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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-23-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 789
Posted By nlerner

I usually do it by feel: When something snaps...

I usually do it by feel: When something snaps off, I feel that I’ve gone too far.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-22-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 8,932
Posted By nlerner

Fify.

Fify.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 09:07 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By Fissile

Those HF wood tool chests are knock-offs of the...

Those HF wood tool chests are knock-offs of the Gerstner Tool chests... very low quality knock-offs. Even with one of HFs 'coupons' they're overpriced. Laminates over particle board or finger jointed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 07:25 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By Pompiere

I have always admired the wooden toolboxes like...

I have always admired the wooden toolboxes like that, especially the older ones made from oak with brass hardware. I think Sears had one in their tool catalog, but they were very expensive. I have...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-19-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By bark_eater

I've got some parts in tool cabinets, but...

I've got some parts in tool cabinets, but functionally some of its just an organized display of loot. After "the purge"(which is only partially bikes) I'm going to track down some blueprint/map...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 735
Posted By BTinNYC

Cést fini...really this time

Peugeot UO-18 Mixte for my daughter. 2x9 with Ultegra STI shifters and FD, a 105 RD, and a FSA Gossamer 50/34 crankset. The French thread ROI BB holding a 30mm axle is pretty cool. 700c rims with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 09:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 238
Posted By PhilFo

If your crown race is loose, get some Loctite 660...

If your crown race is loose, get some Loctite 660 to adhere it, don't use epoxy or JB Weld.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 179
Posted By nlerner

It would be helpful to see the other end of the...

It would be helpful to see the other end of the measuring stick, i.e., the starting point.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 07:20 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By AdventureManCO

Can't. It wouldn't be a fair fight...you're...

Can't. It wouldn't be a fair fight...you're already injured from hurling a Huffy frame:lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By bikamper

This one is a 2 door and the slush box is the M6,...

This one is a 2 door and the slush box is the M6, a dual range 4 speed semi-automatic transmission, using the clutch/fluid coupling. Low range is where second would be on a 3 speed. Start out using...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 05:55 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 504
Posted By daverup

I got one of these sets for my Grandkid and SIL...

I got one of these sets for my Grandkid and SIL at Christmas. Great fun!
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 03:34 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 504
Posted By non-fixie

Certainly. Used to be, anyway. Spent many a...

Certainly. Used to be, anyway. Spent many a Saturday in 1974 with my friends at the Sébring shop and commercial track in São Paulo. I believe I still have my slot car stuff from that time somewhere...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 11:08 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By AdventureManCO

Rip a Huffy apart...for the parts!? That is...

Rip a Huffy apart...for the parts!?

That is low, even for me. Unless they are to be used appropriately, like for the garbage, or a Paramount. You have Paramounts.

Jus sayin'
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,051
Posted By stoneageyosh

From a racing standpoint a bike is/was a tool not...

From a racing standpoint a bike is/was a tool not a piece of art per se. Yeah, the high end stuff looks neat but it was function, tempered by affordability, that determined what you used.
As such I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By bikamper

Thanks. It's a 1948 Custom with Fluid Drive, aka,...

Thanks. It's a 1948 Custom with Fluid Drive, aka, slush box. It's been in the family since 1978.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 05:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By easyupbug

That is a beautiful mid 40s DeSoto.

That is a beautiful mid 40s DeSoto.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 03:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 504
Posted By top506

WAY BITD (early 60's), Scalextric was one of the...

WAY BITD (early 60's), Scalextric was one of the first slot car brands that made it over to the US. I'm sure there are a bunch of other slot geeks here.

Top
(humbled by the pros at Elmsford...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 02:37 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By jdawginsc

I’m just impressed by the space folks have....

I’m just impressed by the space folks have. Suburban plastic land living afforded me only a single car garage. Which is for the best because having more space would have mean more opportunity to...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By SurferRosa

Yeah, that's not me. I simply reply to their...

Yeah, that's not me. I simply reply to their counter that "I might be up for that if you made the offer in person." They either set a time to meet and we meet, or I don't hear from them again. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 01:02 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By Rick_D

Some of these collections are...impressive. ...

Some of these collections are...impressive.

[Quietly bookmarks thread for showing spouse at an opportune tactical moment.]
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By nlerner

Wait, I thought the idea was n + 1. You mean,...

Wait, I thought the idea was n + 1. You mean, we're supposed to sell our bikes? Next thing you know, someone will claim we're supposed to ride them, too!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 741
Posted By Nwvlvtnr

$35 Klein

I am in the market for a small 26” Mountain Bike for my nephew and responded to a local ad showing a late nineties Specialized HardRock and a price of $35. The seller messaged me back and said no the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 08:58 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By RustyJames

What I do as a BUYER on Marketplace, OfferUp,...

What I do as a BUYER on Marketplace, OfferUp, etc.;
- I don’t use the formatted “is this available” or whatever template is offered. I ask specific questions about things not mentioned in the ad. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By bikamper

My shop, a four car heated garage not attached to...

My shop, a four car heated garage not attached to the house, was right sized before I moved in.:innocent:
https://i.imgur.com/8KK7J9Il.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/ag1JqwVl.jpg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 05:09 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By jdawginsc

I admire the space you guys have in basements and...

I admire the space you guys have in basements and outbuildings...

Though it is probably for the best I have less space!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:47 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By Kabuki12

I have used Facebook marketplace once . It was...

