Coming together nicely! I like the bare fork as well. Rat on!
(ORBO) KLUNK THIS! IS FINISHED
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Looking good!
Luke.
Luke.
Might try the spacer under your bottom race. I've done it before, lifts the frame a bit, stance and clearance 
ya know...I like it bare metal too, maybe a shot of matte or satin clearcoat.
Carl.
ya know...I like it bare metal too, maybe a shot of matte or satin clearcoat.Carl.
Thanks, good idea. Maybe I have just enough space for a truss rod bracket? Hmmm?Might try the spacer under your bottom race. I've done it before, lifts the frame a bit, stance and clearance
Carl.
It works, I put a 26" bent springer on a 64' Stingray (that's the little frame...) using the 1 1/4 spacer from a Schwinn exerciser bike. I put it under the lower fork race and lifted the frame enough to be able to use a 6" crank with no issues. Didn't cut the fork tube or modify anything. Or...
Put a truss rod bracket on there! Classic Klunker look.
carl
Put a truss rod bracket on there! Classic Klunker look.
carl
So I did indeed put a truss rod bracket on there. I thought about making a set of truss rods. But then I remembered that this girl's Shelby Traveler has them, so off they came.
I had to thread them a bit more to make up for the head tube difference, but I stuck them on along with a mockup wheelset.
I still need to cut some extra length off of the top of the rods and see if I can attach the lower bracket. I saw in a previous build that someone had used a star nut on the bottom of the steerer tube. Maybe that will work here.
Nothing holding it in place at the moment.
I had to thread them a bit more to make up for the head tube difference, but I stuck them on along with a mockup wheelset.
I still need to cut some extra length off of the top of the rods and see if I can attach the lower bracket. I saw in a previous build that someone had used a star nut on the bottom of the steerer tube. Maybe that will work here.
Nothing holding it in place at the moment.
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Starting to look very period correct to the early Klunkers!
Luke.
Luke.
Thanks, a direct result of spending too much time on clunkers.net!
That's like saying you can have too much coffee in the morning, or ice cream at night!
Not much action this week. Weather was nice today so I got most of the paint knocked off of the frame.
If the weather holds out, I'll get it in primer tomorrow.
If the weather holds out, I'll get it in primer tomorrow.
Digging that frame
Frame is looking good!
Luke.
Luke.
Got the frame in primer today.
Temperature is going to drop tonight and will be below freezing for the rest of the week. Good timing since I will be working 12 hours every day. I'll at least have time to think about my rattle can paint scheme.
My spokes should be delivered this week, so I will at least be able to build my wheelset
Temperature is going to drop tonight and will be below freezing for the rest of the week. Good timing since I will be working 12 hours every day. I'll at least have time to think about my rattle can paint scheme.
My spokes should be delivered this week, so I will at least be able to build my wheelset
Have been waiting on spokes/nipples to build my wheels. Spokes came in today. Sadly, the nipples were missing. Off to the LBS.
Dan's Comp bailed me out with some spoke nipples. For 6 cents each I am wondering why I bothered to order on line. Anyway, I was able to get my wheels together today. I almost wasn't man enough to get those wire bead Schwalbe tires on the rims.
I also found out the tires were directional depending on whether mounting on front or rear. Guess which one I put on backward.
I bought a Sturmey Archer 20T sprocket in 3/32 width for the Bendix 70. Had to grind off a fair amount of chrome from the ID to get it to fit.
I also found out the tires were directional depending on whether mounting on front or rear. Guess which one I put on backward.
I bought a Sturmey Archer 20T sprocket in 3/32 width for the Bendix 70. Had to grind off a fair amount of chrome from the ID to get it to fit.
Nice looking wheel set though I'm curious as to why you're running a 3/32 cog on a single speed ?
Mark
Mark
Thanks Mark. I could have used the 1/8" chain and cog I suppose, but I will be running a 3 piece crank up front and it has a 3/32" sprocket . Plus that SA cog is shiny.
Did some cleanup on my crankset. Just waiting for warmer weather to get some painting done.
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Also got a star nut installed in the bottom side of the steerer tube so I could install a truss rod bracket.
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Also got a star nut installed in the bottom side of the steerer tube so I could install a truss rod bracket.
Nice move with the star nut! I used a rubber plug on Beer Boy Delivery in BO-10, but that was just for a fender mount. This should be rock solid (pun intended)..
