Recent content by jrdann

Thats awesome will have to stop in havent seen the new place just moved to the area need to get in on the rat rod goodness...

Thanks Jeff I appreciate the feedback / compliments it was a bit of a pile when I pulled it out at the swap meet. This ones definatly a rider!!!

For the first time in my life something I have done has been refered to as "elegant". I am a million times more proud to have it come from a gentleman named Elmer!!!! Thanks bud I appreciate the compliments.

Thanks everyone for the compliments!!!

Thanks Pick your badge is sweet too. good luck with the rest of your build.

Thanks hit so is a "quasi" devils member. got a 20" one going on for the underground....

So I am posting this as done!!! I was contemplating on adding the fork darts and I appreciate the opinion of the board but I'm cutting costs here especially since the darts wouldhave been 2/3 of what I actually paid for the bike itself. I had a great time thru the hole process and feel like my...

So I am posting this as done!!! I was contemplating on adding the fork darts and I appreciate the opinion of the board but I'm cutting costs here especially since the darts wouldhave been 2/3 of what I actually paid for the bike itself. I had a great time thru the hole process and feel like my...

Re: #HOP - Fork Darts or No? Chime in here.... So My bike is basically 90% done but been thinking of adding a pair of fork darts to shout out the AMF heritage. A vendor I have used before was able to replicate them but not sure if a vinyl graphic will do it justice. Here is the fork as it sits...

Re: #HOP - Tire Rub Q??? Thanks for all the feedback guys. I think I got it basically had to resort to caveman tacticks. I took a heavy monkey wrench handle and pressed it where I needed to dent it then hammered the hack out of it. after got it where i needed to be I smoothed it all out with...

Re: #HOP - Tire Rub Q??? So probably shouldhave thought of this one earlier but my 1.95 slicks are rubbing slightly on the frame. Aside from new smaller tires (like the look too much) whats the best fix? I could either grind the frame a bit to make it work, try and dent the frame? Any help...

Re: #HOP - Got Paint? I forgot to mention I invented invisible seat padding for the build off... Just trying to get a trophy here!!!

Re: #HOP - Got Paint? Wasnt quite sure on making that dramatic of a bend and the diamater issues....

Re: #HOP - Got Paint? Was able to catch some nice weather and got the frame all painted. it came out nice considering this is my first multicolored paint job. I even tried my hand at some makeshift pinstriping. Its decent but long ways to go... So far I have been having a blast on my own...

#HOP (seat slam) Managed to get the seat slammed with a little hardware store ingenuity.. I took a mending bracket and cut two plates out of it then took the stock seatpost and chopped a section out from it, added some nuts and bolts and BOOM seat is slammed and were sitting back and low how I...