Sven
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
Excellent job...especially for the first time.
My first attempt at covering a bike seat did not end well...at all. I think it is still in a box where I tossed it..giving it a farewell of F#@k it.
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What bike did you work on today?
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My first attempt at covering a bike seat did not end well...at all. I think it is still in a box where I tossed it..giving it a farewell of F#@k it.
RidinRelics
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Worked on my ‘37 B model project today. Continued working on the rear fender.
This is what I started with yesterday. The front fender looks pretty good so had to do some pounding / masking / paint work to make this rear more presentable. Today I focused on what I was gonna do with this really messed up bottom portion! Almost didn’t take the fenders but now glad I did. The white painted tip will be painted orange to match head tube darts but today I wanted to mock-up how I was gonna conceal all the holes, metal tear etc.
Had to use a washer behind fender rivet ets cuz holes blown out. This “STOP” attachment mounted with two existing holes , one side has an oversized washer cuz hole was huge, the other side I cut and used a small piece of metal strapping to give support and backing to small tear on side of fender. Inside of fender isn’t pretty but this is no show bike obviously. I used fender rivets in other holes . As I said the tip will be orange when done and all rivets will be painted black.
I also want to find a larger rear reflector which I think will fill area up more and look better.
Here’s how whole fender looks now.
Decided to paint and use a prewar rack I have to conceal the fender even more.
Today I scuffed up the rack and set on bike above fender for another visual.
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RidinRelics
I live for the CABE
Thanks, @Wolfmac. I really didn’t know there was anything special about the headlight ( it was on bike when purchased). It does look just like that advertisement though.Nice handy work. Is that an original Delta Clipper I see on your B10? I was beginning to think they were a myth
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RidinRelics
I live for the CABE
Continued working on the ‘39 B Model today. Spent a lot of additional time pounding out rear fender, filling a small rust hole with JB Weld and filing the tip of the rear fender, to clean it up a little. I sanded the tip of the rear down to bare metal where I painted it orange,since int was so messed up.
I had a lot of problems with the orange paint I bought for the fender tips, i ending up painting and removing the paint a couple times before getting it right.. I followed the exact line of the OG paint on the rear and after painting it realized it wasn’t perfectly centered, but I’m leaving it, part of the charm of these old bikes…
The white pins on fenders are outlined by very fine orange pins, Had to do a lot of work to keep them intact of much as possible.
When paint is dry I’ll wet/dry sand the orange to dull it up.
I had a lot of problems with the orange paint I bought for the fender tips, i ending up painting and removing the paint a couple times before getting it right.. I followed the exact line of the OG paint on the rear and after painting it realized it wasn’t perfectly centered, but I’m leaving it, part of the charm of these old bikes…
The white pins on fenders are outlined by very fine orange pins, Had to do a lot of work to keep them intact of much as possible.
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oldfart36
Riding One Of My Monark Super Deluxe's
Update: The 38, 4 bar "Mrs. Salty" is ready to assemble. Frame and Frt. end, Worked, Faux'ed, ready to go.
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RidinRelics
I live for the CABE
Assembled my ‘39 B Model and got it rideable this morning. Then I took it for a ride today.
soddruntlestuntle
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Those are beautiful, well done! Two questions: what did you use to adhere the blanket to the pan, and how many layers of blanket did you use, just the one?
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