cyclefreak13
Look Ma, No Hands!
Well I guess I should move this to projects. I was trying to figure out if my frame on my Shaw was an original 1901 or 1902 Rambler. The answer is No. The frame looks to have been a TOC girls bike that was converted to a boys frame. I assume it was built into a Shaw motorbike in the past 30 years. I got the frame blasted and found a bunch that needs to be corrected. The biggest problem is the frame neck is 3/8" twisted out of square. So, I have a bit of work ahead of me.
Why I decided to blast the frame.
Found bondo over top of the braze joint.
Let us see what is hidden under that paint.
Hmm, dogleg not fully brazed.
Still some bondo stuck in the bronze.
Remnant of the joint from where this was a girls frame.
Neck joints. You can see where the top tube joint was modified when converted to a boys frame.
Well I have a few supplies to get like brazing rod and gas for my welder. So, this may take a bit to get back into shape and done correctly.
Why I decided to blast the frame.
Found bondo over top of the braze joint.
Let us see what is hidden under that paint.
Hmm, dogleg not fully brazed.
Still some bondo stuck in the bronze.
Remnant of the joint from where this was a girls frame.
Neck joints. You can see where the top tube joint was modified when converted to a boys frame.
Well I have a few supplies to get like brazing rod and gas for my welder. So, this may take a bit to get back into shape and done correctly.