Featured WANTED TO SHOW YOU MY THRIFT STORE FIND - EVER HEARD OF A RAT ROD BICYCLE (w/FORD PARTS!)?

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by journeymagazine, Mar 2, 2020.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found this at a local thrift store today & just wanted to show it to everyone - the antique Ford parts that the builder saw in his mind & then added to the bike, were enough to make me buy it! The fact I've never seen anything like it was also a big factor!
    These are called a rat rod bike & I hope you like it!

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  2. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    Can the seat be moved closer to the handlebars !!! .. Nice bike, Joy. :)
     
  3. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

    Pretty cool...it does look like quite the stretch, though.
     
  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    No brakes just like a Ford :hilarious:

    One brake lever but no cable.
     
  5. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Maybe if you rotate the seat post around - then rotate the seat around!
    It's actually a comfortable fit when I sat on it.
     
  6. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    That would have lasted about 3 seconds in my local thrift.

    Cool! :happy:
     
  7. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Call American Pickers, that looks like something Mike would like.
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Right ON!!!!
     
  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Someone had fun building that. It looks like pieces from a 30s car combined with later bicycle bits. Two-wheel gearheads would love to see it.
     
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  10. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Can anyoe find a "Rusty patina rat rod bicycle" for sale to give me an idea what it's worth? I signed up for ratrodbike.com & an waiting on the administrator to approve me - but otherwise I can't find one for sale or sold!
    PS - I paid $125 for it
    Thanks
     
  11. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    There are some on Worthpoint.
     
  12. ola402

    ola402 Well-Known Member

    Yeah but, I think joy was referring to the closeness of that pipe to the family jewels. At least that was my first thought. Very cool bike!!
     
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