Building Darla (Red Hornet)...

[rrtbike]

Very nice looking Schwinn by the way!

 

[Saving Tempest]

It doesn't seem to go on that way, unless I'm supposed to take the cone nut off to put it on.

And thanks, frank71 sold me the like new rims and tires, it's all his fault

 

[GTs58]

On the Huret made pieces you sometimes need to use washers to space it out. Then I needed a longer axle so I said forget it! Bike had a rack on it so that was probably the limit for the axle length.

 

[Saving Tempest]

I've got plenty of axle, they are S2 I believe. IU'm got to finish securing the brake arm and then I think I've almost got it, other than that.

 

[rrtbike]

It doesn't seem to go on that way, unless I'm supposed to take the cone nut off to put it on.

And thanks, frank71 sold me the like new rims and tires, it's all his fault

You do not take the cone off.

 

[rrtbike]

Looking at your speedometer pic. The dial turns to the right. And so I think you should mount the drive on the right so it turns clockwise.
Some speedometer heads I have had run to the left. Therefore counterclockwise. So need to be mounted on the left.
Cable should mount to drive on top either way.
That's my understanding, but I am no expert by any means.

 

[Saving Tempest]

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Looking at your speedometer pic. The dial turns to the right. And so I think you should mount the drive on the right so it turns clockwise.
Some speedometer heads I have had run to the left. Therefore counterclockwise. So need to be mounted on the left.
Cable should mount to drive on top either way.
That's my understanding, but I am no expert by any means.

I can try the right side mount but the speedometer kinda looks good on the left (and I'm a leftie) and something would go over the bolt.

 

[Saving Tempest]

It reaches in the other direction but connecting it at the speedometer was the problem. It reached but wouldn't screw on, sort of like TV cables.

 

[Saving Tempest]

The chain is a little slack on both Schwinns right now.

 

[rrtbike]

So....sounds like wrong cable and drive for that speedometer.
Keep looking... You will get it.
Just curious...what wheelset are you running?