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Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-10-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I spent time that would have been better spent...

I spent time that would have been better spent riding today overhauling the carburetor on my mower that hasn't been used for two seasons. A couple of years ago, I broke down and let someone mow my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-05-24, 08:27 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Will you mask the chrome, or clear coat over it? ...

Will you mask the chrome, or clear coat over it? I'm a few weeks away from clear coating my rusty Carabela and it has chrome socks and head tube lugs. I just don't think the chrome will hold the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-03-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I've washed a couple of frames in the guest bath...

I've washed a couple of frames in the guest bath while my wife has been out. But I best not use her bathtub for that. I don't think she even wants me to bathe in it.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-02-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

My rusty Carabela continues to sadden me after...

My rusty Carabela continues to sadden me after pulling the wheels out of my storage. I think I should take the halfway decent Shimano skewers and put new wheels on them.

They appear to have been...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-26-24, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

My wife commented once that she thought she would...

My wife commented once that she thought she would like us to have a tandem. I nixed the idea because I figured that after 40 years that would be the straw break the camel's back. But I think I would...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-24-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

The fork on my rusty Carabela was worse than the...

The fork on my rusty Carabela was worse than the frame. I figured I would just scuff the chrome up and paint it, but I went after it today with some Simichrome. While it isn't great, the finish is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-24, 03:29 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

My rusty Carabela is less rusty. I had to remove...

My rusty Carabela is less rusty. I had to remove all the paint to get to bare metal because there was enough rust coming through that I wanted to see what was under the paint. The chrome head tube...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 05:39 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

One of your pictures indicates you have some Jim...

One of your pictures indicates you have some Jim Beam. I didn't make it to the liquor store for bourbon so I will say I had it a little rougher than you will. :lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-22-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Weather here stinks on ice and we got a good...

Weather here stinks on ice and we got a good amount of ice last night and early this morning. So I put a bike I picked up in late October back on the stand to try to find a noise I experience when in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-31-23, 10:27 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I was thinking I gave $15 for the Carabela but I...

I was thinking I gave $15 for the Carabela but I came across correspondence I had with the seller and it turns out it was only $10. The bar cons I figured were worth several times that. But it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-30-23, 09:00 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Disassembled the RD on my rusty Carabela and...

Disassembled the RD on my rusty Carabela and cleaned the FD best I felt like doing. Fortunately the RD's parallelogram is aluminum or it would have been a mess. The FD's cage was a mess and besides...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-23-23, 12:31 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Is this typical or atypical? We don’t have a...

Is this typical or atypical? We don’t have a co-op around here and I’m not sure how they work. But I seem to recall someone else posting that if the bikes don’t move in a certain amount of time they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-16-23, 07:44 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Careful. Don't knock it into that beautiful car.

Careful. Don't knock it into that beautiful car.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-15-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I've had this rusty Carabela sitting on my B&D...

I've had this rusty Carabela sitting on my B&D Workmate since I did what I thought was going to be a parts harvest. I've been looking for reasons to not put it back together. So far the biggest...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-11-23, 06:00 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I bought it for the metal crank arm caps and one...

I bought it for the metal crank arm caps and one was missing when I got there. But for $15 bucks I knew the parts I would salvage would more than make up for my time. I did air the tires up and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-23, 01:45 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Didn't wrench on anything this morning, but hung...

Didn't wrench on anything this morning, but hung some tools up that were not organized in my toolbox. Not quite Five S, but a solid 4 anyway.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-12-23, 09:02 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Rebuilding some ubiquitous bike boom KKT self...

Rebuilding some ubiquitous bike boom KKT self leveling pedals this morning, all was going well until I went to install the second one and the spindle was far too loose. So loose I don't know how I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-23, 05:37 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Took the brakes apart on my Takara project to...

Took the brakes apart on my Takara project to clean them up and one of them was missing the bushing at the cable attachment point. While typing bushing into McMaster-Carr's search bar, I remembered...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

As rusted and crusted as that Carabela was, I...

As rusted and crusted as that Carabela was, I expected I would have to have trouble. Once I got the Suntour parts off, I though what the heck, I'll just strip it down as much as I could. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-28-23, 11:34 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Tearing into this old Carabela to harvest parts...

Tearing into this old Carabela to harvest parts so I can recoup my $15. Suntour bar-ends, SR crank, Gran Compe stem, Windsor handlebars, Windsor pedals, Shimano hubs and Suntour V-GT derailleurs. I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-23-23, 06:23 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Fiddle farted around with my Takara in my den...

Fiddle farted around with my Takara in my den like I was in my bedroom in 1980. New Kool Stops, a new tire on the rear, and the front Pletscher rack I got from Yellow Jersey a few weeks ago. While...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 06:14 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

The bottom bracket is threaded, but the inside of...

The bottom bracket is threaded, but the inside of everything is black so it doesn't show well. There was a little surface rust and I probably wouldn't have had to paint it had the thrift store owner...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-23, 05:36 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Can't save the paint on everything. 1954...

Can't save the paint on everything. 1954 Hercules built Wester Flyer.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-06-23, 03:48 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I considered putting it back together with good...

I considered putting it back together with good bearings in everything that turns. But I really want to put more money in it than it will ever be worth like I do all my projects.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-05-23, 08:53 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

It isn't much. But since I was dealing with the...

It isn't much. But since I was dealing with the church folk's Chinese hunks o' crap, I haven't been working on my own things. Now that I'm delivering their bikes to them (hopefully) tomorrow evening,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-21-22, 09:07 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I'm going to correct the saddle tilt on this and...

