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okay hooch.......enough of the tease! WHERES THE BIKE?!? :mrgreen:
agreed! that's not nice to tease us!sensor said:
awwwwwww.........thats even more of a tease! :shock:
20" is it?
20" is it?
lol boooooo!Hooch said:well it kinda looks like this at the moment :mrgreen:
i see a pedal!
fresh from the drift!
a mid 1930's Colson Roadster 20"
this will be a different kind of build as this bike has some non standard stuff on it
the bottom bracket is a unique 3 piece set up and the arms are loose on the shaft and the front fork tube/handlebar stem is like a tricycle
the original wheels and tires will be changed since this has glue on pneumatic tires and I have never ever even seen a similar pair.
I bought it in to melt off so hopefully I will get nicer pics tonight.
I considered stretching this bike since it is extremely short but due to its rarity I am going to try to keep the frame and fork untouched
a mid 1930's Colson Roadster 20"
this will be a different kind of build as this bike has some non standard stuff on it
the bottom bracket is a unique 3 piece set up and the arms are loose on the shaft and the front fork tube/handlebar stem is like a tricycle
the original wheels and tires will be changed since this has glue on pneumatic tires and I have never ever even seen a similar pair.
I bought it in to melt off so hopefully I will get nicer pics tonight.
I considered stretching this bike since it is extremely short but due to its rarity I am going to try to keep the frame and fork untouched
Oh wow. What a great looking frame. Nobody will be using something like that for the RR Kid BikeBuild Off.
well... that was well worth the wait!!! :mrgreen:
im sure you know about soaking it in penetrating oil but...if that doest work get a little propane torch and heat the back of the cranks abit then try turning them you might be suprised how easily they come loose
holding one crank still I can move the other about a quarter turn and the bearings in the pedals are froze and they are a smaller size thread maybe 7/16s thread
so i think if i sawzall the whole bb out and weld a new one in it will be alot more reliable and faster to do in the long run.
and I have even considered making a burrito out of it lol
I need to find a decent set of 20" painted wheels and a few other parts before i really decide
and I have to finish the trike I am building for a friend first so I will be slowly doing this revisiting it from time to time
so i think if i sawzall the whole bb out and weld a new one in it will be alot more reliable and faster to do in the long run.
and I have even considered making a burrito out of it lol
I need to find a decent set of 20" painted wheels and a few other parts before i really decide
and I have to finish the trike I am building for a friend first so I will be slowly doing this revisiting it from time to time
that stinks!(gonna sound purist now..........DONT make it into a burrito!!!!if ya wanna do that send me that one and ill give ya a chinese one to cut up!)
