Almost scrap

[dropstep]

I purchased this last year because it was a 10 dollar springer. Even bent I couldn’t pass up on it. Loved the chain guard and fender color as well.I was riding last years class 2 bike and a friend told me we could do better.

So I sent him this and he was in. We do have to line up a time to get together and start welding things but the plan is just a bit longer and lower than last years huffy. Maybe a head tube angle change Etc. progress may start slow

 

[LukeTheJoker]

That has the potential to be a cool chop and drop, looking forward to watching it happen!

 

[Funkme]

Interested to see the finish product, goodluck

 

[metalchewy]

Love extended dropouts. Done a few myself. Adds some length to drop your seat onto place. Great frame to start with.

 

[BartRidesEternal]

Awesome, I really enjoy those 'widened' or offset cranks!

 

[Pondo]

Love it! Will the springer stay on this one?

 

[Tallbikeman]

Looking forward to your build. The springer fork can probably be bent true again.

 

[dropstep]

Looking forward to your build. The springer fork can probably be bent true again.

Oh yeah I fixed the springer last year in plans to use it on a men’s monark but didn’t so I still have it

 

[dropstep]

On my buddy Kevin’s recommendation ground the rear dropout down so the tube would slide over it.

Left a weird gap at the top though, the grinder also tryed to cut my finger off and I dropped it today. -1 safety for holding stuff in one hand and a grinder in the other.

Now add in one cut down all pro 20 inch fork. Anything further happens in Kevin’s shop possibly Sunday depending on how Saturday goes with car projects

 

[dropstep]

Love it! Will the springer stay on this one?

Maybe, depends on what ends up happening with chopping it up. I want to use the springer but also want it basically pedal dragging low

 

[dropstep]

Might have got a little carried away adding things.Jeep parts won’t be in until tomorrow so we wasted 3ish hours today. Kevin thought it was too plain just extending it so I went home and got another frame, another rear triangle and some Huffy sprockets

this is back at home. Going back tomorrow to cut the front of the frame and change the head tube angle to hopefully keep it low while using the springer.

I did have to cut this sprocket for chainline. I’ll clean that up tomorrow because I broke my last grinding wheel and didn’t feel like another harbor freight trip.

This frame is now part monark, huffy, Raleigh and some green bike rear triangle I can’t remember what I hacked it off of. Hopefully finish the frame tomorrow! As of right now my plan is grinder/wire wheel and do the frame in bare metal/rust if I don’t give up. Having 4 different bike frames involved made it to many colors

 

[dropstep]

Sometimes having a wagon is handy, did the front today.

Little chop chop

Scrap frame rail for a gusset

The new seat post location, and I’m horrible at progress photos.

This is how it looks mocked up to check for pedal height! Going to spend a bunch of hours trying to strip it to bare metal. Might end up having to build handlebars depending on position but we got 3 months!

 

[dropstep]

Plan was to rebuild some wheels for my class one build this evening. But instead I broke out my harbor freight special and a flappy disc!

full bare metal isn’t happening without a sandblaster. I should have planned ahead!

My favorite extra joint on this build. Rear triangle section of some random 10 speed frame.

I still really need to mount my vice!

and home for a while, see if nature will take care of it for me. I did learn I really need to weed eat! Back to class one for a bit while I wait.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Loving it!

 

[dropstep]

One night in the weeds during a thunderstorm just isn’t enough I need to forget this thing exists for like a month. So onto boring stuff

Simple clean and repack of the bearings, may even keep these old dry rotted whitewalls on it for a bit. This thing won’t be a high speed bike.

For being off an 80s huffy these wheels had clean internals compared to my class 1 wheels.

Likely the last update for a bit on class 2. Nature needs time

 

[idiotboy]

Mix hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and some salt in a spray bottle and hit that frame with it. it will grow rust quickly

 

[kingfish254]

Digging the mad max vibe from all the bracing and extra doodad welding.
It will be fun to watch the natural woods aging going on too.

 

[dropstep]

Digging the mad max vibe from all the bracing and extra doodad welding.
It will be fun to watch the natural woods aging going on too.

The extras was something that wasn’t planned but it looked boring otherwise. Debated sheet metal filling the section between the 2 rear triangles but decided the bracing worked

 

[dropstep]

My kids make fun of me watering my bike, this side isn’t rusting very quick.

But the side that was in the mud was rusting pretty quickly

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Use the peroxide vinegar spritzer it will speed things up. Also, I've found that pieces of expanded steel look great and add support to stretched frames plus it's easy to compound curve it....