Recent content by newlife_newrat

Placing my final votes was the hardest thing I'll do today. No doubt! Incredible bikes. :shock:

CRAZY!!!!!! :!:

I made some progress on my Gordo bike! This has been a lot of fun. I can see how you guys have gotten so into this. 8) I pulled out all the guts, soaked it and cleaned it all up. Everything was in good working order. Look how well the crank shined up. I didn't even realize it was chrome when i...

I have been searching all around this site for tire ideas. I don't want to do whitewalls because the rims are white. I really like the slicks and the Fat Franks. I don't think the brick pattern would match and flames wouldn't work. what to do???? :? Then I remembered my Holy Rollers (salvaged...

Hey, this being single thing has its perks!!! :lol: I have had quite a bit of time to work on the bike. The weather has been really nice here (Longmont, CO), so I hung out in the garage as much as possible, cleaning all the 40-50 years worth of gunk off of this beast. I came in to work with the...

Re: Electra "Wolfgang" 01/26 nearly finished Reeeeal nice :!:

First of all I want to say :shock: WOW! I have always ridden and tinkered with bikes since I was kid, but you guys are amazing! There are some true artists on this site. Thanks for the inspiration. This is my first build...El Gordo. So... I've had these ape hangers sitting in my garage for...

Perfect! thanks... BTW, its good to see that i'm not the only guy who works on my bike at the kitchen table. LOL!

Has anyone out there painted a sprocket? I was thinking a flat white, but wonder if it would peel or wear off from the teeth. Or would it start to look nasty from the chain grease? Thanks

Wow, that is sick! I am working on my first build. What do you use to bend the forks like that? Thanks

Thanks for the input everyone. Now the fun begins!

Just got this off of CL for $50 bones! Does anyone know where i can find info on the year? Coast to Coast was a hardware store. The chainguard says Coast King. I doubt it is anything special, but thought i should find out before i start hacking away. :) thanks. Adam

Hey guys and gals, My name is Adam and I live in Colorado. I can't wait to get back to LA where I grew up. Well, I am starting a new chapter in my life (just divorced) and i thought building a bike would be a great start. I happened to find this awesome Coast King on CL just last week for $50...