Found next to a dumpster in 2013 and brought back to life with a mixed bag of parts... behold: THE DUMPSTER MUTT. Photos taken by my best friend Jon next to the very same dumpster all these years later. Thanks to all who have followed along and offered encouragement - it's been so much fun to...
Here's the final product folks! I'll make sure to post in the "Finished Builds" section as well. Photos taken by my best friend Jon beside the dumpster where I first found it back in 2013. It now weighs 22 pounds, 15 pounds lighter than last year! Thanks to all who have been following my build...
a few more photos I had lying around
set up for clear coating, taken from the roof of my family cottage haha^
Cool saddle that I didn't end up using
Using a wire wheel drill attachment to take off some of the old paint; frame had been painted at least 3 colors (red, yellow and white)...
Three generations! Help from my uncle and papa the first time I restored it. My dad has helped me a lot too (picture of him is from another build I did). All worked on the railway, my dad and papa for their careers. I'm sure that is where my interest in mechanics comes from :)
Last year I rebuilt an old Eaton's Glider that I found next to a dumpster - see before and after photos, or visit the posting here http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/1930-40-eatons-glider-rr.107167/.
I tried to enter it in to the build-off last year, but didn't meet some...
I ended up ordering
"Campagnolo Gran Sport Track Bike Wheel Set 700c Aluminum Tubular 16T" from ebay! they have mavic rims. ill make sure to post photos of the final bike when im done :) definitely not going for period specific, as the frame is from the 40's. I like the frame because it has...
I'm looking for a vintage track wheel set but don't know anything about them. Are they super hard to find? What were some of the best and worst brands? Is it possible to find wheel sets that aren't tubular? What is the price range generally? Thanks for any advice you can offer! :)