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not the best photo but here it is:

well, it finally fits but imperfectly. I used a combo of stretching the clamp (with a bolt and penny) and then scraping the parts that were inhibiting the handlebars with a metal file/dremel. I know the stretching isn't great for the structural integrity but i was running out of options...

I have used furniture stripper and many people use "aircraft stripper" from walmart with decent success :)

Hi there, I'm nearly done my bike but the handlebars won't fit. The stem is fused to the forks so replacing the stem is not an option. Basically, the clamp part is too small for the handlebars to fit through. It's shaped like a "c". I've tried to pry it open but the bottom part of the "c" won't...

That definitely makes sense--the problem is the rusted out pan basically has no edges--it will not take the fabric down past the bottom pan. So, I'm left with just the bottom pan, the padding and the rubber cover. I may just sandwich together what I have and contact cement the rubber over the...

Why do you need the two pieces? i'm new at this and would like to learn :) Any good websites on banana seat repair?

Hi there, I picked up a banana seat for a project I'm working on. It was in two pieces. The bottom is metal (with the seat tube mount) and the other half had a rusted out metal dish that held the foam/plastic cover. On this latter part, the metal was totally rusted out so I removed it. I want...

@HotRodRob, that is, "local gal" ;) And thanks for the welcome :) The bike is in the shop getting sandblasted and welded in parts--thanks to a friend whose boyfriend works in fabrication. I *may* even be able to score a powder coat on there. We'll see. I will definitely post a pic when it's...

Greetings, I'm a bike nerd from Ontario, Canada. My preference is for BMX bikes (old school) but this caught my eye and it's actually historically linked to BMX's anyway :) Picked this up recently...can't wait to get it up and running again. Will be searching this site for ideas :)