diamond back klunker COMPLETED, PAGE 5

[Dead Rats]

the one you sent WAS perfect and i was going to use it but i started buying stuff without checking that the forks i had actually fitted the frame, which they didnt so i'm going ahead now.

the home made forks are getting sleeved and welded shortly and i will also be removing the canti mount.

i am not happy with th ecolour for the frame as to me it just looks like red oxide primer rather than the matt brown it is supposed to be.

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how annoying, re colour and fork, but am intrigued by your homemade one! will be watching this space!!

 

[Dead Rats]

ps, great spot on the saddle, I grabbed a couple for the tandem and one for my carrier bike resto while they were on offer!

 

[lewis1641]

but am intrigued by your homemade one! will be watching this space!!

it is not that exciting. i had a set of 700c 1" commuter suspension forks in the shed. stripped them down to the crown/steerer/stantions...

http://i36.tinypic.com/23yps.jpg

then went on ebay and bought a set of forks for a schwinn stingray...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-Schwinn ... 439c7cb066

then chopped the schwinn fork down to give a 390mm a-c length.

the schwinn fork is quite a bit bigger inside diameter than the outside diameter of the stantions so my mate is going to get 2 sleeves made up. he is then going to make everything work!

the fork is the pics is held together using a chopped up innertube wrapped around the stantions and the schwinn lowers rammed in place.

suprisingly solid as it is..... :twisted:

 

[Dead Rats]

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my mate is going to get 2 sleeves made up. he is then going to make everything work!

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skillz!

 

[lewis1641]

i should change that to " my mate SAYS he is going to get 2 sleeves made up and he SAYS he will make everything work.

i'm still waiting for him to fix my van...

 

[perry]

i'm still waiting for him to fix my van...

I think a fixie van might be a tad over the top

 

[lewis1641]

Bum bum

 

[theShocker]

Sweet build, looking forward to the final product

 

[lewis1641]

cheers boss

 

[lewis1641]

another update.

fork is on standstill as my mate is too busy so i have bought a straight legged fork off lgf which may actually fit the build better. the steerer is too short so i have bought a bbb extender.

tyre choice may be changing. not sure it will suite the cream now. the mrs has some whitewalls on her cruiser so i'll give them a try.

the rear wheel build was a disaster but all is not lost as i have finally sourced an affordable 32 hole coaster brake rear hub (huuuuge thanks lgf)

the frame is now repainted in a dark brown. i have tried to do something a little different with is but i'll let the pics do the talking.

cant wait for the hub to arrive then i can get the whole thing put together.