The 442

[Ulu]

That brake is too crazy!

 

[CRASH]

This muriatic acid is having a heck of a time with the decals, so I have to manually peel them off. And the wood grain brought the chrome underneath up with it! Nice and smooth. Another soak to get off the bits. Man, that’ll be about a week in the acid!!

 

[CRASH]

I got the disc system in today. So tested the width in the frame, it’s just slightly wider than the original 5-speed hub.

So broke out my spreading tool. Works great on bikes and first dates!

Now it fits in the dropouts fine.

But this caliper system was designed for bigger bikes with more clearance inside the stays.

So I’m going to have to figure a way if crimping the inside without screwing up the outside. @Pondo how did that crimping tool work? I may have to make one.

 

[CRASH]

The final bath did the trick. It’s completely clear of all chrome and adhesive. Damage to the plastic is revealed, so I am going to do a lot of “body work” to correct that as best I can. My goal is to send a near perfect example to @JNOACK so we can create a mold and reproduce these for the muscle bike community. Then it’ll get new chrome.

 

[markthatcher1]

Lookin good.

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Maestro.

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Lookin good.

Is this bike for you??

 

[markthatcher1]

It is Sailor. Got to watching Crash and the other builders take The bikes to another level of thinking. I have quite a few stock bikes, and kinda got interested watching these guys. We have stock 442s and modified, so we figured what the hay. May be cool. And I agree, Maistro!

 

[markthatcher1]

All I picked was the color. Up to him, so it’s fun for me to to see what he does.

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

All I picked was the color. Up to him, so it’s fun for me to to see what he does.

Oh you will love it I'm sure. Your photo and 442 clicked with me. We chatted a bit on CABE.

 

[markthatcher1]

My photo yes. I am a very good looking man.

 

[Captain Awesome]

My goal is to send a near perfect example to @JNOACK so we can create a mold and reproduce these for the muscle bike community

 

[RustySprockets]

My goal is to send a near perfect example to @JNOACK so we can create a mold and reproduce these for the muscle bike community.

That could be a potential cottage industry, right there!

 

[Ulu]

I’m wondering how much that plastic has shrunk from age and just the molding process itself.

Some plastics have a lengthy curing phase.

 

[CRASH]

I’m throwing in the towel with this front fender. It’s just too far gone for me to bring back to the show level I’m going to bring this bike up to. Now I’m on the hunt for one.

 

[markthatcher1]

She’s rough Crash. You know a guy…

 

[Ulu]

Maggotbike delite.

 

[One-eyed Sailor]

Maggotbike delite.

Urpp...

 

[The Renaissance Man]

So I’m going to have to figure a way if crimping the inside without screwing up the outside. @Pondo how did that crimping tool work? I may have to make one.

I made one in the past out of an old pair of vice grips. I'm not sure where I posted it on here but I did a quick google search and found several methods.
Click here.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Check out post #93 here for dimpling pliers instructions

https://ratrodbikes.com/threads/tips-n-trix.114104/page-5