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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Another day.

Another day.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 03:16 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Well, kept the motto for Outhouse Engineering and...

Well, kept the motto for Outhouse Engineering and Fabrication alive and well for another future project.
The cut lumber. At one point I was thinking of running the whole lot through the chipper,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 08:56 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Outhouse Engineering and Fabrication, which is...

Outhouse Engineering and Fabrication, which is what my wife calls my garage, has a motto. 'Measure once and hope for the best. Probably gonna screw it up no matter what I do'.:lol:
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I like. I'm going to attempt an Adirondack chair...

I like. I'm going to attempt an Adirondack chair tomorrow even though wood working and I don't get along well. My Dad likes to say that I can have a guide on both sides of a Skil Saw and I'll still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-07-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,054
Posted By bikamper

BTDT at the start of a bike tour in Illannoy....

BTDT at the start of a bike tour in Illannoy. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-05-24, 05:43 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

My ankle has been swearing at me for yesterday's...

My ankle has been swearing at me for yesterday's escapade with the Russian sidecar rig. Walking has been a chore. I've been telling my ankle to shut up and to quit involving my hips and knees in this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-04-24, 05:47 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

After finding out that A, I can kick start the...

After finding out that A, I can kick start the Ural, and B, I can ride and shift it without my ankle swearing at me, I started to reassemble the Mercier 100 I got a week or so ago....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-03-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

After yesterday's unimpressive ride on the orange...

After yesterday's unimpressive ride on the orange Everton, I forced myself up the garage attic stairs this morning to root through my stash and came back down with a black swept back bar and a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 05:03 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Fog light issue fixed on the sidecar AND I'm...

Fog light issue fixed on the sidecar AND I'm going to PO the PT guy because I did take the Everton for a short spin on my street. Zero ankle pain though my knee complained about the slight incline....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-02-24, 06:11 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Still nothing bicycle related. My PT guy still...

Still nothing bicycle related. My PT guy still says 'Nope' to riding. So dealt with a wonky sidecar fog light. Long story short, after an hour of futzing around and seeming to have the issue fixed...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-01-24, 10:37 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

It wasn't worth taking out the phone for but I...

It wasn't worth taking out the phone for but I took apart a 1974 Columbia Sports with a bent frame, fork, and crank this morning. I kept the chrome fenders because those are faster than painted...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:43 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

According to my bone doc and my physical...

According to my bone doc and my physical therapist, I'm fixing myself much faster and better than expected.
https://i.imgur.com/TOer7Lll.jpg

If I behave myself(:lol:)I can be boot free by the end...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 10,692
Posted By bikamper

There are about 25 or 30 bikes in the stable,...

There are about 25 or 30 bikes in the stable, ranging from a Rivendell Bleriot to a $5.00 1947 Monark Rocket. I like them all for various reasons. If I had to get rid of all but one, I'd keep this...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-29-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I had converted a 1952 Ford pickup to 12 volts...

I had converted a 1952 Ford pickup to 12 volts using the ubiquitous Delco 10SI alternator. Back then it was a still a 3 wire unit. I think I paid $3 at a swap meet. The diode pack went south, so I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 01:36 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

The 90 year old Craftsman 918 lathe had some work...

The 90 year old Craftsman 918 lathe had some work done on it over the past week. Sometime in its past, the counter shaft drive pulley was replaced. Because the correct pulley probably wasn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Still wrenching on the ankle. I started physical...

Still wrenching on the ankle. I started physical therapy today. Only two sessions a week until June 13th. Bleah! I've been hit by a car, had three knee surgeries, and have 3 titanium screws in my...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-24-24, 02:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 643
Posted By bikamper

I had one in the 80's when I started doing...

I had one in the 80's when I started doing Ultra-distance rides. I called it a 100 mile saddle because after a century on it I was ready to throw it in a ditch. Went back to Brooks ASAP and never...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

58cm seems to be the max I can force myself to...

58cm seems to be the max I can force myself to ride. This looks to be a 55cm, so we're good there. I've already looked askance at the saddle. Dang thing looks like it's made of rubber, so I'll dig...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-21-24, 04:08 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I needed another bike project like another hole...

I needed another bike project like another hole in the head. So, in admitting that, this Mercier basket case followed me home from a motorcycle swap meet for $25.
https://i.imgur.com/LbvFexel.jpg
...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 07:46 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I gave that some thought but would need at least...

I gave that some thought but would need at least a double system with bell cranks to compensate for the many motions involved on this bottom feeder spreader to open and close the gate. I think it...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 06:12 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

It kind of works, but I think it's headed back to...

It kind of works, but I think it's headed back to the 'Experience Pile'.
https://i.imgur.com/i7VPOSil.jpg
At least I got to practice melting some 6013.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 01:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 595
Posted By bikamper

Like roller skating, I couldn't get enough slot...

Like roller skating, I couldn't get enough slot car time as a kid. Not going to break my ankle with the slot cars like I did skating a couple months ago..
I used to ride my bike from home in Trevor,...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 07:41 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I know what you mean about the hitch. I have to...

I know what you mean about the hitch. I have to hit my ditches at an angle so I don't hang up on it.

Hind sight being 20/20, I should have held on to the tractor but it was 25 years old, came with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 06:23 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Mistakes were made by getting rid of my old...

Mistakes were made by getting rid of my old Troy-Bilt garden tractor last year yet keeping the tow behind lawn equipment. The zero turn mower, while the catsass in mowing the lawn in one third the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-17-24, 06:34 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,044
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
04-16-24, 08:16 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,044
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, 07:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,044
Posted By bikamper

Nah. His garage is smaller than our attached...

