The Chief

[xddorox]

The bikes coming along nicely 8) Fire engine theme? And your a pinstriper? Pleeeease tell me your doing goldleaf on it?

I have to see about the $$$ end of it before I decide, but I do have One Shot gold paint for sure.

 

[JoeyMac]

where will you attach the fire hose? :shock:

I really like the shape of the tank plate design. Really compliments the shape of the frame. Can't wait to see it come to fruition.

 

[aka_locojoe]

I really like the shape of the tank plate design. Really compliments the shape of the frame. Can't wait to see it come to fruition.

Agree!

 

[xddorox]

I just got word that my Fat Frank tires are in the mail tomorrow morning. Now I need to find a piece of flat steel for that tank plate!

 

[ej599]

Here"s a pic of the last brush I made. Hope this visual can inspire you guys. :mrgreen:

The hardest part is catching the squirrel.

 

[xddorox]

The hardest part is catching the squirrel.

I guess you already got to that one :mrgreen:

 

[ej599]

The hardest part is catching the squirrel.

I guess you already got to that one :mrgreen:

Yeah. The bandages come off tomorrow. :lol:

 

[xddorox]

I got my hands on a piece of sheet metal and managed to cut the tank plate. I just need to fabricate the brackets and drill some holes before I can paint it. I painted the front wheel today since i should get my tires in the mail this week. I'll have to sacrifice the rear wheel off of Victoria for this build since I can't seem to find one around here for now.

 

[xddorox]

In true traditional fire apparatus fashion, I detailed the wheel with gold and chrome accents.

 

[CCR]

gold looks great gerry, like the spoke tips at the hub too, nice finished look

 

[aka_locojoe]

Very nice detail.

 

[sensor]

that wheel looks sweet :mrgreen:

 

[xddorox]

Thanks for the great comments guys. I've finally went over a major hurdle today, I found a crank set! It may seem obvious, but around here an American sized crank is not that easy to find. I started this build with a bare frame that was stripped for the Hannan Rocket build(That frame is cooking as we speak), so I had to start from scratch. So now that my stress level is down, my motivation is up. :mrgreen:

 

[oldy57]

I like those wheels. The nipples set them off nicely. The whole bike looks nice.

 

[xddorox]

Chain Gang Lowriders came thru and I got my tires today. Wow, I knew they would look great, but the pictures don't make them justice. They look just awesome in the flesh. Anybody know how to clean these properly?

 

[cashman]

You might try some mild Ivory or equivilent liquid dishwashing detergent and water at first to clean them. Chemical based automotive detergents like Bleachwhite might have a negative effect on the stripes? Try a soft to medium bristle brush. The wheel and tire combination looks great! Thanks!!!

 

[CCR]

westleys bleech white and a brush, with tires up in the air. nice lookin shoes on that red !!!

 

[karfer67]

i know they are hard to clean with that "dimpled" design. i think i just used good ol soap and scrubbed. lookin good by the way. i really gotta get crackin on mine

 

[sensor]

westleys bleech white and a brush, with tires up in the air. nice lookin shoes on that red !!!

just so you know thats more than likely a recipe for disaster if you use it with the tires on the wheels(enamel paint im assuming...........) itll etch into the paint(dont ask me how i know this :roll: )

 

[xddorox]

Thanks for the advice guys, dish soap it is.