Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-16
Beauty bike! Looks pretty much done?????
Beauty bike! Looks pretty much done?????
Heavy Metal Finished
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Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-16
I'd like to find some white rims with a red pin stripe. I'd settle for just a front rim to go with the white on the frame. I may make a few more changes before the build off ends.
Kenny
I'd like to find some white rims with a red pin stripe. I'd settle for just a front rim to go with the white on the frame. I may make a few more changes before the build off ends.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-22
Switching over to painted rims. This is what the rear rim is going to be painted like.
Kenny
Switching over to painted rims. This is what the rear rim is going to be painted like.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
Both rims are painted, hopefully I'll get them laced this weekend.
Kenny
Both rims are painted, hopefully I'll get them laced this weekend.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
Rims looks great love the color combo.
Dig all the Davey Allison memorabilia!
Rims looks great love the color combo.
Dig all the Davey Allison memorabilia!
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
We were big Davey fans, it's a shame his life was so short.
Kenny
We were big Davey fans, it's a shame his life was so short.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
So true.... Alison could of and would of been a Cup Champ many times over.
kensmurray said:
So true.... Alison could of and would of been a Cup Champ many times over.
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-24
Front wheel is done except for final truing. I should get it back on the bike tomorrow. Then I'll jump on the back wheel build up.
Kenny
I seen this trick on the forum, so I decided to give it a shot. Tape all the spokes together with electrical tape, so nothing changes while the nipples are removed.
To prevent scratching the paint on the rim, I put shrink tubing on the tips of the spokes.
Rim turned out great. If you don't know how to lace a rim the spoke taping works great. But if you can lace a rim, I feel the lacing is quicker by the time I put shrink tubing on the spoke tips, and got all the spokes started in the rim
Front wheel is done except for final truing. I should get it back on the bike tomorrow. Then I'll jump on the back wheel build up.
Kenny
I seen this trick on the forum, so I decided to give it a shot. Tape all the spokes together with electrical tape, so nothing changes while the nipples are removed.
To prevent scratching the paint on the rim, I put shrink tubing on the tips of the spokes.
Rim turned out great. If you don't know how to lace a rim the spoke taping works great. But if you can lace a rim, I feel the lacing is quicker by the time I put shrink tubing on the spoke tips, and got all the spokes started in the rim
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
love the rim paint! will probably use the tape thing ! ty
Troy
love the rim paint! will probably use the tape thing ! ty
Troy
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
Troy, I didn't want the bright white you see today. I wanted an off white color. The paint I used is Rust-Oleum appliance epoxy. The color is Biscuit. Great paint and it was about $5.00 a can at Lowes. The only drawback is it takes 24 hrs. to fully dry.
Kenny
Troy, I didn't want the bright white you see today. I wanted an off white color. The paint I used is Rust-Oleum appliance epoxy. The color is Biscuit. Great paint and it was about $5.00 a can at Lowes. The only drawback is it takes 24 hrs. to fully dry.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
Rims look great! Thanks for the step by step on the spoke trick
Rims look great! Thanks for the step by step on the spoke trick
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
Finished truing wheel and back on the bike. Tonight the rear wheel comes apart.
Steve I'm glad you read my post on using the tape, I was going to pm it to you when I read your build and seen you haven't laced a wheel from scratch yet.
Kenny
Finished truing wheel and back on the bike. Tonight the rear wheel comes apart.
Steve I'm glad you read my post on using the tape, I was going to pm it to you when I read your build and seen you haven't laced a wheel from scratch yet.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-23
Rear rim is ready for final truing.
Kenny
Rear rim is ready for final truing.
Kenny
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-26
Rear wheel has been trued, and back on Heavy Metal.
Kenny
My son Phil took Heavy Metal for a spirited ride. I wanted to see what the rear wheel looked like in motion, it's different.
Using a Musselman air cooled hub.
Rear wheel has been trued, and back on Heavy Metal.
Kenny
My son Phil took Heavy Metal for a spirited ride. I wanted to see what the rear wheel looked like in motion, it's different.
Using a Musselman air cooled hub.
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-26 painted rims
Are you done yet?
Are you done yet?
Re: Heavy Metal updated 5-26 painted rims
Figured it had to be one of you other VB guys that beat me to the license plate. Bike is looking killer! Good to know that there is someone local who can maybe walk me through lacing a rim when I'm ready to try it.
Figured it had to be one of you other VB guys that beat me to the license plate. Bike is looking killer! Good to know that there is someone local who can maybe walk me through lacing a rim when I'm ready to try it.
I was holding out for a tank and cast alum. headers but it didn't pan out.
Kenny
Kenny
Still looks good with what you have already.
Glad to see the electrical tape idea as I might have a go at lacing a rim one of these days.
In my case it will be wheelchair and everything I have seen says they are different so the tape idea looks very useful.
Glad to see the electrical tape idea as I might have a go at lacing a rim one of these days.
In my case it will be wheelchair and everything I have seen says they are different so the tape idea looks very useful.
Thanks Dave I'm glad you like heavy metal. It rides great, took it for a 5 mile ride last night.
Kenny
Kenny
