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Finished the bike so I could give it a spin today! Added the sprocket,repop pedals and chain tuned in the 3 speed and had a blast with my son riding around the neighborhood bike/jogging trails.I managed to put 5 miles on the bike! I also modified the speedo so you cannot reset the mileage...

Re: Indy-x53 build KInda of a cool find at the local flea market for my headlight picked up 3 for 15 bucks. Coverting the bulbs to LED just need to pick up a switch. More than likley I'll paint it black LED installed..... not diggin the front fender to much but it will do for now . Also...

Re: Indy-x53 build Well tailight/plate attached along wtih working LEDs the mock up before painting mounting plate painted and switch installed along with battery LED light wired up... still waiting on my "fat Franks" to arrive so I can mount the tires to the rims also gotta mount the...

Re: Indy-x53 build The paint has done very well depending on how far you hold the paint from the frame or object while spraying kinda dictates the finish. I held mine back a little to give it a more flat/satin finish and it seem pretty durable so far. There is also a clearcoat for this paint...

too cool ...goosebumps here! :)

Re: Indy-x53 build Will this is how she sits so far... until next time.

Re: Indy-x53 build thanks ! This is my first build also and I love the research involved in what goes where and if it possible to find for this bicycle.

Re: Indy-x53 build Made some standoffs for the rear to make a tail light / liscense plate holder to tie in the two rack bars, the original had a reflector and bracket combo that look like I never find so I am going to make my own. The light is LED and the plate is a 54' cereal box plate I got...

very nice find ....I wish mine had a chainguard :(

Re: Indy-x53 build Update on the painted frame and tank. Sorry for the indoor pics but it has been soooo hot and the wifey said I could build inside :D

Re: Indy-x53 build more picks of the tank I am making. I just had some scrap 14ga. steel and made a cardboard template . Total freehand so please dont laugh and used a jigsaw to cut the shapes out and sander to even them out. welded some tabs to the bottom and added stand offs for the other...

Well here it goes on my bike build..... Found it on craigslist and the owner did not know what is was (I didnt either) The bike was covered in brushed on blue paint along with the rims, spokes, and anything that was chrome it is was painted silver. The bike even had a schwinn tri chainguard...

I think I'm hooked on these bikes and now there is a site that helps my intrest of this style :D I will soon be posting pics of my build ( 57' western fyler ?) I just hope I do not ruin spirit of the rat rod bike style. And please correct me if I do. :oops: A Great site and I hope to help...