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here's some pics. here's the old and modern seat clamp also I need this I-Bolt for the old seat front piece. Does anyone make this or is it a lost item? You can see the hourglass (I-Bolt) where it slides into the seat hardware.

so my original leather seat is long since gone on my pre war bike, but the seat post is still good. I have an old fuji leather seat I'd like to use, but the seat post (right angle version) is way to small for the seat clamp. the old seat clamp that was on the old leather seat is set up for a...

they're 28" I've already removed the spokes from the back wheel as they were very rusty and loose and one snapped right in two. It was using a new departure model D

Okay I think I might replace the spokes on my prewar Hercules. It has metal clad wood wheels. 36 spoke and looks like the spokes measure 12" First how to do you measure a spoke? Second what gauge do you think they would have been? They're kind of rusty and I don't have a gauge to test...

well I've done it now. I was messing with a spoke on the back wheel and it snapped. So I cut them all off and cleaned up the rim. i'm either going to put the coaster on a 700c or respoke the wood. Still making up my mind.

Well after getting the model D and front hubs in order, I think I'm going to put them on a moder 700C rim and new spokes as I want to ride this bike and don't want to damage the old rims I have. It would also save on money as I have to buy tubular tires which are much more than normal 700c...

I looked where the stem goes and I can see the wood inside it...

so how do I tell if they're metal clad wood? Does the wood show any place on them? I'll get them cleaned up this weekend.

Thanks guys. I"m pretty excited about this one. Can't wait to get it riding again. Do you think I should keep the spokes or cut them and get new spokes? I like the all original-ness of it and bright shinny spokes would definetely look off on it.

the before shot as I cleaned off the rust and oiled it up. I didn't want to repaint it as like the aged look. 1942 LA

Hey everyone. I found this at an estate sale last month and couldn't pass it up. It's kind of the original Ratrod of bikes. It was pieced together before 1942 as that's the last license plate that was on it when I found it. It's a hercules frame and crank set, racer bars, New...