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That may just happen. Gotta do Mother’s Day stuff this weekend so no fab work. Going to build a mini backrest/butt protector for kt as well

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Here is a chainline solution that @karfer67 used on his Far Out Flyer in WBO2017

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I thought of that and wanted to utilize that too someday! Very cool!

Love the bike and stance so far @dropstep

 

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Interesting seeing how much longer and lower this bike is then last years C2. Axle to axle is 6’8”

 

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Back into the stand to be torn apart so I can start cleaning up welds. Started looking at ideas for the butt protector.

This is my current favorite.

and back to a bare frame. Going to fix the seat stay wear it needed chain clearance and do a bunch of grinding to clean things up. I hate yellow so it has to get painted

 

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Time to start cleaning up some welds, Sunday hopefully do the last of the fab work and welding

At this point and some clogged up sandpaper I remembered I never cleaned the dirt and grease off these frames

Need to buy a better scrub sponge my 3 year old one is dead

looks like blue, green, tan, red , black and then yellow have graced this old frame with paint at some point in its life.

 

[kingfish254]

Looking great

 

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Because I love using other bikes, this Schwinn donated its rear triangle last year.

I thought it would be fun to take the chain pass thru idea and give it a head badge

I’ll get some final weld pictures when I’m out grinding later. Have some wife to do stuff now.

Added a small brace on this side and chopped the top of seat tube off the yellow frame.

 

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Didn’t have much time this evening for the grinder but did get the badge out of the way.

did decide to cut the extra off the yellow frame. Will grind it as smooth as I can. Going to grind and sand. See if I want to be serious enough to use filler

 

[kingfish254]

Love the headbadged headtube chain passthru idea.

 

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Got some grinding and wire wheel done today.

Then gave it a nice scrub down with Dawn and water

then for the first time I had to use two hangers to hold a frame up

had some etching primer I couldn’t remember why I owned it. Turned out to be crap from Ollie’s discount bin. It didn’t spray worth a dang.

Used what was left of it and bought some decent primer. Sanding and hopefully a good coat of primer next.

 

[kingfish254]

It seems so much bigger now that it is all one color.

 

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It seems so much bigger now that it is all one color.

Yeah it makes me happy I started with that small 24 inch frame or handlebars would be an issue.

 

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Didn’t have much time yesterday but wanted to look at the two greens I have available. I think the brighter green is the color it may end up. There’s also the possibility both get used

 

[GuitarlCarl]

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

 

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Before I went to sleep last night I hit it with a coat of good primer

put on the sun this morning.

That Huffman frame is rough this will likely end up some form of patina and not shiny. After sanding I had to wire brush a few flaky spots I missed before.

while the wire wheel was out I did some sticker removal

Some sanding, to get the leftover glue off

then some black primer because why not use every shade of primer.

then my current favorite for a butt protector has some issues.

Some chop chop later it fits well. Going to repair the flange around the seat bolt with a washer welded on.

Crap lighting but a fresh coat of red primer before I leave this afternoon.

 

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Another round of primer. Had to sit it down to get the top better. My hangers are a bit tall for me

first coat of a color. This was my original plan so I kind of want to see/think about it a bit. Did grab another color to try, also may end up with some patina

 

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Got a little bit more done yesterday.

Repaired the end of the rack to use as a backrest

It’s a bit rough!

added this for help with something later! Hopefully the last weld on the frame itself.

tryed out the tan, wasn’t a fan. In my mind it was better

pretty much seem to be at the point of getting out More sandpaper now.

 

[kingfish254]

Did you say more Cowbell Sandpaper?

 

[dropstep]

Getting close to the look I think I want. Trying to not make the wear all symmetrical.

Ignore the fork, it won’t be tan work the next 2 days so this is probably my progress until the weekend.