The Rail 7

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Sorry for the play-by-play lately, but I'm bored and going stir crazy waiting for warmer temps!
The temp got to 60 here for a couple of hours, so I took a lunch break and got the white primer/base coat on the frame.
With the rear stays modified, this frame has a real 'muscular' look to it.

That's probably it for a week or so with colder temps coming this week...
Stay tuned, next step......color
Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[CRASH]

Just so you know, I'm following your lead. I bought a Huffy Eldorado which has a similar frame to the Rail/Super Stock. So I'm going to be making another big one.

Glad yours is still moving forward!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Cool, I'm sure you'll kill it, just like every build you do buddy.
I was thinking, now that I'm running a MW front tire, about staying true the Rail and going with the stock fork. Tough decision at this this point though, I've already cut the triple tree legs and kinda want a more muscular look.
What if I painted the lower legs coppertone?
How did that adhesion promoter work for you?



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[SCHWINNRAY69]

Looking good!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Thanks Nick!

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Tank, you still going around on the front tire?
I really liked that skinny 1 3/8" tire you started with...

Carl.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Hey Carl, I went half way between that and a ballooner with a 26x1.75.
It's the traditional sized front. Trust me it looks really skinny compared to the Fatti-O on the rear....

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Always good to see progress on this build Tank!

Luke.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Fluke mid-70s day in Atlanta (30s tomorrow) so I raced home and threw the first coat of VHT burnt copper paint on it. I forgot how patient you have to be with metallic paint. It's about a 7 of 10 (my scale of quality). I'll let it harden and sand out the oops then second coat, a few coats of clear.
So glad to see this frame in color!

New 'suicide shifter' mount may be here tomorrow or Friday. Gettin' amp'd to put this together. My goal is still showing it at the Get-A-Grip show on the 28th.. Fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Yep, that's a great color. (Fruit Krate)
I thought it went on really well, but that was in the fall,
and I warm up the rattle cans in hot water...

Carl.

 

[Walker]

great color Dr. T

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looking good!

Luke.

 

[Skipton]

WOW!!
Frame a paint color are looking great!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Yep, that's a great color. (Fruit Krate)
I thought it went on really well, but that was in the fall,
and I warm up the rattle cans in hot water...

Carl.

Warm water you say......hmmmmmm



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[Dr. Tankenstein]

Thanks for the kind words guys, can't to see what it looks like with the gloss top coat. If it looks like it does when it wet.........oh yeah!

Next decision......grips......white or honey brown coke bottles from Ian.......got the white ones already, brown are in the mail....
I'm kind of excited about the 'suicide shifter' concept I'm gonna try, stay tuned for that



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[Skipton]

Dr T
I do the warm water thing also.... It does help.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

We had decent weather this weekend, so I was able to repair the paint and get two coats of clear on it.
I let it cure for a few days and applied the Rail seat tube decal . Just need some warm weather and I'll clear over it.
The chainguard will get a Rail decal also, once I repaint it.......
I scrubbed the Long John seat with a Magic Eraser, rubbing alcohol, even Simple Green, it ain't white, it's a cream color. So, I rethought using white grips.....glad I did, because these honey brown Thompson bottles are PERFECT.

PS, suicide shifter was a bust, I'm done trying, gonna go 'stock' with the Gripshifter (going SRAM because the Shimano unit felt 'cheap')
That's it for now, stay tuned....
Cheers,
Dr. T

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Always good to see progress on this one, getting close now Doc!

Luke.

 

[roadwarrior]

Fluke mid-70s day in Atlanta (30s tomorrow) so I raced home and threw the first coat of VHT burnt copper paint on it. I forgot how patient you have to be with metallic paint. It's about a 7 of 10 (my scale of quality). I'll let it harden and sand out the oops then second coat, a few coats of clear.
So glad to see this frame in color!

New 'suicide shifter' mount may be here tomorrow or Friday. Gettin' amp'd to put this together. My goal is still showing it at the Get-A-Grip show on the 28th.. Fingers crossed.

Cheers,
Dr. T

I love that color. I used it before along with the VHT clear. It really POPS in the sun light. Looking good!

 

[kingfish254]

Awesome job on the paint and decals Tank!!! And you are right, those Thompson Grips are perfect for that color.