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Hi! The Shelby Airflo is just plain beautiful. I love the lines and curves and i've always wanted one. So i jumped on the chance when a cheap frame and fork came up on ebay. One of the awesome members here remarked that i would have to fork out a LOT of cash to complete this project. That...

Hi! I acquired a 1953 NSU Quick52 Moped without an engine in a trade (accepted it as a trade for a hawthorne/rollfast "zep" tank for it). At first i was a bit hesitant about the trade, thinking there was no way i could find/afford the correct engine parts and do a proper restoration. But then...

Hi all. Always wanted an Indian, alas they are just beyond my budget. So I decided to build a replica / tribute bike. base bike is an Apollo badged double bar 28" roadster. Fabricated the tank, truss rods and modified the front fender. Headbadge i got here from axelpul. Headlight is a...

Hi all. I got this is a Japanese "Mister Cycle" branded 28" truss frame still commonly found around here. I got the frame as an extra freebie during a trade. What i really like about the Mr.Cycle truss frames are the really cool truss rods. Here is an OG paint example from the 1950s...

Inspired by the builds of MplsCoaster, Skipton, and many others, I dug into my parts bin for a vintage-with-modern-components racer of my own. The parts i didn't have on hand, i traded for. Thanks to bartering most of the parts, the only cash out i had were for the cheap tires (soon to be...

This Rollfast was what got me into this hobby. I went to a local vintage bicycle shop with the hopes of having a reproduction WW2 German Truppenfahrrad fabricated when i saw some vintage american cruisers for the first time. And they had these awesome tanks! Anyway, I forgot about the...

Hi! I recently got the later version Roll fast springer fork (same one found in the Hopalong Cassidy bicycle). Mine was disassembled and i'm not quite sure how to reassemle the main spring portion. According to the Rollfast book, this type of springer fork came with dual springs and some kind...

Hi all. Recently acquired a Rollfast springer fork with the help of this great forum. Unfortunately, it's missing the rocker plates and bushings. I have some experience with machine shops and plan to have these parts fabricated. Would any one mind sharing dimensions of the rocker plates and...

Hi all. I have a 1950s Rollfast frame loaded with fiberglass repro parts and single speed taiwan hubs. Thing is, i want to make this commuter friendly/safe at the same time keep the vintage looks. I want to make this my main commuter bike. What suggestions do you have to update/modernize the...