[martinsillo]

Rims are on its way!

I think I'm done with the questions regarding the build....I think!! not sure! :lol: so decided to open a thread for actual build advances and hope a good ending to this story.

Once the rims get here, they and the frame are going directly to the PC shop.

I'll take this opportunity to thank the guys who help me out at the Project thread, specially V and D, thank you guys.

Not going to be posting too often but when I do it hope to do it juicy *

* or for another question :lol:

 

[ThreeD]

Hurry

I can't wait to see this thing!!!

 

[martinsillo]

Ok guys...as some guys said the wait was worthy...I LOVE IT!

Frameset and rims...

Couple of details...

The King...

Some Salsa...

and of course...

@ThreeD
thanks for pushing...I don't want to go there but this hasn't been easy to me.
@Mangoman @Coastkid71...the other day I took a couple of your pics to state the purpose of the fatbikes on my blog...hope you guys don't mind it.

the end...
do you see it?

I shouldn't do that...the handlebar is heaven in your hands.
as this is going to be my fun bike I decided to add some extra fun adding more red than I should...love it...well guys that's it for now...see you in 2 or 3 months for another juicy post...just a miracle will put the build done before Sept.

 

[HardyWeinberg]

dig the mustard + ketchup look, very nice. Congrats!

 

[SelfPropelledDevo]

i know you must be anxious
I like the yellow!

 

[western high plains]

Whoa! So cool! I've always wanted to do a Cat industrial pugsley, maybe with flat black rims though. I can't wait to see it finished!

 

[mangoman]

Wow. You went all the way with the rims, too. I can relate to a lil' bike build obsession, but I've never done the rims before.

Representin'!

Where's your blog?

 

[martinsillo]

thank you guys...

@mangoman...a little? :lol: .... yeah, this build claimed for the rims too...at the beginning I was concern about doing some harm to them, but after some emails with the right guys, the conclusion was that the only thing you should be concern of is for the couple of grams you add to the build ....

hey M, what do you think?...I'm considering the color of the crankarms right know, I'm going for the profile crankset and thought about this:...like to triangle the red on the frame you know..seatpost clamp, headset and crankarms:

They are cro-moly so it won't be to much trouble to paint them cat yellow too

I just started a blog in Spanish here in Mexico. Link in the signature.

 

[mangoman]

I'd go black on the cranks if it were mine. Whatever that's worth. :thumbsup:

 

[SelfPropelledDevo]

black with yellow reflective tape in diagonal caution stripe fashion

 

[martinsillo]

:lol: D
I thought about adding some somewhere, not sure if there would be the place

 

[coastkid71]

thats going to be wicked when finished :thumbsup: +1 on reflective tape and needs a reverse bleeper!

 

[ThreeD]

Wow!!

Now I'm really can't wait to see this bike finished. That looks great! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[pigeonfarmboy]

Awesome! My buddy works for Cat and wants a pug bad. After I show him this it should be the straw the broke the camel's back! Can't wait to see it done.

 

[martinsillo]

I did the paint job with a PC shop that is practically dedicated to CAT jobs...so I was able to find the right color...we have a CAT facility here in the state.

Show him this ones...the sun wasn't at its best but I think the color is showed better.

:thumbsup:

 

[Ricky J]

Boy Toys

Martinsillo, your project here got the memory stirring- I used to play with Matchbox and Corgi toy earthmovers and bulldozers, and was trying to remember what those cool & unusual chartreuse yellow-green ones were...ahh, they were Euclids!

 

[martinsillo]

Hey! that Euclid Green looks awesome for another Pug build!

I know what you are talking about, but I was more into racing cars in those days :lol:

 

[pimpbot]

Yeah...

Hey! that Euclid Green looks awesome for another Pug build!

I know what you are talking about, but I was more into racing cars in those days :lol:

... A John Deere theme would be pretty sweet.

I like the Catapillar theme too.

The camo thing is overdone, but I love Olive Drab green.

 

[Warp]

I did the paint job with a PC shop that is practically dedicated to CAT jobs...so I was able to find the right color...we have a CAT facility here in the state.

Show him this ones...the sun wasn't at its best but I think the color is showed better.
:thumbsup:

I always liked that CAT colour!!! I think the new one is a wee bit darker more like Grove's old yellow... which now is much brighter.

At any rate, I have always felt attraction to those yellow heavy machinery colours for a bike.

However, when the time came to order a colour for my bike, I went for a black olive as Pimpbot mentioned... no Pugs content, though.

Looking awesome Martinsillo!!! As mentioned, consider some more black or warning tape effect.

 

[martinsillo]

...see you in 2 or 3 months for another juicy post...just a miracle will put the build done before Sept.

miracles do happen!...missing parts are on its way!! :crazy: :arf: :cryin: :lol: :rockon:

pics as soon as is put together.