Recent content by CRASH

Today was about mounting the fender and setting the brace. So we (I have a welder from work I’ve hired) played around with ideas and configurations and landed on drilling a hole through the brace, setting the length inside the fender by mounting it, then tacking the bolt to the brace. Then I...

Here’s the evolution: - wanted a mag front wheel for the drag fork, opted for the Skyway. - I bought a set because of price. - I bought them white because it’s going to get painted. - he said he wanted a disc brake in the front. I told him he was insane. That it couldn’t be done. It’s...

On the wheel...

This morning I got to finally prove that the caliper would mount correctly and clear the rotor. I was worried because we made a couple of S.W.A.G.’s.

Baby steps. The fender brace is coming together.

Yes. Using water transfer, then clear over

Front wheel tensioned and trued.

Got the rear wheel back from chrome. So now I need to return the center to black. So I scuffed the chrome and shot it with etch primer.

I'm going to polish it. :p

1968. Don’t question it, just go with it. 1968. ;)

Spokes arrived.

Hubs came back from chrome.

So we built a jig, and we’re using a Rail frame as part of the jig. We built a clamp for the feet spaced exactly what the wheel is spaced and, and once we figured out what I hope is the best length, we tacked it. And this is roughly the stance with the front wheel installed. Sorry for...