mrg
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Well this one has been a learning exp. and finally got it together enough for pics. This bike has a lot of one off things, first was the springer ( a lot of different versions ) with around 20 pieces just in the lower pivoting dogbones that just came in in a bag unassembled. had to find some special lock nuts but I figured out the biggest problem, it all pivots off the custom longer front wheel axle that did not come with the bike, It was previously put together with front rim that had a standard axle so not enough threads and pieces probably lost long ago sense ther was nothing to screw on to so going by comparing pics ( thanks Fltwd 57 but even his 54 & 55 look different from each other) and scouring everything I could find ( not much ) but some of what I found was not assembled right, seems like there are only a few of the bikes out there. I made a new axle out of high strength threaded rod ( 6 1/2 in. 5/16 x 24 ) and thread size was important sense 1 in. wide threaded shoulder nuts plus other jam & lock nuts all had to thread on each side. now I have to make or find ( WANTED ) special fender brace that is a couple inches longer with dogleg to clear the pivoting axle and bolts to the fork at the other end of the dogbone, the one on there is a stock one cut in half and screwed the the edge of the fender. also have to make or find a unique headlight mount ( WANTED ) that has a tail that wraps around the springer ( cushiner ) housing. Ok, this is only the springer, now on the the unique rack ( special bolts & spacers missing ), Brampton 3 spd with odd missing linkage parts, solid seat post ( stuck in the frame ) to mention a few.