The Rum Runner

[RatTrick]

This is the 'before' pic from the CL ad. The guy was askin $30 but he took $20.

I started taking pics after I chopped the one fender it came with into two.

I put the front wheel on the back to get a good visual on the fender and check clearances for the WTC tires since the rear wheel hadn't been built yet.

Pic of the front during the first mock-up

Found this cool chainring on an old BMX bike

This is the first mock up

Second mock-up with speedo and low-rise aluminum bars

The bike has now been stripped down, smoothed and primered. It has a few little details to take care of before the final primer and sanding. The wheels are finally done and because I went way over budget on them it may be a few more weeks until I can pick them up. That should give me plenty of time to get the frame finished but I haven't even started prepping the fenders or fork yet. I'm still not sure of the way that seat looks but it sure is comfy. I've also been hoping to come across a springer for the front but now I'm thinking of doing something custom with one or two rear MTB shocks.

 

[RatTrick]

Here is the frame before I started

This is after grinding, filling, sanding and priming.

This is everything in between

 

[danreid27]

Very nice! :wink:

 

[RatTrick]

Thanks! I'm thinking of painting it gloss black with bright green metal flake. the wheels I had built are like the front one on the mock-up except with green nipples. the rear has a Bendix two speed kick back hub with coaster and the front has a plain bendix coaster. the plan is to fab a lever and sprocket to pull a chain which will activate the brake. I'll also have to figure out how the speedo gear is going to mount to the coaster hub. I was hoping to enter this bike in the build off this year but since I actually started the project in November I don't think I will even tho it's completely disassembled right now and I haven't worked on it in months. I have another bike I'm considering entering but I really want to finish this one first. Here's the rear fender with 2 coats of black, 3 mistings of green metallic, 3 clear coats and polished and waxed. the metal flake is invisible until the light hits it:

 

[FatBoy]

Great job smoothing out the frame ,lookin good!