The Quitter: A little Progress 7/1

[TheFlyingDingo]

Well. I'm in. I've got a basketcase of a frame to enter. Lets see if I finish! :lol:

 

[kingfish254]

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Welcome back to the show.
Good luck.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

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I forget what brand or model this is, but it's a quite awesome frame. I'll rescue the fender braces and whatnot.

 

[jats]

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that is a cool frame no doubt

Troy
!

 

[Skipton]

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Glad to see you are in.
You can finish it!

 

[yoothgeye]

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Basketcase, indeed. I love that the guys on this forum see function and art in what many in society would see as trash.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

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About to go soak the bike with some penetrating oil and get some more detailed pictures. I'll post in a little bit!

I've got some ideas.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

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Wow, it's warm out. My Pasty-white legs can finally come out.


Anybody have the ID on the frame? Completely forgot what it was.







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I am absolutely stunned by how easy this thing is coming apart.

 

[Critter1]

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Shelby..?

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

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Welcome back, I'll be watching :wink:

 

[LukeTheJoker]

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I.D on the frame? Awesome! no, strike that... Beyond Awesome! :mrgreen:
Very cool! 8)

Luke.

 

[tastelikedirt]

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Crazy awesome!

 

[kingfish254]

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She's breaking down nicely. Love the frame and the rust.

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

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Working on gathering parts. This will be up and down as I go in between paychecks. But finals are next week, so that means more cashflow and ability to go out and look for parts!

Wish I didn't sell certain stuff at ann arbor bike show. Too excited I guess.

 

[xddorox]

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I'll definitely be watching this one. Major surgery involved here, it looks like it was buried!

 

[lobsterboyx]

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Its a prewar shelby. It would have had a "peanut" tank. just google peanut tank shelby and you'll find your bike. that frame might have also taken a "no nose" tank.

 

[KOTA]

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Are you going to paint it? Hope not!....That's called "rustina", not patina. Rustina is where all the little molecules of rust are holding hands together. If you frighten them, they let go and cover their eyes, which turns the bike into orange talcum powder.....Good Luck!

 

[LowpowerD]

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The truss rod bracket has me leaning toward a '39 or '40 (Shelby).

 

[TheFlyingDingo]

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Are you going to paint it? Hope not!....That's called "rustina", not patina. Rustina is where all the little molecules of rust are holding hands together. If you frighten them, they let go and cover their eyes, which turns the bike into orange talcum powder.....Good Luck!

That is the best explanation ever, Kota.

I thought about painting it but I'm very much on the fence. Also, the friend I got it from said he pulled a Hiawatha badge off it.

 

[Road Master]

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Looks like a prewar Hawthorne Sprocket! Robert