* Ray *

[Mr. Kool]

It seems that when you are a newbie that discover american bicycle history you have to; at one tIme or another; fall in love with stingrays.

It's time!!!!
I totally fell in love with early ones and needed to have one!!! Or something that looks like that.

Found this one here last october and it finally arrived in january....

Pure 70's style

Since then i was hunting parts to build it in a mid 60's kustom style (64-65) Sorry, i'm not into choppers at the moment :mrgreen: but i admit it looks cool as is.

Didn't found all needed parts for the moment but had to start working on it...


I think it had a life full of adventures.

Before

After

 

[kensmurray]

Very nice job. :mrgreen:
Kenny

 

[Mr. Kool]

Thanks.

Time to clean that frame.

 

[Zumo]

Nice work, Looks like and excellent start!

 

[junknutz1975]

Excellent work!

What color ya going with?


:mrgreen:

 

[Mr. Kool]

Thanks.

Maybe fake patina for the paint!!!! :mrgreen:

Some of my heroes are Larry Watson and Gene Winfield, so.... :wink:

 

[junknutz1975]

8)

OH HECK YEAH!!

I'll certainly be watching


:mrgreen:

 

[Mr. Kool]

Some updates...

after stripping, frame has been sanded to remove rust

it has been smoothed as much as possible

Then, primer...silver basecoat...
..and... FLAKES!!!! I love flakes!!!! :mrgreen: And of course a lot of clear

After some weeks,... some more sanding,

and this is how it look now, with some tangerine candy and of course more clear...

I love it!!!!!

That's it for now, it has to dry for some weeks again before next step and still have to wait for parts....

 

[Araya51]

SICK.!!!! Jolly Rancher come to mind.??? Nice Job.!!!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

:shock: Nice paint skills! That looks very special!

Luke.

 

[Endlesschain]

Metal flake is the best type of paint in the world,imo,monster/mega flake is the ultimate,great job

 

[Skipton]

WOW! :shock:
The paint is Killer! 8) :mrgreen:

 

[Gdcast]

3rd degree burn if you touch it right?? :lol:
Looks amazing!

 

[MplsCoaster]

Super Sweet!! Great work on the frame prep and paint 8) 8)

 

[Mr. Kool]

Thank you for your comments

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

wow.

 

[OneHorsePower]

Wow indeed :shock:
that paint came out sweet !! , will be watching this for updates

 

[junknutz1975]

Looks amazing! :shock:

 

[iven]

"not into choppers at the moment" says the guy whos Tangerine Flaking a stingray frame.. :roll:

Its okay to love the choppers my man 8)

 

[Mr. Kool]

You are right. :lol:
I like choppers but really wanted to build a mid 60's kustom influenced stingray. :wink: