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  1. Roadie64

    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Thanks OJ! That drum brake is AWESOME! I will be using them for future builds for sure. Thanks, Luke! The first finished build for me. I want to see yours done although. Is there a thread for builds that didn't quite make the time line? I have a couple of them... =] Thanks, G-Matt. These...
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    (ORBO) '38 Shelby Klunkinator! finished

    What a cool frame! Great job!
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt finished

    1963 Columbia Firebolt frame, ratty... With stock seat bolt, stock bottom bracket cups and bearings, stock headset. Newer fork off of a Huffy mtb(flame painted). Newer BMX three piece steel cranks(flame painted). Non-descript chain ring 40 tooth(flame painted) Bear Trap peddles. Custom hand made...
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Done! I'm at my sisters house using a reliable internet connection to upload pics and post. This bike honestly is one of my best builds... the wheel set just toped it off and tied everything together. I robbed the exerciser post off of one of my talls. The flame paint turned out great! The...
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    ORBO Silver Mule - 2 speed all terrain cruiser type thing

    What a clean looking ride! Nice build!
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Thanks, OJ! Thanks LRR! Leather is fun to work with. Get creative bro!! Great job on that seat. How's it holding up! Thanks MC! "skinned"... love it!
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Brooks saddles appear to use 20oz leather(which basically means one square foot of leather weighs 20 ounces) on their saddles, it's almost 1/4" thick. I had a half hide of 20oz tooling leather(it's stiff, "raw", vegetable tanned leather) that I removed my seat from the shoulder area(which is...
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    I'm not happy with the way my seat turned out.... I'm freakin stoaked!! We'll see how it holds up through time.
  9. Roadie64

    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    It did make me smile... and yes, a "buck" for the leather, I lost conn half way through the upload. I managed to get one more pic uploaded.
  10. Roadie64

    (ORBO) Dead Metal - Video Montage

    Great job on this build, Carl! You put a lot of work and thought into it... and it shows! The bike gods are blessing you for saving that frame. :thumbsup:
  11. Roadie64

    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Front hub is a Sturmey Archer XL-FD drum brake; rear hub is a Sturmey Archer S2C (116mm spaced, two-speed kickback with a coaster brake). Both wheels are built into 36H Sun Rhyno Lite rims with double-butted Wheelsmith spokes and new Velox rim tape.
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Me too! The only way I can think of to mold the leather into a good shape so it doesn't deform is carve a wooden block for a mold. This may be kind of tricky... "Banana phone"?!?!? :21: I bought a new/used wheel set yesterday for this build, hopefully get it next week.
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    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    Here goes nothing...
  14. Roadie64

    (ORBO) Klunkerbolt -DONE!-

    I finally got a connection good enough that I could load some pics. Flame off... "Flame on." The steel on the cranks were almost black when I removed the paint, never seen steel that dark. The different steels and thickness give different patinas. The chain ring came out awesome. The...
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