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<blockquote data-quote="CapnUNITarian" data-source="post: 430460" data-attributes="member: 12179">Beautiful build!&nbsp; Sweet SS Hotrod&nbsp; 8)&nbsp; 8)&nbsp;&nbsp; Love your chain tensioner and hope you're not worried about what other peeps think of it.&nbsp; I converted my own sweet little hotrod-- a '95 DiamondBack mtn bike--into a single speeder, and used a derailleur arm &amp; pulley for my tensioner <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="http://images15.fotki.com/v235/photos/6/1349716/8910286/rattensioncloseup-vi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I used a U-bolt to bolt it on the chain-stay, and it fits like it was made for it! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Only thing is, I lost the first pulley somewhere on the second ride, coz it unscrewed itself! :shock:&nbsp; <img src="/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/cry.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cry:" title="cry&nbsp; &nbsp; :cry:" data-shortname=":cry:" />&nbsp; I put superglue on the bolt threads and this pulley has survived many rides so far <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> <img src="http://images110.fotki.com/v615/photos/6/1349716/8910286/Ubolttensioner-vi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />As for shortening the chain........... that's not always an option, when you don't have horizontal dropouts.<img src="http://images58.fotki.com/v154/photos/6/1349716/8910286/rattedtensioner-vi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Didn't mean to hijack your thread, just wanted to share my tensioning device :wink:&nbsp; and encourage you to keep hot rodding the bikes.&nbsp; Really love what you did with this one.&nbsp; I'll be using some of your cool ideas 8)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnUNITarian, post: 430460, member: 12179"] Beautiful build! Sweet SS Hotrod 8) 8) Love your chain tensioner and hope you're not worried about what other peeps think of it. I converted my own sweet little hotrod-- a '95 DiamondBack mtn bike--into a single speeder, and used a derailleur arm & pulley for my tensioner :) [img]http://images15.fotki.com/v235/photos/6/1349716/8910286/rattensioncloseup-vi.jpg[/img] I used a U-bolt to bolt it on the chain-stay, and it fits like it was made for it! :D Only thing is, I lost the first pulley somewhere on the second ride, [i]coz it unscrewed itself![/i] :shock: :cry: I put superglue on the bolt threads and this pulley has survived many rides so far :) [img]http://images110.fotki.com/v615/photos/6/1349716/8910286/Ubolttensioner-vi.jpg[/img] As for shortening the chain........... that's not always an option, when you don't have horizontal dropouts. [img]http://images58.fotki.com/v154/photos/6/1349716/8910286/rattedtensioner-vi.jpg[/img] Didn't mean to hijack your thread, just wanted to share my tensioning device :wink: and encourage you to keep hot rodding the bikes. Really love what you did with this one. I'll be using some of your cool ideas 8) [/QUOTE]

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