al BoTM Winner Gold Trader BoTY Winner 98+ BoTM Winner Feedback View Apr 23, 2010 #51 I hope your using that good ol' American straight string and not that imported wavey stuff!! Good luck with the next 'tweek' al.
I hope your using that good ol' American straight string and not that imported wavey stuff!! Good luck with the next 'tweek' al.
lewis1641 Retrobike Rider Gold Trader PoTM Winner Kona Fan GT Fan Feedback View Apr 24, 2010 #52 cheers for the update. enjoying this
J J_Westy Old School Hero May 11, 2010 #53 Making some progress... The frame repairs are done. The divots are filled. and hopefully this is the last coat primer. My buddy should be ready to paint in the next couple of weeks!!
Making some progress... The frame repairs are done. The divots are filled. and hopefully this is the last coat primer. My buddy should be ready to paint in the next couple of weeks!!
J J_Westy Old School Hero May 14, 2010 #55 Ductape":3bdic7bn said: FWIW, I think the cost of a cool klunker sneaks up on you. The nature of the bike is such that each piece is bought seperately. ... Cheers, T Click to expand... Speaking of creeping costs, the wheels came back from the builder today SA couldn't come up with an XL-FD front hub, so I went with the regular X-FD.
Ductape":3bdic7bn said: FWIW, I think the cost of a cool klunker sneaks up on you. The nature of the bike is such that each piece is bought seperately. ... Cheers, T Click to expand... Speaking of creeping costs, the wheels came back from the builder today SA couldn't come up with an XL-FD front hub, so I went with the regular X-FD.
J J_Westy Old School Hero May 19, 2010 #56 My buddy got the white on tonight. We'll get the black on next week. First a coat of gray acrylic sealer, followed by three coats of Ford Cortina White urethane
My buddy got the white on tonight. We'll get the black on next week. First a coat of gray acrylic sealer, followed by three coats of Ford Cortina White urethane
mfh126 Gold Trader Feedback View May 19, 2010 #57 I'm really enjoying this build! You're doing a great job documenting each step. Can't wait to see the finished product.
I'm really enjoying this build! You're doing a great job documenting each step. Can't wait to see the finished product.
J J_Westy Old School Hero Jun 3, 2010 #58 Black paint is on. I'm still on the fence about pin-striping it... About 10 days before I can polish out the paint lines.
Black paint is on. I'm still on the fence about pin-striping it... About 10 days before I can polish out the paint lines.
al BoTM Winner Gold Trader BoTY Winner 98+ BoTM Winner Feedback View Jun 3, 2010 #59 That's fanfriggintastic young man!!! It's my birthday on 29 June and I'm 21 and I don't have a bicycle and I'm poor and that's my favouritist colour and I would take care of it and... al.
That's fanfriggintastic young man!!! It's my birthday on 29 June and I'm 21 and I don't have a bicycle and I'm poor and that's my favouritist colour and I would take care of it and... al.
D Ductape BoTM Winner Jun 3, 2010 #60 J, This is really looking good. You are going to outdo your last build which was itself awesome.... If it was me (and it's not) I'm thinking red pinstripe and the red Schwinn watersticker on the seatube to accent those rims..... Keep it up....... T
J, This is really looking good. You are going to outdo your last build which was itself awesome.... If it was me (and it's not) I'm thinking red pinstripe and the red Schwinn watersticker on the seatube to accent those rims..... Keep it up....... T
