Klunker 2.0 - RRBO Revisited (Are you really ever done?)

[thebigorangecat]

Missed finishing within the build off time line, but still working on making a rideable downhill bomber!

Start with a few 80's beach cruisers of the Free Craigslist forum.....

And after a bit of teardown and parts swap you get this.

 

[scrumblero]

Your pics aren't loading properly..

 

[thebigorangecat]

Your pics aren't loading properly..

How about now?

 

[scrumblero]

no, maybe its just me..

Are you using the site upload feature?

This is what I get..

Rat Rod Bikes - Error
You do not have permission to view media within this album.

 

[scrumblero]

It's weird cause I was looking at some images you posted earlier today..

 

[thebigorangecat]

no, maybe its just me..

Are you using the site upload feature?

This is what I get..

I think I figured it out, my RRB media album was private - changed to to public - let me know

Inspiration image:

 

[RustyGold]

That is some solid inspiration

Jason

 

[thebigorangecat]

OK, now that I got past the image issue - here are the bars I picked up from ebay $14

Arrived a few days later - great packing job!

And the massiveness in width!

 

[thebigorangecat]

New direction and big change on choice frame! Picked up this '35 Hawthorne from a member here - couldn't pass it up and think it is a much better direction for my Klunk!

 

[Brunson67]

Nice choice on frame!

 

[thebigorangecat]

Got a hold of the stem I wanted, time to mount it up!

 

[OddJob]

Bring that klunker home!

 

[thebigorangecat]

Klunker Fork is here!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Loving this build so far!

 

[thebigorangecat]

Finding out so much about these old frames, one: I can't figure out the right seatpost size and two: the 1984 crank I went to put on last night doesn't fit - it's too big (wide) - much smaller bottom bracket width on this olde' '35!

 

[Bicycle808]

How wide is the ´35´s BB shell?

 

[thebigorangecat]

How wide is the ´35´s BB shell?

I'll have to measure it....

 

[Bicycle808]

Cool

 

[Bicycle808]

I'm curious to find out

 

[thebigorangecat]

Ok, if a modern loose ball bottom bracket shell measures 68mm (also where the incorrect crank I tried to install is from) this one is 64mm or 2.5 inches. My calipers are metric by the way.