(MBBO4 Class 1) SixtyNine Spyder: All Done!
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Looking good Crash!
Luke.
Luke.
My goal was restoration. I had the original color matched pretty well. Except that it was original to the previous frame... I already had the paint color and everything to match, so it was staying gold.
I wasn't going to start till early next week, but I'm getting anxious, so I had to start. I know everyone knows how to build a bike, but I had a request from a (non-RRB member) friend to see a detailed build, so I'm going to try to document my every step from start to finish.
So let's do this!
I started with the head badge, and tapped in the mounting rivets. (I nicked the head tube pulling it out from under my bed. I think the headset cup will hide it.)
Then came the decals. I had to cut each stripe from the "pack" that they came in, then measure and mount each one individually. A real pain in the butt, but I think it came out nice. For comparison, here's the original decal placement.
And mine. (I should have taken a close up, but oh well)
And lastly tonight, I smacked in the cups.
So let's do this!
I started with the head badge, and tapped in the mounting rivets. (I nicked the head tube pulling it out from under my bed. I think the headset cup will hide it.)
Then came the decals. I had to cut each stripe from the "pack" that they came in, then measure and mount each one individually. A real pain in the butt, but I think it came out nice. For comparison, here's the original decal placement.
And mine. (I should have taken a close up, but oh well)
And lastly tonight, I smacked in the cups.
Really nice work as always!
Luke.
Luke.
No, just accurate. I use the 2x4 + BFH technique. It's effective and there is certainly some "Smacking" that comes with that technique."Smacked"..is that a technical term..
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29 degrees this morning. I had to take "warm up" breaks because my fingers would hurt. I'm taking my kids to a movie, so came to a stopping point. First...
I installed the BB + crank (The grease was frickin' cold!)
Then went on the derailleur.
Then the rear fender/brake assembly.
The rear wheel and chain...
Then the chain guard.
That's how it sits right now.
I installed the BB + crank (The grease was frickin' cold!)
Then went on the derailleur.
Then the rear fender/brake assembly.
The rear wheel and chain...
Then the chain guard.
That's how it sits right now.
Looking good Crash!
Luke.
Luke.
On with the build...
Sissy and seat. The seat is a custom that I had made before the bike was painted. I thought gold would work well, but the paint turned out a little more "butterscotch" than I anticipated. The funny thing is, the paint is actually pretty true to a match of the original paint. But "gold" was the closest I could come in the seat regardless of any shade the paint came out. In the pictures, with the heavy white flash, they are pretty dissimilar. I'm thinking in the sun, when the deep metal flake shines, they may complement each other really well. We'll find out in the final pictures.
Shifter. I learned something as I installed the shifter. There are two built-in clips under the shifter for the brake housing. I never realized that, as I've seen Spyders with all kinds of mess for the housing. So I'm going to have to rethink the housing pattern. I had 5 frame clips ready to go, but we'll see.
Kickstand.
Fork, stem, fender & front wheel.
Bars, brake levers, grips and lever grips.
Then I routed the housing. The brakes were a bear to get right. (I hate caliper brakes) I think I routed the housing pretty clean, and I only used two frame clips, both for the shift housing. I wanted to route the shift housing inside the sissy, but the first time I tried it, it threatened to hit the freewheel, so I played it safe.
Other than the cleanup, I'm going to call it done, save one question.
As you may remember, I've been collecting parts to save this Spyder for about 3 years. This original sissy I found unfortunately has some shade tree holes added to it, I'm assuming to add some sort of addition. Do I:
1) Leave it as-is?
2) Use my chrome tape to make little covers?
Sissy and seat. The seat is a custom that I had made before the bike was painted. I thought gold would work well, but the paint turned out a little more "butterscotch" than I anticipated. The funny thing is, the paint is actually pretty true to a match of the original paint. But "gold" was the closest I could come in the seat regardless of any shade the paint came out. In the pictures, with the heavy white flash, they are pretty dissimilar. I'm thinking in the sun, when the deep metal flake shines, they may complement each other really well. We'll find out in the final pictures.
Shifter. I learned something as I installed the shifter. There are two built-in clips under the shifter for the brake housing. I never realized that, as I've seen Spyders with all kinds of mess for the housing. So I'm going to have to rethink the housing pattern. I had 5 frame clips ready to go, but we'll see.
Kickstand.
Fork, stem, fender & front wheel.
Bars, brake levers, grips and lever grips.
Then I routed the housing. The brakes were a bear to get right. (I hate caliper brakes) I think I routed the housing pretty clean, and I only used two frame clips, both for the shift housing. I wanted to route the shift housing inside the sissy, but the first time I tried it, it threatened to hit the freewheel, so I played it safe.
Other than the cleanup, I'm going to call it done, save one question.
As you may remember, I've been collecting parts to save this Spyder for about 3 years. This original sissy I found unfortunately has some shade tree holes added to it, I'm assuming to add some sort of addition. Do I:
1) Leave it as-is?
2) Use my chrome tape to make little covers?
Looking great! The glitter vinyl does weird things in the light. I'll bet it looks good when you get it outside. It actually matches pretty well in the bottom pics there.
I would leave them be personally...
I also agree with Chad, some of this the seat looks like a perfect match!
Luke.
Great looking bike Crash, love that color and the seat is a nice touch! I would leave the holes open.
Man...I like what you did with that Crash!! Looking good! ! !
Crash, You do some oustanding work.
Thanks all! I'm waiting for a sunny day to get the final photos. If the weather doesn't cooperate I guess I'll do the best I can. But I'd really like to take the pics in the sun.
LOL! No, I just realized that I didn't have my final picks in the build thread I had linked in my sig. So I added them.
