1945 Elgin
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6/3/14
Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments . Really means alot to me to get your reactions
Well, today I have to go in to work at 3pm so I went out to the garage to tinker a bit beforehand.....
I decided to play around with the wheel and tire portion of the program.....
These are the wheels that came on the Elgin when I got it, I really love the hoops..... But the Morrow hub is kinda plain looking. The JC Higgins that I took the Beehive from ( my parts girls bike ) has an awesome hub but boring hoops. The Higgy also has re-useable spokes, the Elgin was rotted beyond recognition. PERFECT!
I used my universal spoke wrench and made quick work of the Elgin hoop harvest
I removed and saved the nipples just in case....
I like the extra dimple, it's all in the details
Some assembly required....
The Higgy hoop was too galvanized and bland, the Elgin looks cool and band-aid beige inside ( might clean em up a bit, or not . We'll see )
It'll be a lot cooler looking I think........
Obviously I've gotta clean and rebuild the hubs, possibly the hoops
Enough playing before work.....
Stay Tuned
Thanks to everyone for the encouraging comments . Really means alot to me to get your reactions
Well, today I have to go in to work at 3pm so I went out to the garage to tinker a bit beforehand.....
I decided to play around with the wheel and tire portion of the program.....
These are the wheels that came on the Elgin when I got it, I really love the hoops..... But the Morrow hub is kinda plain looking. The JC Higgins that I took the Beehive from ( my parts girls bike ) has an awesome hub but boring hoops. The Higgy also has re-useable spokes, the Elgin was rotted beyond recognition. PERFECT!
I used my universal spoke wrench and made quick work of the Elgin hoop harvest
I removed and saved the nipples just in case....
I like the extra dimple, it's all in the details
Some assembly required....
The Higgy hoop was too galvanized and bland, the Elgin looks cool and band-aid beige inside ( might clean em up a bit, or not . We'll see )
It'll be a lot cooler looking I think........
Obviously I've gotta clean and rebuild the hubs, possibly the hoops
Enough playing before work.....
Stay Tuned
Page 4 reminder shot 
Before...
Under construction...
Before...
Under construction...
I think it would look cool if you cut the ends of the front fender to match the rear fender.
Quite the transformation!
It is hard to believe it started out as the bike above...Page 4 reminder shot
Before...
Under construction...
One word...Sweeeet!!!
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6/5/14
Today I had to work , which is OK cuz it rained all day anyways..... After I got home , the sun came out . Turned out to be a perfect night to unwind ....in the garage
I spent a few hours on the hubs.....soaking , scrubbing , scraping with small screwdrivers and fingernails ( a million years of caked on dirt , sand , and dried up waxy grease )
They cleaned up just the way I wanted them to.... very pitted n deep yuck , just not greasy n grimy ( read AWESOME )
Ripped all apart , fully cleaned , greased and put back together..... Amazingly enough , no extra parts leftover
I'm off tomorrow , I hope to lace the used spokes and decide if I'm gonna clean up the hoops or not
Stay Tuned!
Today I had to work , which is OK cuz it rained all day anyways..... After I got home , the sun came out . Turned out to be a perfect night to unwind ....in the garage
I spent a few hours on the hubs.....soaking , scrubbing , scraping with small screwdrivers and fingernails ( a million years of caked on dirt , sand , and dried up waxy grease )
They cleaned up just the way I wanted them to.... very pitted n deep yuck , just not greasy n grimy ( read AWESOME )
Ripped all apart , fully cleaned , greased and put back together..... Amazingly enough , no extra parts leftover
I'm off tomorrow , I hope to lace the used spokes and decide if I'm gonna clean up the hoops or not
Stay Tuned!
Those two top bars are really nice. A little twist on classic lines.
Nice work on the hub! looks brand new!
Luke.
Luke.
Man, I stay away from your thread on purpose, to give you a chance to Think, Eyeball, and Work.
Your progress, both in your taste and workmenship is killer!
Do I need to say I'm lovin it?
Yep! Your dam right I do! I'm lovin it!!!!
