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On the rat rod bikes site, they have build offs, class 1 for unmodified frames, which I entered the elgin in and class 2 for modified frames, which I entered the warbonnet in and didn`t get finished because of the tire rub problems I was having.
I think an original elgin robin has the zepplin tank hanging, a regular bike rear fender with a rack over it, I may be able to dig up an original elgin back fender but not a robin fender, oh well, if I can`t sell it I`ll use it this way for a while.
I made the frame for it also as well as the glass tank and fenders, I like the fork on the outside, did that first, but the tire rubs badly, these are 26 x 4 tires and I think I will have to cover the fork, might as well use a stock fatbike fork and make a springer out out of it, the springer...
Nope, just building something with an unmodified frame for the ratrod bikes class one build using what I had laying around, all except for the back fender I had to make one and then make it fit this different than 4 star frame.
I had this bike in the ratrod bikes build off last summer, I had another in the class 2 build off also that I didn`t get finished in time. I called it warbonnet, why don`t you cabers pick that apart also.
As for the price, a repro tank, 150.00, new huffy bike 130.00, rear fender 200.00, original frame, forks and front fender 100.00?, at those prices you can see I am not making anything, I wanted something better than a huffy bike and wanted to use the elgin parts I had.
I know people like to pick other people's work apart, I just thought I would defend myself against all the nitwits and knuckleheads here on the cabe. I guess they don't realize the time and work that goes in to making the parts and putting a custom bike together.
I made the robin tank and miss america rear fender out of fiberglass and put a ducktail on it, bought a new huffy bike bike and put all the parts on an original elgin frame with the original fork and front fender, almost all new.
Fiberglass elgin robin tank wanted, need not be in good shape just fixable, send me a message if you know of one, I know and original one is even harder to find. Thank you for your help, tom.
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