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MoFaux – blast off!

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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby Peatbog on Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:17 pm

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.
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby fordsnake on Sat Aug 04, 2012 7:32 pm

Peatbog wrote:
g-ratter wrote:That is a great bike. A lot of your pics went into my inspiration file.


Ha! Some for me, only I call mine the "idea" file.


I named mine the "Ah ha" file. :D
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby ruddigger on Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:12 pm

I'm pretty sure you got this contest.
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby JenGrut on Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:17 pm

WOW, simply beautiful. LOVE all the details on this bike, definitely a front runner for this contest. :D
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby fordsnake on Sat Aug 04, 2012 10:18 pm

axsepul wrote:Very nice. What brand of frame is that?

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
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby late for dinner on Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:18 pm

Hey if you decide to part it out can I call dibs on the spectronic generation accelerator coils and cooler units?????
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby Kevintothej on Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:02 am

Awesome!!!
If it has wheels, I'll steer it.
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby bean on Sun Aug 05, 2012 1:45 am

Very cool 8) 8)
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby Mr. Kool on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:53 am

Wow wow wow!!! Straight from a time capsule!!!! Killer bike!!!
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby tvc15 on Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:56 am

Real imagination and superb construction skills here. Insane details, holy cow!
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby Gold Street Customs on Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:04 am

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 :wink:
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby EastOfEastLos on Sun Aug 05, 2012 3:03 pm

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!
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby kingfish254 on Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:30 pm

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!!!!!!

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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby bighit on Sun Aug 05, 2012 4:36 pm

great bike.
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Re: MoFaux – blast off!

Postby marcus84 on Sun Aug 05, 2012 5:17 pm

Wow. Awesome built. Looks like it comes straight out of a 50s science fiction movie.
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