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Green Hornet

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That is looking sharp. Wheel rebuilding is an art I haven't been willing to tackle yet. Great work there.
-Shawn


I'm not ready for it right now either but I can use a pair from my hornet of DX chromed replacements from Sun if I need to, cold setting to work on my Rollfast ballooner Beryl. And the rims, tires and fenders from that DX project Frank71 parted should be here around Tuesday.
 
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Got a little more progress done, finished the fenders and the tedious, not so glamorous job of nipple and spoke cleaning. It’s 38 degrees over here today, yesterday I didn’t even need a jacket. I don’t know how y’all up North do the long Winters. Anyway, straightened and hammered a few tiny dents out as best as I could, but didn’t get any close up after shots. Here’s before though,

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Braces were a bit crudded up.
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Before and after of my nips. Usually soak the nipples, then use an old spoke and polish one by one on a wire wheel. Takes the plating off and turns em goldish, but I can live with it.View attachment 720500

Not sure if anyone has a better way of cleaning spokes, but I’ve been soaking them, then cleaning em one by one with steel wool and WD40. View attachment 720501

Spokes before and after.View attachment 720502 View attachment 720503

One wheel done.View attachment 720504

I love painted wheels. Gonna lace up the front tonight.View attachment 720505

Done for today.View attachment 720506 View attachment 720507 View attachment 720508 View attachment 720509 View attachment 720510 View attachment 720512 View attachment 720513

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Looking real nice! Love the colors...
 
Got the pedals done and installed. Blocks were pretty chewed up. I try to only replace something if absolutely necessary, so I replaced the blocks with some I had on hand. Bike is now complete.

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