der Rod Baron +++KOMPLETZEI+++

by **gowjobs** on Sun May 01, 2011 3:51 pm

I'm going to go back out to the garage in a bit and blow it back apart. I want to trim those cable fittings off the seat stay and seatpost, then I want to try to strip the rest of the clear off of the frame. When I got it (for free), it had obviously been sitting outside - all the clear was gone off the top of all the tubes, and was yellowing on the underside. I'm hoping it will polish out - I may go for a brushed finish if this stuff won't take a good polish. I have a bunch of stuff to do now that I have the "bones" of the project together. I still have to get a bottom bracket and get the cranks on there, and the rear wheel placement isn't adjustable, so I see a half-link chain and some experimentation with different sprockets in my future to make everything work. Then I have to make a "tank" and some kind of cool seat...

Don't worry - I'm not THAT far ahead.

by **gowjobs** on Mon May 02, 2011 1:31 pm

When I got home last night, the reciprocating saw's batteries were both dead. They've been charging, and when I get home from work tonight, the alloy chips will fall where they may...

by **cman** on Mon May 02, 2011 1:43 pm

Alloy chips are fun but sparks flying are more fun. :wink:

Great interpretation of the Monark. That fork is so wild.

by **gowjobs** on Mon May 02, 2011 8:53 pm

Got home from work at 7pm - had it looking like this by 7:30:

Sawzall, file and an emery board... now it's dark, and Dancing With the Stars is about to come on. :wink:

by **gowjobs** on Wed May 04, 2011 5:02 pm

Got home too late to work on it last night, but I had an idea. Now I need to come up on a BMX stem and handlebars from an OCC Stingray...

by **ratina** on Wed May 04, 2011 5:29 pm

gowjobs wrote:Got home too late to work on it last night, but I had an idea. Now I need to come up on a BMX stem and handlebars from an OCC Stingray...

I have a like new set of drag bars from an occ I'd sell. probably a bmx stem as well

by **gowjobs** on Wed May 04, 2011 6:22 pm

ratina wrote:
gowjobs wrote:Got home too late to work on it last night, but I had an idea. Now I need to come up on a BMX stem and handlebars from an OCC Stingray...

I have a like new set of drag bars from an occ I'd sell. probably a bmx stem as well

The ones shaped like a wide letter "A"? I'd be interested. PM me a price, and we can deal!

by **ratina** on Wed May 04, 2011 6:26 pm

gowjobs wrote:
ratina wrote:
gowjobs wrote:Got home too late to work on it last night, but I had an idea. Now I need to come up on a BMX stem and handlebars from an OCC Stingray...

I have a like new set of drag bars from an occ I'd sell. probably a bmx stem as well

The ones shaped like a wide letter "A"? I'd be interested. PM me a price, and we can deal!

pm sent!

by **karfer67** on Wed May 04, 2011 8:06 pm

sweet build i love natural aluminum bikes. but gotta call you one one thing. those really arn't braze ons with an aluminum frame that is a steel frame thing where they area brazed on with brass. its all good in the hood i gotta try to slow you guys down a little after all

by **frameteam2003** on Wed May 04, 2011 8:16 pm

I knew I'd get my doors blown off this year---Gowjobs great start!

by **gowjobs** on Wed May 04, 2011 9:00 pm

karfer67 wrote:sweet build i love natural aluminum bikes. but gotta call you one one thing. those really arn't braze ons with an aluminum frame that is a steel frame thing where they area brazed on with brass. its all good in the hood i gotta try to slow you guys down a little after all

Yeah - "fittings", "weldments", whatever you call them, they're GONE NOW!

So I have this cool seat post clamp, but look at all this room between the relief arc in the bottom of it, and the top tube weld!

So I marked it with tape, and hauled out my ol' beat-up chop saw:

With a little filing to clean up the edges, I have a much more custom fit:

It's the DETAILS that count!

by **blackdiamond** on Fri May 06, 2011 7:33 am

Nice..

Cool typ 3, too

by **bighit** on Fri May 06, 2011 7:37 am

nice.

by **gowjobs** on Fri May 06, 2011 10:43 am

I put the jet age influence I intend for this build together with it's aluminum and titanium bits, and came up with the new name:
Al Ti-'Tude

Nothing new to show, but I may have some developments over the weekend.

by **hewey** on Fri May 06, 2011 6:54 pm

Great looking build!Love it

I had a similar style in mind for my bare aluminium cruiser - early DH forks and red brick tyres. This had confirmed it would look great! :lol: