Vintage BMX Nutbuster Pad Action

Installed a California Lite Perry Kramer Signature single stem pad on Monty the cruiser. I think I'm going to get a top tube pad also. Before and After pics below.

Monty the RatCruiser Updates - Tires, Seat Clamp, Rim Strip

Got some new tires for Monty, my beach cruiser rat rod build. He is starting to look pretty sharp now.

Two days after throwing the new tires on the rear was flat. I was pretty sure the issue was the old, crunchy rim strip. Once I got the tube out I was able to confirm that there is a single spoke that is poking out the bottom of the spoke nipple just enough to be an issue if the rim strip didn't do its job, which it did not. There is a lot of rust inside the rim, so before I put the new, wider cloth rim tape on, I took some time to remove all of the rust I could and gave it a decent cleaning to remove any residual particles. Hopefully that will do the trick.

Bpnus Level! My new Dia-Compe 2 piece seat clamp arrived today, so I was able to throw that on as well. Pork Chop threw in a rad hot wheels logo mash up sticker too. Clamp installed in about 2 minutes. The old school bmx parts continue to add personality to this build. I think so any way. 

Here you can see the clamp installed. But what I really want you to look at is the flat bracket behind the clamp with a home in it. Believe it or not, when I found the bike, this bracket did nothing but hold another bracket which held a reflector, which I removed during the decluttering process. The new plan for this bracket is to use it to mount a beer bottle opener, wich I'm in the process of sourcing. Once I get the actual opener, I plan to do some minor fabrication work to install it the way I want. Stay tuned rock stars!