The next contestant........ Hiawatha Build

[Uncle Stretch]

Well the Hiawatha won the coin toss over the Schwinn for my next build. I have lots of bikes and I need to get on with redoing them. Watching them sit ...Unloved and ignored is so sad. Hey clancy this one will take a little longer ,because there will be some wheel building involved . It came with a new rim, almost finished on the front....Needs the wobble taken out ,and a couple new Fung seui whitewalls. Oh and the best part ....it has a headbadge. he he Well as always watch the build and feel free to comment.

 

[texasbigjon]

this week on "uncle stretch`s garage"! :lol: :lol:

 

[Rat Rod]

All he needs is two sons to yell at...ha ha.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Shoot If they were to give me the big bucks ..I would yell at myself.

 

[brentville]

My Hiawatha has a different headbadge than yours Stretch. Mine is also a Gambles Dept. store bike or at least it says so on the headbadge. Mine has a train on the badge. Any clue about what that says about the years for these bikes?

 

[Uncle Stretch]

I noticed that when I saw yours . I have had two so far and both had this style badge. My first one I got from crassly and it had shel in small letters on the badge. He said it was made by shelby. this one has a bunch of numbers in two places on the badge. Mine has rear dropouts and i couldnt tell on yours . this one wasnt skiptooth but it may have been changed at some point. Maybe someone that knows will clue us in. :lol:

 

[brentville]

Yep mine has the same rear dropouts and the same "chain tensioner" bolts that push the axle back in the dropouts as you tighten them. I thought mine was a 50's era bike but maybe not.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Well today I got all the old patina off and added some new . Its really red . Im not sure what the other color will be yet ..still trying to come up with something a little differant . since we are at 60 degrees Ill have to let this one dry a little before I try to tape it. Still have to beat some dents out of the fenders. Now where did I leave my sledge hammer.

 

[maddogrider]

Man better watch out useing a sledge hammer in 60 degree weather might get heat stroke :mrgreen:
paint job is lookin cool

 

[maddogrider]

The welds on that bike look almost as good as a Schwinn HEHEHE

 

[Gold Street Customs]

The welds on that bike look almost as good as a Schwinn HEHEHE

Ouch!!!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

The welds on that bike look almost as good as a Schwinn HEHEHE

Ok boy dont be using blasfemy around here....good as a schwinn yeah right .

 

[maddogrider]

HEHEHE

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Next your going to tell me I got the forks on upside down . :shock:

 

[maddogrider]

Na, i dont think that bike was built i China. Or was it?

 

[Rat Rod]

The welds on that bike look almost as good as a Schwinn HEHEHE

NEVER!!!!

Ha Ha :lol:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok today was not as productive. Had to build a wheel for the back. the front one cleaned up good . I have decided on red with black fenders. And $8 worth of Kenda Flames. I tried it with red tires and whitewalls, and neither looked as good. Man I have to order some more Kenda's ....Im running low. :roll: :roll:

 

[maddogrider]

Lookin like a show piece. I like it alot. Do you have an easy way to measure for spoke length?
I think i see a little dirt on that front hub.lol

 

[maddogrider]

I just noticed the hole in the bottom bracket. Does that bike have a greese zirt also?

 

[brentville]

60 degrees and it's so cold that the paint isn't drying fast enough!??! In Missouri it's in the 20's and dropping and the paint won't even come out of the can!