Rattus Board Trackus

[hill billy]

Here's my "Rattus Board Trackus"

custom the built frame forks and tank, 80cc "Happy Time "

cheers, Steve

 

[necessaryevil]

Wow, very nice. This thing deserves some paint though.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

excellent. well done

 

[muddywater04]

I'm digging the un-finished look, I think it fits that machine well....

 

[MadMick]

Ok. You win. We all might as well give up.

 

[MadMick]

Honestly, that is the coolest thing I have ever seen.

 

[MadMick]

Best seat post.

 

[sensor]

this bike makes me really happy :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[Dan Jose]

woooowwwww... :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[kram]

Turned out great! I love the style and finish.

 

[hotfoot]

Yep, you win. I wouldn't paint it either. You paint it and it's like every other old motorcycle, but as it sits it's got a story. Completely awesome.

 

[Buck Masterson]

I'm liking the blood splattered look. Kind of horror filmish. Could be from the movie, Blood splatters red on the boardtrack.

 

[MadMick]

This thread needs a before pic.

 

[hill billy]

before shots...... more like build shots really.
donor frame lying on the blue print

a bit of a nip and a tuck

and after a little scraping, filing and sanding

bit of brass went into that fillet

folded and soldered

regards

Steve

 

[Schwinnspastic]

:shock: :shock: :shock: you sir are an artist

 

[Spyder]

Awesome, how did you do get that finish on the bike?

 

[bean]

Awesome bike!!!

Are Fat Franks available in Aus?

 

[hill billy]

Thanks for all the great replies,

the paint is spray can red oxide under coat then a coat of a cheap spray can light gray, scratched knocked and chipped in areas that would naturally receive wear,
left out side for a month or so to rust up then rubbed back with some fine steel wool to reveal some more of the red oxide, next dabbed on with a paint brush a coat of shellac in and around areas that would get a build up of grime, let the shellac dry then rubbed it back with fine steel wool soaked with methylated spirits. The gray paint must have been acrylic cause the metho dissolved that as well.

Got the Fat Franks here in Australia, went into a local bike shop and asked, the guy in the shop rang the wholesaler and found out there was some in stock and could be ordered, so got a friend with a bike shop to order them in for me, took a couple of days to get them. Ask at your LBS to check with the Schwalbe importer.

regards

Steve

btw; to help fund my next project I've listed this bike on ebay

 

[Nickname]

:shock: wow, the best boardtracker-replica i have ever seen :!:

and sachs torpedo hubs are always cool :wink:

 

[hi-roller]

This is awesome. you should put a name on the tank so it looks even more real