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  1. Jamie825

    (MBBO Class 2) Muscle Basket Case

    There is two tubes valve stems 180 from each other I have smoothed the welds hopefully the tubes will be okay I've seen a few other people on here do th same thing without any problems
  2. Jamie825

    (MBBO Class 2) Muscle Basket Case

    I'm using image shack now and pics are coming up small anyone know how to make them post bigger or what I'm doing wrong?
  3. Jamie825

    (MBBO Class 2) Muscle Basket Case

    Finally got some more pics and some work done I decided to get rid of the gears and went with a coaster brake to simplify things besides I couldn't find a shifter I could afford or build one I liked and after I widened the rear will it was not going to be easy to put brakes on without a disc so...
  4. Jamie825

    (MBBO class1)Low Certification

    The hammerite paint you are using looks alot like the metallic black duplicolor I been using not got any pics yet but will soon
  5. Jamie825

    First Ride in 50+ years: 2023 Update

    I have really enjoyed finding this thread it gives me hope my grandmother can ride she said loved riding when she was a kid and would like to try again she is 80 and active and walks every day got a town country trike she is wanting to try this summer if she can pedal ok and does alright I will...
  6. Jamie825

    Caliper brakes on schwinn type springer

    has anyone tried to put caliper brakes on one of the schwinn type springer forks ? If so how did it handle or perform ?
  7. Jamie825

    Unocycle.

    ???
  8. Jamie825

    TOOL FIXES! Bike specific or otherwise.

    I had to remove another cassette the other day and 3/4 was to small it took a 13/16 lug nut and it was a little loose so on to of the flats of the nut I took a small finishing nail and taped it between the nut and splines in two places and it worked good I know all this sounds like I am a hammer...
  9. Jamie825

    my latest score

    I have a bike listed in fresh finds under super delux if you get a chance check it out see if you think it is amf it had SuperDeluxe on chain guard before it was sanded off it has the wide chrome over the forks like yours it is a 26" are they part of the liner family ? Thanks in advance
  10. Jamie825

    ???SuperDeluxe???

    This bike has the small double tubes like a flight liner or space liner did Ross make a bike like that only real difference I can see in the frame is the rear drop outs are not pointed at the rear?
  11. Jamie825

    Bike part names?????

    Ok it showed up now that I'm asking why it didnt
  12. Jamie825

    (Class 2) Bitsa Blue

    Very good looking bike it was surprising to see how good it looked when I opened up your post I really like it everything goes together so well :41::113:
  13. Jamie825

    (MBBO Class 2) Muscle Basket Case

    Finally got brave enough to try the double wheel it went pretty well just clamped and welded the two wheels then laced and trued now it makes the 24. -2.125 look pretty good but hoping I can find something wider and slicker if the dollars come not being able to get the Jerald and just getting...
  14. Jamie825

    50's Columbia cycle truck?!

    Thanks for replying yeah I'm going to weld them and it's going to be regular metal rims was it any harder to true than any other rim I guess that all depends on if you get it to hot and warp them I will have to be careful. Will a 2.125 tire fit?
  15. Jamie825

    50's Columbia cycle truck?!

    I know this is a older post but do you or anyone know a how to link on making the double wheels like you have made I would just like to see how before I jump into making one maybe tips or warnings or anything I should lookout for before attempting
  16. Jamie825

    Remove clicking sound from Nexus

    On freewheels and clusters I hav used the Lucas oil stabilizers on the little paws that makes the clicking noise it works good but I couldn't say what long term results would be but it brings the noise down dramaticall it may work on the three speeds to as long as you can get it where it needs...
  17. Jamie825

    anyone made a springer fork?

    Sorry for jumping in on your thread but was going to give a little tip on how outsider did his springerfork where the shock is bolted at the top the U shaped piece between the shock and where the original spring is bolted it needs to be welded in between the U piece and the piece that is slid...
  18. Jamie825

    (MBBO Class 1) "The Judge 5": Closing argument.

    Man that's crazy about your car I would hate to imagine waking up to my car being gone worst part about it is knowing someone was in your driveway and yard the night before at least that's the way I felt last summer waking up to find someone had tried to steal my lawnmower but didn't they left...
  19. Jamie825

    Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch (MBBO CLASS 1)

    How did you apply it looks like you sprayed it did you just pour it in a paint gun ? I tried rubbing some on and it didn't turn out to well
  20. Jamie825

    INDOOR Bike Shop?

    This is the heater I use it does very well I'm in a 24/30' garage I also share with my grandmother she puts all her flowers in for the winter and let them go dormant till spring they take up about a 4' section down one side then there is a deep freeze in there to but the rest is mine so it's a...
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