AND!! The chrome shop just called. Finally!! I'll be picking up the Jaguar rims and stem today.
Pair of 50's Schwinns
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Went to the chrome shop and the guy handed me some rims that looked very nice.
"You should see the other set I'm working on." He said. "They are horrible."
I said "These aren't my rims. These are S-5's"
Turns out, mine are the "horrible" ones and they're not done yet. I guess that should be expected when you hand a guy 55 year old, extremely rusty rims. Oh well... "Another week" he says.
On the bright side,.. I got the gooseneck and bolts which turned out great.
"You should see the other set I'm working on." He said. "They are horrible."
I said "These aren't my rims. These are S-5's"
Turns out, mine are the "horrible" ones and they're not done yet. I guess that should be expected when you hand a guy 55 year old, extremely rusty rims. Oh well... "Another week" he says.
On the bright side,.. I got the gooseneck and bolts which turned out great.
Welp, here goes... Got the rims from the chrome shop. They turned out better than I expected and it's time to lace the spokes. Never done it before and I'm not sure how it's gonna go but I'm armed with a youtube video and a very supportive guy at the local bike shop. (fingers crossed)
Hoping it goes well!
Luke.
Luke.
Done! I don't think they could be more true. Barely any wobble. And it only took 5 hours!...
(Thanks for the support Luke)
Spitfire rims tomorrow.
(Thanks for the support Luke)
Spitfire rims tomorrow.
Well, I was on a roll so I went ahead with the Spitfire rims... What the heck,... it's only 2am. Right?
They went a lot quicker after a little practice.
They went a lot quicker after a little practice.
2am? No need to go to bed, it's still early!
Luke.
Luke.
LOL... Agreed.
Ok. I need some opinions. I have two sets of blackwalls and on set of whitewalls. I'm pretty sure I will use blackwalls on the Jaguar with chrome rims. But I can't decide which ones to use on the white, Spitfire rims.
- This?
- Or this?
I think the whitewall kinda hides the white rim...
- This?
- Or this?
I think the whitewall kinda hides the white rim...
The whitewall does hide the white rim a bit, but I still prefer it...
Luke.
Luke.
You're doing a magnificent work here, everything looks amazing, specially the baby's seat, can't wait to see how that turns up.
I like the whitewall as well, looks girlyer...
Keep up the good work!
I like the whitewall as well, looks girlyer...
Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I'm pretty excited, but getting a little stressed. I'm running out of time!
I agree, they do look girlyer. And even though the whitewalls hide the rim, I think I prefer them too. Gonna go with the white.
Got the Spitfire pretty much put together. Still having issues getting the front fender to fit properly.
Now I just need to pick up the painted Jaguar frame etc. from Dad's shop so I can get it put together. That one has been on hold for a while because I've been waiting for the chrome and paint this whole time. Hope to pick it up tonight.
Looking forward to seeing it!
Luke.
Luke.
Just got the Jaguar frame, forks and chain guard from Dad's paint shop (Thanks Jim!). Now new decals, and I will start putting it back together.
Looking good!
Luke.
Luke.
Man Gary! I can't slip anything past you... lol...
That was an accident. I forgot to tape it off and I don't have the tool to pull it.
No worries, I needed to sand and polish it anyway.
That was an accident. I forgot to tape it off and I don't have the tool to pull it.
No worries, I needed to sand and polish it anyway.
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Having some issues with the decals. I've never had trouble with these water slide decals until now, when I'm working against a deadline!.. Ugh.
Put the new tubes and tires on the Jaguar rims and one of them went flat in about five minutes... Back to the store for a new tube tomorrow.
And,.. cleaning the paint off the kickstand turned out to be a lot more work than expected. A little tape would've saved me a lot of work.
And,.. cleaning the paint off the kickstand turned out to be a lot more work than expected. A little tape would've saved me a lot of work.
Must be good paint!
Luke.
Luke.
