Rat Rod Bikes Build Off #14?

[The Renaissance Man]

Although I'm very excited about my build this year, it will be pretty boring to follow compared to some of my previous builds. No ground breaking modifications, no re-engineering or anything unexpected to keep people guessing. So to make it more entertaining for me and everyone else I've decided to get creative with my journal to make things like cleaning bearings, lacing wheels and sanding more fun and palatable.

Instead of the usual photos and description of the work, it will be presented as a slow perusal of an old photo album. Just imagine if your grandfather worked on an old bike back in the 30s or 40s and made photos along the way!

All of this will add some work in the evenings playing with graphics on the computer, but I enjoy that work also. Besides, we have an extra month this year and I should be able to build this one quicker than past bikes.

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Pretty good Day 1 kickoff in both classes. Interesting stuff out there.


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[us56456712]

OK, I couldn't stand doing nothing. It stopped snowing and it is only poring rain. I did some welding until my feet froze on the concrete floor. I'm posting my builds as I took pictures of my junk piles wheel it was at it.

 

[sandman]

Although I'm very excited about my build this year, it will be pretty boring to follow compared to some of my previous builds. No ground breaking modifications, no re-engineering or anything unexpected to keep people guessing. So to make it more entertaining for me and everyone else I've decided to get creative with my journal to make things like cleaning bearings, lacing wheels and sanding more fun and palatable.

Instead of the usual photos and description of the work, it will be presented as a slow perusal of an old photo album. Just imagine if your grandfather worked on an old bike back in the 30s or 40s and made photos along the way!

All of this will add some work in the evenings playing with graphics on the computer, but I enjoy that work also. Besides, we have an extra month this year and I should be able to build this one quicker than past bikes.

I will be using an old lady Elgin my self . I'm going to keep a eye on your build for sure.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Cool @sandman ! Do you have a Skylark also?

 

[G-Matt]

Cool @sandman ! Do you have a Skylark also?

I do to View attachment 93848

 

[sandman]

Cool @sandman ! Do you have a Skylark also?

Wished I did , just a two bar frame (MODEL ? ) and purchased skirt guards separate . Going to using the old (1960's ) 3 speed , trike axle with it .

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I do to View attachment 93848

link doesn't work!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Although I'm very excited about my build this year, it will be pretty boring to follow compared to some of my previous builds. No ground breaking modifications, no re-engineering or anything unexpected to keep people guessing. So to make it more entertaining for me and everyone else I've decided to get creative with my journal to make things like cleaning bearings, lacing wheels and sanding more fun and palatable.

Instead of the usual photos and description of the work, it will be presented as a slow perusal of an old photo album. Just imagine if your grandfather worked on an old bike back in the 30s or 40s and made photos along the way!

All of this will add some work in the evenings playing with graphics on the computer, but I enjoy that work also. Besides, we have an extra month this year and I should be able to build this one quicker than past bikes.

Well, I should have tested this idea before declairing what my intentions where.
After spending this evening with the first round of photos it became glaringly obvious to me that this idea would take far too much time and energy than I am willing to spend for the next four months!

I believe I'll just keep the idea in my back pocket for the finished thread at the end of the build.

Now back to building and posting as usual!

 

[G-Matt]

Sometimes the risk just isn’t worth the reward


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[Chad T]

Well, I should have tested this idea before declairing what my intentions where.
After spending this evening with the first round of photos it became glaringly obvious to me that this idea would take far too much time and energy than I am willing to spend for the next four months!

I believe I'll just keep the idea in my back pocket for the finished thread at the end of the build.

Now back to building and posting as usual!

Good news. I was totally lamenting the absence of the corrugated wall shots.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

That's funny @Chad T , I just posted the first update and the first picture has the corrugated wall!

 

[us56456712]

It's 34F out and it's going to be below freezing again tonight. The snow banks won't melt when it stays cloudy and stays cool during the day and goes below freezing at night. Yesterday morning we got 4 inches of snow. My friend sent me an email and was wondering when winter was going to end. My thought is to bring my hoops, hubs, nipples and spokes inside and lace my wheels by the fire. I can do a little outside in the shop but my feet and hands get cold after about a half hour.

 

[sandman]

It's 34F out and it's going to be below freezing again tonight. The snow banks won't melt when it stays cloudy and stays cool during the day and goes below freezing at night. Yesterday morning we got 4 inches of snow. My friend sent me an email and was wondering when winter was going to end. My thought is to bring my hoops, hubs, nipples and spokes inside and lace my wheels by the fire. I can do a little outside in the shop but my feet and hands get cold after about a half hour.

We are back in the high 80's ,so we get a early start or sweat to death .

 

[us56456712]

We are back in the high 80's ,so we get a early start or sweat to death .

How can that be? Only a two day drive away, seems impossible to be 55F warmer.

 

[SSG]

You'll have some nice weather shortly and we'll be suffering in the south. It's already too hot to work in the garage in the afternoon/evening. The mosquitoes are out too.

 

[Captain Awesome]

You'll have some nice weather shortly and we'll be suffering in the south. It's already too hot to work in the garage in the afternoon/evening. The mosquitoes are out too.

Thicker than normal down here in the low country

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Just a normal summer day in Alabama.

Kick your shoes off, sit back with a cold beverage and enjoy.

 

[sandman]

Just a normal summer day in Alabama.

Kick your shoes off, sit back with a cold beverage and enjoy.

West Nile virus waiting to happen ?

 

[Indyjps]

Ah crap, my basement flooded Apr 30. Kinda knocks out my available time for the next 2 months. No build off for me.
Ill keep going on leaf spring springer fork in the build thread area.