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First Build: Charity Case

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First Build: Charity Case

Postby Cliffy541 on Mon May 07, 2012 10:33 pm

I call it charity case because my buddy started me off with a rusty frame that was sitting in his back yard.

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paint and finding parts...

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I broke off the rusty acorn nuts so i welded on socket head M8 screws to the truss bars

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only thing i bought new was the seat... I love the Brooks B67, although after i bought it i came across several other seats ive been collecting for my next bikes. Funny how that worked out.

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Let me know what you think! Its part jc higgins, part schwinn... & i'm not sure of the frame???
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby sleepy on Tue May 08, 2012 8:50 am

That is one sharp bike 8) ....real nice job!
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Cliffy541 on Tue May 08, 2012 1:37 pm

sleepy wrote:That is one sharp bike 8) ....real nice job!


Much appreciated ! Thank you!
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Bigdaddy772 on Tue May 08, 2012 4:23 pm

Nice fix on the forks..The completed bike looks great!!
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Peatbog on Tue May 08, 2012 7:28 pm

That's a nice looking bike you built.
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Lybtech on Tue May 08, 2012 8:37 pm

I love this ride. Very simple, clean lines. Where did you get the wheels? Doesn't look like you put the chain on in the pic - have you ridden it yet?
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Ape Stanger on Tue May 08, 2012 9:13 pm

That is a great lokking bike! Nice work.
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Cliffy541 on Tue May 08, 2012 11:30 pm

I raced home after work today and installed the chain i got at my lbs, and road it up & down my block!!! Very smooth ride. Very excited to take it out in the nice weather we are finally getting here in oregon. I've accumulated lots of extra parts durring this build so.... I'm actually excited to see what I can pull off next!!! Thanks for the nice comments!!!
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby Cliffy541 on Tue May 08, 2012 11:35 pm

Lybtech wrote:I love this ride. Very simple, clean lines. Where did you get the wheels? Doesn't look like you put the chain on in the pic - have you ridden it yet?


I picked up the wheels from someone on Craigslist. They are newer and off a box store beach cruiser, but for the price I had to pick them up. Got chain today from lbs. and it rides pretty smooth. My father in law stopped by and I couldnt get him off of it!
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Re: First Build: Charity Case

Postby j_miles on Fri May 11, 2012 11:39 am

that bike came out looking good! nice work bro!

"My father in law stopped by and I couldnt get him off of it!".....lol

I think your going to have to build him one! with all this nice weather we are having you'll never get your bike back.
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