74 Ross Compact

[Modelcarjedi]

I had a few minutes over the weekend to do some parts cleaning.

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[Modelcarjedi]

I like my bikes to have some sort of rack to strap a water bottle or wrenches to. I thought about buying a sissy bar rack. Then I had a idea to make something from some stuff. Not sure if I’ll use it like this but I kinda like it.


First idea but it looks terrible

Second idea

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[Modelcarjedi]

Moved onto the rear rim. I have a schwinn s-7 with a red band hub. It’s a greasy mess! I took it apart and it had bright red grease in it. It also has a destroyed bearing on the drive side. Not sure if I’ll fix it or find another rim. It also has a few bent spokes.

Since I typically build Schwinns I might fix this rim [emoji2373]

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[Modelcarjedi]

I few glamour shots.

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[Modelcarjedi]

I’m going to drill the frame so I can mount the sissy bar mounts.



This is too jinky looking

I’ll use this as a guide. They will be mounted on the outside so I can squeeze the sissy bar.

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[Modelcarjedi]

The clamp will hold more securely when allowed to close fully. I'd use a thick washer or narrow collar on the outside of the clamp to move it to a side.
Coming along nicely. Wish I had a bike that color. Thought about using the color it in a hammered paint.

I’ll move it to the outside so it will close. Just using it as a guide for now. I like this color now that it’s clean. At first it looked so blah


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[Modelcarjedi]

Snitched the reflector from the original seat

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[LukeTheJoker]

Shiny!

 

[Modelcarjedi]

I’m probably in over my head on this rim. I have two rims in need of tlc. So I’m taking what I need and making one good one..........I hope

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[Modelcarjedi]

Nice clean parts. Time to shine them up. But first I have to break down another rim. The spoke flange is loose on my current hub. It might be ok....BUT I’ll dig up another one.

Broken bearing from a million years ago

Glad I’m in class 1 [emoji79]


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[Modelcarjedi]

Started putting my beat up rim back together. My hats off to the guys that build rims!!!

I put my rear hub all back together

Then I realized that I’d never get the spokes back in it

I managed to lace one side up

Then I got them both done

I’ve never done this before. It’s not too wobbly. I think I can get it trued [emoji41]

I was watching a vampire movie with Susan Sarandon it and kept getting distracted

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[OddJob]

Wheel building while watching a vampire movie? That's second level bike mechanics!

...you had me at 'Susan Sarandon'...

 

[Modelcarjedi]

Wheel building while watching a vampire movie? That's second level bike mechanics!

...you had me at 'Susan Sarandon'...

Laserdisc ....age is AOK in my four eye [emoji23]


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[Modelcarjedi]

I spent some time truing my rim and getting the mounting mocked up. I like the rear rack idea. It’s either super close to staying or getting scrapped [emoji3526]

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[Modelcarjedi]

Profile shot and poor lighting

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[OddJob]

The lighting might be poor, but the background 'noise' is incredible!

 

[Uncle Shish]

Profile shot and poor lighting

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Digging those Dynasty era posters!

 

[SpikeFC]

Digging those Dynasty era posters!

Posters? I dig your whole workshop. Looks like home

 

[Modelcarjedi]

Digging those Dynasty era posters!

That’s my favorite era. I’ve had the poster forever. It’s pretty trashed so I cut it in half so I could hand it up


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[Modelcarjedi]

My bars arrived today. They look better than the upside down 10 speed bars. I’ll have to shim them up some. Now it’s looking like a muscle bike

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