Caviar....you're killin' me Smalls. 
That headlight looks just right. Bike turned out awesome!!
That headlight looks just right. Bike turned out awesome!!
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Dude! Nice build!
Thanks, I painted the cap matte black now.So cool!Chain tension looks great. Just give it some good hard pulls and readjust as needed. Should be good to go.
Kitchen fork works awesome for picking up the little bearings. Cap on bb finishes it off nicely.
Caviar....you're killin' me Smalls.
That headlight looks just right. Bike turned out awesome!!
Thanks guys! You too OJ!
Since I'm already in the 'classic ratrod' zone here, I might just take it a step further.
I found some black/white checkered BMX grips that I like and:
I'm not sure yet, but considering buying a few Rat Fink decals OR some more chevrons to go on the following location:
Feel free to criticize!
I can't help but deeply enjoy the Ed Roth art. I love the idea that it adds colour to the bicycle.
Are there 'ethics' involved with these big names? Like, Rat Fink is only for this or that? Asking for a friend
I did not engage with Rat Fink back in my 'Volkswagen Bug' days since it was quite mainstream and common. Yet I never stopped enjoying the art.
The same with Von Dutch, mr Horsepower (Clay Smith), Mooneyes and many more.
I think your build is very conducive to Rat Fink culture! It bends the idea of a traditional bicycle, it has a strong element of 'fun' blended in, and when people stop and stare at the bike; this would give them some more detail to examine.
If you go with these particular stickers, trim as much of the white background as possible, otherwise they may look like 'spots' or globs from a distance.
The red / black / white colors of your hot rod - rat rod are perfect for the Big Daddy Roth look. The Weird-oHs art and resulting models developed by Bill Campbell in the early '60s were a favorite of mine, and might be a good resource for some additional ideas for doo-dads , etc.
RaT oN~!
Rat Fink made it on to RaTs GaSs a few years back.
The Hawk Model Co. produced the Weird-oHs models starting in 1963.
If you go with these particular stickers, trim as much of the white background as possible, otherwise they may look like 'spots' or globs from a distance.
The red / black / white colors of your hot rod - rat rod are perfect for the Big Daddy Roth look. The Weird-oHs art and resulting models developed by Bill Campbell in the early '60s were a favorite of mine, and might be a good resource for some additional ideas for doo-dads , etc.
RaT oN~!
Rat Fink made it on to RaTs GaSs a few years back.
The Hawk Model Co. produced the Weird-oHs models starting in 1963.
Thanks, I painted the cap matte black now.
Thanks guys! You too OJ!
Since I'm already in the 'classic ratrod' zone here, I might just take it a step further.
I found some black/white checkered BMX grips that I like and:
I'm not sure yet, but considering buying a few Rat Fink decals OR some more chevrons to go on the following location:
Feel free to criticize!
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I can't help but deeply enjoy the Ed Roth art. I love the idea that it adds colour to the bicycle.
Are there 'ethics' involved with these big names? Like, Rat Fink is only for this or that? Asking for a friend
I did not engage with Rat Fink back in my 'Volkswagen Bug' days since it was quite mainstream and common. Yet I never stopped enjoying the art.
The same with Von Dutch, mr Horsepower (Clay Smith), Mooneyes and many more.
Any or all of those classics would work well with your build. It's perfectly fine to mix and match the various bits and pieces of Kustom Kulture. Just pic what speaks to you and your build. A Flying Eyeball would be cool.
You can also get cool inspiration from the OddRod bubble gum trading cards from the 70s. They had very cool hot rod monsters.
Thanks, I painted the cap matte black now.
Thanks guys! You too OJ!
Since I'm already in the 'classic ratrod' zone here, I might just take it a step further.
I found some black/white checkered BMX grips that I like and:
I'm not sure yet, but considering buying a few Rat Fink decals OR some more chevrons to go on the following location:
Feel free to criticize!
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I can't help but deeply enjoy the Ed Roth art. I love the idea that it adds colour to the bicycle.
Are there 'ethics' involved with these big names? Like, Rat Fink is only for this or that? Asking for a friend
I did not engage with Rat Fink back in my 'Volkswagen Bug' days since it was quite mainstream and common. Yet I never stopped enjoying the art.
The same with Von Dutch, mr Horsepower (Clay Smith), Mooneyes and many more.
Eyeball decal HERE
Like this in red would be cool
Thanks, I painted the cap matte black now.
Thanks guys! You too OJ!
Since I'm already in the 'classic ratrod' zone here, I might just take it a step further.
I found some black/white checkered BMX grips that I like and:
I'm not sure yet, but considering buying a few Rat Fink decals OR some more chevrons to go on the following location:
Feel free to criticize!
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I can't help but deeply enjoy the Ed Roth art. I love the idea that it adds colour to the bicycle.
Are there 'ethics' involved with these big names? Like, Rat Fink is only for this or that? Asking for a friend
I did not engage with Rat Fink back in my 'Volkswagen Bug' days since it was quite mainstream and common. Yet I never stopped enjoying the art.
The same with Von Dutch, mr Horsepower (Clay Smith), Mooneyes and many more.
