Big update today... I finally decided to take the plunge on something ive been debating for a while. But Ill let the pictures do the talking ![grin :grin: :grin:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/grin.gif)
First I tacked the lower tubes back onto the seat tube to give the frame a little more rigidity. And I used the old string and a nut to make sure everything was nice and plumb.
Then this happened![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I think this bike needs some rake![crazy :crazy: :crazy:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/crazy.gif)
After a good amount of heat from a blow torch and a few clicks from the ratchet I got it right where I want it![happy :happy: :happy:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/happy.png)
Thankfully everything is still nice and plumb!
Obviously I had to mock it all up and see if I just ruined the lines![39 :39: :39:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/39.gif)
I think it turned out pretty good
. This weekend I'll weld the top tube back on and then im ready to start the big secret ive been holding back from telling you all![cool2 :cool2: :cool2:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif)
![cool2 :cool2: :cool2:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif)
Thanks for looking!
![grin :grin: :grin:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/grin.gif)
First I tacked the lower tubes back onto the seat tube to give the frame a little more rigidity. And I used the old string and a nut to make sure everything was nice and plumb.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/977/977ddb684e55904dc81eb921f3af01cc.jpg)
Then this happened
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9ef/9efec6353c8e9eaa88aef47be4ee7be4.jpg)
I think this bike needs some rake
![crazy :crazy: :crazy:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/crazy.gif)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/5b4/5b40b5541a11906507afbc00e537457e.jpg)
After a good amount of heat from a blow torch and a few clicks from the ratchet I got it right where I want it
![happy :happy: :happy:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/happy.png)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/ec5/ec5c40cead72768a51d2036e1e80bbd6.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/41a/41ad534aba879764d2ef00b8635ee5ca.jpg)
Thankfully everything is still nice and plumb!
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/69e/69e505358437da0a32335ae0f06b5e03.jpg)
Obviously I had to mock it all up and see if I just ruined the lines
![39 :39: :39:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/39.gif)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c07/c0783b13091f2ad129c20fdeeec977dd.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/72f/72f6e83ad377db967e6401e0f8f9c925.jpg)
I think it turned out pretty good
![grin :grin: :grin:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/grin.gif)
![cool2 :cool2: :cool2:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif)
![cool2 :cool2: :cool2:](/forum/styles/fusion/xenforo/smilies/cool.gif)
Thanks for looking!