Got a deal on a frame, (girls frames are usually at discount), and a new bike project. It takes 28” wheels, normal cranks, but a 1-3/8” headset (or 35mm), and an odd seat tube feature. Head badge 2-7/8” between holes; I can use CWC badges, (or find something older). It was once a black bike, (they were so creative way back then), painted a sky-ish blue, with either dirt or clear-coat applied at some time?
It may be something about how my brain works, but I decided this should be a black bike project. Found a fork with the right length steering tube, 1"-24 tpi, also black over red primer, (kind-of skinny).
Found some 1.0" seat posts, and a collet(?) that was the wrong size.
I like the second one better.
Started the prep work.
Stripped, sanded, and wire brushed, until I got tired of that.
Rust-Oleum "Rusty-Metal" red primer.
Rust-Oleum black primer over the 400-sanded red; (masking tape on the lower race area).
It may be something about how my brain works, but I decided this should be a black bike project. Found a fork with the right length steering tube, 1"-24 tpi, also black over red primer, (kind-of skinny).
Found some 1.0" seat posts, and a collet(?) that was the wrong size.
I like the second one better.
Started the prep work.
Stripped, sanded, and wire brushed, until I got tired of that.
Rust-Oleum "Rusty-Metal" red primer.
Rust-Oleum black primer over the 400-sanded red; (masking tape on the lower race area).
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