I have used Facebook marketplace once . It was nothing bike related. It was a suggestion from my neighbor who sells and buys on there .( I asked him if he knew anyone who needed a dryer.) I listed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:03 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By nlerner

Here’s my setup for the bits I need the most,...

Here’s my setup for the bits I need the most, sorta semi-controlled chaos:
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_4237_9ebde6c0553362827bdcea22db193e13709607f0.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:49 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By r0ckh0und

Everybody up here in northern Illinois is...

Everybody up here in northern Illinois is liquidating and moving down by you. With all the townwide garage sales and estate sales going on right now you could fill a U-Haul with toolboxes in a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:24 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By iab

FBM purchases shipped from Italy - 2 frames, hub,...

FBM purchases shipped from Italy - 2 frames, hub, rims. No problems whatsoever. Then again, I'm fully aware I could be throwing away money. But I collect vintage bikes. I have been throwing away...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:10 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By abdon

Let me help you make up your mind. Say you post...

Let me help you make up your mind. Say you post something for sale. you'll get about this many of these but no follow ups from there:

"is this item available?" "is this item available?" "is this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:38 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By SoCaled

Metal and bearing drawers seems smart, I am...

Metal and bearing drawers seems smart, I am working with what I already have. Nice wood flat files, smaller blonde sets and larger/darker 15 drawer pair.

Kept their original labels just to make...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 05:21 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By Mad Honk

Kurt, As much as I like you I don't think I'm...

Kurt,
As much as I like you I don't think I'm gonna spend another dime on tool or part storage. Just look at all this storage and I still don't have enough and I'm beginning to think I need to down...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 2,158
Posted By Catnap

In many parts of the USA, Facebook Marketplace...

In many parts of the USA, Facebook Marketplace has overtaken Craigslist as the place for bicycles. Facebook has enthusiast groups for every type and flavor of vintage bike collectors (and all...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:12 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By retroshifter

Found my parts storage drawers on the curb

It was my lucky day. Drawers are a huge improvement from keeping small stuff in boxes. I’m too lazy to organize within the drawers. I was lucky again
when my wife found an old card catalog on the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 504
Posted By cb400bill

Scalextric Velodrome

A couple weeks ago we went to a party hosted by a fellow cyclist. He had this slot car track type velodrome set up for us to play with. It was fun to try out.
You had to be careful with the speed as...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 12:22 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 3,051
Posted By AdventureManCO

How did you even get the Schwinn up that high?? I...

How did you even get the Schwinn up that high?? I see no provisions for a crane:D

EDIT: Seeing the photo up close now, it looks like a Paramount. And here I thought it was a Continental or...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 11:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By jdawginsc

It was an eye opener how many redundancies I had...

It was an eye opener how many redundancies I had and extra groups. I had to compare them against wheels and frame sets and it sort of made me a bit queasy at the excess (thus the sales).
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 10:55 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By BMC_Kid

I like this, you’ve inspired me to identify and...

I like this, you’ve inspired me to identify and inventory all my parts. Putting this on my to-do list for this weekend!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By Pompiere

When I retired, I told my wife I wanted my...

When I retired, I told my wife I wanted my retirement present to be a nice garage cabinet system to replace the mish-mash of workbenches, cupboards, and wire shelves that I had accumulated over the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By unterhausen

The only problem with using tool chests for...

The only problem with using tool chests for storage becomes apparent if you ever have to empty them. I decided to repurpose one for the storage of tools, and the stuff I had in there filled up 6...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By jdawginsc

Maybe a surplus library or school district sale?

Maybe a surplus library or school district sale?
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 06:32 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By jdawginsc

Smooth slides. Ball bearing. Was $40, maybe? ...

Smooth slides. Ball bearing. Was $40, maybe?

Problem is, I am so efficient with the garage it masks how much too much I have...
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 04:04 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By jdawginsc

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulle...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/7c458b2a_038c_4ef3_aace_fa9654da8d93_f3b269700923cc5ccc34cfa9f78d119d883f0d4b.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 11:19 PM
Replies: 117
Views: 19,768
Posted By Piff

Is that the crank that's been on eBay for a...

Is that the crank that's been on eBay for a while? I've been drooling over it for months.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 10:33 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By merziac

cudak888 Curt, I went with silverware drawer...

cudak888

Curt, I went with silverware drawer divider/organizers, some screen/wire versions but there are more robust versions, some are not that cheap so.....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 10:11 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,428
Posted By BMC_Kid

I like these, going to see about getting a few...

I like these, going to see about getting a few for my small parts. For my large parts, I just use cheap plastic containers I bought from Lowe’s.
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 03:41 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,353
Posted By Pompiere

Around the late 1980s when the Taiwanese...

Around the late 1980s when the Taiwanese manufacturers like Giant figured out how to program a robot to TIG weld a frame. Then they could crank out frames faster that were straight and consistent,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By Jeff Wills

The Sheldon Brown pages are still there: ...

The Sheldon Brown pages are still there:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/sturmey-archer.html
but I didn’t see anything about removing and reinstalling the rear wheel.

That being said, I learned...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 12:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By tcs

Hey, if it's not stock, the OP is going to have...

Hey, if it's not stock, the OP is going to have to describe what they got.

The 1956 Schwinn catalog shows factory equipment caliper brakes and specifies a Sturmey-Archer AW 3-speed, probably with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 10:58 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 364
Posted By Pompiere

I assume you are referring to the Schwinn bike...

I assume you are referring to the Schwinn bike and not the car? Shift it into high gear, to remove tension from the shift cable. There should be a barrel that is threaded in both ends like a...
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