'58 Humber AKA: ~DYNAMO-HUMB~

[ej599]

I bought this '58 Humber recently but the frame's slightly tweaked.

Heres a pre-teardown mockup.

tore her down and deciced to try and straighten the frame first. Yuck!

A little better. Wish I had a torch at home. Oh well it's a rat, ain't it?

 

[Markm]

hehehe....dynamo humb... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

 

[2manybikes]

hehehe....dynamo humb... :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

I done spent three hours and I ain't got a crumb :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Gotta love the Zappa reference

 

[ej599]

The bike cost me $40 so I was singing "I done spent forty dollars and I ain't got a crumb.."

 

[Schwinnspastic]

I got a spot that gets me hot...and you aint been to it

I think I would just cut the stays off and well in another pair.

 

[ej599]

If I could find some I would. I'm not sure where to get a set that would match. I have 2 Womens raleigh frames but theyre too short. Does anyone know where I would buy something like that?

 

[Schwinnspastic]

there are frame supliers or just find an old roadie lots of old tall road bikes on craigslist. how long are they I have a few worthless road bikes
I could cut up.

 

[ej599]

They're 19-1/2". Thanks.

 

[ej599]

The 3 speed Sturmey Archer TCW rear hub on the bike was in a nonfunctioning state so I figured I'd try fixing it. I never dimantled a 3 speed hub before but i figured I can't harm her none, shes already broke.
Here goes nothing.

Gummed up mess inside.

Spock's brain.

Cleaned, reassembled and working good so far. Just needed a degunking. Don't try it without one of these.

I wanted to put a 22 tooth sprocket on it and found a link through Sheldon Brown's site to a shop, Harris Cyclery that carries all kinda of Sturmey Archer parts. I understand Mr. Brown hung out there quite often. They are located just outside of Boston and as fate would have it we had to visit my father in law up in a Boston hospital. Poor old guy just had triple bypass. One tough ol' dude. Anyway's we swung in on our way home and I picked up 2 sprockets, 2 indicator chains and 2 sets of crank cotters. Nice place, all kinds of fixies and real nice commuter bikes. Life in the city.

Not many bike shops carry this stuff. They were very helpful. Check out there website. I would link it if I knew how.