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copycat

copycat

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This heap of .... has been sitting in a field for the last 2 years.......

.....abandoned and without hope it shall morph into.....

....HOKUM-POKUM!.......and just in time for summer guests too........

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I like THIS bike! Are you going to keep the free wheel or do a coaster brake?......Keep that chainring and guard!
 
gonna use a coaster on the rear, in order to keep cleaner lines and keep handlebar clutter to a minimum.....

gonna keep the rims, maybe.....?

gonna modify the chainring - just for looks, but i'm gonna lose the guard so as to hard-fit a simple custom made one.....well we'll see.....

ideally, i need to make this beast as reliable and simple as possible, it is after all really ment for lending to friends who might visit us.....
 
Re: Hokum-Pokum....MORE!

Okkie-Dokkie! Down to business.....

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amazing wot masking by handlebar grip does.....
....that chrome is destined to be removed!

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the woes of ill-fitting seatposts, luckily these aren't dissimilar metals, so removal was straight forward (and straight to the bin!)


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good to know one is dealing with such a quality frame! for those at Frameforum.org, take note, haha!


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so, back to the jobbie in hand....
think I might convert the steerer to threadless......


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some of the parts that i'll be keeping.....


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...and this rim might come in handy...


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now what? (get rid of the freak?)


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yeah, that and me trusty oxy-acetylene torch!


And now for the 'During'.....stay tuned.....
 
wow, from the pic of the lower stays, that is a quality frame :lol: this frame was meant to be a rat from birth !!!

love the pics btw
 
Re: Hokum-Pokum....MORE!

copycat said:
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You didn't PUKE on that bike, did ya? :shock:
 
lol :lol: :lol:
 
Re: Hokum-Pokum....Progession...

Let's strip the ..........

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...love that snap, crackle and pop sound...


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...ok, just the odd bit of paint to remove, but as good as stripped...


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...won't be needing these little sods...


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...now ready for the hot-work.

To fill or not to fill, that is the question.....
 
well, carrying on with the theme of removal.....

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before and after - the forks didn't miss out on abit of grinderman action.....

anyway, on to some braze-on/component action.....

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....yeah, what....?

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.....?


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..........?


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TA-DAH!
ok, these are mounts for a flat-bed. i'll fill the void in the brass when i come to brazing them in place - tomorrow maybe?
i know, it's all balls...

...talking of which.....


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...that's one red-hot cherry-bomb!

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TA-DAhhherrrrgh....
luckily enough that there ball bearing was merely chrome plated, which i proceeded to incinerate!
i then did abit more lathe-work; forming a recess in said ball, then modified an M6 stainless bolt (i turned the blind portion down to M4).
these parts were then married using silver-solder; a touch of knurling to the head, and a quick polish, et voila!
 
sensor said:
W :shock: W
thats a great shifter!!! really looking forward to more :mrgreen:
of course i am ASSUMING thats what itll be :oops:
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shifter? what shifter?

haha, nothing as elaborate. should have that rest of the part finished and fitted tomorrow - then it'll probably be a case of 'is that it?'

nice one.
 

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