Start of a new streched cruiser project

[rockvoice]

Ive alway's posted my bikes after their done so i thought i'd post one at the start.

So this is a streched cruiser bike that i stripped down to weld a few gussets.
so here it is so far. I wanted to enter the build off but didnt think with the holidays and all i would have the time and money to finish in time

[rockvoice]

friday "PAINT"

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Those are some pretty hard core gussets!!!

[rockvoice]

yeah "hardcore" hopefully enough since this is a personal bike although as you know "all bikes are for sale for the right price"

[azbill]

what make of frame is that ?
those gussets do look pretty stout
nice work !!!

[rockvoice]

Hey Bill, It came from XYZ bikes in Torrance Ca. Not the best frame in the world although a friend and myself have been running 2 others of the same frame for a while with no issues.
I just decided to beef this one up for this project.

[azbill]

thanks,,,your pics are better than on xyz's page...(I had it bookmarked)
now I know that's the bike I'm saving for

[rockvoice]

bill , you may or not know they have discontinued that bike and what they have left is it. their selling the rest for $175

[azbill]

thanks...I saw that,
still saving, I hope they still have one left when I have enough

[rockvoice]

Well Friday's paint day was a disaster. the whole thing fish-eyed so bad i was unable to salvage it. ive never had it happen so bad, i dont know if was to cold or what the deal was.

so i spent most of last night and (early) this morning stripping the entire bike to bare metal.
This afternoon i re-shot it with a satin black base coat (i almost like the way it looks now enough to leave it like that. i'll sleep on it. heres a couple pics (Thanks to Venice Motor Bikes for the disk brake set up)