From junk to klunk

[rev106]

Have this pre-war Elgin frame that the top tube was cut out of. I wanted to try my hand at brazing so I rolled a new tube and welded it in. I made cable guides our old jockey wheel bushings from broken derailleurs and put some canti bosses on the back. Custom seat post was made from some 4130 scraps I had because the seat tube is 5/8 I wanted to make something robust. The rest is parts bin parts, used the original crank with a triple chain ring off a huffy I think. Came out pretty cool. It is stretched out but a small frame. Enjoy.

 

[68z27]

I'm diggin' your front fork selection for that frame. Nice work.............

 

[Pondo]

Nice work saving that frame, it came out great!

 

[rev106]

Thanks!!!

 

[us56456712]

Have this pre-war Elgin frame that the top tube was cut out of. I wanted to try my hand at brazing so I rolled a new tube and welded it in. I made cable guides our old jockey wheel bushings from broken derailleurs and put some canti bosses on the back. Custom seat post was made from some 4130 scraps I had because the seat tube is 5/8 I wanted to make something robust. The rest is parts bin parts, used the original crank with a triple chain ring off a huffy I think. Came out pretty cool. It is stretched out but a small frame. Enjoy.View attachment 283604View attachment 283605View attachment 283606View attachment 283607View attachment 283608View attachment 283609View attachment 283610View attachment 283611View attachment 283612View attachment 283613View attachment 283614View attachment 283615View attachment 283616View attachment 283617

Nice mix of parts, looks real nice

 

[rev106]

What I won't do if I can help it, is go buy more bike crap when I have over 100 milk crates full of parts. Chasing "the look" whatever that look is can be expensive!