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[Pondo]

Man, I'm glad I checked this now. I just ordered the laid back seat post that's 13/16" with the 7/8" top it needs. This should come in early next week and should allow me to finish in time. Tomorrow I can work on brake, shifter and cabling. Then figure out the pedal situation.

 

[OddJob]

It will look cool with the laid back post too. Accentuate the rake on the fork! Now all you need is for this guy to ride it....

 

[Pondo]

It will look cool with the laid back post too. Accentuate the rake on the fork! Now all you need is for this guy to ride it....

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Actually, I think I know that guy....

 

[Tintmanpa]

I got to work on the Dragster a bit today. Final assembly is fun, you get to see it all coming together.
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Rear fender sat too high in the back
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I added a spacer at the upper mount that dropped it into a better spot
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Getting the rear wheel set up with the spoke protector and outer trim disc really spiced it up. New chain and it’s getting somewhere. Then I put the drag forks on and it started to get pretty exciting.
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Stem and bars, looking good
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I put the brake lever on and wrestled with the grips for a while and, man, this bike is looking so cool!
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That’s as far as I’ll get today. I had hoped to wrap it up this weekend but I still need to install the seat, sissy bar, brake and shifter and then cable it up. Hopefully that will only take a few hours next weekend and I can get some finished pics. I’m really digging this little bike. It’s been a lot of work but a lot of fun too!

She is a beauty for sure

Ok, I just hit a major unanticipated snag. The saddle I have matches the bike’s colors perfectly. In fact I chose these colors to go with the seat. But it’s a short seat and it will make the sissy bar lean forward, like a lot.
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It should be a fair amount back
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Any suggestions on how to remedy this? I’m thinking maybe a bracket at the rear or front mount or maybe a leaned back seat post.

I don’t like my seat post either. I’m close to finishing. But will need to cut and weld up the post at a different angle.

 

[Pondo]

She is a beauty for sure


I don’t like my seat post either. I’m close to finishing. But will need to cut and weld up the post at a different angle.

Thanks! It's been a ton of work but the bike is looking great.

 

[Pondo]

I made a little more progress today. I keep thinking I’m almost done but there’s a fair amount to do and everything seems to take a bunch of time.

I got the shifter cleaned up. The plastic is much less yellow after soaking in peroxide for a couple of weeks. Still not totally white but it is old so I think it’s ok. Ground down the limits so it can reach all 5 gears. New stickers and onto the bike.

I went to put the new adjuster into the derailleur and discovered the old one broken off in the hole. Nice. You really take your chances on eBay.

So I found this ferrule with a ’tip’ on it that fits thru the hole. That will be fine until I can repair this derailleur or get a better one.

 

[Pondo]

Then I just added some cool caps on the frame tubes. They’re for a long frame Huffy but they look really cool on this one. And I added the neat valve caps. They add another white accent and are cool.

I also started fitting the brake caliper but I need my cutoff wheel and tap/die set to shorten the stud so that has to wait a few days. By then I should have the new seat post and be able to finish this up.