(ORBO) KLUNK THIS! IS FINISHED

[OddJob]

Coming together nicely! I like the bare fork as well. Rat on!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looking good!

Luke.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

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.

 

[hammer mechanic]

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.

Thanks, good idea. Maybe I have just enough space for a truss rod bracket? Hmmm?

 

[GuitarlCarl]

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

 

[hammer mechanic]

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.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Starting to look very period correct to the early Klunkers!

Luke.

 

[hammer mechanic]

Starting to look very period correct to the early Klunkers!

Luke.

Thanks, a direct result of spending too much time on clunkers.net!

 

[OddJob]

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!

 

[hammer mechanic]

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.

 

[kingfish254]

Digging that frame

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Frame is looking good!

Luke.

 

[hammer mechanic]

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

 

[hammer mechanic]

Have been waiting on spokes/nipples to build my wheels. Spokes came in today. Sadly, the nipples were missing. Off to the LBS.

 

[hammer mechanic]

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.

 

[Schwinnspastic]

Nice looking wheel set though I'm curious as to why you're running a 3/32 cog on a single speed ?
Mark

 

[hammer mechanic]

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.

 

[Schwinnspastic]

 

[hammer mechanic]

Did some cleanup on my crankset. Just waiting for warmer weather to get some painting done.

Before:

After:

Also got a star nut installed in the bottom side of the steerer tube so I could install a truss rod bracket.

 

[OddJob]

Did some cleanup on my crankset. Just waiting for warmer weather to get some painting done.

Before:
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After:
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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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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)..