I’m now penetrant soaking some wheels for the nipples. A ton of work yet and I don’t really anticipate finishing. The hard parts are ahead. I’m trying parts amalgamation that aren’t supposed be, like a homemade two speed cassette with derailleur cobbled onto a 3 speed drum brake for 6 speeds. It’s been done before a few times, over the decades, usually with an internally geared 3 speed that uses rim brakes. There are a few ways to do this, depending on the hub vintage. I can’t find info on where it’s been done with a drum brake. You can’t do this with a 3 speed internally geared coaster brake. Perhaps it can’t be done with a drum brake either, but I’m not smart enough to figure that out before a build trial. The rear hub has two different diameter flanges so that should be a fun lacing job. We had a green New Year’s and warm. It’s still warm, around freezing with currently only 4-5 inches of melting snow region wide. Paint was shot outside and brought in after a few hours to sit by the wood stove. I have quite a bit of machining for the drive train and some welding to do yet. I’m not sure I have all the parts I need, but I don’t need a lot. A seat post that fits probably isn’t among the 40 or so I have.
Steel 7/8 levers pounded, pried, clamped to fit one inch bars.
