![]() ![]() with this project, and he did a great job of trying to help turn some sketches and goofy ideas into reality. I haven't ridden SS since last fall when I hung gears on the Punisher, and I honestly miss it. Self-indulgent? A "purty bike?" Sure, but who said this whole thing shouldn't/can't be fun? I'm pretty stoked about how it all came out, and as mentioned earlier I look forward to getting it built up and on some singletrack. Roth's trademark character (for those not familiar) was a big green rat called "Rat Fink." The idea behind the graphics and the overall look of the frame was to blend together my love of classic hot rods (the fade flame paintwork), my admiration of Roth's work (the Rat Fink), and a touch of the rat-rod vibe by leaving the back half of the bike in raw Ti. About Shirts: Regular fit, lightweight, button-down closure all over printing shirt featuring spread collar and short sleeve. Machine wash in cold with similar colors/no bleach/low iron. Hot rod fink thumbsup full size#I've always been into hot rods and drag cars, so the bizarre car/monster art of Roth was something that I found particularly cool. 3D Unisex Hawaiian Shirt Full Size S-5XL. Lots of examples of her work on her website here.Īlthough he was in his hey-day a little (only a little) before my time, I was always fascinated by the art and designs of Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. She was a pleasure to work with and seemed to readily understand the goal and overall look I was after. ![]() I saw some of her work on other custom bikes here at MTBR and contacted her when I decided that this project could benefit from some of her fine work. Jen Green is indeed the maker of the nice headbadge surround. I'll build it initially with the rigid and swap on a Fox F29 80mm sometime this summer to give it a whirl. 74 backers pledged 6,047 to help bring this project to life. It's not as tall as it appears in one of the pics, but it is indeed suspension-corrected for an 80mm WB/Fox. This will be a limited edition of only 1000 printed. The custom unicrown rigid fork is steel, with some nice Wright dropouts fillet brazed on to pick up on the flanged/hooded slider drops at the rear of the bike. The " Punisher" frame that Scott built me last year was an all-raw-Ti finish, I wanted to do something fun with this one. Hope to get it built up this weekend if everything comes together. I have a few photos.OK, since gearless let the cat out of the bag, here's some more pics of the frame. BUT the look on a child's face when they sit down behind the wheel is PRICELESS. I take a Sharpie to 'em - modified - PLEASE LOOK AND TOUCH, KIDS CLIMB ON IN AND HAVE FUN! I know the children shouldn't be touching the other guys cars if that's their wishes. A lot of the car shows will give you a sign at registration. I know it makes 'em all mad that I spend my day picking up kids and putting them in the seat. "Look but DON'T TOUCH" signs everywhere at all the car shows. THIS is what being a buckethead is all about. Somehow, I think that kid wishes he had school tomorrow so he could show all his friends the pics and tell them the story." Then the dad wanted to get in and I obliged. The smile on that kids face was priceless. I walked over and asked if he'd like to sit in it. When I stepped out of the store, there was a guy taking pics of his son standing next to my car. "At the end of our drive, we stopped at a convience store for a cold drink and to get out of the sun for a while. It was a beautiful day and I don't mean to rant, but for all you guys who have put building a T Bucket off or are stalled on your build. Somehow, I think that kid wishes he had school tomorrow so he could show all his friends the pics and tell them the story. In traffic! At the end of our drive, we stopped at a convience store for a cold drink and to get out of the sun for a while. There is NO WAY you can fake the fact that you're in a different world. I would sit at a light and try to blend in and I couldn't. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't help but just freakin' smile. Rockn, I think and I'm sure others will agree, the hardest thing to do is trying to act like you're not driving something special. I had a big smile inside due to the irony. While at a light in River Oak$ ,a guy in one of those $200,000 Bentley sports cars gave us the thumbs up. We drove all through downtown, a little bit of the Heights and a stretch of River Oak$. ION Graphics Rat Fink Rat Rod Old School Hot Rods Muscle Car Vintage Performance Sticker. Click to expand.Can't help it! I REALLY did try, but the noise is just too good for the head! ![]()
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