardware came free, even the axle adjuster screws, with a little PB Blaster. Aside from the obvious tire swap, I replaced the pedals with some others I had, since they were bent and missing parts. Also, the stem was pretty bent, so I swapped on one from a JC Higgins that I was parting out, and inverted the Schwinn bars that the Higgins had been using. The original Torrington bars are stashed away. The grips came from a Sears 24" bike I have, they were the only ones I had that resembled the tattered original grips on the Torrington bars. Heck, I should've waited and used this for my RRBBO7 entry. I bought just before the BO started, so it would've worked if I were more patient...
Just built her this morning.
Here is the link to the gallery with more images.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=61644
Here is the link to the gallery with more images.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=61644
My 37/38 Elgin Oriole, Schwinn forks, Elgin truss rods, justrite headlamp for a headlight, old tailight for rear light(both LED conv), bunch of BMX drivetrain parts plus stem, Electra saddle bag darkened to seat leather color, newer bullhorn handlebars really wide.
Since there is no definition allowed of "rat rod" on this site, then basically any bike thrown together on here is a "real rat rod".
Even something as freaky as Fugsley.
early "ratty" stage
finished product
Even something as freaky as Fugsley.
early "ratty" stage
finished product
My rat rod
no chrome just paint an mexican blanket set
no chrome just paint an mexican blanket set
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