Dirty Donny is a contemporary artist that emulates those styles, as well, if you want to explore some other graphics.
https://dirtydonny.com/
You could always make your own like this fool.
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I remember rats gass, awesome build that was! And I'm gonna read about the weird-oh's, I was unfarmiliar with them.
Thanks also for that tip, sometimes I do like a big white rim around a sticker or picture.
I might just paint a part of that whole background white before stickering.
Flying eyeball is awesome too! Saw them as shifter knobs on cars and bikes a while ago.
Very cool!
I took a quick look, very nice! Will check that out soon for inspiration too! Thank you.
Eye see you, you can pull it off, especially with that awesome bike!Many inspiration and much to
These are the stickers I am willing to use right now. Some came from @Chuy from the previous swbo.
And yesterday we went for a ride to the farm. Going there and back is about 10 kilometres.
My wife and the kids were riding the electric cargobike.
Its easy to keep the Ratneck at 26 kilometres/hr. Rides very quiet and smooth now. Very, very happy!
This bike is a chick magnet, I tell ya
Just some more ideas and tryouts:
Last picture: Colour/lining ideas.
Looking at these photos, I think @OddJob Is right, the white rims around the stickers with the black background does not work perfectly in my opinion. A blob indeed.
I think that:
-A lot of decals (stickerbomb?) in that area will work.
-Or a painted background with one or two decals.
-Or some ratrod lines/chevrons with one or two decals.
I'm leaning to paint a few neat lines/narrow triangles there, the work 'with' the decals shape.
Last picture: Colour/lining ideas.
Looking at these photos, I think @OddJob Is right, the white rims around the stickers with the black background does not work perfectly in my opinion. A blob indeed.
I think that:
-A lot of decals (stickerbomb?) in that area will work.
-Or a painted background with one or two decals.
-Or some ratrod lines/chevrons with one or two decals.
I'm leaning to paint a few neat lines/narrow triangles there, the work 'with' the decals shape.
I like the idea of a background to set off the 'finks'. I always like things in odd numbers, so if you can get 3 on each side of the panel that might be cool. OR....two fink stickers and a word, if you can use the 'Swung Note' font or 'Ravie' font, very much like the Weird-oHs and Rat Fink style for the lettering and then stencil it on in paint. I'm just brainstorming, but here is a little mock-up I did in my primitive Paint program just now.
EDIT: As I look at it now, I'd probably do the RACE? in larger font and place it between the two finks. So it would span the white background somewhere near the middle of the field.
EDIT: As I look at it now, I'd probably do the RACE? in larger font and place it between the two finks. So it would span the white background somewhere near the middle of the field.
That looks great! Thank you for your effort Oddjob. I'm convinced now
I already painted a piece of junk ral9003 to test it, how it looks against the stickers.
I have more ideas, but for another time and bike build:
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That Von Dutch one is pretty cool. Dutchie, aka J L Bachs (Joe Lunch Box) aka Kenny Howard, is often overlooked in the rat history, the guy literally invented custom pinstriping. The flying eyeball was his design too.
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MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
"I make a point of staying right at the edge of poverty. I don't have a pair of pants without a hole in them, and the only pair of boots I have are on my feet. I don't mess around with unnecessary stuff, so I don't need much money. I believe it's meant to be that way. There's a 'struggle' you have to go through, and if you make a lot of money it doesn't make the 'struggle' go away. It just makes it more complicated. If you keep poor, the struggle is simple. "
http://www.letterville.com/articles/bob_burns/vondutch/
I like this idea. OJ's full of it. Great ideas that is.
Von Dutch is a legend in the vintage hot rodding community. He was a one of a kind, great counter culture artist. I don't know how he would feel about his stuff being collectible now. Some Von Dutch style striping would look great on this bike!
Von Dutch is a legend in the vintage hot rodding community. He was a one of a kind, great counter culture artist. I don't know how he would feel about his stuff being collectible now. Some Von Dutch style striping would look great on this bike!
Seems like the stickers with writing might be better more level? Might be worth trying? One of those might look cool on that bottom tube as well.
Bike looks killer! Really nice build. So wild yet very finished and clean. Great job.
Bike looks killer! Really nice build. So wild yet very finished and clean. Great job.
Love that post. Von Dutch's art is beautiful too. Thank you Matti!
I agree, when there is time I will think about doing pinstriping. Thanks!
Thank Chad, I appreciate that!
Thanks all of you.
In the meantime looking at my other sticker option:
I think it is originally from an radio controlled aircraft.
Very cool on the klunker!
Quality is very good. You can see the texture here.
I need to trim the stickers and cut a piece from the back (can you see the imaginary lines?) which will hurt a bit. But it might turn out very nice!
But this (thanks to OJ) is insanely cool too.
I will think about it for a while.
I think it is originally from an radio controlled aircraft.
Very cool on the klunker!
Quality is very good. You can see the texture here.
I need to trim the stickers and cut a piece from the back (can you see the imaginary lines?) which will hurt a bit. But it might turn out very nice!
But this (thanks to OJ) is insanely cool too.
I will think about it for a while.
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I am a big fan of the Flying Tiger teeth. I think that will look the best for your tank area.
