I put this together last summer for my wife upon her request and her vision. Trek Antelope frame that I painted, Araya rims, various Shimano components, Schwalbe Big Ben tires.
You are correct. I picked it up pretty cheap as a complete bike with great quality parts and tons of potential. I replaced the tires, saddle, cables and grips, and of course an extensive cleaning and lubeing. I love it!
Mid 80's Raleigh Mountain Tour Elkhorn with Suntour components, Dia Compe brakes and levers, Shimano pedals, Charge saddle and bmx bars. Tires are Maxxis Holy Rollers.
Thanks, Carl. I love the tortoise binding. It looks great against the yellowed finish. Based on the pics you have been posting, it looks like you are coming along nicely in the craft. Do you do repair work professionally or just on the side? Classes are a great resource. I graduated...
'50's Kay or Silvertone. It was a gift from a repairman buddy of mine from Iowa city.
It had two top cracks coming off the f holes and a loose braces. Also a total rebind with tortoise celluloid binding. I routed a a slot for a truss rod, re-radiused the board from a 9.5" to a 12" to...
A lapsteel I built last fall. 3 piece Redwood body/neck, ebony board, binding, and head cap/back strap. Schaller m6 minis's, brass nut, early '90's tele Bridge. Bridge pickup is a '98 mim '72 tele reissue, neck is early '90's, mij Jerry Donahue.
It sounds like you nailed the repair on that odd ball with a thoughtful and precise solution. I bought the Super Sonic after seeing Greg Koch live( before he went to Koch amps). It's more amp than I need, but it's a keeper. The '61 Harmony is a fun one too.
Very interesting. I've never seen or heard of that before. It seems like stability would be an issue. You repair guys/gals get to see such cool and interesting stuff.