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1HP ELGIN ''UndeadCustom'' FINISHED!!!
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Fork is welded, adjusted, cleaned ,bondo'ed ,sanded and primed/polished and clear 
-I tested the springs and they work great "on the stiff side"
-The bondo was just to make it all rounded and smooth around the welds
ill leave it ratty (rust/primer) for a bit , the time to find what ill do with the rear and witch paint job ill do ..
i might eventually drop the fork the more i can and widen the chain stay even more to use original drop outs , that way the bike would end up "level" with its right stance .... but this would involve ditching the rear plate witch took time to make
,and redo some new front pivot plates
Fork assembly and testing tomorrow
-I tested the springs and they work great "on the stiff side"
-The bondo was just to make it all rounded and smooth around the welds
ill leave it ratty (rust/primer) for a bit , the time to find what ill do with the rear and witch paint job ill do ..
i might eventually drop the fork the more i can and widen the chain stay even more to use original drop outs , that way the bike would end up "level" with its right stance .... but this would involve ditching the rear plate witch took time to make
,and redo some new front pivot platesFork assembly and testing tomorrow
That fork is very elegant, no huge springs mounted way out front, no extra pieces that serve no purpose... Very nice!
Luke.
Luke.
Thanks guys! I could not wait and assembled it first thing in the morning.
Work great !! , no slop at all and good spring action
i gone back to the softer springs and softer bushings, but ill try to find some chrome "mid-stiff" springs
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Nice design!
Thanks!
better name it before companies spy on the server and rob the idea
"LS" fork LAPRISE Sring fork (designed and built in Montreal Québec)
better name it before companies spy on the server and rob the idea
"LS" fork LAPRISE Sring fork (designed and built in Montreal Québec)
Thank you very much ... it also feel like it is
..well .. exept the rear huffy hub, i think its about to die , but i plan a multispeed kickback hub in the near future.ill have to take the wheels apart for paint anyways
Looking slick!
I like the top tank graphic the best in whatever color you choose.
I like the top tank graphic the best in whatever color you choose.
New chainguard and vintage pedals
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piece by piece , its getting there
"restored" this light
changed the cracked plastic lens for a glass one from a halogen light
still using the original reflective cone and 6-7v light bulb from the bike light
wired it on 4 x AAA batteries all stacked tightly in there , so no cable routing
still need to instal a switch , cause now i just plug the wire on the mounting bolt to switch it on
"restored" this light
changed the cracked plastic lens for a glass one from a halogen light
still using the original reflective cone and 6-7v light bulb from the bike light
wired it on 4 x AAA batteries all stacked tightly in there , so no cable routing
still need to instal a switch , cause now i just plug the wire on the mounting bolt to switch it on
and just a preview of where i might go with the paint
Love that chain guard!
Luke.
Luke.
the one i have now, or the one on the drawing ?
the one on the drawing i can't do with the tools i have , but been thinking about it for a while
+2 on the existing chainguard! Good looking bike. If it was sporting some wide, flat mtb bars, I may come and take it to my bike shed to meet some other rats..
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