Your progress, both in your taste and workmenship is killer!
Do I need to say I'm lovin it?
Yep! Your dam right I do! I'm lovin it!!!!
Doesn't matter how many times I look at the before and after, I still can't get my brain to accept this is the same bike and that hub is a work of art all on its own. Why don't modern manufacturers make stuff like that any more?
Awesome!
Awesome!
6/6/14
Been a fun past few days
Friday I took a morning road trip with my best friend to our favorite place on Earth for some inspiration.....
Been a fun past few days
Friday I took a morning road trip with my best friend to our favorite place on Earth for some inspiration.....
Funkme
𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐟𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐚𝐤𝐞.𝐧𝐮𝐭
I bet you find lotsa goodies in there...
6/9/14
Cleaned up the hoops a bit
Cleaned ...... no patina was harmed in the making of these rims
Started with the front rim . Trued it with my high tech stand.....
It's good to have lots and lots of patience and a Macguyver gene
Only had time to lace up the rear before work today ..... 10AM-9PM
Still have to true it yet....
It's a lot of work to look like you didn't do anything at all
Off to work now.....
Stay Tuned
Cleaned up the hoops a bit
Cleaned ...... no patina was harmed in the making of these rims
Started with the front rim . Trued it with my high tech stand.....
It's good to have lots and lots of patience and a Macguyver gene
Only had time to lace up the rear before work today ..... 10AM-9PM
Still have to true it yet....
It's a lot of work to look like you didn't do anything at all
Off to work now.....
Stay Tuned
nice job on the wheels man. keep it up.
6/6/14
Been a fun past few days
Friday I took a morning road trip with my best friend to our favorite place on Earth for some inspiration.....
A well deserved break! Taken in the land of could be's!!!
Most people just don't understand how enjoyable it really can be!!!
6/12/14
Today was a gloomy overcast day....Perfect weather to wrap up the rim project
I had to true up the rear rim and trim off the excess spoke / popping hazards.
My rear rim truing stand ( cuz the axle is bigger and didn't fit into the Schwinn fork I used for truing the front rim )
Mounted the Lightning Darts and put em on the Elgin for the first time .... I'm SUPER happy that I took the time to swap the hubs and hoops.
( all of the prior mock up pics were with my white and blue pinstriped Schwinn S-2 's with New Departure hubs. Beautiful rims, just not for this build )
I also trimmed up and contoured the front fender a bit... to better mirror the rear one.. I like it much better now...
Not sure if I'm gonna use a chain guard or not, I threw this one on for mock up. I took it off of yet another girls bike I parted up ( some parts also went onto Gumby Rumpus )
I kinda like the looks of it. Gotta sleep on it some more
The mail gets here so late in the day ( almost 5Pm some days ) , I am hoping my seat post from Slowriderz gets here. Once the seat is mounted I can figure out the rest
I mounted this cool horn too
Enough tinkering for today....
Stay Tuned
Today was a gloomy overcast day....Perfect weather to wrap up the rim project
I had to true up the rear rim and trim off the excess spoke / popping hazards.
My rear rim truing stand
( cuz the axle is bigger and didn't fit into the Schwinn fork I used for truing the front rim )
Mounted the Lightning Darts and put em on the Elgin for the first time
.... I'm SUPER happy that I took the time to swap the hubs and hoops.( all of the prior mock up pics were with my white and blue pinstriped Schwinn S-2 's with New Departure hubs. Beautiful rims, just not for this build
)
I also trimmed up and contoured the front fender a bit... to better mirror the rear one.. I like it much better now...
Not sure if I'm gonna use a chain guard or not, I threw this one on for mock up. I took it off of yet another girls bike I parted up ( some parts also went onto Gumby Rumpus )
I kinda like the looks of it. Gotta sleep on it some more
The mail gets here so late in the day ( almost 5Pm some days ) , I am hoping my seat post from Slowriderz gets here. Once the seat is mounted I can figure out the rest
I mounted this cool horn too
Enough tinkering for today....
Stay Tuned
Tuned in...
Luke.
Luke.
