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Reporting the rebuild of an old terrot frame. We don't have those nice american frames with all kind of fenders and mock-up tanks here in france, so i guess i have to cut, bend and weld...

Building the fork with some rear end and plain steel bars i've found in an old ruined farm.
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At this point i've decided to bend those bars a little more and put a little spring in between.
Then came the real thing, frame slicing.
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And put things a little lower.
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Making a plate with 2 flat pieces of iron.
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Weldin time
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Madame Suzanne...
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Some more numbers between the plainsteel bars.
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Note the handbrake.
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Rear job, bars are not welded to frame here, kind of moving sometimes when i ride on paved streets.
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The rat.
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Last week noticed a squeaking sound while going to the workshop. Found some nasty crack. Re-weld and straightened it with a piece of circular saw blade.
 

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