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  1. veewee25

    Rollfast headset issues.

    I am building a Klunker using what i was told is a 1948 Rollfast. I only purchased the bare frame so I don't have headset cups to compare with new ones. I assumed that this frame would have used a standard bmx style 1" headset. But the cups are way too small. The head tube measures out to 33.0...
  2. veewee25

    FOUND Red pedals

    Im looking for some 1/2" pedals with red pedal blocks, Do they exist? If so does anyone have some they might part with?
  3. veewee25

    Repop Schwinn Straight bar frames???

    Im not sure if this old news or not, but I came across these tonight. I kinda think they are cool. What do you guys think? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-new-reproduction-SCHWINN-PANTHER-Straightbar-26-Frame-only-/281752675920?hash=item4199c4a650...
  4. veewee25

    Pair i just picked up Any ideas?

    I know this is a CWC Built frame, any idea on the year? Is the Sprocket correct? I have no idea on this one. Bottom bracket is stamped in two different places.
  5. veewee25

    Looking for resonably priced wide tires

    I recently purchased a used Phat Cycles "Sea breeze" cruiser. It is similar in design to the Electra cruisers. It originally came with some Innova 26x2.5 ( 62-559)tires. They have seen better days and I need to replace them. I temporarily put some Duro 2.125 tires on it, but they look so tiny...
  6. veewee25

    How do I remove these? Pedal rebuild.

    I want to clean, refresh and rebuild these pedals. How do I remove these clips/press on nuts? Is there a trick?
  7. veewee25

    Huffy Pro Thunder Z2 2 speed

    I haven't really been looking for bikes lately. Between work and my other passions VWs and R/C, I just haven't had much time. A couple weeks ago I took a break from everything and decided to hit a few thrift stores. I was looking for some storage cabinets. I walked into my last stop and this met...
  8. veewee25

    Toys R Us Dozer

    Stumbled across this yesterday, Its just a beast with a new name and color combo. Thought it was cool. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=33308186&cp=&parentPage=search
  9. veewee25

    Faux Patina techniques

    I have been searching on here and cant seem to find any good how to's Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am sorry if i posted this in the wrong section.
  10. veewee25

    My beast has problems *UPDATE Fixed!!*

    Its been a while since I have posted anything here. I am excited about the possibilities with these fat tire bikes. I ordered a Red beast when i caught them on sale for $163.00. Well it showed up and I was like a kid at christmas!! I Read the forum threads so i knew what to look for and what...
  11. veewee25

    NOS 24" GT Frameset and some cool posters

    1994 Frameset . I cannot believe how beautiful the chrome is on this one!! 1975 Schwinn Christmas poster Robinson Paper banner
  12. veewee25

    J.C. Higgins 3 Speed shifter cable HELP!!

    Hello everyone, My daughter recently picked up a J.C. Higgins 3 speed . The bike is in good overall condition except the cables and tires are shot. We are at the point where we need a shifter cable. I have done some research and have found that these models used either a Sturmey Archer or a...
  13. veewee25

    Is there a source for Murray headset bearings?

    It seems like in my neck of the woods none of the shops have anything close. I have a couple of projects that the headset bearing were shot. Id just buy the balls and put them in the old retainers, but the retainers are either too rusted out or out of shape. Any ideas?
  14. veewee25

    Broken seat post inside of frame

    I picked up a very nice spaceliner. Most of the parts are there except the tank/nose assembly. For a week I have been spraying all nuts, bolts, seat post and stem with PB. Today I started to tear it down, everything went perfect till I got to the seat post. It too was coming out easy,then I...
  15. veewee25

    Repairing an ovalized headtube help!!

    I picked up a Huffy muscle bike from one of the members here. I could tell in the pics that the fork was bent a little, I wasn't worried because that's an easy fix. But the head tube is ovalized from the impact that bent the fork. The top side is just a little out of round. So I found a socket...
  16. veewee25

    Montgomery Wards muscle bike?

    I picked this up yesterday. It has a sticker on the headtube that says montgomery wards. But I cant find any other markings on it. The rear drop out has a Stamp of an S with a circle around it. When i first saw the bike I noticed the hawthorne Sprocket. Any ideas?
  17. veewee25

    Cool ocean breeze

    I pickerd this bike up in a trade from A.S. Boltnut. Its a murray built bike badged as a B.F Goodrich . As soon as my 14 y.o.daughter laid eyes on it she claimed it. The bike was in very good condition , so we kept as many of the original parts as possible . She picked the colors and put me...
  18. veewee25

    Areo-Fast

    Have you guys seen these bikes?? Are they any good?? http://www.aerofast.com/aerofast/price.html Kinda high priced but they look good
  19. veewee25

    Zenith

    Picked this up today. Never heard of this brand before. The head badge says Zenith " Serving the great northwest" The rear dropouts and the whole rear stay section is almost identical to this other unknown frame I have. What do you guys think?????
  20. veewee25

    Help me to identify this frame

    Hello, Everyone. Im trying to figure out what I have here. Any ideas?? Excuse the quality of the pics they were taken with my cell phone. Rear dropout
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