19PENNYSAVER71 (LAST UPDATE 07/31 FINAL DETAILS)

[Hooch]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

looking great!

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

Thanks Guys!

 

[skillsthebarber]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

that hot rod that you posted is a fiberglas body. Originally it was yellow with big buillet wheels. He redid it to look like an old rusty paint job. they even drilled holes in the body to look like a little cancer. It was featured in one of the hot rod magazines I read. Looks good btw

 

[herr_rudolf]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

that hot rod that you posted is a fiberglas body. Originally it was yellow with big buillet wheels. He redid it to look like an old rusty paint job. they even drilled holes in the body to look like a little cancer. It was featured in one of the hot rod magazines I read. Looks good btw

I was wondering about that. A '37 Ford 3 window never existed in steel, right...

The bike is comming along great. I love the fake rust. 8)

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

Yes that is correct. When I was looking for pictures of the idea I had in my mind I ran into that pic on the hotrod website. Very cool looking car.

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

Great build. I've never seen that adhesion promoter before. Hmm I might have to try that. Keep having fun. I'm watching ya build.

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

Thanks! Yeah that stuff works great especially if you want to paint over plastic.

 

[Gold Street Customs]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

Thats a cool build you have going....and whats for dinner tonight :mrgreen:

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

Haha Thanks! As far as dinner I have to wait until I get home.

 

[Wooden Foot]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

This build is sick I have a frame almost the same except its 26" cant wait to start tearing into her.

 

[Oneuglybike]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

I am really digging your painting, by the way I have a very similar paint booth! :wink:

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

This build is sick I have a frame almost the same except its 26" cant wait to start tearing into her.

Thanks much appreciated for the comment.

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

I am really digging your painting, by the way I have a very similar paint booth! :wink:

Ha ha thanks. I love my paint booth and it was free. I am very pleased as to how the paint came out. I will have some more updated pics hopefully this evening, so keep an eye out.

 

[slow rider]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/18)

dam diging this bike way to much. now I am rethinking my build a little.

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/30)

Ok RRBikers here we go for another update. Finally got some time this evening to work on the bike so I started off with the wheels. I sanded down the wheels since they were chrome and I wanted to paint them. I just wanted to scuff them up a bit so that when I sprayed them with the etch primer it would adhere really well.

Off to my paintbooth!

Here it is after the etch primer has been sprayed on.

And the magic color is? Tun Tun Tun Tun "Autumn Crush" from the good ole Lowes. I know the picture does not do the color that much justice but it is a really cool looking orange/red color.

Here it is after a few good sprays of the Autumn Crush. Ok so while I let them dry a bit I ate dinner (nothing special tonight) chicken salad with some chips, then I started on installing some of the parts back on the frame.

Let's start with the springer fork that I ordered online. Ok so I really wish that I had a rusty ole springer fork but since I don't and after looking for a few weeks I just decided that I would buy a new one and figure something out to make it look rusty and ratty. BTW anyone have any ideas I am open for suggestions.

Here it is after install and man do I love the look it is exactly what I had in my mind. Now I just need to make it look rusty.

Next up the chainring.

Here it is after install.

Ok RRBikers so I installed the tubes and tires and mounted the wheels on the frame to have on a rolling frame. I still have to take off the masking tape on the spokes and do some cleaning on the wheels but let me know what you all think. I am diggin it bigtime!!!! That is it for now until the next update.

 

[KOTA]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/30)

I'm really diggin it, also. IMHO I wouldn't do ANYTHING to the fork. The bike looks "right". The color(s), the tire size, the fork, the stance. NICE!

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/30)

I'm really diggin it, also. IMHO I wouldn't do ANYTHING to the fork. The bike looks "right". The color(s), the tire size, the fork, the stance. NICE!

Thanks for the comments and your humble opinion. You might be right now after starring at it for the last 15 minutes.

 

[KOTA]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/30)

It's funny how that works. You can look at your OWN bike for hours, and wonder if it's right.....But when you look at someone elses bike, you know immediately. :lol:

 

[nelvolks]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/30)

It's funny how that works. You can look at your OWN bike for hours, and wonder if it's right.....But when you look at someone elses bike, you know immediately. :lol:

Haha true!

 

[Jake Sensi]

Re: 19PENNYSAVER71 (UPDATE 5/30)

Looks good ta me. Nice stance. Now get ta buildin'. Peace