Monark Rat

[aka_locojoe]

I believe it's a Monark. I occasionally build it up a little differently.
When I purchased it at the first Midwest Bicycle Swap.

When I first put it together

Another time I built it up to take to the Tour De Fat

It's pretty rough. On a whim the other night I brought it down from that parts portal known as the attic. I took the angle grinder and a flap disc to it then primered it. 50 degrees in the garage. Not ideal for painting.

Next night I painted it (again around 50 degrees) and started building it back up. The paint is a Rustoleum textured paint. Has a faux rusty/patina'd look to it I think.

More on it later... maybe.

 

[axsepul]

Very nice. Monark is one of my favorite bikes.

 

[Rat Rod]

Tease! :x

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Lets see the paint!! :mrgreen:

 

[Carbon]

That thing was pretty sweet both builds, can't wait to see the next one.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks for the comments guys.

OK i had to swap the rear fender out as it didn't match the front. I had overlooked the matching fender when in the attic the first time. If I decide to keep it together I may paint the fenders and add a chainguard.

 

[Carbon]

Now thats just awesome, best build on it yet, great job!

 

[axsepul]

Who is that in the mirror window looking at the bike when the picture was be in taken?

Very nice!

 

[ndaway]

Oh man that is SWEEET love the light 8)

 

[BikeBuilders]

Nice

 

[450redrider]

Looks awesome! 8)

 

[udallcustombikes]

Nice! I kinda like it with the black fenders.

 

[aka_locojoe]

Who is that in the mirror window looking at the bike when the picture was be in taken?

Creepy! I was all by myself. Must be one of those ghosts that shows up in photos that you hear about :shock:

Or maybe it was just me and I had the camera on a timer

Thanks for the comments all.

 

[Ratfink1962]

Looks good man!

now you need to enter it in the Starbird show. 8)

 

[scott brownsey]

sweet bike

 

[chimichanga]

Looks good man! Nice build!

 

[aka_locojoe]

Again thanks for all the comments.
Mitch it's far from show worthy. I won't be in the show but I'll get by there at some point.

Here's the paint I used. Like I said earlier it has a rusty/patina'd look and feel to it. Went on really nice especially considering the cold temperature. Took 2 cans though to do frame and fork. Had I known I was going to use this paint I would have used a dark primer but when I primered it I didn't know what color I was going with and grey was the only primer I had on hand.

 

[MplsCoaster]

Another winner! Nice Build, like the way you set it up 8)

 

[aka_locojoe]

Thanks MplsCoaster

I have a couple chainguard choices. After rigging up brackets to make it work here's one that was off a 20 inch bike.

 

[65rat]

Lookin Good 8)