TikToKlunker

[yoothgeye]

Now that the frame is all welded up, I sanded it, wiped with acetone, primered, and painted. Wanted a “vintage” color so I went with hunter green. Not sure yet if I’ll paint the fork the same or go black. Just waiting for paint to dry now.

 

[yoothgeye]

I was cleaning the shop and touched the wire wheel to the fork and the paint just about jumped off, so I stripped it and painted it to match the frame.

 

[Pondo]

Nice work so far. I started watching your tiktok vids and it's really cool stuff. I can see why you have a substantial audience. Looking forward to seeing how this project goes!

 

[yoothgeye]

I dig the bike! How do I find you on TikTok? I've never used that platform. Good luck with the build!

Here’s the link to my account for anyone else that wanted to check it out: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrfender76

 

[yoothgeye]

Back to work tonight.

My seat post was really tight, so I split a dowel, put some sandpaper in it, and chucked it in my drill to hone out the seat tube.



Then I wanted an alloy seat post but didn’t have one that small, so I sacrificed a stem.




Then shaped it up with a flap disk on the angle grinder and sandpaper.



And it looks pretty sweet.



Then I found a NOS Tioga bottom bracket to install. I was going to run a euro bottom bracket adapter that I bought for this but there’s too much extra steel in the bottom bracket shell for it to fit, and I’m not taking it all out.



Then I found a NOS YST head set.



Threw the wheels back on and…

 

[yoothgeye]

This thing is mint.

Forgot I am running an old Wright’s leather saddle.

If I don’t have leather saddle oil/conditioner, what household item can I use on it?

 

[ingola]

This thing is mint.

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Forgot I am running an old Wright’s leather saddle.

If I don’t have leather saddle oil/conditioner, what household item can I use on it?

Mink oil for boots

 

[Captain Awesome]

This thing is mint.

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Forgot I am running an old Wright’s leather saddle.

If I don’t have leather saddle oil/conditioner, what household item can I use on it?

Murphy's oil soap

 

[yoothgeye]

Nobody had anything to say about my stem made into a seat post clamp, is this a win or a lose?

 

[Captain Awesome]

Nobody had anything to say about my stem made into a seat post clamp, is this a win or a lose?

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I like it it's creative and it's got a nice chunky look to it

 

[DesmoDog]

Nobody had anything to say about my stem made into a seat post clamp, is this a win or a lose?

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It works and didn't cost anything (other than a part you had) so that's a win. Aesthetically, when I see it I think of a repair clamp for a garden hose, and to me that's not as much of a win. But I don't hate it.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Looks like a win to me, I have one of those flex stems, was thinking about chopping it down like that. Inspiration!

 

[yoothgeye]

It works and didn't cost anything (other than a part you had) so that's a win. Aesthetically, when I see it I think of a repair clamp for a garden hose, and to me that's not as much of a win. But I don't hate it.

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Haha, that’s hilarious. My brain was trying to tell me it looked like something and now I know what!

 

[yoothgeye]

Plus it doesn’t hurt that my frame is garden hose colored.

 

[Pondo]

Nobody had anything to say about my stem made into a seat post clamp, is this a win or a lose?

I like the creativity and the aesthetic. Count me in for a win! The bike is looking great!

 

[DesmoDog]

Plus it doesn’t hurt that my frame is garden hose colored.

You could really lean in to it and put the brass hose fitting part sticking over the seat post...

 

[yoothgeye]

Got out tonight and did a little work. I was mostly looking for a stem and I used an old school fork with a tiny interior diameter. Hardly any of these fit and it was only the basic single bolt type.

I finally found a new stem I bought from PorkchopBMX that fits, but it was blue, so I gave it a light sand and then put paint stripper on it.

Then I worked out what ratio I wanted my drivetrain to be, I like around 49 gear inch, the rear hub has a 22t sprocket so that’s around a 42 front, so I went looking through here.

Turns out I have 1 42t sprocket.

(After I cleaned it up)

Finally I threw on the freshly not-blue stem and the MX bars I’ll probably be running.

 

[Wildcat]

It's looks great!

My internet here is the slowest in the world and keeps getting slower as they add more users to the same bandwidth. I can't get the pics to go fullsize unless they are posted large. I'd like to request you post your pics large if you can. Thanks!

 

[yoothgeye]

It's looks great!

My internet here is the slowest in the world and keeps getting slower as they add more users to the same bandwidth. I can't get the pics to go fullsize unless they are posted large. I'd like to request you post your pics large if you can. Thanks!

I’ll do that, I wasn’t sure how it worked with everyone.

 

[Tallbikeman]

Back to work tonight.

My seat post was really tight, so I split a dowel, put some sandpaper in it, and chucked it in my drill to hone out the seat tube.

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Then I wanted an alloy seat post but didn’t have one that small, so I sacrificed a stem.


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Then shaped it up with a flap disk on the angle grinder and sandpaper.

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And it looks pretty sweet.

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Then I found a NOS Tioga bottom bracket to install. I was going to run a euro bottom bracket adapter that I bought for this but there’s too much extra steel in the bottom bracket shell for it to fit, and I’m not taking it all out.

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Then I found a NOS YST head set.

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Threw the wheels back on and…

Really liked your seatpost clamp idea. I modify old American iron and that might be an idea whose time has come.