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Midschoolfool:
Wicked. Yeah nice tyres. Very light. They will look good IMO. Mostly because...
Those are 1.65.
BTW I was meaning to PM you this, but I am so busy right now it's a joke. I just finished part sourcing, and nearly all of the deliveries are here now so I have tiny bit more time. Your frame is called a Jane because of the Eastern Tarzan. Whoever thought it had anything to do with calamity jane was smoking something funny. I have the decals now dude, I will get them scanned in some time over the next two weeks and get to work.
Right, so more parts. Just need the small brake parts I ordered now.
Oh hang on. Rewind time, I missed two posts. My brain not good when overloaded. So last night I went and did some part swapping.
That is all being used. So are these.
OK. So now back to what came today.
And now we are caught up.
Midschoolfool:
OK so finally some actual progress, instead of swapping and removing parts. I took the bars into the garden earlier and gave them a good cutting. They were hazy, as powder does, and they were riddled with surface scratches and marks. Powder, being nice and thick, is very easy to work with, hence.
The decal was made using the prototype frame.
Next step - doing the same to the frame.
Midschoolfool:
OK decided to change a couple of parts. I wasn't set on the seat. I already have two in use, but this time it was bugging me. I tried to find the vinyl glitter leather that Primo used, but it seems it is now out of production. I could only find a yard in the USA for about 80 quid plus everything (you know? shipping, tax etc). I tried to find some blue leather, but realised it would be too much of a statement. I then thought about black leather, but what is the point? it would look 0 different. I searched for hours upon hours for a seat and came up empty. Saw a couple of very expensive ones, but again they were too brash. I then, at 2am this morning, found this.
Typical. 20 quid too ffs. Ordered !
It is typical mid school fodder. Same as the Haro Mirra saddles, and the S&M I got for the STA a while ago. Now that lay back is pissed. What I mean is, it seems to be twisted out of shape. You can't get the seat set up on it properly. So I had a dig, and found this.
Noice. I also ordered a AD 990. I don't think the Springfield would look right, and for the sake of 20 quid it is not worth chancing it.
Midschoolfool:
Started work on the RNC cranks. Rashed up arm before.
And now.
Repaired bit before.
And now.
Both of the bottom arms were gouged badly also. They both look like this now.
This arrives tomorrow, by tomorrow evening they will be in primer.
Sorted the cup faces too. Not worth doing the back.
Chilli Rinse:
--- Quote from: Midschoolfool on June 15, 2023, 05:43 PM ---Wicked. Yeah nice tyres. Very light. They will look good IMO. Mostly because...
BTW I was meaning to PM you this, but I am so busy right now it's a joke. I just finished part sourcing, and nearly all of the deliveries are here now so I have tiny bit more time. Your frame is called a Jane because of the Eastern Tarzan. Whoever thought it had anything to do with calamity jane was smoking something funny. I have the decals now dude, I will get them scanned in some time over the next two weeks and get to work.
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Yeah they should look pretty cool on. Thanks for the idea.
Those decals just didn't seem right did they, they came off very easily though. A set of decals would be great, thanks man! No rush at all, this is a bit by bit build anyway. I might pm you and take the piss and enquire about some custom alterations :LolLolLolLol:
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