Recent content by FGMRd00d

Nice bikes! I particularly like the hammered Higgins and the kustom Coaster iii.

Thanks for the input. When I pick it up this week I will have to take a closer look. The lady who is getting rid of it sent a super blurry close up of the serial number of which I can't see much.

Building wheels is not the easiest thing to do, but for starters make sure the rim and hub have the same spoke count. Then use all the specs you have from the hub and the ERD (rim diameter measured at the spoke holes) to calculate spoke length. This is done with a spoke calculator which you can...

I have been a member before, but forgot my old profile name and password. I have cruised this site for hours prior to my first account and while I was a member, however I didn't post too often. I have been building bikes for 15 years, welding and fabricating off and on for the last 6. I am...

I am about to pick up a ladies Montgomery Hawthorne from my moms friend. Would anyone be able to help me identify the year of the bike. I haven't seen it in person yet, but I have been told the serial number is J02909.