I think the general consensus in the past is that previous/unfinished builds are okay as long as they are 'blown up' when entered (ie - completely disassembled).
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MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Some pedantic jerk just pointed out that the start date night need an update from last year's rules
Rat Rod
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The whole point of rule #1 was to keep people from taking a completed bike and entering it as is without doing any work to it.
We had an instance long ago where someone wanted to enter a bike that was professionally built and supposedly shown at an Autorama type event and they turned up at the last minute and wanted to enter it. They sort of missed the point that this was a build off where people were actually supposed to be building the bike during the time frame given.
It could just be the we reword that rule to say....
1. You must build your bike during the build off competition time frame.
We had an instance long ago where someone wanted to enter a bike that was professionally built and supposedly shown at an Autorama type event and they turned up at the last minute and wanted to enter it. They sort of missed the point that this was a build off where people were actually supposed to be building the bike during the time frame given.
It could just be the we reword that rule to say....
1. You must build your bike during the build off competition time frame.
Perhaps I am missing a point, does that mean if I had a previously built bike I wanted to refresh or an unfinished build, I could disassemble it prior to May 1 and enter it?
Or does the entry need to be a totally new build?
I always thought it was the latter, something not previously worked on.
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Or does the entry need to be a totally new build?
I always thought it was the latter, something not previously worked on.
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Rat Rod
Owner & Founder
The point is that you don't enter a bike that you built 5 years ago without doing anything to it during the build off time frame.
If you did, that would be a bike show...not a build off.
If you did, that would be a bike show...not a build off.
Exactly. I'm still thinkin' it's time to build my Spaceliner. But if I were to "rebuild" my '36 Hawthorne, on or after May 1st would be a total disassembly and likely a paint job, as it's bare metal now. Wherever the rest of the build takes me is a mystery at this point. I like to change it up a lot until I see something I really like in terms of parts and styling. It quite possibly could get some frame modification as all 4 stays are in pretty bad shape... So definitely not just a spit and polish.
Carl.
I've got a red Spaceliner myself and have been wondering what to strip the red off with, that won't ruin the chrome underneath?
Carl
I don't think any strippers will hurt that chrome one bit.
I had to use paint stripper on my Spaceliner last year to remove the clear coat on the chrome. Didn't hurt the chrome at all.
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A guy down the road from me has a super rusty, but complete space liner being used as YARD ART. It might mysteriously disappear and get replaced with something not as cool some night while he’s sleeping. OR, I might just ask him if he’s interested in a trade.
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MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Strippers love chrome!
Lol that post had me searching out pictures of chrome poles. Can't remember why, but I got sidetracked... Strippers love chrome!...phrasing...
Just bought a frame and some parts in preparation for this. As usual, this build will have little in common with my previous entries. 
