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  1. ponytailmike

    Going FAST.... VERY FAST..... like 50 mph+....

    ok guy you are making me do it this pict is from last summer she's gone through a make over in the last two weeks it will be entered in the kansas city "World of Wheels" along with my Murray Super Deluxe yes that is a 65 tooth(count em 65 tooth) chain wheel off of a schwinn XR8 exerciser...
  2. ponytailmike

    Whaddu in for?

    What can I say??? Growing up in the 70’s My first bike was a banana seat bike got stolen from the front yard My second bike was an old 24 inch Murray ten speed. Road it to death Had to of put 2000+ miles on that old bike. I did all the maintenance to keep it running I have always been...
  3. ponytailmike

    B-day Tank

    boy oh boy that's a tuff call personaly if you can find out who she belonged to i think i'd be looking for a frame to make the marriage complete just my .05 cents(.02 cents will not buy you any thing any more) but here again we are rat roders aren't we??? building with what we got??? i still...
  4. ponytailmike

    Need Sturmey Archer 3 speed HELP

    you can go with either a sleeved cable or the pully it's just all in adjusting her i will say sheldon brown has GOOD info on the 3 speeds http://sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer.html the sturmey can be a bugger to adjust if you can find second gear and not have her slip you should have 1st and...
  5. ponytailmike

    that bike is the bomb!!

    oh my goodness that is just WAY TOO KOOL do you supose Ralph Nadier would have a problem with this bike??? love it mike
  6. ponytailmike

    60's Murray Super Deluxe(new pict added)

    thanks ej skoda just wait pict will be posted in the next couple of days(here in the gallery) and josh she moves pretty well say 18 mph+ had mutiple critical mass riders on high dollar road bikes ask me "HOW do you KEEP UP on that THING with those BIG tires" and i say "it's ALL in the...
  7. ponytailmike

    Pugsley

    hey all i do the critical mass rides here in kansas city generaly 50 to 70 people show up on what ever(you name it) at the november ride (yes it was about 29 deg and windy) i got to look at a pugsley first hand and let me tell you "it is a work of art" check out the web site...
  8. ponytailmike

    1960s sears frame

    hey josh here's what i did to my old girls frame just a thought mike
  9. ponytailmike

    triumph bicycle

    hey fast eddie i'll try to bring my old triumph out to the next meeting should have a sturmey three speed i believe mine is dated 1971? and yes it is an english bike if i get a chance i'll post you a pict tomorow you know me though "gotta love the three speed" glad your considering an old...
  10. ponytailmike

    Murray Wildcat!

    hey firewalker it's looking good :D very good :D your making me want to start working on my western auto branded wildcat and yes mine is also in pretty ruff shape can't wait to see your's finished keep up the good work mike
  11. ponytailmike

    U-Haul

    randy mabye when it warms up a little i'll bring her home to visit on a thursday night with a lock and key :lol: btw you were the first person i thought of when i saw the markings on her
  12. ponytailmike

    U-Haul

    $2000 :lol: :lol: :lol: you have to be kidding :lol: :lol: :lol: and to think i paid $10.00 for mine :lol: :lol: :lol: little did i know i found the find of 2007 :lol: :lol: :lol: i almost bet some sucker will buy that e-bay bike poor sucker mabye i'll paint mine just to have it look...
  13. ponytailmike

    U-Haul

    Hey All I pick up lots of bikes a thrift stores Mostly for parts. However I think this one may stay just the way it is May do a little cleaning and add a black rack It’s an odd one found no info on the net Marked with U-Haul and has a sticker marked “Property of U-Haul Wichita Kansas” Good old...
  14. ponytailmike

    Need Sturmey Archer 3 speed HELP

    hey duke i found an old Sturmey Archer 3 speed Coaster Brake last spring. it was locked up tight and i mean very tight. i laid the wheel on its side over a bucket and sprayed liquid wrench in through the shifter hole for 3 days. had rust poring out thr other side. it started to free up. once...
  15. ponytailmike

    Merry Christmas

    Sang to jingle bells Sliding through the snow In my v8 Chevrolet Through the median I go Seeing chrome bumpers all the way Using a few choice word As I’m going the wrong Thinking to myself Where’s that road crews been all day Oh Winters here winters here Where’s that summer day Oh what...
  16. ponytailmike

    ever made your own paint booth?

    hey eddie a squirrel cage fan is like the fan motor assembly out of your furnace go talk to a local hvac shop see if they might save one out of an old furnace it would be best to use a three speed motor and not an old belt drive assembly the belt drive motor has a start switch in the motor...
  17. ponytailmike

    Cool Christmas ornament

    this is a kool ornament... my mom showed me a pict of it and my first reaction was "what's this a diamond frame???" someone at hallmark realy had no idea what they were doing... although they may have been tring to skirt the lawers... who knows??? gotta love it they did try....
  18. ponytailmike

    Rat Rod from Germany

    i gotta say... i like that idea... spray it with salt water... and let her sit... it's realy just to simple... great looking build...
  19. ponytailmike

    ~~~ Huffy Rod ~~~

    as the owner of the red primer bike i gotta say i love it... and i'm impressed... the space race is on... we obviously think a lot alike and use a lot of the samp parts groups. gotta love that shaimno pull pull lark-w. lets keep the old and odd parts alive... and keep...
  20. ponytailmike

    HUB SERVICE DIAGRAMS

    Shimano F G and Cartridge three speed I was going back through a old usb drive and found this hope it helps someone out there
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