Recent content by kingpinjoel

Sorry for the recent lack of posts. Fitting the 1 1/8" threadless fork brought up some clearance issues in the head tube and I had to spend some time with a die grinder making room. Similar issues came up in the bottom bracket where the tubes came through the BB shell and were blocking up the...

Three piece conversion kit has already been ordered and I'll be going through my bins to find just the right crank. As for paint, I think you're right and was leaning towards a matte black. I'm going to fit the carbon front end today before I go into work so there should be some more photos...

Re: Shelby Path Racer: Few more parts Very excited to see you in the build off again this year. Your Spaceliner is the inspiration for my bike. I fell in love with it the first time I saw it. I really love the blend of old and new. You can follow progress on my entry here-...

hadn't thought about it much at this point... it's going to be fixed gear so the possibility of no brake is an option, although Its likely I'll go with a single front brake, and I've already started to think about what kind of set-up i'll use...

Found my deep section rims and fitted the largest tires I had... 700c x 38. Had to mount the rear tire deflated and pump it only after it was mounted as there's only about a mm of clearance, but I really like the look so I think I'll keep it. As for the front end I tried lots of forks that I...

My first post on RRB and I'm in on the build off. This is going to be awesome. kingpinjoel

Starting out with a Sears spaceliner this will be my first custom ratrod. I'm thinking I'll go with a deep section 700c wheels and the fattest tires i can fit in the frame. I'm not sure about colors or the rest yet, but I'll keep my progress posted here. I'm looking forward to your feedback...