#71 the snake UPDATE #1 to spring or not to spring?

[charliechaindrive]

I'm still in town, and I've gotten the parts for my sturmy archer 3 speed. So, I've got an idea for the shifter. At this point, I've spent $34.50 on the snake. (sturmy parts are expensive!)

When I get home, expect some updates and frustration when I try to lace a wheel. I'm building!

Charlie

[Jake Sensi]

HA!! That's a good one. I'm Buildin'!! Peace

[charliechaindrive]

BLEGH I can't re lace my wheel. Good thing I have an extra sturmy laced to a rim. Only problem is, it's in one of those wonky 1¾ tire sizes. So, I might half to run a skinny in back, but a big up front. (Vintage or new? Hmm)

Shifter is coming along nicely, I'll get pics in a moment. I half to go, I've got a sparrow in my garage again! (Yes, I did move my computer t my shed just forthis project!)

[kingfish254]

BLEGH I can't re lace my wheel. Good thing I have an extra sturmy laced to a rim. Only problem is, it's in one of those wonky 1¾ tire sizes. So, I might half to run a skinny in back, but a big up front. (Vintage or new? Hmm)

Shifter is coming along nicely, I'll get pics in a moment. I half to go, I've got a sparrow in my garage again! (Yes, I did move my computer t my shed just forthis project!)

Is it an African or European Sparrow? And what is the velocity of an unladen Sparrow?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2R3FvS4xr4

[charliechaindrive]

The velocity is one fishing net! I got him out of the shed a while ago. And I've got my shifter all hooked up. My dad gave me a glass doorknob to use as a shift knob, haven't seen that on a bike yet! (I'm too lazy to put up a pic now, just got done with an all you can eat shrimp dinner in town )

[kingfish254]

The velocity is one fishing net! I got him out of the shed a while ago. And I've got my shifter all hooked up. My dad gave me a glass doorknob to use as a shift knob, haven't seen that on a bike yet! (I'm too lazy to put up a pic now, just got done with an all you can eat shrimp dinner in town )

Cool idea with the glass knob shifter.

All you can eat shrimp has been pretty common for me in Savannah. You can go out and catch a 48 quart cooler full at one time after work with nothing but a cast net. Still loves me some shrimps after all these years!!!!!

[charliechaindrive]

that's alot of shrimp! The only things in minnesota you can catch like that are colds, and mosquitoes and on the snake, I have found some really old aluminum sheeting out in the scrapyard, so I will try to think of what I can attempt to make with it! Possibly some fender skirts? Wheel disks? A whole streamliner shell? I've got enough aluminum, so wish me luck, I'll wear thick gloves!

I'm.buildin'

Charlie

[charliechaindrive]

Well, I had to junk the aluminum and I took the snake for a quick ride today, and it feels like something's missing. Here's another inspiration pic I've found, maybe I'll end up there some day?

[charliechaindrive]

Okay, got my shift lever made up. It's copper so time to polish! Here's a pic of my glass doorknob set.

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Hey "brother"! Cool build, that's a nice frame for sure

I watched the World's Fastest Indian last night...great movie!!

[charliechaindrive]

I know right? Great frame but I've got chrome forged forks, so


I might have another trick up my sleeve for this, possible update by noonish. Thanks for the positive feedback!

[charliechaindrive]

Well, I'm almost "done", but I still need to find a cool enough chainring for it. I removed the glass doorknob temporarily, because the thing is probably pre war itself! The copper shift shaft® needs to be polished yet, and I decided not to use any parts off of the spaceliner, because I might be selling it.


And on a side note, even though I'm selling m collection of bikes, I bought a orange krate carcasse today and might get a roadmaster luxury liner.

[kingfish254]

Interesting seat tank idea. Never seen that !!!!
You might want to consider getting some front rubber though.

[charliechaindrive]

That's my oil tank! and I'm still trying to figure out if I want to spurge on a new rear rim and a set of bontragger (spelling) hanks. And it's not giving off the salt flats look I was going for, so I have a remedy for that. I just got a orange krate carcass today that probably the only salvageable thing is the frame... But it's got a 45° seatpost I can swipe, after I grind some seagull dropping's off.

And a question, couldn't I just try to swap the rims but keep the spokes? Would they swap from a 1¾ to the regular 2.125 rim? Or would I just be in for a headache?

[tanksalot]

Thats a great shifter lever idea...

Okay, got my shift lever made up. It's copper so time to polish! Here's a pic of my glass doorknob set.