My elgin redooooo Update 5-26 traditional

[Uncle Stretch]

Well it took me a week or so and I still have a few odds and ends to finish,but its almost finished. I put an old Morrow 2 speed hub on it and it is a kickback with a mind of its own. It seems to like the lower gear when you completely stop . Weird. I spent several hours putting that monarch front fork on. I have built a 65 story building, 4 complete streetrods from parts and nothing compared to the trouble I had with that front end. It used every bit of my ability to make it work. I said most of the dirty words I know too. Finally figured out you really have to spread it apart to get the wheel on. Anyway enough venting. I still have to add my chainguard ,but I pieced several chains together and some of it it bad . will get more. :roll:

 

[Hooch]

Re: My elgin redooooo

wow that looks awesome great job!

 

[CCR]

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nice color combo too ,waiting to see the guard too

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Hey thanks Hooch.This was just a practice shot for the elgin I got from crassly. I know yall like patina but you will have to admit it looks better than this. :lol:

 

[sensor]

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looks great! yeah i know how ya feel.....sometimes these simple bikes give me more trouble than all the cars ive ever worked on (home and work :shock: ) glad ya made it through it was worth it :mrgreen:

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Hey thanks sensor ,glad ya like it. Learned alot from this build on restoration techniques. If you take one completely apart it takes a while to get them put back together. :roll:

 

[Boardtrack fan]

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Looks great! I really like the colors you chose.

 

[Boneshaker]

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I don't know man, that red and black bike is BEAUTIFUL. I wish I was lucky enough to have one like that. It wouldn't get painted, I'll tell ya that!!!

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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Hey boneshaker we all travel to an inner voice. Mine says make em look as good as you can. :wink:

 

[ricksterr1221]

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Nothing wrong with it either UncleStretch, thats one tough looking bike ;D I love it! I need to build a pretty one.. I think the next one i do will be a pretty bike :wink: Keep up the good work

 

[Uncle Stretch]

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hey thanks ricksterr ,I need to get busy today and take the monarch forks off and put the ones that came on it . It was suppose to be a restore and I got side tracked with the new monarch forks I got from steve. Ill fix it though . :lol:

 

[aka_locojoe]

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Looks really good. You did a nice job. I think a more classic seat would be the icing on the cake.

 

[Uncle Stretch]

Ok Im done . For those that like a more traditional look in a restored bike,I took off the monarch springer and put the regular fork and fender and oh I also got the chain guard on. It was funny the fork that was on it had a messed up place in the threads . I had my welder buddy to weld another neck on it. I put it together today and sat on it and the silly neck broke off. Hummm wont trust his welding anymore. Had to use an alternate fork till i can get it fixed. :roll:

 

[aka_locojoe]

Nice seat.

I've had a couple fork tubes I've welded break took a little more than just sitting on the bike though.