As some of you guys know I been here for a while, use to post alot and been looking for a good project for maybe a year+ .. have been away from site for a while but I still lurk and check out the finished rides....Well!! My time has came, I picked up my first rat to be today, after a few failed through, some where given away lol..etc. etc. Money is tight so progress will be slow but Ill do my best to keep on it.
Here are the pictures, bike cost me 50$ and to be honest, my first plans were to cut / stretch/ lower but after riding it around the block I cant put myself to doing it, because it rides AMAZING! Lady said its been sitting for years but it still had air pressure, and it was more then enough to hold me on there (258pds) ..so there is no way Im cutting it, but I will strip paint clear, wet sand, clear wet sand again
and probably get some apes for it, a new fork, tires being old are still MINT but their age is showing, I love the white walls so Im sticking with em .. and maybe ill fill the tank area in but Im not to sure, its growing on me the way it is .. Wanna ditch the coaster brake and put a lever brake, but Im sure sure if I wanna do that or what yet, well see as the build goes. Gonna have to price parts out first, take bike apart see what I could sand off repaint etc.
first ride >> amazing!!
I just cant believe how smooth it rides, its solid as a brick too, not sure the year, I didnt check it out Ill know more when Im taking it apart. Its been so long if you guys could post good sites for parts ill appricate it, any picture of similar bikes as motivation will be great too, or ideas / tips .. If I chop the back off and flip it will it lower the bike?
Here are the pictures, bike cost me 50$ and to be honest, my first plans were to cut / stretch/ lower but after riding it around the block I cant put myself to doing it, because it rides AMAZING! Lady said its been sitting for years but it still had air pressure, and it was more then enough to hold me on there (258pds) ..so there is no way Im cutting it, but I will strip paint clear, wet sand, clear wet sand again
and probably get some apes for it, a new fork, tires being old are still MINT but their age is showing, I love the white walls so Im sticking with em .. and maybe ill fill the tank area in but Im not to sure, its growing on me the way it is .. Wanna ditch the coaster brake and put a lever brake, but Im sure sure if I wanna do that or what yet, well see as the build goes. Gonna have to price parts out first, take bike apart see what I could sand off repaint etc.
first ride >> amazing!!
I just cant believe how smooth it rides, its solid as a brick too, not sure the year, I didnt check it out Ill know more when Im taking it apart. Its been so long if you guys could post good sites for parts ill appricate it, any picture of similar bikes as motivation will be great too, or ideas / tips .. If I chop the back off and flip it will it lower the bike?
