Dead Reckoning
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I looked through the thread but didn’t see any more photos. It’s gonna be nice.
It’s just sitting and waiting to be built. Ok working on #2 of 4. I’ve got a lot to do and just 15 days to do it!
I was just getting ready to enter a frame into the muscle bikes….. just kidding
Time for wheels
Trued and ready to install on the bike.
@ingola was kind enough to send me a replacement chrome seat post, but it’s coming from Canada, so Lord knows when it will arrive. I have to assume it won’t be here in time for final pictures, so I had to improvise. I wire wheeled the powder coating at the max height line and below. Slipped right in up to that spot. The white looks good, but isn’t adjustable, so the chrome one will be the permanent solution eventually.
I did a ton of polishing tonight. So pressed in the BB cups. Years ago I bought a Tange Seki headset hoping it would fit a muscle bike. It didn’t, so the box has been sitting in my headset parts drawer for years. When I realized the original headset and BB on this bike was Tange, I busted it out and tried it. Pretty close, so I made some minor modifications to help it fit, including opening up the crown race a bit.
I pressed in the cups and the crown race and put it all together.
Now a Sleep break…
I did a ton of polishing tonight. So pressed in the BB cups. Years ago I bought a Tange Seki headset hoping it would fit a muscle bike. It didn’t, so the box has been sitting in my headset parts drawer for years. When I realized the original headset and BB on this bike was Tange, I busted it out and tried it. Pretty close, so I made some minor modifications to help it fit, including opening up the crown race a bit.
I pressed in the cups and the crown race and put it all together.
Now a Sleep break…
Had to replace some brake hardware due to condition. So this represents 1 hour of searching, selecting, fitting, and polishing. Just this little bit! And I wonder why it takes me so long to finish these bikes!
I work with white cable housing so often that something different gets me excited. I selected this chrome red housing! It looks so good! Installing now…
I even got red cable ends!
Here’s an interesting snag I’ve never run into before. The pedal threads of the crank were so corroded that I couldn’t install the new pedals. The old POS pedals came off ok. But the new left one fought me all the way on, and I couldn’t get the right one started at all. So I took the bike to my LBS to have them tapped. The left side cleaned up fine and the pedal went on smooth. But he couldn’t even start the right one. So I attacked it from the inside. He got 3/4 of the way through and it felt like he hit a wall. You can see where the clean threads end at the corroded threads.
So I came up with the idea of giving it an evaporust soak. So I brought it home to soak it.
I’ll take it back tomorrow to get the last few threads tapped. Hopefully this idea works.
So I came up with the idea of giving it an evaporust soak. So I brought it home to soak it.
I’ll take it back tomorrow to get the last few threads tapped. Hopefully this idea works.
Got the decals on. Just need to get the pedal on, and this bike is ready for some pictures in the sun!
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Nailed it! I keep two sets of old spindles from discarded pedals to use as thread chasers. When pedals don't fit the 'right' way, nail them from the opposite direction. Have not ruined the tools or the crank arms yet.
Wow, this one really turned out sweet!
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Incredible! 
NGL...........would love to own this!
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Great idea. I have pedal taps. I have a dog leg that has a pedal cross threaded in half way. I’ve been squirting penetrant on it for a month but haven’t attempted to remove it. It’s very rusty, it’s a pre reflective pedal so it’s been there for years. I was wondering if I could even start a pedal straight in it. If I get the cross threaded pedal off I’ll try retapping from the back. It’s the non drive side that’s messed up so I’ll need the reverse threaded tap. The other pedal is in all the way but is way bent. I’ll have to ex tract that one to save the crank. The crank could be bent, I have a bent dog leg so I’m hoping this one is good. Thanks for the idea. I’ll use rust buster before I try threading. The half that doesn’t have the pedal all the way in is rusty.
