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Offline Blaize

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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2007, 11:58:40 PM »
You and I are at about the same place, I made a gas tank out of a power steering fluid bottle and fired mine up sunday but I sent all the body panels out for paint (I work at a dealership, killer discount) so I am now stuck waiting. I just rewired mine too and It was with a little trepidation I pushed the starter button. But all is well and I am sure yours will be too.

 Looking pretty damn good there, Love the paint. Wasnt so sure about the wheels when you started this post but now that the tank is on it looks killer.
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #26 on: March 13, 2007, 05:54:15 AM »
That is looking really nice!   8) 8)
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #27 on: March 13, 2007, 05:59:31 AM »
Its looking good and I like the frame colour/black engine combo - very nice!

Looking forward to seeing it finished,
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #28 on: March 13, 2007, 07:37:30 AM »
I def. like how your scoot is turning out !
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #29 on: March 19, 2007, 08:52:28 PM »
 :D its finally done!!!!  :D  with only a few adjustments, my dreaded wiring worked!!! this saturday my girlfriend's dad finished my seat and it was freaking killer!! threw it on and couldn't help it, we rode for two hours. runs pretty good. need to work out some bugs, but otherwise i'm pretty happy.
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #30 on: March 20, 2007, 01:21:45 AM »
Looks killer mang! Red and black always looked good
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #31 on: March 20, 2007, 06:14:38 AM »
Woah!  That is sweet!  8) 8)   Sorry, that is way to nicely done to be considered ratty   ;)

Can you post some large pics?

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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #32 on: March 20, 2007, 06:37:36 AM »
Quote from: doug_id on March 20, 2007, 06:14:38 AM
Woah!  That is sweet!  8) 8)   Sorry, that is way to nicely done to be considered ratty   ;)

Can you post some large pics?

Doug

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Bigger pics please!   ;D  Looks great!!!

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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2007, 08:34:37 AM »
I am in love with your color combo.. I may borrow some of your ideas  ;D :D
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #34 on: March 20, 2007, 08:46:15 AM »
Wow man, that bike looks awesome - very far from a Ratter!  Looks mean and sharp!  Stealthy even!
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #35 on: March 20, 2007, 09:43:18 AM »
I agree, that bike is fantastic . . . but it's not a rat rod. I guess that term has been mangled a bit by the recent interest in "Rat rod" street rods. Rat rods used to be truly ratty: some kid's daily driver/rolling restoration that never quite got fully restored. Bare welds, primer, and old blankets thrown over rotting seats were the rat rod rule.

Now, you see guys like Chip Foose (and 750rus) building "rat rods" that are near perfect, with "suede paint" made to look like primer, and perfect, but retro-looking red wheels.  I guess the term is evolving. I still can't get my mind around the idea that you would strip down the frame and repaint it on a ratbike!

BTW, 750rus, if you don't know who Chip Foose is, do a quick google search. Lumping you in with him was intended as a compliment!
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #36 on: March 20, 2007, 10:45:34 AM »
This is a Rat bike:



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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #37 on: March 20, 2007, 12:04:55 PM »
You're bike looks really nice.  I plan painting my 550 black with the red checker board pattern down the tank as well.  After seeing your bike I like it even more.  I hope you don't mind but I think I'll go with the red rims as well.  I think I better do something different or I could end up with a smaller version of your bike! ;D  Very nicely done!  Ride it with pride.

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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #38 on: March 21, 2007, 06:14:32 PM »
thanks alot for all the comments, guys.i really appreciate the interest everyone has taken in my old bike. -cheers-

as for calling it a "rat rod", i guess i am using the term a little loosely. " retro " would probably be a better word. rat rod seems to apply to alot of things these days. your right cowboy, there's nothing quite as cool as a true "rat rod".

i would love to post some bigger pics, but i don't know how. i've been trying to use photobucket.
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Re: Late Thread - Ratrod/Cafe Project
« Reply #39 on: March 21, 2007, 06:23:10 PM »
open a flickr account....I really like it....you can store huge pics there as well.

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