Nah. His garage is smaller than our attached garage, aka, her garage(where I'm not allowed). His 68 Camaro RS hasn't turned a wheel in two years. Both his and his kids dirt bikes are in there, along...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-24, 06:27 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,044
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
04-15-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,044
Posted By bikamper

That's some impressive organization you guys...

That's some impressive organization you guys have. I roll like this.
https://i.imgur.com/EaQatnAl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cwav8a4l.jpg

Before I retired, I was that one guy with the seemingly...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-15-24, 03:19 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Due to lack of conscious preventative maintenance...

Due to lack of conscious preventative maintenance on my part, it was Carburetor Rebuild Day for my pressure washer.
https://i.imgur.com/gwmFLskl.jpg

Carb, itself, was easy. Getting it off and...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 01:30 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I took a boatload of pics of the Guerciotti...

I took a boatload of pics of the Guerciotti Sprint frame to see if the collective hive can at least give me a ball park figure on its age. So, consider this my next wrenching project. At least until...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:07 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I went to a bike swap today just to get out of...

I went to a bike swap today just to get out of the house and BS with like minded idjits. Unfortunately, I bought stuff.
https://i.imgur.com/l2HGxknl.jpg

The main purchase was the Esge fenders for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 07:37 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Ain't that the truth.

Ain't that the truth.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-12-24, 05:46 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

The lathe is as done as it's going to get. I...

The lathe is as done as it's going to get. I threw in the towel and signed off on 'good enough' versus 'perfection'. It runs quieter and does not vibrate anymore, which were my goals. A win?
The...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-09-24, 09:11 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

So close to finishing up the lathe project. A...

So close to finishing up the lathe project.
A neighbor came by after the eclipse as I was heading out to the shop and bent my ear for an hour. After he split, I assembled the pulleys on the counter...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 03:36 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Still nothing to do with any bicycles. Hopefully...

Still nothing to do with any bicycles. Hopefully that starts to change after Tuesday's doc visit. That said, I almost finished the new counter shaft for the 90 year old lathe yesterday. I'm upgrading...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-07-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,136,158
Posted By bikamper

Most likely. Built it up with what I had on hand...

Most likely. Built it up with what I had on hand thirty some years ago.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 04:42 PM
Replies: 2,819
Views: 1,136,158
Posted By bikamper

1990 Miyata 600GT. ...

1990 Miyata 600GT.
https://i.imgur.com/kIKY5Bdl.jpg
I bought it as a frame set in early 91 as my ride for PBP that year. I hung my own choice of parts on it. I built the wheels around SA brake drum...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 07:05 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

I've seen that done and it's pretty cool to...

I've seen that done and it's pretty cool to watch. This crystal, which is acrylic, was a piece of cake. I probably spent more time removing the retaining ring from the gage than I did fitting the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Started on the replacement counter-shaft for the...

Started on the replacement counter-shaft for the 90 year old Craftsman lathe, on the 90 year old Craftsman lathe.
https://i.imgur.com/fO4435wl.jpg
The shaft is not perfect, but neither is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-03-24, 06:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 368
Posted By bikamper

I was going to say that film didn't exist in...

I was going to say that film didn't exist in 1960, but the truth was we didn't have a camera to take a picture of the $5 orange and black 24" police auction special that was too big for me. We traded...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 07:01 AM
Replies: 27,996
Views: 4,571,750
Posted By bikamper

She got the 'Maine Bug' early. We did a road trip...

She got the 'Maine Bug' early. We did a road trip through Canada to Acadia in '89. Out of the blue, she just said that she would live in Maine someday. And soon out of college, she did. Her oldest is...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 08:23 PM
Replies: 27,996
Views: 4,571,750
Posted By bikamper

Yes they are. So are the other three seasons. She...

Yes they are. So are the other three seasons. She has been in Union almost 20 years now and has no desire to come back to the Midwest. She's also a bargain hunter and will find a bike for really...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 27,996
Views: 4,571,750
Posted By bikamper

I've driven past that Hannaford's, and your...

I've driven past that Hannaford's, and your private post, many times. My kid lives up the road in Union.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-01-24, 06:59 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Starting a clean up on this old old Starrett dial...

Starting a clean up on this old old Starrett dial indicator set.
https://i.imgur.com/3U2VOldl.jpg
A good cleaning and a new crystal. Anything to get me out of the house yet not spend an inordinate...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-29-24, 06:17 AM
Replies: 27,996
Views: 4,571,750
Posted By bikamper

Usually, just an overnighter anymore. ...

Usually, just an overnighter anymore.
https://i.imgur.com/Sx50zSUl.jpg
1974 Sports, 46/23, I think. Last years Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour. I just plod along.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

We had a couple of those in the shop that...

We had a couple of those in the shop that gathered dust. We bought them for a 'one-off' machine that ended up getting parked in the weeds.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 07:13 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

We called that a 'Torque Enhancer' in the...

We called that a 'Torque Enhancer' in the railroad industry. Using a 'cheater bar' was frowned upon by those who made up the safety rules.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-23-24, 10:14 AM
Replies: 463
Views: 64,463
Posted By bikamper

Good old Buster. ...

Good old Buster.

https://i.imgur.com/yDpKNCLl.jpg

Ya gonna finish that? :)
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-17-24, 06:30 AM
Replies: 7,890
Views: 954,613
Posted By bikamper

Unfortunately not.

Unfortunately not.
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