I'm going to correct the saddle tilt on this and send it off with the gentleman that brought it to me a couple of years ago. It was going to be raffled off for a fundraiser for a nonprofit. Plans...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-22, 08:01 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Very nice job on the stand. It looks nice enough...

Very nice job on the stand. It looks nice enough I think one could get by with leaving it out on the coffee table for a day or three while working on a project with minimum complaints from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-17-22, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I took this abused fork to work with me so I...

I took this abused fork to work with me so I could use a big, flat steel table in the shop with a Wilton vise during my lunch break. The only problem I had with it was guys came out of the woodwork...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-14-22, 06:50 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I have always been one to believe there are more...

I have always been one to believe there are more ways to skin cats than there are cats needing skinning.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-09-22, 05:54 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Please keep us updated. I looked at your picture...

Please keep us updated. I looked at your picture thinking this was something you did with a sprayer and didn't realize it was in a can until I googled it. I have a couple of bikes that aren't going...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-07-22, 08:57 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I haven't decided if I want to call this a...

I haven't decided if I want to call this a Western Flyer badged Hercules or a Hercules built Western Flyer. But I planned on tearing it down tonight. Once I got a good look at how the flea market I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-04-22, 10:00 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Snow day today so I decided to overhaul the...

Snow day today so I decided to overhaul the Esquartz pedals I recently bought. The Cro-Mo spindle is so shiny, I considered polishing the aluminum bits. But some nicks, scratches and oxidation don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-14-21, 10:23 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

A few weeks ago I went to look at a Peugeot that...

A few weeks ago I went to look at a Peugeot that I really didn't want. But I thought the Simplex shift levers, Normandy hubs and Suntour V derailleurs would be worth the $55 they were asking. It...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-27-21, 02:31 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I removed the treadmill to make room for a mini...

I removed the treadmill to make room for a mini fridge to keep a beer or three in. I also tore down another old high tensile Takara to clean the 42 year old grease out of while I watch a little...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-23-21, 08:47 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

The hardest thing I did at work today was stay...

The hardest thing I did at work today was stay there knowing that the parts to make this ready to ride were at my front door and the temperature was in the mid 60s. I’ll ride Friday if I can wait...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-20-21, 10:21 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

About all that is left that will require...

About all that is left that will require wrenching is the pedals on this Raleigh. Until they show up Monday, I'm wrestling with the decision of these two saddles or finding another one and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-21, 06:35 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

She has an '83 Bridgestone mixte that she doesn't...

She has an '83 Bridgestone mixte that she doesn't ride. But I will admit the Bridgestone doesn't match any of the furniture.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-02-21, 04:35 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I brought home this Raleigh Saturday and to keep...

I brought home this Raleigh Saturday and to keep me from riding it as is for too long like I did my last buy, I got right on tearing it down. I think it goes well with my wife's decor glass and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-05-21, 06:44 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I have this old Schwinn Suburban I had to buy as...

I have this old Schwinn Suburban I had to buy as part of a bundle and I've almost literally been kicking it around the garage as it was just stuck together for the seller to take pictures of. That...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-27-21, 06:55 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Not C&V or even much of a great undertaking......

Not C&V or even much of a great undertaking... But about seven months ago I bought a Blendr Duo base for my Trek. While my stem is Blendr compatible, it apparently isn't compatible with this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-12-21, 09:13 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

She came in and looked at it tonight and decided...

She came in and looked at it tonight and decided it wasn't as bad as she thought. It was the first time she had looked at it clean. Tomorrow I hope to finish it up and if the thunderstorms don't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-07-21, 07:55 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I figured the paint all over this saddle would...

I figured the paint all over this saddle would clean up or it wouldn't. Turns out it did so I cleaned the undercarriage and put it back on the bike. Original saddles make me feel warm and fuzzy.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-06-21, 05:22 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Started putting my wife’s Bridgestone back...

Started putting my wife’s Bridgestone back together today. Now she wants Creole food more than a bike so we are waiting on a table.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-21, 08:59 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Discussing it over gumbo and craft beers tonight,...

Discussing it over gumbo and craft beers tonight, she agrees the original paint needs to stay. If she rides it and doesn't like the color, I'll look for another survivor in a color she likes.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-27-21, 02:36 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I picked up a mixte for my wife last week. She...

I picked up a mixte for my wife last week. She doesn't appreciate the 39 year old brown paint job as much as me. If it is the difference between her liking the bike enough to ride with me once in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-03-21, 10:05 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

I couldn't get the old spokes on this 54 year old...

I couldn't get the old spokes on this 54 year old wheel to look as good as the hub and rim, so new stainless spoke were installed tonight. Tomorrow, the rear wheel gets the same treatment.

...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-05-21, 12:02 PM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

The Sheldon Brown site has this resource. Pretty...

The Sheldon Brown site has this resource. Pretty easy actually. A tool is needed to loosen and tighten the locknut. I made one by cutting the required notches in a 3/8 pipe nipple.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-02-21, 07:37 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Put this old Bendix yellow band hub back together...

Put this old Bendix yellow band hub back together yesterday. I've never rode a bike with one of these and I'm looking forward to getting some tires and nice enough weather to test ride it before I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
12-19-20, 07:20 AM
Replies: 7,786
Views: 917,103
Posted By Chuck M

Cleaning up and preserving this old Breeze for a...

Cleaning up and preserving this old Breeze for a fundraiser for a local nonprofit program. We hoped to find someone to repaint it the original coppertone, but that isn't panning out. The serial...
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