It's been a while since my last post on this thread and I have some updates.
Two weeks or so back I was bidding on an NOS rear slick, the RWL The Fast One that came on these bikes.
I lost by about $5.00, and afterwards asked myself on another Forum what kind of idiot would pay almost $200 for a 20" bicycle tire.
I asked that question again when the seller found another one in his stock and posted it for sale.
Then I raised my hand.
Actually in my defense I didn't pay almost $200 for it. He gave me a special price on a Buy it Now. So I only paid just under $170 so I can use the savings toward a 20 minute counseling session to try to cure myself of these momentary lapses of reason.
Then when it comes I can mount it on the bike and ride down my road doing skid marks and burnouts because that's what they were made for!
I would feel better if I could find the matching front tire and pay way too much for it as well.
I also found a set of brake levers in nice shape from a touring AMF for about $15 shipped.
I found an early Shimano Eagle derailleur like what that year used that was about 2 points under NOS and I got it for about $25 shipped. It and the slick are the 2 nicest parts on the bike. They are making the rest of the parts feel inadequate.
Except for the seat. It is a real butt kisser.
About an hour after I spent all my money on worthless baubles a guy from the Rat Rod Bikes forum messaged me and said he had the last hard part I was looking for, the Aerobee and Wedge full chainguard. I wanted to paint it black to match the bike and use the cool Flying Wedge 005 decal with the Screeech dragster by the back wheel. I may be able to work out a trade with him, if not he will hold it until my next monetary blessing falls from the sky.
If things keep going this well I will have no excuse for not finishing the bike sometime this decade.
I will post some photos of the new parts tomorrow unless my wife has me committed to a mental institution over this last purchase.
Thanks for listening to my latest mindless rant.
Rob