Rollin bones

[marshall hudson]

Rollin bones has crossed the finish line. I started with a flat black and bare steel 1941 curved tube Elgin. Four months and a big pile of parts later it's a smooth riding rat. I hope you like what i have thrown together. My second build off in the books. I enjoyed the ride.

PARTS LIST

1941 Elgin curved tube.
Felt 50mm polished aluminum wheelset.
Shimano coaster brake hub.
Fat Frank 26x2.35 creme tires.
Mooneyes spun aluminum wheel disc set
19mm casino dice valve stem cove
2 cans Krylon self etching primer.
2 cans Krylon satin smokey beige.
3 cans Krylon satin rustic orange.
2 cans Krylon dead flat clear.
unknown crossbrace handlebars.
Thompson ball end grips.
Torrington deco stem.
Shelby Jimmy Durante springer forks.
Chopped up JC Higgins fenders.
Brass fender bomb with glass reflector added.
Persons bare metal seat.
lucky seven seat post.
4 inch Orange Crush waterslide decal.
Torrington rear glass reflector.
Unknown chainring and dogleg cranks.
Homemade 19mm casino dice pedals.
Tange Seiki sealed bottom brackets.
Various brass nuts,bolts and washers.
Custom bar end plug to replace missing horn.
Special thanks to Billy J customs for the accent paint work.
Thanks to George Hayes for the rapid pickup and delivery of parts in the last minutes.
Thanks to Will Coffman and Jim Ulrey for the machine work.
Thanks for all the positive comments,tips and suggestions.

check out my build sheet if you haven't been following along.
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/rollin-bones.113689/

 

[KJV]

 

[user 26311]

Satin orange and cream was the way to go! Great job!

 

[marshall hudson]

Satin orange and cream was the way to go! Great job!

Thank you sir. I got that color scheme in my head and decided to roll with it. I'm glad i did.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

OFF THE CHARTS COOL!!!!!

 

[marshall hudson]

My starting point and some detail highlights.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

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Braided hose bars….. great idea….

 

[marshall hudson]

Braided hose bars….. great idea….

That stuff is easy to work with. It comes in multiple diameters and in copper, stainless and brass. A lot of pop for a little cash. It is also made from nylon in a rainbow of colors.

 

[OddJob]

Marshall, you orange 'crushed' it! From the braided tubing to the dice pedals to your moon discs; and that color combo. As we used to say in the '70s, "MINT!"

This will turn heads on any boardwalk, sidewalk, or as you have proven, old wooden bridge. Stellar build!

 

[CruJones]

Great looking ride, I had a feeling from the start that this would be one of my favorites builds..!

 

[marshall hudson]

Marshall, you orange 'crushed' it! From the braided tubing to the dice pedals to your moon discs; and that color combo. As we used to say in the '70s, "MINT!"

This will turn heads on any boardwalk, sidewalk, or as you have proven, old wooden bridge. Stellar build!

Thanks Oddjob. I had a lot of fun with this one. I got it with no original paint so a quick trip to the paint isle was in order. Saw a can of satin orange and it was on. Congrats on your build, i've been following it from the start.

 

[marshall hudson]

Great looking ride, I had a feeling from the start that this would be one of my favorites builds..!

Thanks Crujones. Had a good time on this one. Got my color scheme picked out and just rolled with it. A few bumps along the way it worked itself out. Congrats on your build. It's still one of my favs this year.

 

[bleedingfingers]

Love the paint on this bike .
Tasty and great colour combo

 

[kingfish254]

Man what a sexy build! Excellent work on every level! Well done!!
CONGRATS!!

 

[GeePig]

Darn, all the puns have all been taken! Sometimes I wondered which way you were taking it, but it has always been a fascinating trail to follow1

 

[marshall hudson]

Darn, all the puns have all been taken! Sometimes I wondered which way you were taking it, but it has always been a fascinating trail to follow1

Thanks GeePig. Changed a few things along the way but I squeezed in plenty of little details.

 

[marshall hudson]

Man what a sexy build! Excellent work on every level! Well done!!
CONGRATS!!

Thanks Kingfish. This was a fun build. Congrats on your fantastic build.

 

[marshall hudson]

Love the paint on this bike .
Tasty and great colour combo

Thanks bleeding fingers. The colors popped better than I expected. Glad I didn't stick with my original plan of bare steel.

 

[Mesquite Hugger]

Thank you sir. I got that color scheme in my head and decided to roll with it. I'm glad i did.

Everything about that bike is gorgeous - beautiful build!