Re: RoadMaster Diesel
I've been collecting parts for a while, trying to keep it cheap but still get the look I want.
Luckily the look I wanted was ratty, so those parts were cheap
Right now my wheel choice is between these two sets:
Roadmaster rims, New Departure hubs, coat of white house paint, faint hint of pin stripe underneath.
Lobdell rims, New Departure hubs, coat of paint over crusty rim. Might paint black.
Might go skiptooth, I can swap out the sprockets on the wheels, whichever rims I choose.
Thought about going 3-speed, but would need a coaster hub as there are no brake mounts.
Going to keep it simple, and cheap.
The most money I have invested into this project right now is in some fresh rubber:
I've been wanting a set of these for a while.
Otherwise, this has been a relatively cheap project for which to collect parts.
I got the base bike dirt cheap from my buddy Kilmore, a "friend price" because it was my birthday.
This headbadge was dirt cheap on the bay because it was filthy. I cleaned it up a little.
This seatpost was cheap because it's bent:
I am going to see if I can get the bend out or chop it at the bend.
Going to pull this seat off my Luxury Liner because I found a decent black replacement for cheap.
Pulled these bars off of a little girl's skiptooth bike in a scrap-metal pile.
They were mounted the other way on the girl's bike, but I am going for racing stance here.
got this JC Higgins coffin tank for a very fair price from Joe when I bought the tank for the Navigator. (Thanks again!)
It will just barely fit in the CWC frame.
And now, a rough mock-up, of sorts...
more like a "prop-up" but this is the general idea. I think I'll also want to go with a beefier fork.
much more to come...
By the way, I am very impressed with all the other builds so far, this is an exciting build-off to be a part of!
