This site owns.
I've not so long, been waiting to be part of such a great community of bikers, and compete amongst many well displayed, skillful "ratrodders" (although it's felt like forever. I've been counting the days to see the build post on the homepage!)
I stumbled across your wonderful community of online friends and pedal powered enthusiasm. Inspired by the local antique store, a thought, which lead to google research, in turn directing me here!!
possibly jumping in with both feet first, so to speak. Being new to the forum, I feel as though it's going to be a wonderful experience being apart of RRBBO#7
I'm currently within a few builds at the moment. My first bike build seemed to supply a few parts to another, creating a need for more parts/ideas from the initial build, and so on. I'm sure everyone here knows where I'm coming from
The names Josh
I turn 21yrs old the month of May, I've fractured two vertebrae from a free-fall a couple stories, torn ACL ligaments, developing hip problems and slowly widdleing away enthusiasm of where to go in life.. Bikes have always been my thing. Keeping me active, and maybe a little cut up once or twice..
I've bmx'd, rode cross country, and within the last year trying a 26" streetstyle/dirt jumper mtb, regardless, I've never left the bike, as of it's original nature. Gotta be CUSTOM CUSTOM CUSTOM.
Don't ask. It's in all of who I am, I've always had unique bike's, car's you name it. Just can't leave well enough alone
My first bicycle geo-mod/ stretch
60's era Murray Jetfire:
PICTURE/ STORYBOOK POST I figured putting a little backbone into describing my first build post would show my enthusiasm, and possibly gain some knowledge and constructive criticism from the group and becoming a regular! We'll see in time, as I hope to continue with these projects and follow along with other members of RRB's.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=55821
Take care, good luck, and lets build bikes !
ON TO THE TASK AT HAND
Fresh finds Post:
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=56143
I hope I haven't started, already dishonouring the builds rules & regs. but I had to strip the bike after I had rolled it into my "garage" late one night.
And by garage, I mean my bedroom. Work with what yuh got, trying to juggle my attention between builds, a garden shed conversion/workshop, and finding employment.
Any way I wish I had taken pictures of how it stood before, the basic disassembly and paint removal.. It was a sight for sore eyes to say the least.
Am I out of line here having the frame primed before hand?
The head badge was painted in.. chrome bearing cups painted grey.
I was at a loss for words too..
Clamped on the original fork truss mount, sat.. thee
A chrome fender support with a 3/4" red-robby self tapper, set to "move with ease"...in the I.D. of the scooter fork. Original fork's steer tube was severely bent out of place, and axle/hub drop outs were cut off and jammed into the top tubes of a child's 16" telescopic suspension fork. lol The next gen springer?
Rear hub is a Bendix. Seized up and a little corrosion taking place..
Seemed to be original hub and wheel to the photos, but I'm unsure and fairly green in vintage bicycles.
Double chain guard protection, for the MC Hammer in all of us.
Must say I really like the design of the sprocket, and detail on the crank tucked inside the bb.
Basically the paint was removed, using different method's of the "easy-off" technique. But the oven cleaners results, I wasn't overly impressed with.
(nice being able to see every one of the 6 layers of the brush applied Tremclad or the equivalent come off)
Original paint, to my eye, was a fire engine red- with cream accenting shapes/pin striping..? Maybe it was more of an orange?
Serials. 05666
I changed solvents to a furniture stripping gel, I found in the corner of the celler.. This stuff curdles paint like milk in a forging oven. It's quite neat to watching the reaction occur. I've also experienced using on painted chrome wheels, removing the paint, leaving the chrome to be shone! Surprisingly no peeling, but this has only been on older wheels..*Thumbs Up* Although I have my doubts about newer bikes, and their chrome.. I'm sure to see what happens along the lines!
Note: Stings the extremities a little, so keep tummies tucked in, and get some good rubber hand socks!
Wiped afterward with thinners and a rag,I let dry and hit it with primer to seal it up for the wait of the build.
Didn't get any photo's being primed, it's just RustCoat rattlecan red primer. Pretty simple. One can was used here. Like I said just to seal it up, it seemed to go on almost an opaque orange, and was hardly covering..
Another coat or two will be going on for good measure..
The repop springer came from a friends 20" "banana/ape/bmx" mixture he had laying around I bought mainly for the ridiculous apes/ sissy and banana it had. 70$. Not going to stay, but will do for the time being.
I have yet to set a concrete concept, design, theme or what have you for this build. Unlike the Jetfire I sat and stewed the stretch shape and function, as well as my personal project, have both been thought over, and recreated numerous times through another lost interest, I've again picked up upon.
Some custom art on the frame/accessories are possible, I'm unsure at this point.
Doodle went OCD
Keep you's suspenseful?
Nahh.. Updates will be regularily!!
There really isn't a lot of literature on the models of the bikes Sunshine produced. Being manufactured relatively close to home, this inspired my choice as my RRBO bike
