I like the Rat Kat so much, I just had to find another CAT for Windber. Picked this one up today. Perfect forks and handlebars. No Nasty Welds and no extra holes on the engine plate. Has perfect stars with surface rust only and the original kickstand with a new sprocket. No fenders but half of the caliper is there and it looks like a K-H. Perfect double Indian Head Carlisles of the correct height. Stripping tomorrow and priming soon after. Going to go with Candy Apple Red (it's a 70) and Eastwood 2K Gloss.
Son of Fur Ball--Super Quick Build
DAY 1: Scene 2 Parts
Thumbnails are the parts I took off the bike. The handlebars are excellent and I'm going to try to salvage the logo under the spray paint (maybe).
The caliper is a K-H 200. It does not have the bracket, castle nut, both pucks or the lever (If someone wants it, I'll trade for something). The kickstand is in great condition.
Thumbnails are the parts I took off the bike. The handlebars are excellent and I'm going to try to salvage the logo under the spray paint (maybe).
The caliper is a K-H 200. It does not have the bracket, castle nut, both pucks or the lever (If someone wants it, I'll trade for something). The kickstand is in great condition.
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DAY 1: Scene 4 Polish, De-grease and Prime
Fired up the replacement angle grinder (which is going back because the motor is burning up, BTW), cleared off the rest of the gunk and paint, cleaned the frame with mineral spirits and sprayed with Duplicolor Etching Primer. Time done: 3:30 pm. Tomorrow is the base coat of silver for the candy apple red, after I get back from picking through the Treasure Trove.
I keep humming "Eastbound and Down....just watch ol' Bandit run."
Fired up the replacement angle grinder (which is going back because the motor is burning up, BTW), cleared off the rest of the gunk and paint, cleaned the frame with mineral spirits and sprayed with Duplicolor Etching Primer. Time done: 3:30 pm. Tomorrow is the base coat of silver for the candy apple red, after I get back from picking through the Treasure Trove.
I keep humming "Eastbound and Down....just watch ol' Bandit run."
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:doah: I'm 51 and feel older every day 
ut: and you are doing more with a bad wing in an afternoon than I could do in a weekend :doah:
ut: and you are doing more with a bad wing in an afternoon than I could do in a weekend :doah:
I like it. Speed build.:laugh: 
DAY 2: One big Act
Not a lot in photos today, got the frame and forks sprayed in silver metallic and they are curing. The one photo doesn't do the metallic justice. Stripped the sprocket and wire wheeled, may have to place another OldMiniBikes order (thanks for knowing this was a Super Quick Build--parts came today) for a new sprocket. Stripped the handlebars and they just blew me away. Next post is a big photo.
Not a lot in photos today, got the frame and forks sprayed in silver metallic and they are curing. The one photo doesn't do the metallic justice. Stripped the sprocket and wire wheeled, may have to place another OldMiniBikes order (thanks for knowing this was a Super Quick Build--parts came today) for a new sprocket. Stripped the handlebars and they just blew me away. Next post is a big photo.
