OK, it's not a rat at all. It's my pride. All I had to start with is a warranty frame. This is certainly not the final incarnation, I have a Duomatic and black powder coated pre-war rims lined up for it.
Very cool - one of the coolest I've seen in a while, in fact!
I loves me some Fat Franks anyway, but that comes off as looking both muscular and sleek all at once - very nice job! 8)