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1940 '41 Murray ELGIN

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I have sprayed a coat of flat, no sheen, laquer on some metal parts with success, you never need to reapply.
 
Thanx for the compliments and good advice . I was actually going to BOIL some linseed oil . Then I saw stuff called "boiled linseed oil ". Felt like Homer Simpson at the orange k-mart. So it wasn't to much so I bought a can. I clear coated fenders before and they scratched really easy . Leaving an ugly mark . Bikes all broken down right now , and inside house. I'm woking on the wheels right now . I'll post updated pic's of progress . Michael / Dodgerblue...
 
Heres an update on Elgin wheels i'm working on . I have an extra hoop , and some spokes , so I decided to try an lace em up . I'm pretty sure I did one side right but when I flipped rim over and did other side it just doesn't look right . Spokes are really loose cause i'ts only practice . First attempt at im sure many more . Can anyone tell me what if anything i'm doing wrong ? Thank you . Michael / Dodgerblue ...
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Bike looks great! But yeah your wheel building is way off. Just keep a built wheel close by and study it closely.
 
I'm a patient man but I tried lacing once, and will never try again. Absolutely got the best of me and I couldn't wait to have the bike shop do it.
 
I think it looks great. How did you get the metal to look so shiny and smooth? It's a great bike either way you go, but I've always been a sucker for bare metal bikes. It's a great alternative to paint. Many times when trying to remove layers of house paint only to find no OG paint underneath, I would strip the entire bike to bare metal. But it sucks when there's no OG paint left. Anyway, great bike you have there. Rob.
 
Yes , spokes are 10 5/8 " . Are you saying both sides are wrong ? Do I need to take all apart , start over ? Thanx alot ...

Looked again at the pic, does look like both sides are only crossed 1x.
Assuming that the first 2 steps (1: heads-out right flange, 2: heads-out left flange) are correct you should be able to take nipples off the heads-in spokes, rotate the hub forward, then choose any heads-in spoke and cross it over 4 heads-out and be back on track.
 
Looked again at the pic, does look like both sides are only crossed 1x.
Assuming that the first 2 steps (1: heads-out right flange, 2: heads-out left flange) are correct you should be able to take nipples off the heads-in spokes, rotate the hub forward, then choose any heads-in spoke and cross it over 4 heads-out and be back on track.

I think I have it , after a couple more attempts . Yes I wasn't crossing 4 over . I compared with some built ups on another bike and they look just like other wheels . So if they are still wrong i'll never get it . Comments welcome .
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