1913 Pierce Project

[Velocipedist Co.]

Done for the day…it’s finally starting to look like a bike frame again!

 

[ballooney]

I just have to say that to me, your threads are like watching MLB players who make an incredibly difficult game look so easy. What you salvage and bring back to life in such an elegant and natural manner is simply amazing. I applaud you for sharing these small journeys with those of us who could only dream of doing what you do. Keep up the great work and simply, thank you.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Some mock-up fun this evening, I wanted to see the bike with all of the parts that were discovered since my search began a year ago. With mudgaurds and pulley shiv as the exception, these are all original early parts.
So close!

 

[geosbike]

very impressive progress

 

[cyclingday]

Looking Good!

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Thanks guys! I can’t wait to find some time to finish up the metal work on that frame.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Moving forward on the top tube fabrication, I needed to extend the flared end to match the original, but I had already stretched the tube material as much as I could. I’ll be grafting onto another tube by welding, then I will trim away most of the new tube, leaving very large flared edges that should mimic the original exactly.

This is the section where the top tube connects to the down tubenear the head tube. You can see where the original flange terminated, near the edge marked in red.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

First, I reworked the flange I had started so that it more closely mated to the top tube. I also tuned the edges to achieve the correct angle between the two tubes. I used a torch, hammer, and thick walled 3” pipe as a forming buck.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Then cut an opening from a new 3” tube section.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

next, the two pieces were welded together before being ground flush and filed into shape.