Murrrat ...a few shop notes...

[Rustinkerer]

This bike has sat in a closet in the darkest corners of the basement. A hideous, uncool freak of nature, teeming with rust (not even the 'good' kind, just sharp slivers of cheap chrome peeling off). I only have it because it was part of a lot. The challenge: Make something cool out of it! I was gonna call it "Feida da Rat", then I had a better inspiration! Stay tuned for some closeups of that fine Chinese chrome work, and more! ~Adam

[Singlespeed92]

...A hideous, uncool freak of nature, teeming with rust...

That's what makes it such a kool project

Should be interesting,can't wait to see what you do w/ it!

[Rustinkerer]

Ok, so it was a rainy day here, had the day off, so i spent an afternoon in the basement! Stripped it down, and contemplated the pile o'rust I removed: Surprisingly, I didn't havey problems with the bolts! Toughest thing to remove were the crank arm pins. After I got the chain case apart, I got a surprise! I thought about changing it's name to the Phoenix, but i think JoeyMac already built one called that. I had some time to think about what I wanted to use on it, and made a mockup: Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' bout, Willis!! ..And, these: Oh yeaaaah! Smell what I'm cooking? ~Adam

[old skool]

wow
nice bike, i am sure this wil be a beauty

micheal

[N8NBOX]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiice...don't think ive ever seen a bike with a frame even close to that with a springer and apes...looking pretty nifty so far.........lovvvvve the chainring.

[deorman]

A definite improvement.

[OUTLAW]

hope your keeping it a girs bike. thats 3 so far. we need to beat up on the little boys.lol

Outlaw

[Rustinkerer]

hope your keeping it a girls bike. thats 3 so far. we need to beat up on the little boys.lol

Well, I can't weld anything in per buildoff rules. I was thinking about taking a tank, and making some kinda extension. Like a kiddie convertible bike. But we'll see. ~Adam

[Gold Street Customs]

That looks kinda familiar [url][/url]

[dirtywater]

THAT SADDLE MAKES ME BLISSFUL, EXASPERATED, LETHARGIC, ANGRY, GIDDY, UNINTELLIGENT, MERRY, HOSTILE, AND HAPPY !!!!!!

[N8NBOX]

hows the purple beast coming along? Ever since I saw this ive been scouring craigslist trying to find something similar to mess with.

[Rustinkerer]

hows the purple beast coming along?

So far, I've sanded down the rust on the frame, and cut out the rear fender brackets, so I have some tire clearance. Hopefully that's not a rule breaker. I was also looking at a Columbia girl's tank, that I'd like to modify into a top bar. Of course, that will involve welding, so it'll be a 'phase 2' mod. It'll really go well with the lines of the bike, and the Phantom chainguard, which I also sanded and sprayed w/rust converter. Perhaps today, primer! ~Adam

[Pappy]

With all the step through frames being entered (not that there's anything wrong with it ) maybe it should have been an all girls frame build...I dunno...but I'd bet Outlaw would concur! Maybe sometime in the future we should have a build contest such as that! But I'm really excited to see how this build comes out...way cool chainring...GREAT start Rustinkerer...Pappy

[Tommy Atoms]

I think I saw that chaingaurd pattern on one of my Grandmas dinner plates

[ej599]

Looks good!