40’s Schwinn DX klunker Build?

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Curious where this build will take you. Lots of stuff I don´t know nothing about but find it absolutely fascinating. One thread on here that inspired me was this one about a "catalogue" Klunker build:

1937 SCHWINN EXCELSIOR X - NICKEL PLATED - GARY FISHER CLONE

Edited May 20th 2014 I first saw a picture of this bike in 1995, in the 1995 Gary Fisher brochure, where I learned that it: 1-Was the first mountain bike ever made, invented by Gary Fisher. 2-Had motorcycle shifters. 3-Had 15 speeds. 4-Was circa 1974. It was love at first sight. The first...

www.retrobike.co.uk

This is unbelievable

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh shucks, I can find you some reference material... Brace yourself, these are the actual ones...

Alan Bonds CLUNKERS

Gary's parts pile:

 

[Nabeaquam]

Really want a front drum on this bike if anyone has a lead on a decent one. Also what are options for bmx style fork?

Look up cruiser bicycle forks. Amazon and eBay have them. They look like vintage BMX forks. No cantilever pegs so you need a drum brake. Strumy Archer used to make them 4 years or so ago. I do’t know if they still make them.

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

This frame is not going down without a fight but progress is being made.

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

Anyone tell me if these would be good? I have some Suntour Mighty thumbies on the way thanks

 

[MattiThundrrr]

That's some very cool hardware. Hub spacing will be different on at least the rear hub. The derailleur hub will be much wider, but you could cold set the frame and make it fit.

 

[HuskyDinoBomber]

That's some very cool hardware. Hub spacing will be different on at least the rear hub. The derailleur hub will be much wider, but you could cold set the frame and make it fit.

Yes that's my thoughts. Likely 135mm spacing for it but front and rear drums with gears is what I was hoping for. I.ve seen guys use threaded rod with nuts inside the drops to push them out.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

There are a couple of methods. Just remember when you spread it to go beyond the required width as the frame will spring back

 

[MattiThundrrr]

St Sheldon comes through once again

Bicycle Frame/Hub Spacing

A bicycle frame and fork should match the wheels that are to be used in it. Older bicycles used narrower spacing, but older frames can often be spread out to match more modern wheels.

www.sheldonbrown.com

 

[Dr Dremel]

Can´t help with the above hubs, but they look a bit like cheap 80ies items?

Not sure how far you want to take this build though. As @Nabeaquam said, at least for the front hubs vintage Sturmey Archer drum brakes are a decent copy of the unobtanium Union hubs. They were widely used on dutch bikes.

Example