RACE INC - ALL CLEANED UP

[Rat Rod]

Picked this one up yesterday.

 

[deorman]

Nice grips.

 

[Rat Rod]

Nice grips.

Good old Texas sun.

 

[deorman]

Yeah, whole bike looks like a raisin. Surprised the seat isn't worse.

 

[Rat Rod]

Yeah, whole bike looks like a raisin. Surprised the seat isn't worse.

Thankfully most of it's aluminum otherwise it would all look like the chain.

 

[A.S.BOLTNUT]

Cool find , Lotsa gold inodize

 

[RustyGold]

I worship at the altar of 'Race Inc.'...someday...

Congrats on your acquisition!
Jason

 

[Scribble]

Wait one gosh darn minute, I think I have one of these hanging in my garage .

 

[Rat Rod]

Wait one gosh darn minute, I think I have one of these hanging in my garage .

Photos?

 

[RustyGold]

yes...please, pictures...

 

[Scribble]

Photos?

I'll have to get it down from the rafters and take some pics.

 

[Scribble]

Here it is, its in much worse shape then yours. The story behind it is: it was my cousins bike in the early 80s he worked in a BMX shop as a teen, they said he custom built it while working at the bike shop. Sady he passed away as a kid, before he passed it got stolen that's why it in such sorry condition, it got spray painted and had parts taken off form the person that stole it . Never really gave much thought about this bike until I looked at yours.

Sady its been repaired once before.

Some team Schwinn parts.

Bulleyes hubs.

Shot gun II seat. @Rat Rod

 

[RustyGold]

Not the story some one expects to hear...sorry about your cousin. The bike makes a good remembrance piece.

Jason

 

[Rat Rod]

Yeah, that's an awesome wall hanger...also sorry to hear about your cousin.

Pretty cool that he picked out Bullseye hubs. Looks like the same Tange fork as mine too.

Just noticed the multi-colored spokes too.

I see blue inside the BB so I wonder how hard it would be to remove the spray paint?

 

[Scribble]

Yeah, that's an awesome wall hanger...also sorry to hear about your cousin.

Pretty cool that he picked out Bullseye hubs. Looks like the same Tange fork as mine too.

Just noticed the multi-colored spokes too.

I see blue inside the BB so I wonder how hard it would be to remove the spray paint?

Its actually bare aluminum, it was spray painted black someone not me took it off and in the process killed the anodizing. Do you think its worth fixing? You could make it really cool with pork chop bmx at you finger tips. The frame is what I'm wondering about, it has been repaired but do you think a aluminum welder can clean it up a bit.

 

[RustyGold]

Any Race Inc. frame (aluminum, chromoly ones aren't quite as desirable, yet) that is intact is worth a fair chunk of change. I would consider this ebay one to be roughly equivalent condition...and I'm pretty sure it will sell. Search to see what complete restored or survivor ones have for prices , and you'll understand why they are all salvageable .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-alumin...794257?hash=item5443166611:g:I-AAAOSwjDZYd~c0

Jason

 

[Rat Rod]

Its actually bare aluminum, it was spray painted black someone not me took it off and in the process killed the anodizing. Do you think its worth fixing? You could make it really cool with pork chop bmx at you finger tips. The frame is what I'm wondering about, it has been repaired but do you think a aluminum welder can clean it up a bit.

@Scribble I don't even think I'd worry about the repair. If it were me I'd just clean it up real good and display it as is. It's just really cool as is! [emoji4]

 

[Rat Rod]

Finished the overhaul process.

The bike has some nice components and is light as a feather.

 

[RustyGold]

Looks great! A feather in your collections cap, for sure!

Jason

 

[Scribble]

Yep thats a keeper !!