Silver King Hex Tube build

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Years ago I found a SK hex head (incomplete) in a barn but the owner wouldn't sell it. I would imagine that it's probably still there. Your build makes me want to make the hour and a half trip back to see if it's still there and see if he's ready to sell...

 

[kensmurray]

Thanks guys for the great comments.
I'm planning on painting the accents on the stem, just haven't got to it yet.
I just picked up acorn nuts for the axles.

 

[kensmurray]

More changes to the hex tube. I picked up a Monark spring off a girls bike from a member. I had to lengthen the threads on the steer tube and the studs for the springs, since the head tube on a girls bike is about an inch longer than on a boys bike. Just finished cutting the steer tube and studs for the springs shorter to work on the hex tube. Glass beaded the forks which were originally blue and repainted silver.

I picked up an aluminum sprocket.

I picked up a set of double drop center rims to better go with the age of the bike.

 

[kensmurray]

 

[kensmurray]

This is what the forks looked like when I bought them from Nate.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Those forks look great on there!

Luke.

 

[kensmurray]

Thanks Luke.

 

[deven_science]

I loved my Hex-tube, but I'm just too big for unaltered vintage bikes, so I sold it. It's a friend who'll really appreciate it, though.

 

[kensmurray]

I believe it's almost finished. Still need to cut chain, and grease rear hub.
Installed double drop center rims, aluminum sprocket, and a pair of Carlisle Lightning Dart tires to complete the vintage look. I changed the skip tooth sprocket to a standard sprocket so I could keep the Morrow hub on the bike.
Kenny

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Good looking bike!

Luke.

 

[Onewheelsqueel]

Nice

 

[LIVE TO RIDE]

Man it looks sooooooo nice!cant wait to see the stem polished and painted!Looks so good and the Lightning look awesome.

 

[kensmurray]

Thanks for the great comments. This old bike is definitely going to be a keeper.
Kenny

 

[kensmurray]

Still making changes to the old hex tube. Picked up a pie crust chain guard a few wks. ago.
Kenny

 

[kingfish254]

Just had fun checking out you Hex again. Any new updates? Do you still have it? I'm going to use your pics to properly paint my headbadge and headtube accents.