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[Pookie42]

The item you search for have I
“Ya I got it”


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[Skipton]

Okay all good to go.. found a axle in my parts stash
Anyone know the spoke length for these hubs with a stock Elgin rim?

Rims will get repainted before lace up.
Lots more to come. Just getting the parts ready now
Thanks for looking

 

[kingfish254]

As Andre 3000 would say "What's cooler than being cool?"
"Air Cold" in orange!!!
Hey Ya, that wheelset is gonna shake it like a polaroid picture!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Okay all good to go.. found a axle in my parts stash
Anyone know the spoke length for these hubs with a stock Elgin rim?
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Rims will get repainted before lace up.
Lots more to come. Just getting the parts ready now
Thanks for looking

Hey bud, I think @KJV ‘s build ‘the Bird’ is an Elgin with those air cooled hubs, maybe he can help out on the spoke measurements


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[léocwc]

Okay @GuitarlCarl
Some ideas I’m thinking about
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Next up is lace the wheels and find a fork

I have a tank like this

 

[Skipton]

My friend Christopher was over this morning for coffee and some spoke math.

I should be spoked and ready to build a bike by this time next week.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I use the Sapim spoke calculator right > HERE
Pretty versatile and has never lead me astray.
Trust your guy but try checking the calc out.

Carl.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Are you staying skiptooth and what cool sprocket are you using?

Carl

 

[Skipton]

Are you staying skiptooth and what cool sprocket are you using?

Carl

Yep skiptooth
I think I only have one skiptooth chainring now
Pics to come

 

[GuitarlCarl]

I have a few.
I'll send you some pics on your phone.
Free to you my brother if you want one.

Carl.

 

[kingfish254]

Skipton Skiptooth, just don't run the wheels with a Skipspoke pattern.

 

[billy bob customs]

I love the cafe racer feel it has. I also like odd and wild color combinations. I have a feeling this will be one of my favorites.

 

[SwissGuy]

My friend Christopher was over this morning for coffee and some spoke math.
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This yellow bike gave me the inspiration to build my first retro mod as a street sweeper (at least for the rear) and finally brought me to this site!
So say thanks to Christopher from me!

 

[Skipton]

I love the cafe racer feel it has. I also like odd and wild color combinations. I have a feeling this will be one of my favorites.

Thanks!! I do have a couple color combo ideas.. none of them subtle
Love me a cafe racer for sure.

 

[Skipton]

This yellow bike gave me the inspiration to build my first retro mod as a street sweeper (at least for the rear) and finally brought me to this site!
So say thanks to Christopher from me!

Cool!!
I’ll tell Christopher... but I built the yellow for Build Off 6
Glad you like it!!!!
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/bellowing-yellow-is-done.40968/page-7

 

[kingfish254]

Cool!!
I’ll tell Christopher... but I built the yellow for Build Off 6
Glad you like it!!!!
https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/bellowing-yellow-is-done.40968/page-7

Wow 10 years ago already!!!!

 

[Skipton]

Wow 10 years ago already!!!!

Totally crazy right? My youngest son give it the name Bellowing Yellow he’s 18 now

 

[kingfish254]

Have you laced up your Agent Orange wheels yet?

 

[Skipton]

Have you laced up your Agent Orange wheels yet?

Thanks for checking on me.
Busy month here but now time to get some Build Off stuff done. Three months to go no time to waste.

 

[Skipton]

I painted these rims 8/10 years ago and have been past around The Chicago TailDragger’s members tell coming back to me this year. They had a lot of shelf wear. So I just did a quick sand and quick rattle can spray back over them. Not a perfect job by any standard but will go well with the more ratty feel of this build.
Just now after work I laced up both wheels
I like the look. At first wanted to paint the spokes a accent color but now I’m loving the clean stainless.

Excited to get this build moving forward.
Thanks for looking