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    The best seatpost for klunkin?

    Why, solid carbon core chromoly, of course!
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    Bay Area Pin Striper?

    Yo peeps, I am building a 1938 Schwinn Cantilever Autocycle Deluxe into a klunker. I have Ed Litton cycles modifying and painting the frame. It's going to have OG paint, but Ed doesnt do pin striping. Anyone in the bay area want to help do the pin striped on the darts? Or do you know anyone...
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    how to adjust morrow coaster brake?

    Yo RRB. I recently overhauled a Morrow rear hub - and had to tear apart the non-drive side of the coaster brake - as the drive side cones wouldnt come apart. Well, I got everthing back in the right order. I think. but there's a few parts in there that need to be put back just right. Initially...
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    Which Prewar Schwinn Forks are Strongest?

    And therefore better for clunking? The Ashtabula type or the tubular type? I'm building a clunker and on the fence which forks to use. Thanks much!
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    Best internally geared hub for klunker build?

    I'm building a "hybrid" klunker around a 1938 schwinn cantilever frame. To keep the looks as clean as possible, I want to use an internally geared hub with and internal brake (drum, roller or coaster). What's the best hub in terms of reliability and braking performance? I'm looking for a...
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    Difference between Prewar Schwinns (rangers, packards, aces)

    I'm looking for a frame to build a proper clunker and am finding all these variants that look like Schwinn DX frames - but many have different brand and model names that I havent heard of. is a 1939 (for example) Mead Ranger, Packard, Ace all the same thing? Are these all just re-branded...
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    Just Picked This Up: 1941 Wards Hawthorne. I think?

    Hello! I just started researching old bikes a few weeks ago and found this guy on Craigslist. It looked like a good deal, so I bought it. Mechanically it is solid. The previous owner had everything overhauled. The wheels were rebuilt with DT spokes. Someone did a pretty poor paint job on it...
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