Raven

[MattiThundrrr]

I suppose you could do all that too...
If you want to win and stuff.

OddJob, quit giving away the secrets!

 

[Ravenshurst]

RIDE the bike?!?! After all the work I put into it?!?! It will get all scratched up and dirty!

 

[Ravenshurst]

ok....I may have to slow down on this build....I am going to have to move. it's one of those "surprise!" kinda moves, lol. I had no idea it was coming. Anyway, I need to be moved by the first, so I don't have a lot of time. But the deadline isn't all that soon, correct? I only have a little more to do....I can finish up after I move.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

• The Build Off #17 will begin at 12 am North American Central Time on May 1st, 2022 and Final finished bike photos must be posted in the “Finished Bikes” thread by 12 noon on Tuesday, September 6, 2022.

 

[Captain Awesome]

ok....I may have to slow down on this build....I am going to have to move. it's one of those "surprise!" kinda moves, lol. I had no idea it was coming. Anyway, I need to be moved by the first, so I don't have a lot of time. But the deadline isn't all that soon, correct? I only have a little more to do....I can finish up after I move.

We'll be here waiting for your return

 

[Ravenshurst]

Matti..Thanks, so plenty of time then. I already have most of the parts laying around...

Cap...Thanks. I'll be back

Oh, BTW...now I have TWO parts for me second build, lol....

 

[OddJob]

How's this build coming along? One month to go baby! Bring it on home!

 

[Ravenshurst]

Rescued from page 2!! Thanks OJ. Actually, Raven is almost done. I am still unpacking in the new place, (finally found my dog! He was getting really tired of being in that little box. It's hard to pack a German Shepherd...). I have pretty much everything I need, I just have to carve out some time between work, moving, and the rest of life....I have the lights, and a seat post and seat I think I can use. The seat isn't the one I will ultimately use, but, I think it will look better on Raven. Faster, sleeker...

The end is nigh!

 

[Ravenshurst]

So...the inside diameter of the seat mast (is that what it's called?) on the Murray Beach Comber 6 frame appears to be 22mm...I can only find 22.2mm seat posts...am I simply reading the calipers wrong? 7 thou can't make that much of a difference, right?

 

[MattiThundrrr]

It can make a difference. The first tip in this thread is a how to on making a seatpost shim out of an aluminum can
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/tips-n-trix.114104/

 

[Ravenshurst]

Thanks @MattiThundrrr ... My problem seems to be the opposite. The inside diameter of the mast (?) is 22mm and all the posts I can find are 22.2mm....I think my old eyes are just reading the calipers wrong....time to go digital?
BTW, that's a great thread. Thanks for the link.

 

[RustyGold]

Should be 22.2mm (7/8"). I wonder if the tube ID isn't just crushed a little...might just need opened up a little.

 

[Ravenshurst]

Thanks @RustyGold

 

[Ravenshurst]

Well...I have already bought lights....but now I can't find them. I remember packing them....I hope they didn't get left behind....The 22.2mm seat post is just that much too big....I assume the top of the seat mast is crunched in. I am going to take a big screwdriver and/or Dremel to it. I can work it in an inch or so, so I could just pound it in, but I will NEVER get it out again...
HEY! I did get one small thing done.....

Hmmm....Once again I can't upload photos....new apple phone, new apple computer....I will figure this out and get back to you.

 

[Ravenshurst]

 

[Ravenshurst]

It's not much, but at least I am back on track. I actually have all the bits now. I just need to get everything assembled. Well...and find the lights...

 

[OddJob]

Bring it on home Raven! Only 2 weeks and a day left!

 

[kingfish254]

Cool drillium brake levers!

 

[Ravenshurst]

Isn't Drillium the stuff that Battlestars run on? Oh....wait...no, that's trillium. My bad.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Drillium. It's what you add to stuff to make it lighter. Can be applied with pick axe