Greetings Rodders....
I've been building bikes for a couple of years here in Grand Rapids, Mich -- the rust belt, perfect for rusty rat rods. I grew up with Aurora stot cars and COX gas powered cars. I won't say how old I am but we once saw Don Garlits set a national top fuel record at Martin US 131 Dragway in his first rear engine Swamp Rat at 222.30 mph.
I love PONTIACs too. -- and own a sweet 72 LeMans Sport Convertible - 400 CI.
The rat rod bike thing is a passion -- if I'm not working on 'em I'm thinking about them. Making sketches. Checking e bay for parts. We just came from the Ann Arbor bike show -- one of the nation's premier bikes shows an swap meets. Lots goodies there -- although the prices are going up.
We have a house with a basement/shop full of bikes -- many don't understand why we have 15 bikes in a household of four.
Pre war bikes are my favorite. I enjoy working on something that's almost seventy years old... how many others things last that long???
They were built with love and craftsmanship in the good old USA. No China crap.
PS If you want to read a good book check out No Hands -- the rise and fall of the Schwinn company. The demise of a corporate giant by the hands of its family owners. A sorry tale of greed and waste.
If you checked my gallery posting I have recently finished my Bare Metal Madness project which is a real head turner. All my bikes can be ridden any distance -- we build 'em to ride em -- no trailer queens.
I also threw out a challenge to you all for the next build. The challenge was made in fun boys. Take it easy. We're all in this together... right?
Anyhow, take care and see you down the road.
KickBackHub
I've been building bikes for a couple of years here in Grand Rapids, Mich -- the rust belt, perfect for rusty rat rods. I grew up with Aurora stot cars and COX gas powered cars. I won't say how old I am but we once saw Don Garlits set a national top fuel record at Martin US 131 Dragway in his first rear engine Swamp Rat at 222.30 mph.
I love PONTIACs too. -- and own a sweet 72 LeMans Sport Convertible - 400 CI.
The rat rod bike thing is a passion -- if I'm not working on 'em I'm thinking about them. Making sketches. Checking e bay for parts. We just came from the Ann Arbor bike show -- one of the nation's premier bikes shows an swap meets. Lots goodies there -- although the prices are going up.
We have a house with a basement/shop full of bikes -- many don't understand why we have 15 bikes in a household of four.
Pre war bikes are my favorite. I enjoy working on something that's almost seventy years old... how many others things last that long???
They were built with love and craftsmanship in the good old USA. No China crap.
PS If you want to read a good book check out No Hands -- the rise and fall of the Schwinn company. The demise of a corporate giant by the hands of its family owners. A sorry tale of greed and waste.
If you checked my gallery posting I have recently finished my Bare Metal Madness project which is a real head turner. All my bikes can be ridden any distance -- we build 'em to ride em -- no trailer queens.
I also threw out a challenge to you all for the next build. The challenge was made in fun boys. Take it easy. We're all in this together... right?
Anyhow, take care and see you down the road.
KickBackHub
