I'm putting the "rat rod/kustom" bike together that will be raffled off at this year's Midwest Bicycle Fest. My plan is to try to use stuff I already have and don't want for myself while making it something that others will be willing to drop a dollar for a chance to win. It's a "win/win" situation. Someone gets a bike for a dollar and I clean out my garage a little.
Here's what I'm starting with. A 1953 Schwinn frame that I've painted in what else but flat black and a chainguard off another Schwinn.
Dangratsdan did an excellent job with last year's raffle bike which he built on the spot...
Here's what I'm starting with. A 1953 Schwinn frame that I've painted in what else but flat black and a chainguard off another Schwinn.
![frame.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/fda/fdaa43d44be2d8be26788279e1f00989.jpg)
![chainguard.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c8a/c8a4da12e240f8db5078e28ccfe43123.jpg)
Dangratsdan did an excellent job with last year's raffle bike which he built on the spot...
![pic001.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/428/428ed538056a1dda98de54d6410dc99a.jpg)
![pic064.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c39/c392b9887bacfb7101453641e6b1b652.jpg)