(Winter Build Off) Ratted Out Huffy

[dracothered]

Ok, if it is kosher with those in charge of the build off I will enter my Ratted Out Huffy that I started to do over in December even though I missed that there is going to be a winter build off.

Here are a couple shots of it when it got thrown together with my son helping, but sad to say he has lost interest in it.

It's maiden voyage...

As it stood at the end of last summer 2013.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Sadly, my 14 yr old has only a little interest in what I'm doing either... He likes it all but eh... it's not a video game. His bike is a chromed Mongoose BMX...
Boring to me too, so we're even.

So whatcha got planned for the bike Draco?

Carl.

 

[dracothered]

Ok if you go back to the original thread on my Ratted out Huffy (http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/ratted-out-huffy.72303/#post-775831) you will see I started a make over of it " dracothered, Jan 2, 2014 "

This is what I did there on that day.
January 2nd, 2014
With a 20 x 3.0 rear tire installed on the rim. Need to true the rim some and maybe open the stays just a little.

On January 4th, 2014
The front wheel will be replaced with a front wheel from an OCC Stingray that I chopped up for use in other projects. It will also get the same type of tire on the back 24" x 3.0" Flame Tire.

January 9th, 2014

Here is the Disc Brake assembly that I will use for my rear wheel that is coming.

January 11th, 2014

Here it is on the new wheel that I will use.

The bracket I used was made for a Schwinn style springer front end. But as you can see it fits just fine in the back. I spread the chain stays a little by pounding a couple 2x4's in between the stays and then used a bar clamp to pull in the drop outs so the stays bent back in at the backend some.

So this is where it is at now. I am going for more of a rat build style so it most likely will not get a fancy paint job which would be hard for me to do now in my shop with how cold it is here in Michigan.

 

[dracothered]

Sadly, my 14 yr old has only a little interest in what I'm doing either... He likes it all but eh... it's not a video game. His bike is a chromed Mongoose BMX...
Boring to me too, so we're even.

So whatcha got planned for the bike Draco?

Carl.

It is being built Rat style, so it won't get the fancy paint and shinny chrome all over the place...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Liking it! Welcome to the build-off!

Luke.

 

[dracothered]

Sitting here thinking, should I use a set of the Coke bottle grips I have? Also I'm wondering if the forks on this build would look good supporting a set of Truss Rods?

 

[dracothered]

Sitting here thinking, should I use a set of the Coke bottle grips I have? Also I'm wondering if the forks on this build would look good supporting a set of Truss Rods?

Here is the type of truss rod forks I'm talking about.

 

[pick]

Very Cool! I Really like where this is going!

 

[dracothered]

Here is what it would look like with a truss rod on mine.

With or without the rear fender?

 

[pick]

I think the fender looks good! Brake setups are awesome!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Truss looks good!

Luke.

 

[dracothered]

What would be a good thickness for the rods 5/16" or 3/8"?

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Having never seen any up close I could not guess, but I would think 5/16th would be about right.

Luke.

 

[Glen]

With fender... And the truss rods will look great...

Glen.

 

[rubsterob]

Personally not a fan of the fender. Looks too short. Do you have a longer one?


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[bficklin]

I think the fender looks fine since it is a 24" wheel, think it would be too short on a 26".


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[dracothered]

I think the fender looks fine since it is a 24" wheel, think it would be too short on a 26".


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The back is a 20" x 3" and front will be a 24" x 3".

 

[LukeTheJoker]

The back is a 20" x 3" and front will be a 24" x 3".

FAT!

Luke.

 

[dracothered]

FAT!

Luke.

That is for sure... The 20" x 3" is really 21" tall now and not a full 3" wide because of the rim width, but fat none the less still. I am guessing, but will to bet the front will be 25" tall when it gets the new tire.

 

[bficklin]

My bad....


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