Jay81
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
After aquiring the Firestone Airflyte, I decided I need a fork straightener. Apparently the Little Brutes are hard to find and cost around $200. I didn't feel like waiting/searching or paying that much, so I decided to make my own.
Previously I have tried the @Robertriley method of deck railing, ratchet straps and wood blocks and had good success. I saw @rhenning fork straightener in that thread and decided I wanted to build one similar.
Here's the bike as I got it. As you can see the fork is bent pretty bad.
I started with an old bumper jack from ebay. Cost me $27.44 including shipping.
You people that never have to deal with snow, have probably never seen one of these before. It's an old snowblower shoe that I've had laying around for years.
A little cutting........
And a little welding
I used a front axle from a scrap wheel
Here's a couple "after" pics. It worked great!
Over all it was a two beer job.
It can even stand up for storage!
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Previously I have tried the @Robertriley method of deck railing, ratchet straps and wood blocks and had good success. I saw @rhenning fork straightener in that thread and decided I wanted to build one similar.
Here's the bike as I got it. As you can see the fork is bent pretty bad.
I started with an old bumper jack from ebay. Cost me $27.44 including shipping.
You people that never have to deal with snow, have probably never seen one of these before. It's an old snowblower shoe that I've had laying around for years.
A little cutting........
And a little welding
I used a front axle from a scrap wheel
Here's a couple "after" pics. It worked great!
Over all it was a two beer job.
It can even stand up for storage!
View attachment 775404
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