Da funk is this...

[trailstar82]

Kudos sir, this is a great thread and I can’t wait for the next ‘episode of faff’.

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Kudos sir, this is a great thread and I can’t wait for the next ‘episode of faff’.

Thanking you sir !
Well your wait is over.....


So I woke up in a blind panic at 2.39am ....or thereabouts....with the fear that will my chain tensioner have enough tension!!????

Hhhmmmm...coffee...headscratch....more coffee and one more headscratch for good measure

Nope not going to cut it was the conclusion
Oh dear...
Only one thing to do! Make a crack pipe


Say hello to mk 2...
New improved features..
A return stop...close quarters wheel changes could of resulted in a chipped toof...and I don't like going to the dentist's!
Lighter always good!
A whole load less metal mashing and subsequent finishing and polishing...yup I like that!

Still more to do like sort the whizzy whizzy dizzy wheel on the end...but at least now im almost ready to assemble and put that whizzy whizzy dizzy wheel right where I want it....don't want it hanging off a silly long axle that's naff looking.

Did a little polishing....again that will have the final buff with all the other bits n bobs on the final assembly.



I'd best go and faff about with something else
Now....

Hhhmmmm sturmey archer shifters...
Look at the s30 click box double lever doofer..
How big how clunky...pffft!
Can't do a bar end shifter
I'm not hot on the thumby either..

I wonder

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Perhaps a little RatRod inspiration is in order here...

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/lets-see-those-old-school-custom-shifters.14727/

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Perhaps a little RatRod inspiration is in order here...

https://ratrodbikes.com/forum/threads/lets-see-those-old-school-custom-shifters.14727/

Ahh! Hhmmm
I am not alone in my cranky ways
Wasn't thinking of a top tube nut cruncher but I guess it could cover that flipping dint and a scratch or two!
Here's one I made a couple of years ago....a gated type 3 speed shifter for my Edwardian hotrod!
Still need an ornate faceplate made ...just been having to much fun riding it to finish

 

[Canuckbiker]

One of the best threads ever this is

 

[Mickeyspinn]

One of the best threads ever this is

I'm humbled
Still away to go yet.... I'll let you in on a secret
I have no idea what's coming next...
But it could be a bit shifty...!

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Woop found a headset in a box of stuff,phew that's a another few bob spared.
I reckon it does a damn good job of passing as new

Splash of yellow too...cute!

Now I got Wood!
Or I got wings?
What do you reckon?

 

[Tsundere]

Noice

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Noice

Cheers!
Must stop playing around with the other build thread and get back to cracking on with this one!

 

[Mickeyspinn]

Well I'm having a monster clean up and tidy in the workshop .... swarf, dust tools and junk everywhere.....not paint resto friendly ! Yeah paint .....got to salvage this paint job. I'll admit I've allowed myself to be happily distracted by the hotrod! I guess I lost my mojo for a mo....That last setback was an absolute kick in the proverballs! Oof!

Anyway I just found this....



Whose gonna take a stab at guessing what this is and does?