3wheeler7
rBotM Winner
Hi, I've unwittingly been dragged in to this thread due to opening my mouth and saying "that looks a nice frame - I'll build a bike out of that".
So, not knowing what it was - except for light, old, bent and pretty - I set about it.
Removed the Dulux, straightened the frame and forks and tried to do a "dry build" to see if the wheels lined up.
First, fit the forks - oh no you won't - no headset threaded parts - it's 25mm.
Never mind, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
So I rigged the forks in place with some races that nearly fitted and slung some wheels in and a bar set from another project and it's amazingly straight!
What I'm going to need if anyone can help is some French threaded head set bits, I haven't investigated the BB yet so maybe I've got problems there too.
By doing a lot of Googling I've found out that it's an Oscar Egg from the 30s or 40s, so I'm floating in uncharted water here.
Maybe I should have left well alone!
So, not knowing what it was - except for light, old, bent and pretty - I set about it.
Removed the Dulux, straightened the frame and forks and tried to do a "dry build" to see if the wheels lined up.
First, fit the forks - oh no you won't - no headset threaded parts - it's 25mm.
Never mind, we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
So I rigged the forks in place with some races that nearly fitted and slung some wheels in and a bar set from another project and it's amazingly straight!
What I'm going to need if anyone can help is some French threaded head set bits, I haven't investigated the BB yet so maybe I've got problems there too.
By doing a lot of Googling I've found out that it's an Oscar Egg from the 30s or 40s, so I'm floating in uncharted water here.
Maybe I should have left well alone!