g-ratter wrote:That is a great bike. A lot of your pics went into my inspiration file.
Ha! Same for me, only I call mine the "idea" file.
MoFaux – blast off!
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Ha! Same for me, only I call mine the "idea" file. Last edited by Peatbog on Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I tried being serious, but it was boring.
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I named mine the "Ah ha" file.
Re: MoFaux – blast off!WOW, simply beautiful. LOVE all the details on this bike, definitely a front runner for this contest.
Jen
**My avatar is me on my first bike 26 years ago!
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Many of the parts I used are vintage, I challenged myself to build without destroying or cutting any desirable parts. The Frame & Tank are 1950’s Rollfast – badged as an American Excelsior Front fork: 1935 Monark Silver King Fender: 1940’s Hawthorne Fender Side Skirts: 50’s JC Higgens Sprocket: Sears Spaceliner Crank arm: 1960’s Sears Spaceliner Pedals: 1960's Schwinn Rat Traps Side lights on tank: 1950’s Studebaker Blackhawk (automobile) Handlebars: Original Lauterwasser's Bars Grips: 1930’s Elgin Stem: 1950’s Rollfast Seat & pan: handmade Rims: 1950’s 24” Murrays with New Departure hubs & brake Tires: Felt 24 x 3 creamy Thick Bricks
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Hey if you decide to part it out can I call dibs on the spectronic generation accelerator coils and cooler units?????
Congratulations on a[b] Stellar Build[/b]....... BRAVO.
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Very cool
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Wow wow wow!!! Straight from a time capsule!!!! Killer bike!!!
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Real imagination and superb construction skills here. Insane details, holy cow!
Build off 6- 3rd place
Build off 7- 4th place Build off 8- I'm fighting for 5th, I'm on a streak!
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Don't sweat the fog, it worked perfectly for your photos. Very,very impressive build, the theme came out perfect in every way, congradulations !!!! nuff said
What would Jesus ride???
Re: MoFaux – blast off!What can be said that hasn't been said already? You have tremendous vision, artistry, craftsmanship and imagination poured into this bike. Yet, I feel it still has a "RAT" quality to it. I love it!
EastOfEastLos.
To restore or not to restore?, that is the question...eh, it's a rat, leave it!! My RRBO#7 Entry - 1952 24" Monark Deluxe: ~~"Smokin' In The Boyz Room"~~
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Sorry that I missed seeing that this one was posted finished.
One of my faves. I feel kinda stupid for talking you out of entering MOFO, but I want to go up against the best bikes and this one is just an amazing work of art!!!!!!! BRAVO BRUDDERMAN!!!!!! congRATs!! BO8 FireWing-Flexy-Fugsley-Beer Run * SALE ITEMS, FRESH FINDS + KINGFISH254 Stuff
MO FIRE MO WING .. just build a cool bike and have fun
Re: MoFaux – blast off!Wow. Awesome built. Looks like it comes straight out of a 50s science fiction movie.
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