I built all the bikes I could store and ran out of room; I think I have 10, maybe 11. For that reason and for lack of temptation I have been absent for quite some time. I still like the bikes and enjoyed this forum. It helped me immensely. Hope everyone is doing well. It got to 66° here...
It goes more by the first letter. Post war for sure, 46/47/48 - I don't recall the sequence. The wheel set and crankset have been changed but those are good looking hoops.
Wire wheel, soak in white vinegar bath for a couple of days, Duplicolor etching primer, JB Weld the holes. File smooth, then bondo or glaze (glaze is easier).
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If you know anyone in Grand Rapids, MI, here is a cheap donor bike.
Here is another one right here in Indy.
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3hp, 20 gal. Mine is 220 volt, 25 yrs old Campbell Hausfeld. It runs everything I have except an impact wrench and a sandblaster; in the suburbs I have little use for either. The compressor only needed a double pole 20a breaker and I wired it with 12-2 Romex. You really don't need 12-3 unless...
HVLP is more for production shops who are looking to comply with VOC laws and save on materials. Best bang for the buck: http://www.harborfreight.com/touch-up-a ... 66871.html
Get an adjustable regulator for the end of it like this and you will have a nice setup...
With those horizontal chain adjusters, I would say 53 to 54. Under the crank should be the stamped serial number with AC something at the end. You'll need to sand the metal bare to read the numbers most likely. Good find.
I would go with the hacksaw blade idea. I did this with a bushing shell on the rear end of a car. Just cut until almost through. The blade width will allow enough gap to squeeze it in on itself. At that point it should twist out fairly easy. Shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to saw it...
The blue-white-rusty one is a Huffy Aeroflite or a derivative of one. It is a Higgins-type frame also. I bought one with a CWC springer on it. Not sure how that happened but I bought it! Year is probably early 50s with the skiptooth.
The hub is in great shape (original model coaster brake in the pic below). It is assembled correctly. I have had it apart twice now. When I have the wheel on the bench it seems to operate correctly. When I install it and try to ride, the pedals spin round and round and occasionally catch...
I just did one Saturday. I covered the pan with a coat of Weldwood Contact Cement. I let it tack up for 10 minutes. Then I put a pad of 1/2" thick high density green foam on the pan. I bought this at Jo-Ann Fabric (the women there are merciless; you have to wait in line forever at the...