Chuffstah, Done! Page 4

[badmuller]

I think the rods are cool!!!

[Charles]

Yes to truss rods

[jaysmo]

Yes to truss rods

+3.. the rear disc im not feeling .. but then again im not the builder...the truss rods look good great way to think out side the box

[JohThomas Sorrels]

Are the current rods copper? If so, you might try polishing them up and see if you like it.

[jackdaw]

Yeah, the rods are copper, they have gotten painted black to match the sissy bar. I think they work pretty well. It's about time to put it all together, more painting of course, and crank and chainring.

Thanks for the feedback guys.

[Gdcast]

Cool bending jig, I´ll build something like that to do the job, seems like it´s easier this way.
I notice you´re using tape for maybe painting rims?

Next time you could try to use straws, with a cut on a side, it´s easier to apply and remove them once the job is done.
Oh and I think the truss rods are great, I´m not felling the disc and the seat , sorry my humble opinion, but apart from that, I love everything else on the bike, keep buildin´!
Cheers!

[Araya51]

KOOL Idea Gdcast.!!! Straws.. huh? I would have never of thought of that but goes to show I'm not all there either.. lol

The bike looks awesome and I also agree with a couple of the guys here and I do think the rear disk is not doing it for me and I think a nice looking Brooks saddle will fit the style of the bike or even make a seat that would go between the rear tire and seat post, like a bobber (motorcycle) syle would hit the spot. This is just my opinion. I can say that I like this build and I loke what your doing to it.. Nice Job.!!!

[jackdaw]

Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm getting close to being "done". Some more painting to do and then the assembly and troubleshooting. I'm pretty happy with how it's turned out.

Thanks also for your feedback on the seat and disc (truly!) but they were both part of the original idea, I think it's all going to come together.

[OUTLAW]

great job on this . the look is sic in a good way.

Outlaw

[Peatbog]

I like the seat. The bike is long and low. The long seat emphasizes the look.

[ozzmonaut]

I like the seat as well. I like the disc look, but the red throws off the visual balance a little. It's not my project though. My personal tastes might cause the disc to be painted with the faux hammered copper paint. I think rustoleum makes it. Overall though, this looks awesome. Trussrods will definitely be best. It will fill some of that empty space up front and balance out that disc situation. What length cranks did you end up going with?

[jackdaw]

Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. They're really great to hear. My wife kinda has to tell me she likes it. I am having a blast doing this build. This is my first rat and I love the fact that I'm not really constrained to a "restoration" or saving for three months to buy a derailleur for my MTB!!! So far the only things I have paid money for are paint, nuts & bolts, pipe hangers for the sissy bar and tape for the bars.

Ozzmonaut, the cranks are going to be regular long ones, actually come to think of it, I'm not sure I mocked all that up? Huh. No, it's long ones and a cool largeish (48 or 52) chainring.

Thanks for the feedback on the disc and seat and stuff, it's cool to hear how others would do things and everyone is careful to say that it is their own opinion!

Thanks for lookin' guys.

[jackdaw]

I've been working steady. Now it's just details. I had to get more thread cut on the steerer tube. My friend **** (whose name is spelled "dee eye sea kay", the software censors his real name ) who owns, and is the sole employee of, my LBS did that for me. Now there's no slop in the headset, that's a good thing.

I got my chainring patinad (patinaed? patinated?). My chain ring now has a good patina! It is bigger than what was on there and I had to spacer it out alot, now there is not room on the off side of the crank for a locknut. Bummer. We'll see what I can do about that.

The wheel disc is on and painted finally. one of the dropout extensions has to be taken off to get the wheel off so there's alot of fiddling to get the wheel in there straight. Things moving in three different directions.

The parts for the truss rod mount are in the pickle bath that'll be tomorrow.

I'm still struggling with the seat and the sissy bar. I'm going to try to get the seat as low as possible but it runs into the rear tire. If I move it forward the nose runs into the frame and rides up. I think I am going to do a little bending on the nose of the seat and maybe on the back also. That will have to wait as the truss rods have to be on so I can set the angle of the sissy bar, and on and on and on!!!

The fabrication (such as it is ) is done except for, well, no it's not.

Like the monkey said when the train ran over his tail, "Won't be long now!"

[Gdcast]

huuhh... pics???

[jackdaw]

Pictures forthcoming upon completion!