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Chilli Rinse:
I've been looking at those for ages, did you get the last pair :LolLolLolLol:
Free parts, you are spoiling me man, many thanks. I like surprises :surprise:
By the way, you are an unstoppable bike building machine :LolLolLolLol: I don't know where you find the energy. You are putting us all to shame :whistle:
Midschoolfool:
Nah there are 3 sets left I think? gawd knows.
I want this bike to be up there with the others. And that is big boots to fill tbh, when you consider the STA, T1, Pork and the Eastern.
I'll reply to your PM tomorrow dude, off to bed now.
Midschoolfool:
Right, quick one before I get to work on the frame.
I really don't want to file the front axle. Mostly because I am sick, and it is hot. And that is a lot of work, and something I have never done before and hence would probably fook it.
As such let's go back. Look at these.
Female. And this one.
Also female. They are trans though, as they were born male :LolLolLolLol: OK, so that one actually made me laugh hard :LolLolLolLol:
So I did my usual. Went to Egay, and searched. Found a Savage poopa for 20 quid but bolts missing. I have some, but it concerns me. Like, why are they totally missing? could it be because the threads are toast?
I then did my second usual. Go to all of the LBS online, search front hub, set the price low to high, pick the cheapest compatible looking one, do some research, buy.
24 quid. So 4 quid more than a battered one, with the bolts, and brand new.
Ordered.
Midschoolfool:
OK. So, another day of frustration.
First I discovered something by accident, that turned out to be wicked cool. So you have these pegs. Nothing screams "I DON'T BELONG ON A MID SCHOOL BIKE" like the dumb writing.
Well last night before I buffed and polished the fork I spilled some iso on one of the ones on the fork. And it happened. So grab the alcohol.
Get off bastud.
Polish.
Finished fork, buffed and polished, crown race on and brake fitted. Oh and it has been drilled for the brake obs.
OK so then earlier today I took the frame out into the garden. I first gave it a good clean with hot soapy water, and then started to buff it. Unfortunately the decals were in bad shape. They were faded, but the worst part was due to the horrid orange peel in the coating (powder, it's shite) they were also lifting. This means dirt and green polish had gone under them. Wasn't so bad when the frame was greasy and filthy, but on a clean frame they looked shite. So, I started to pick at one and I managed to get it off completely. So I removed all the others (left the HT and ST, they are fine) and then put them under the scanner. In this pic you can see the green and the dirt I am referring to. I couldn't leave it like that.
OK so I then traced them into vectors.
And then made two lots of images. One for the black at the back, and one for the white lettering. Sadly I don't have any white vinyl, but that is OK I have ordered it.
Those are all done.
Another delay, but then I am still waiting for the wheels and seat clamp etc so whatever, it will get done when it can be done I suppose.
Chilli Rinse:
Looking good man. Great tip on the alcohol as a remover, noted.
Rest up, wait for your parts and then go again fistblump
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