This time i am going to document the whole build, and i will post as much as i can. Previously i posted a rigid sportster here on the jj http://www.jockeyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63365&showall=1
This build will contain mostly classic/vintage parts or handmade components.
here it is:
The bike in question is a numbers matching 1956 T110, it has a pre 55 6t rigid hardtail/seat post.
A lot of the beauty in vintage bikes is in the details which I love to capture in close ups
My goal is to build everything from scratch including the rear portion of the frame (you will see why)
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Disassembling the engine and cleaning parts to start with
Taking care of the crank shaft and sludge tube
ready for tumbling
the cylinder heads were in pretty good shape, surprised not to see any of those hairline cracks
getting ready to strip the paint
after stripping the paint and removing lots of filler this is what i have found,
A poor frame lengthening job, the tubes were totally crooked, look at the previous image with all the filler on, i call that art work,
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The front end that I am going to use is an original pre war Norton 16H Heavy Duty girder, with the rebound springs,
my favorite, scotch-brite
here you see all that surface rust is removed with sb on one tube, pretty straight for a +70 year front end.
more to come,
This build will contain mostly classic/vintage parts or handmade components.
here it is:
The bike in question is a numbers matching 1956 T110, it has a pre 55 6t rigid hardtail/seat post.
A lot of the beauty in vintage bikes is in the details which I love to capture in close ups
My goal is to build everything from scratch including the rear portion of the frame (you will see why)
.
.
.
Disassembling the engine and cleaning parts to start with
Taking care of the crank shaft and sludge tube
ready for tumbling
the cylinder heads were in pretty good shape, surprised not to see any of those hairline cracks
getting ready to strip the paint
after stripping the paint and removing lots of filler this is what i have found,
A poor frame lengthening job, the tubes were totally crooked, look at the previous image with all the filler on, i call that art work,
.
.
The front end that I am going to use is an original pre war Norton 16H Heavy Duty girder, with the rebound springs,
my favorite, scotch-brite
here you see all that surface rust is removed with sb on one tube, pretty straight for a +70 year front end.
more to come,