(MBBO4 Class 1) SixtyNine Spyder: All Done!

[Chad T]

Here's some 7/16 ones. I think that's the OD of the outer flange and they should be 1/4 ID.

https://www.fabric.com/buy/0340170/dritz-eyelets-7-16-brass?&cm_mmc=Google-_-Products-_-Products Listings-_-0340170&CAWELAID=172000510000260834&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=172000510000278002&cadevice=c&gclid=COyAvPP0uMkCFUKXgQod2PsNtg

and here's some listed as 1/4 inch.

https://www.onlinefabricstore.net/d...w|pla|pmt|e|&gclid=CLWzxP31uMkCFdgYgQodaP0AaA

Kind of confusing to order unless they list the OD and ID both but I think if you went to a fabric store you'd find them.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

You do great detail work bro.
Definitely worth dozens of dollars...

Carl.

 

[CRASH]

I bought some 1/4 brass at Joannes today. I've been too busy to try them, but I will soon.

 

[CRASH]

They don't fit well, but I think I pounded them into enough submission that they hold in there enough. When they're on the bike you won't see them anyway, so as long as they protect the vinyl from getting screwed up too much, I'll be happy.

The two halves don't meet up to really connect, so you can see some "junk" inside the hole. But, again, this won't be seen when the bike is built.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks good to me!

Luke.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Two halves? Hmm, I've never seen an eyelet with two halves...
One half in the die rolls it's edge up... weird. You sure you got that right?

Carl.

 

[Fv2]

Looks like grommets, but I say if it works use it.

 

[CRASH]

Two halves? Hmm, I've never seen an eyelet with two halves...
One half in the die rolls it's edge up... weird. You sure you got that right?

Carl.

I had been searching for "Grommets" and that's what I came up with. Your post I quoted gave me an idea. I searched "Eyelets" and found some I think will work better. They also have them in antique brass, and those have serrated edges on the back, I'm assuming to make it easier to spread them open. But I think antique brass would look weird. Of course, it's going to be covered up on the install, so maybe that's the way to go.

 

[CRASH]

Ok, ordered the antique brass ones. I'll post how well they work when I get them in.

 

[Chad T]

Yeah the eyelets are the one piece and grommets have the washers in the back...I think..I was looking at eyelets that said they were 1/4 ID and that they were 1/4" deep. Then the back spreads out like little teeth.

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Yeah our Menards and Lowes both have a decent assortment of eyelets. I was looking at them the day after I first saw your posted pic, and thought to myself, well there they are if I ever need them.
I also think silver sharpie would take care of the brass, it wouldn't be chrome but it wouldn't be brass anymore either...

Carl.

 

[CRASH]

I like the brass. I have no idea what they were originally, but the brass works well with the seat color and the bike. The ones I ordered are antique brass, so that will just look black-ish anyway.

 

[CRASH]

The polishing continues. If I haven't mentioned it, I polish every nut, bolt and washer on my restorations. It's extremely labor intensive and time consuming, but I'm kind of OCD in that way, and if I'm restoring a bike, then it has to have everything polished as best I can.

Here's one of the brakes. I finished both tonight. I forgot to take a "before" pic, but it was really dirty, there was a good bit of rust, and the rest had some corrosion. Well, not anymore.

 

[CRASH]

I sluffed off all my other work today and just polished. I have it all pretty much done. I tried something new with the fenders. The braces were corroded, dull and dirty. So I decided to drill the rivets and clean the fenders and braces separately. Unfortunately I again forgot to take a "before" pic. But here's some "after". You can also see the polished chain guard and handlebars back there.

A look at the reinstalled braces

And how I reinstalled them: Fender bolts. They worked really well! (I just hope the tires clear, but they should be ok.)

 

[CRASH]

I tackled the shifter handle today. Sanded off two coats of old white paint. The original plastic is deathly yellow, so I'm going to look for some "high traffic" glass paint. Any suggestions?

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Chrome is looking good! Looks like if you kept sanding you might get that shifter back to white, how far to go would be the question though...

If you are painting it, I would definitely recommend a two part epoxy paint for high wear resistance...

Luke.

 

[Fv2]

I like to use majic or is it magic brand paint. Its a farm implement paint in a rattle can, pretty tough stuff.

I used the white for stormtrooper.

 

[CRASH]

I'll sand a little more and see what happens.

 

[Fv2]

I'm sure you'll get it figured out, you always do really great work on these builds.

 

[CRASH]

Very little happened. I've got too little time and too much to do to try to sand that old plastic down. So... I'm going for the paint option. I just have to find something durable in gloss white.