I sold all my 24" rear slicks. Sorry. I still have a Kenda front, but I see you already bought one.
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Thanks anyway Crash. I've got an extra Goodyear 24 now too.
I have a pipe that fits over the end of my 15 mm pedal wrench. So far, with the extra leverage that provides, no pedal has beaten me yet! Give it a try before you start up the cut wheel....
I've got a pipe too, the open end wrench always flexes enough and pops across the room! My wrenches are Chinese, maybe that's the trouble!
Parts are soaking in acid...
The crank came off (the hard way). I still have to get the pedals loose. I'll work on that while everything else takes a bath.
The crank came off (the hard way). I still have to get the pedals loose. I'll work on that while everything else takes a bath.
Was it reverse threaded?
Yes. The left pedal is reverse thread and the right is regular. Still no love.
Bummer.. sorry watching... great bike!
15mm you say? All this time I've been using a 19/32 Craftsman box... Haha, and I've yet to be beaten either!
Carl.
Carl.
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Ok. I've pretty much had it with the acid bath. My "tub" with double plastic sheet and pallet boards ended up leaking. The sissy bar cleaned up enough that I might be able to use it after I get the green paint off and polish it...
The front of the frame might clean up enough but the rear is still very rough...
I found a huge Rubbermaid tub in the rafters of the garage and mixed up another five gallons of the oxalic solution and figured I'd give it another try and the Rubbermaid leaks!! After this it's getting stripped and painted!!
Today tho...I have to clean up a nice old step-thru western flyer to donate to a breast cancer auction...
The front of the frame might clean up enough but the rear is still very rough...
I found a huge Rubbermaid tub in the rafters of the garage and mixed up another five gallons of the oxalic solution and figured I'd give it another try and the Rubbermaid leaks!! After this it's getting stripped and painted!!
Today tho...I have to clean up a nice old step-thru western flyer to donate to a breast cancer auction...
I rode that western flyer around the block the other night and something just wasn't right with it. I got to stripping it down today and found this huge clump of mud up in the fender!
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I believe that is a mud dauber nest.
Yeah, as in 'wasp'....gives new meaning to the term 'sting-ray'....
Finally got a little break from work today and got those stubborn pedals loose. I carefully ground away at the crank that surrounds the thread until they broke loose. The parts pile supplied a new crank (longer)...
Good thinking!
Luke.
Luke.
After HOURS working on this frame with wd and steel wool, I gave up and took the wire wheel and sand paper to the rear of the frame. I just wasn't getting anywhere.
I think Im gonna try the "wash" technique or just spray blend the closest color I can find....
Now no days off again for a week! Ugh...
I think Im gonna try the "wash" technique or just spray blend the closest color I can find....
Now no days off again for a week! Ugh...
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Got those pedals that i had to bend time to remove cleaned up...
You got me thinking about an old kiddie pool I have stashed under the car trailer. Wonder if that would hold up during an acid bath. Maybe it is to bike because of the amount of product. I'm enjoying watching your build. You'll have fun rider that will fit you when you're done. I guess I'm actually lucky to only be 5'3". I can ride any muscle bike like a kid would!Ok. I've pretty much had it with the acid bath. My "tub" with double plastic sheet and pallet boards ended up leaking. The sissy bar cleaned up enough that I might be able to use it after I get the green paint off and polish it...
The front of the frame might clean up enough but the rear is still very rough...
I found a huge Rubbermaid tub in the rafters of the garage and mixed up another five gallons of the oxalic solution and figured I'd give it another try and the Rubbermaid leaks!! After this it's getting stripped and painted!!
Today tho...I have to clean up a nice old step-thru western flyer to donate to a breast cancer auction...
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Blow up, or molded? A molded pool will hold up better.
