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Gramp’s 1941 New World - Trying to get it running as a rat rod bike

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@MarkKBike Thanks Mark! I certainly have a new appreciation for the potential in these old bikes. I have a different eye looking out for this kind of stuff now. o_O
 
Superb job on the resurrection, great thread and your abilities are exemplary! And I really enjoyed following your rebuild.
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Great job and ongoing story. What a fun trip through the process.

You pegged that strut problem. My teens Pierce has the same break in the back fender strut. I trapped the two piece with a wide washer layered with a leather one and it works ok but not as elegant as your solution. Hats off to you!
 
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The steer tube can be straighten, I've done so. A shop press and wood blocks would work best. But I've also used a vies and sleg hammer. Also a 1 inch I.D. brass nipple split with a hack saw also makes a good block for the vice
 
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Forgot to say. 41s new worlds were not fillet brazed as other schwinns, they were steel welded and body lead was used to give them the Schwinn look. If you turn the frame over you will see the weld as they didn't bother to body lead the welds at the bottom of the BB.
 
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