No name, no budget, no worries
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Re: No Name Yet
Going a different route on my front end. Scored these forks today (thanks oldride) and they scream 70's drag bike. Just have some fabricating to do so they'll fit and look right.
Going a different route on my front end. Scored these forks today (thanks oldride) and they scream 70's drag bike. Just have some fabricating to do so they'll fit and look right.
Re: No Name Yet
Great looking bike cool looking fork!
Great looking bike cool looking fork!
Re: No Name Yet
Here's where I'm at now. Fork legs are way too long, steer tube is way too long. I've got some work to do.
Here's a rough idea of what I want. Probably make some kind of clip on handlebars.
Here's where I'm at now. Fork legs are way too long, steer tube is way too long. I've got some work to do.
Here's a rough idea of what I want. Probably make some kind of clip on handlebars.
Re: No Name Yet
Had some time this morning to start stripping the paint down. I have Sunday free so I plan on getting my seat, gussets, and forks at least tacked up. I gotta get my butt moving on this build. :shock:
Had some time this morning to start stripping the paint down. I have Sunday free so I plan on getting my seat, gussets, and forks at least tacked up. I gotta get my butt moving on this build. :shock:
Re: No Name Yet (progress pics)
Made some progress today, but not nearly as much as I had hoped to. Planned on getting my seat and frame gussets cut/tacked up, but I've somehow misplaced an entire sheet of 20 gauge :x , so I decided to work on the forks.
Chopped down and tacked up.
Ground off the bar clamp on the fork cap. Not fun, it was a solid chunk of machined steel tig'd all the way around.
Also had some time to remove the kickstand mount, cable mounts, and the top of the seat post.
Managed to get the fork legs welded up before running out of wire, decided to call it a day. Maybe next weekend I'll get the sheet metal done.
Made some progress today, but not nearly as much as I had hoped to. Planned on getting my seat and frame gussets cut/tacked up, but I've somehow misplaced an entire sheet of 20 gauge :x , so I decided to work on the forks.
Chopped down and tacked up.
Ground off the bar clamp on the fork cap. Not fun, it was a solid chunk of machined steel tig'd all the way around.
Also had some time to remove the kickstand mount, cable mounts, and the top of the seat post.
Managed to get the fork legs welded up before running out of wire, decided to call it a day. Maybe next weekend I'll get the sheet metal done.
Re: No Name Yet MORE PROGRESS
Oops, double post.
Oops, double post.
Re: No Name Yet (progress pics)
Picked up some 16 gauge, welding wire, and tips this morning so I could make some more progress on this thing.
Sheet metal cut
Sheet metal tacked
Sheet metal welded
Now on to finishing the front end, figuring out handlebars...
Picked up some 16 gauge, welding wire, and tips this morning so I could make some more progress on this thing.
Sheet metal cut
Sheet metal tacked
Sheet metal welded
Now on to finishing the front end, figuring out handlebars...
Re: No Name Yet (progress pics)
That is cool 8) Streamlined :mrgreen:
That is cool 8) Streamlined :mrgreen:
Re: No Name Yet (6/21)
Ok, got a little more work done this morning. Cleaned up the welds on the "seat", and decided to leave all the gusset welds alone. It looks kinda cool, and I'm flat out too lazy to smooth them all out :lol: . I've decided to toss out the skinny 27" wheel and go with a 26", it just looks better to me. Not sure about the cranks and chainring just yet.
Ok, got a little more work done this morning. Cleaned up the welds on the "seat", and decided to leave all the gusset welds alone. It looks kinda cool, and I'm flat out too lazy to smooth them all out :lol: . I've decided to toss out the skinny 27" wheel and go with a 26", it just looks better to me. Not sure about the cranks and chainring just yet.
Re: No Name Yet (progress pics)
frame looks grate. you do need a sprocket that flows better with the frame lines and new tin.
frame looks grate. you do need a sprocket that flows better with the frame lines and new tin.
Re: No Name Yet (progress pics)
Yeah, the sprocket is all wrong. I'm gonna see what I can dig up. Cman, you're absolutely right, one of the 5 spoke columbia sprockets would match the gussets, wish I had one
Yeah, the sprocket is all wrong. I'm gonna see what I can dig up. Cman, you're absolutely right, one of the 5 spoke columbia sprockets would match the gussets, wish I had one
Re: No Name Yet (ALMOST A ROLLER)
More baby steps.
Plain Jane ugly sprocket.
A little less ugly sprocket.
Cheapo bar ends.
Weld on drag bars.
Almost a roller. My biggest hurtle is finding a die to cut more threads in the steer tube. May have to visit a machine shop.
More baby steps.
Plain Jane ugly sprocket.
A little less ugly sprocket.
Cheapo bar ends.
Weld on drag bars.
Almost a roller. My biggest hurtle is finding a die to cut more threads in the steer tube. May have to visit a machine shop.
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: No Name Yet (ALMOST A ROLLER)
You can weld, so here's what I've done before. Remove the fork, cut the steer tube right about the middle of the non threaded part, cut out however much you need to shorter the steer tube to get the threads where you need them. Put a sleeve inside (I've found some black iron pipe fits perfectly) and weld the steer tube back together. I do the same to lengthen steer tubes, just without removing any material.
I realize with the triple tree this might present other unique problems, but I think you've got this one.
necessaryevil said:
You can weld, so here's what I've done before. Remove the fork, cut the steer tube right about the middle of the non threaded part, cut out however much you need to shorter the steer tube to get the threads where you need them. Put a sleeve inside (I've found some black iron pipe fits perfectly) and weld the steer tube back together. I do the same to lengthen steer tubes, just without removing any material.
I realize with the triple tree this might present other unique problems, but I think you've got this one.
