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Pondo · Nov 21, 2024

Man, I'm glad I checked this now. I just ordered the laid back seat post that's 13/16" with the 7/8" top it needs. This should come in early next week and should allow me to finish in time. Tomorrow I can work on brake, shifter and cabling. Then figure out the pedal situation.

OddJob · Nov 22, 2024

It will look cool with the laid back post too. Accentuate the rake on the fork! Now all you need is for this guy to ride it....

Pondo · Nov 22, 2024

OddJob said:
It will look cool with the laid back post too. Accentuate the rake on the fork! Now all you need is for this guy to ride it....

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Actually, I think I know that guy....

Tintmanpa · Nov 23, 2024

Pondo said:
I got to work on the Dragster a bit today. Final assembly is fun, you get to see it all coming together.
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Rear fender sat too high in the back
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I added a spacer at the upper mount that dropped it into a better spot
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Getting the rear wheel set up with the spoke protector and outer trim disc really spiced it up. New chain and it’s getting somewhere. Then I put the drag forks on and it started to get pretty exciting.
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Stem and bars, looking good
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I put the brake lever on and wrestled with the grips for a while and, man, this bike is looking so cool!
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That’s as far as I’ll get today. I had hoped to wrap it up this weekend but I still need to install the seat, sissy bar, brake and shifter and then cable it up. Hopefully that will only take a few hours next weekend and I can get some finished pics. I’m really digging this little bike. It’s been a lot of work but a lot of fun too!

She is a beauty for sure

Pondo said:
Ok, I just hit a major unanticipated snag. The saddle I have matches the bike’s colors perfectly. In fact I chose these colors to go with the seat. But it’s a short seat and it will make the sissy bar lean forward, like a lot.
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It should be a fair amount back
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Any suggestions on how to remedy this? I’m thinking maybe a bracket at the rear or front mount or maybe a leaned back seat post.

I don’t like my seat post either. I’m close to finishing. But will need to cut and weld up the post at a different angle.

Pondo · Nov 23, 2024

Tintmanpa said:
She is a beauty for sure

I don’t like my seat post either. I’m close to finishing. But will need to cut and weld up the post at a different angle.

Thanks! It's been a ton of work but the bike is looking great.

Pondo · Nov 23, 2024

I made a little more progress today. I keep thinking I’m almost done but there’s a fair amount to do and everything seems to take a bunch of time.

I got the shifter cleaned up. The plastic is much less yellow after soaking in peroxide for a couple of weeks. Still not totally white but it is old so I think it’s ok. Ground down the limits so it can reach all 5 gears. New stickers and onto the bike.

I went to put the new adjuster into the derailleur and discovered the old one broken off in the hole. Nice. You really take your chances on eBay.

So I found this ferrule with a ’tip’ on it that fits thru the hole. That will be fine until I can repair this derailleur or get a better one.

Pondo · Nov 23, 2024

Then I just added some cool caps on the frame tubes. They’re for a long frame Huffy but they look really cool on this one. And I added the neat valve caps. They add another white accent and are cool.

I also started fitting the brake caliper but I need my cutoff wheel and tap/die set to shorten the stud so that has to wait a few days. By then I should have the new seat post and be able to finish this up.

OddJob · Nov 24, 2024

twojs.bike · Nov 24, 2024

Wow!!! This is looking fantastic.

Pondo · Nov 24, 2024

twojs.bike said:
Wow!!! This is looking fantastic.

Thanks! I’m really happy with the way it’s turning out

Tintmanpa · Nov 25, 2024

Pondo said:
Thanks! I’m really happy with the way it’s turning out

It has a great stance.

CRASH · Nov 26, 2024

Pondo said:
Man, I'm glad I checked this now. I just ordered the laid back seat post that's 13/16" with the 7/8" top it needs. This should come in early next week and should allow me to finish in time. Tomorrow I can work on brake, shifter and cabling. Then figure out the pedal situation.

Order a shim. It's a Huffy. It's a 1" seat post. So a 13/16 will slip right through.

This is what I used years ago on a Rail. https://www.ebay.com/itm/191555271547

Pondo said:
Then I just added some cool caps on the frame tubes. They’re for a long frame Huffy but they look really cool on this one. And I added the neat valve caps. They add another white accent and are cool. View attachment 284066

I had forgotten what I had done with those Jesse caps. I was looking for them! LOL They look really cool on there!!

Pondo · Nov 26, 2024

CRASH said:
Order a shim. It's a Huffy. It's a 1" seat post. So a 13/16 will slip right through.

This is what I used years ago on a Rail. https://www.ebay.com/itm/191555271547

Thanks, I might have one of those, I’ll check. I think the seat post got delivered today so we’ll see what’s up.

Captain Awesome · Nov 29, 2024

Pondo said:
Thanks, I might have one of those, I’ll check. I think the seat post got delivered today so we’ll see what’s up.

Getting it over the line in time?

Pondo · Nov 29, 2024

Captain Awesome said:
Getting it over the line in time?

Yep. I’m working on the brake now then I need to figure out pedals. I’d like to do the dice pedals if there’s time.

SwissGuy · Nov 29, 2024

Tick-tock

Pondo · Nov 29, 2024

The laid back seat post showed up so I got busy mounting it and the sissy bar today. This sissy bar is a real beauty custom built by Mark Stephens.

Reflector polished and attached with a new chrome bracket

I nearly forgot to show off this fantastic chain guard bracket kit made by and available from @CRASH , it comes polished to perfection.

The sissy bar is a little too upright for my preference still. I’ll figure out a way to lay it back a bit eventually. Next up was the brake.

Pondo · Nov 29, 2024

I used a Dia-Compe BMX brake mounted under the seat stays. I shortened the mounting stud so it wouldn’t stick out. New cable with white housing and it looks great!

I got some shiny chrome cable clips to finish off the cable runs.

It’s been a long haul with this one. It has entailed a much larger investment of time, labor and cost than I had anticipated. But I just love it. It’s such a cool bike. I raised the handlebars a little, they were looking too low to me. All that’s left now is pedals. I’m going to try to build my dice pedals in the morning and then get some pics in the sun to show off the sparkly paint and shiny chrome. I’ve never built or owned a show bike before. It’s been quite a process.

OddJob · Nov 29, 2024

Bike is looking great! Justin case you forgot, the build off ends Saturday, Nov 30 at 10 AM PACIFIC TIME.
So maybe throw some pedals on it, get a couple good photos, and get it in a Finished Builds thread!

Pondo · Nov 29, 2024

OddJob said:
Bike is looking great! Justin case you forgot, the build off ends Saturday, Nov 30 at 10 AM PACIFIC TIME.
So maybe throw some pedals on it, get a couple good photos, and get it in a Finished Builds thread!

10 AM PACIFIC TIME

Actually, I thought we had until midnight Central time, my bad. Pedals and pics tomorrow. I don't have time for the dice pedals but I have some backup pedals, so it's basically done. :thumbsup:

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