Recent content by GuitarlCarl

Here's to hooping I never need one. I'll tear into an old 3 speed if need be, but I've never opened any of the newer Nexus hubs. But it might be nice to have. Shoot me a PM.

Speaking of the FoNark, anyone using one of the repop Monark style forks with a motored bike should beware. Look at the last photo, the spring towers have some pretty bad welding and before they painted them they filled them with bondo instead of another pass with the stick or wire or whatever...

Also need to go digging around in the gravity shed for a replacement tank.

Thank @OddJob I was just perusing the saddles etc. on eBay. Might toss a funky San Marco at it or a cheap knock off big rivet style, not sure yet. I'm also second guessing myself on paint, the fenders are rougher than the pictures show, so might as well paint them to match... I've also got to...

The first drive was cooking by the time I had the fifth one wired in. The signal had been looped to regenerate a wave that I thought would hold the grid steady when I dumped the clutch, so to speak, and let it all go down the tubes. A single note had started the feedback and the harmonics were...

Ah, if I could just really weld.... Your build is coming along and looks good brother.

You still thinking about a butt protector? I'm thinking it should be a mud flap.... No pun intended.

I'm thinking a thick springer seat would work nicely....

I've seen a nice burnt orange/brown called root beer that should look good. Clean the fenders and spray them clear will help, gold rims, black spokes. Plus with some of the left over I'm planning to paint a guitar body. Root beer will look great on a Telecaster...

I've got an idea for a new bridge/fender support using a bit of rod heated up and hammered out blacksmith style. Should be fun and functional too. I'm just not sure about my color scheme... I really would love to do some "speedboat glitter" but I've also got a love hate relationship going on...

Did some rearranging in my garage for some floor space. Bike still ended up on my bench. Cut out the brake bridge left over from the MTB that donated it's rear frame for Rockin' Rollfast. Now the Monark fender goes high enough to be centered on the wheel. The front fender fits perfect on the...

Easy peasey grind down the tips of the spokes... Not this time. I'm actually waiting on new spokes and rethinking the color scheme...

I have the correct length ordered... But I'll post a pic of this lace before I dismantle it. It's not terrible but just not right.

That wheel was the closet thing handy and WILL NOT BE ON THE FINAL BUILD. Repeat after me: "Fat street tires under deep Monark fenders."

I started lacing the hub into a chrome rime the other night even though I KNEW THE SPOKES WERE TOO LONG... yeah it's a possibility. It could work, Thread the nipples down past the original threads, grind the tops of them off afterwards. But... It's not perfect. So I'm going to order the correct...