AKA : Middlesboro Monterey.
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AKA : Middlesboro Monterey.
The Renaissance Man
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I like the play on words title!
The name game is so strong around here
Named for the part of Ky. this one will be left after built. Cumberland Gap region.
Middlesboro Kentucky. Well, it is known as the crater in the Appalachian Mountains of southeastern, Ky.
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Most of the paint has fallen off this frame. Only area where the blue color is still there is under the factory stickers.
Pulled the chain guard. Crank nut rusted: sprayed with penetrating oil. Also sprayed the complet interior of frame with penetrating oil. Before I sprayed the oil: knocked off most of what was left of the blue paint on the Underside.
Now: it will hang with headtube down ; so all oil will drain
Now: it will hang with headtube down ; so all oil will drain
Had a few minute this oirn : couldn't get broke loose.
so: let it soak in penetrating oil.. till I get back to it.
If then it wonr' break;
Will hafta amputate the crank nut.
If then it wonr' break;
Will hafta amputate the crank nut.
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If you have a clamp of some type or a vise that will open enough, squeeze the end of the wrench and the end of the crank arm together from the position in this photo.
Yeah: thats why i have it at that angle ,,except the vise big & strong enuf: had football practice or something today.If you have a clamp of some type or a vise that will open enough, squeeze the end of the wrench and the end of the crank arm together from the position in this photo.
(@cjperry81 ).
I only had a few to tinker tis morn.. i get it in no time ; whenever I get back around here to work on it again.
cjperry81
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Well, i couldn't chance :
Busting up the music pik'n handz.
And, i figured: human Vice... was already part of your resume.
Back for a few today.
broke loose no sweat; after 10 days soak in 3n1 url.
Can't find a masterlink.
All links look same.
of course:
I am vision impaired.
broke loose no sweat; after 10 days soak in 3n1 url.
Can't find a masterlink.
All links look same.
I am vision impaired.
using a chain breaker, push a pin out til it's still in the opposite plate, then wiggle it apart. push it back thru to assemble.
Ah, classic chains, no convenient clip to allow you to take it apart, it is why you see so many old frames with the chain still on. All my chains are like this, except one.
If you do not have a tool to take them apart, then carefully laying it on a vice and pushing out any of those pins with a pin punch also works, or instead of a vice putting a small bit of tube or an old nut behind it also works.
If you do not have a tool to take them apart, then carefully laying it on a vice and pushing out any of those pins with a pin punch also works, or instead of a vice putting a small bit of tube or an old nut behind it also works.
Well, I have all the proper tools for anything. But, after a flood and all kinds of problems everything being moved because Place being redone, difficult to find things. And when you're only around about 24 to 48 hours a week,( usually a day and a half before on the road again( and only have about an hour to spend on the bike project; no time to go searching. Besides the chain needs to be replaced anyway.
Planning on 26-in wheels. Through these twenties on there to get a seat and handlebar swapping.
I'm almost leaning toward these wheels and tires. The seat sissy bar and ape hangers will remain for sure.
The seat is John Deere.
I'm almost leaning toward these wheels and tires. The seat sissy bar and ape hangers will remain for sure.
The seat is John Deere.
Truth is those wheels and tires are most definitely not going to be on this build.
But I do have another ideal for this build, as far as Wheel and Tire combo. As for the seat and sissy bar; I brought them home from Kentucky in july. To build a bicycle around them to take to Kentucky to leave.
Stay Tooned..
But I do have another ideal for this build, as far as Wheel and Tire combo. As for the seat and sissy bar; I brought them home from Kentucky in july. To build a bicycle around them to take to Kentucky to leave.
Stay Tooned..
