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  1. Toeslider

    Still some classics out there!

    I think you’re right. Looking at the pictures now it’s definitely different patina than the rest. It didn’t look that different close up. Like I said I haven’t tried to do much research yet.
  2. Toeslider

    Still some classics out there!

    Picked this beauty in the rough up this weekend for a pretty reasonable price, considering it was in an antique mall. It could stand to be “un-patinaed” a little bit, but I can see enough of the head badge and chain guard to make out it’s a Wards Hawthorne Jet Star. Haven’t really looked for...
  3. Toeslider

    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Unfortunately I’m going to have to bow out of this one, at least for the build-off. This build has been frustrating at every turn, and I’ve got to much invested in it to start cutting corners now just to make a deadline. I knew I was going to be short on time to begin with, but there’s still...
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    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Small update. I have been working on the bike, just not anything real picture-worthy, like trying to get the wheels not to wobble and finishing all the assembly on the toolboxes I skipped over to begin with. Nothing looks different, it’s just more complete now. I did manage to get my fender...
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    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Did a little “proof of concept” engineering today....don’t mind the chunks of yardstick, that’ll probably be changed out. 😂 I think if I can get all the fabrication done by July 1 I cave a chance of finishing. I’m still anticipating blowing it apart for some paint work.
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    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    No real updates to speak of, other than I think I’m still in the game after considering bowing out. I took a little break, and mostly since my last post I’ve just been doing minor things that weren’t really post-worthy. The main challenge has been getting the axle right after screwing it up a...
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    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Ironically, the best place to find one is at a swap meet. The last one I went to had a handful of vendors selling them.
  8. Toeslider

    Freewheel remover?

    My bad. I do this all the time, but I never know what I need until I go do it. You’re probably right.
  9. Toeslider

    Freewheel remover?

    You’ll need a chain whip too to keep the freewheel from spinning while you loosen it.
  10. Toeslider

    Two new finds: Trek BMX and '51 Schwinn

    I don’t think the Trek and Specialized BMX bikes ever caught on as much as the companies had hoped. Not that they’re not nice bikes or anything, if anything they were overbuilt tanks, maybe that was the problem. I had an all-chrome Trek that looked brand new, and I think I still have an olive...
  11. Toeslider

    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Yeah I mean you can just cover over the label and put new marks on it yourself, as long as you know what they mean.
  12. Toeslider

    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    You mean this thing?: It’s a sliding gauge to figure out the bolt pattern for wheels. It’s kind of the companion to the disc that goes over studs to measure the bolt pattern of an axle or wheel bearing. I like this one because you can either insert the pointed side into a wheel or flip it...
  13. Toeslider

    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Played with the front fenders a little bit today. I think the last one is probably best, but it doesn’t hurt to try some other positions.
  14. Toeslider

    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    Spent some time in the shop tonight and got further than I thought I would: It’s still got a case of the Weeble-wobbles I need to fix, and it looks more like a car than I thought it would, but I’m kind of diggin’ it? First thing I need to do now is shore up that rear end so it doesn’t fold...
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    W I D E & Loaded - OUT, unfortunately ☹️

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B091HS9J5M/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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