Red Rocket Bomber (almost done 11*18*08)

[ponytailmike]

Hey all
Hope everyone is well...
Not more than two weeks ago I made a statement

"i'm telling myself "no new projects right now"...
we'll see how long this last..."

Then it happens...
Some one said "Klunker and Build Off" in the same sentence

Next thing I know i am looking around for a frame and parts...
Found a frame









it's a 24 inch frame
Let's see where this goes

Hey by the way...
can we try to identify the frame?
I got it with out a head badge...

ponytailmike
mike

[Rodland]

Good start.

[Markm]

Glad your in Ponytailmike...this is gonna be good!!!!

[OUTLAW]

ohhh, nice frame. nope, don't know what it is, but i like it.

Outlaw

[elvis51]

cant wait to see what you come up with PTM. btw i love the new avatar!!! it was great meeting you and seeing your bikes at the peddlers swap. ill be sure to check up on your build!!!

Easy E

[ponytailmike]

Hey Easy E got a Spokesmen Bicycle club meeting this sunday the 19.
Peddlers, 2:00 pm. Hope you can make it...

ponytailmike
mike

[ponytailmike]

Hey all…
Saturday morning I went out shopping (aka thrift storing)…
Found a nice set of weinmann aluminum rims…
They are 1.5… narrower than what I would usually use…
But I liked the blacked out rims…
The tires I had laying around from a sale this spring…
Innova, 24x2.10, with a red stripe wrapped through the center…





While I was out “shopping’ I came up with this idea…
I actually remembered the idea after taking those two photos…
I road Baby Deluxe the two blocks to the auto part store…
Then road home with two 5/16 brake lines five foot long…



With the fork off the bike…
And tubing cutter in hand…
I start taking some measurements…
Then got my torch out…
I love working that pool of brass around metal and filling joints…



I think my truss rods turned out pretty good
I hope they have an old look
I didn’t have a photo or a set laying around to copy…





I took these photos Sunday morning…







Ponytailmike

Mike

[midwesternflyer]

your off to a sweet start. Love the forks!

[socal_jack]

That fork looks awesome, especially that cross bracing touch. You always have great detail stuff on your builds.

[dos cruiser]

Nice bike Mike, I think I've seen it around somewhere. Hay Mike, Is that bike going to be ridable by the 19th? I like to see it at the club meeting. I think I see some other parts there too. As always another cool bike from ponytail mike.

Dos cruiser

[cman]

Cool build so far. Funky frame- especially that area by the kickstand bridge. That truss fork is great with the reinforcements.

[aka_locojoe]

Great job on the truss rods.

[rockpilex]

Man o man I so wish I could weld. Bike looks good.

[OUTLAW]

those tires look like they are sporting a mohawk. great lookin. it's coming along nice.

Outlaw

[Markm]

cool!!