AMF Roadmaster

[us56456712]

I got this from a junk pile hoard in a small town. I bought it for $25 for the tank, which I’ll use on another bike.

The frame had a missing cantilever frame tubing plug. I made one.

The frame had two cracks, a few small dents and holes in chain stays from a loose crank. I filled them by welding with filler rod.

The original seat post was short and used a wedge like a quill stem. I replaced the post with a long one, cut a grove so a binder and bolt could be used. These long replacement seat posts bend so a 12 inch section of 3/8 galvanized pipe was slathered with JB Weld and hammered inside the seat post.

I laced up wheels by salvaging rims, hubs, spokes and nipples from stash junk.
Rear wheel made from a 5 speed steel wheel. Spokes are the right length for the coaster hub.

The spokes from both sides of the hub are the same length.

I salvaged parts from 3 Bendix red bands to make one. One had broken gear teeth, one was missing parts.

Front wheel was made by robbing spokes and nipples from an alloy quick release junk mountain bike wheel and using them to lace up an old steel rim and 94mm hub.

Work stand.

 

[us56456712]

Fenders, yes or no? Paint, yes or no?

 

[Son of Kradus]

I rekon maybe give it a very light sand, like 1000/ 2000, just to rid the bumps and smooth it all over, wash with anti rust and throw heaps of clear coat over it all....... I only suggest anti rust to make it last longer with the clear,
If you wnt guards you'll have to source a set that matches the frames Patina..... or maybe not, the wheels have been done so maybe a newer styled fender set...Hmmmm????

 

[us56456712]

I rekon maybe give it a very light sand, like 1000/ 2000, just to rid the bumps and smooth it all over, wash with anti rust and throw heaps of clear coat over it all....... I only suggest anti rust to make it last longer with the clear,
If you wnt guards you'll have to source a set that matches the frames Patina..... or maybe not, the wheels have been done so maybe a newer styled fender set...Hmmmm????

The rims are old rusty painted that I power wire wheeled. They wont stay shiny long. I have a set of mismatched rusty fenders. I’m on the fence, yesterday I was all for fenders but I like the look as it stands today.