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Post #758749 by stevekh on Mon, Feb 8, 2016 11:42 AM
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here's a project i did last year for my mail getter at the office - an old 40's goodyear girl's bike and turned it into a cool little cruiser. she had been "customized" in the 70s sometime, there were some parts i liked and wanted to keep (banana seat, sissy bar, mini apes) but the rest i wanted a even more custom look - this is a pretty photo heavy post found her for 10 bucks at the stray kat 500 in dewey, ok tear down and inventory stripping the frame stripped down, ready to rust 5 minutes after spraying my rust promoter secret concotion rusted, baked on with map gas torch (before clear coat) rust detail custom tiki headbadge i had guy on rat rod bikes forum make for me custom chain ring i designed and waterjet cut some shorty fenders i came across from a kid's stingray bike powdercoated with white wrinkle and satin clear coat on rust - starting re-assembly detail shot of chain ring and patina tore down, powdercoated and designed seat for my buddy that does leather work a few coats of stain sealed and finished custom grips - tooled leather - one says Tiki other say Bar finished and sitting pretty the end! |