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The color looks much better in the photos than in real life. It's a repaint, actually not a bad repaint. Just the wrong shade of blue. I'd like it much darker... Added a 9 hole rack. IMG_0262 by LowpowerD, on Flickr Ditched the prewar girlie bars and put some new Wald man bars w/some vintage...

I've used beer can shims a few times. Worked good for me.

Alright, got the wheels painted, built and trued this week. Wheel building: IMG_0245 by LowpowerD, on Flickr Tools of the trade: IMG_0248 by LowpowerD, on Flickr Front: IMG_0247 by LowpowerD, on Flickr Back: IMG_0246 by LowpowerD, on Flickr IMG_0259 by LowpowerD, on Flickr

My wifey wants me to hook a bike up to a spinning wheel. :roll:

I'm too much of a cheapskate not to build my own wheels.

Well, playing is something that you definitely have to dedicate yourself to. I don't practice much, but I'm still better than I was three years ago! More amp goodness. IMG_0240 by LowpowerD, on Flickr IMG_0238 by LowpowerD, on Flickr A Marshall JTM 45 copy built from a Metro Amps kit...

Wow, that must have been an awesome show. You do have a cool wife! I've seen Albert King and Buddy Guy. Being a blues influenced guitar hack, seeing any of these legends is a big deal. You are a lucky man.

Re: POCO RATA "Little Rat" (its a roller!) Man, that looks awesome. Keep it comin'! I can't wait to see the seat and bars.

Bathysphere bobbing in Eyeball Bay, Black lash crashes, forty foot waves

What kind of hub and size of wheels? If you're running a balloon or middle weight 26" single speed set up, you'll want 10 5/8". This is where I get my spokes from: http://www.memorylane-classics.com/ If you're doing something exotic/custom (like a two speed kick back on a double wall mtb...

Re: kansas 64 getting redone I'm digging it. You're going to love that 2 speed.

Good score. What kind of hub does the Western Flyer have?

My ADD always gets the best of me, especially during RRBBO time. I just can't build one bike at a time, so here I go. viewtopic.php?f=16&t=57468 I'm going to start messing with the men's Huffman. My wife has started to refer to it as the "old blue horse". Eventually I'd like to restore it, it...

I did a quick mock up of the seat and post on the frame. IMG_0228 by LowpowerD, on Flickr Looks cool to me. I'm also sorting out my wheel troubles. The good rims. Striped: IMG_0229 by LowpowerD, on Flickr Primer: IMG_0230 by LowpowerD, on Flickr.

Nice haul.

One of the things I like about the build off is that it gives me a good excuse to try things that I would normally pass on. Wining doesn't really matter, it's all about taking my bike building skills to the next level. I plan to teach myself how to braze soon.

Thanks for all the kind words guys. Upholstery is not my forte.

Re: Shakedown (Chrome cleanup 5-23) I'd rock that stem on a rat bike. If you're going for a clean build it might look odd.

The wheel up date is coming up next... Stay tuned.

Re: Jacked Up Pilot, BB, Crankset, pedals done I've been following along and like what I see so far. Do you still plan on bluing the frame?