But I get them so easily confused.....
Olds Cool
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But I get them so easily confused.....
Wheels, taillights and a decorative theme piece are what came in the mail yesterday.
Mounted a set of Kenda Kraze tires I've had laying around awhile. They filled out nicely on the 57mm rims. Gives the tire an almost square look, which it what I wanted. Front tire clearance is TIGHT!
Did the first mock up with the wheels/tires and borrowed the seat and bars from my Vagabond.
Mounted a set of Kenda Kraze tires I've had laying around awhile. They filled out nicely on the 57mm rims. Gives the tire an almost square look, which it what I wanted. Front tire clearance is TIGHT!
Did the first mock up with the wheels/tires and borrowed the seat and bars from my Vagabond.
Stupid question time....24" or 26" Krazes? I've got a pair of each collecting dust because the 26x2.125 looked a little skinny. Maybe I just need some wide rims, because yours are BANGIN'!
Doc T.....the wheels are 26"x57mm. The tires are 26x2.125. They're a little weird to mount because of their soft sidewalls, but not difficult. I don't think they'd look as good on a narrower rim personally. That's probably why I've had these on stand by all this time.
They sure look good on those fat rims!
Luke.
Luke.
Funkme
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I hope that front wheel is true to a T.
Not much on the sides in that front...
Bikes is lookin great.
Not much on the sides in that front...
Bikes is lookin great.
This is fat! Or is that phat?! Love the big squared black tire look along with my other favorite color....rust! Nice work!
The square tire look was really the only thing I knew I wanted for this build. I'm pleased with how these came out.
Tail lights
Same here, now I know that I'll need some wider rims for them. Being that they are out of production now, I'm gonna put them in a plastic tub to store them until the day comes.
Cheers buddy, keep building this awesome bike!
Dr. T
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Your builds never disappoint. This one is looking BAD!!!!
Bad? I don't know. Simple and Ratty? Absolutely! But thanks anyway for the compliments!
I started breaking down "Olds Cool" so I can start cleaning the frame to oil it. Wouldn't ya know it......even after soaking in PB Blaster for a week or more, the darn left pedal doesn't want to come out! This thing must've sat outside for a looong time. Time for the cutting wheel! I wasn't going to use this crank anyway. One of the screws for the tank wont budge either. That sucks.... I really need to remove it so it can all be cleaned & prepped properly and for other reasons. I don't want to strip the screw head and don't want to drill it out. It wouldn't look right with a replacement screw in its place. 
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Taillight bulbs came in the mail. Dog ate the seat I was thinking of using. Maybe it was his way of telling me it was a bad choice. Not mad at the dog......Hard to get mad at this face.....
Can't buy a new J.C.Higgins any more.
Can't buy a new Oldsmobile any more.
Thanks for keeping the two names alive.
Can't buy a new Oldsmobile any more.
Thanks for keeping the two names alive.
love it. Very tough looking. Really like the wheels.
The bars are on loan from my Vagabond. I've got a couple other styles I'm going to try before I make a decision.
Seiss lights I got a few years ago. I started working on them then, but they've been storage for the past three years.
I had started cleaning one and found out they're brass:
Harbor Freight LED spot/work lights:
Disassembled and removed the outer flange seen here:
Fit right in!
Each light will have a mini toggle switch mounted in the existing hole where the original wire came out. Battery will be mounted inside each light housing for power.
I had started cleaning one and found out they're brass:
Harbor Freight LED spot/work lights:
Disassembled and removed the outer flange seen here:
Fit right in!
Each light will have a mini toggle switch mounted in the existing hole where the original wire came out. Battery will be mounted inside each light housing for power.
