to fill you guys in, i got the parts and fixed it (for the most part). I had to bend the cap back and epoxy it to the cone. That's when I noticed that my entire rear hub is messed up.

The shell itself, where the lock right tightens on, is bent in. It seems like someone dropped it or bashed it in. So everytime the bearings hit that spot, it causes a lot of friction. Oh well. On a good note, I am confident in myself now to regrease and repair hubs. The tightening I could work on , it took awhile to get it just right, but other than that, I'm gold.

So a new hub will do me good in the long run. I am also looking for my next challenge. I was thinking of buying a truing wheel, and start building wheels and whatnot. Should I just back off and just buy a new wheel (eventually), or go through and learn how to build?