Addison Speed Special

[stretch]

trying to find time to strip and prime the wheels. :? im itching to get them together. thats all thats really keeping me from getting the bike done.

 

[stretch]

stripped and primed the wheels today. didnt post pics cuz my brother ran off with it, and i figured watching primer dry isnt thats stunning. ill post pics when i paint them ivory gloss. 8) cant wait to build the wheels!! my first time! question: is it possible to build the rear wheel with the cog still on? i ask this because theres a notch in the cog, and i was wondering if thats to build the wheel without taking the cog off. it is a skiptooth bike, and every skiptooth cog ive seen has the notch.

 

[deorman]

I believe that is correct. Not just skiptooth, but just about any threadring coaster hub. Not necessarily for a full build, but for spoke replacement in any case.

 

[stretch]

no, im doing a full rebuild, so you think its stil possible? i tried it and it was tight.

 

[deorman]

I would just pull the guts for lacing, then screw it back together for tuning. :|

 

[stretch]

thats what i was thinking. i already assembled it, but its not THAT hard to do it. im hoping to get the wheels together within the next week, so i have time to put together the finishing touches, while riding it, like a true rat. 8) the stripping wheel i got for my birthday works awesome! so taking the rims down to bare metal was easy-er.

 

[deorman]

Since it's a plate clutch type, you don't really need to anything w/the brake side but slide it out and slide it back in as a unit. Just keep the sprocket side facing up, take off the cone, unscrew the bendix, leave everything on the axle.:wink:

 

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how'd you guess it was a bendix hub? :lol:

 

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i got the rear wheel together! i got the rear rim painted before the front, so i took it up to the bike shop and had eric show me how to lace it. it was actually easier than i thought. so i took it home, tuned the hub, and tossed on the original rim strip and the NOS tire, put it on the bike, and threw the chain on. i just feel great about the bike now. im going to go work on the front now. :mrgreen:

 

[Markm]

Nice!!

 

[deorman]

:shock: A brand new 1950 wheel! 8) :wink:

 

[stretch]

should i add pinstripes to the wheels, like stock, or leave it as is for a cleaner look?

 

[FunkyStickman]

I love the tubes on this frame! Great looking bike so far.

 

[Skipton]

The bike looks nice!
pinstripes to the wheels? I think i lean towards no stripes

 

[deorman]

I don't know if you're experienced at striping, you could try some stick-on from the auto parts world to see if you like it, and/or practice on a spare wheel. Personally, I don't care much for them on squarish rims like yours. :|

 

[stretch]

i think they'll stay stripe-less, they look nice and clean, and i dont like the strip tape stuff. i would buy brushes and 1-shot to do it

 

[RawBert]

What kind of tire is that? it looks awsome!

 

[stretch]

its a davis deluxe. it is pretty sweet. i have a skinnier one for the front, so its gonna look even better.

 

[herr_rudolf]

Bike turned out way nice! A real classic ratrod. Love the colorcombo.
Well done!

 

[stretch]

thanks man! the color combo was actually an accident. i stripped and primed the frame, then painted it this color, thinking it'd be more of a red oxide primer paint, but i like the turnout! its my first orange bike. :roll: i also didnt get to put the seat i wanted on it. the one i have for it needed too much work to get done, so i tossed this one on instead.