Klunker Build
07-28-19 | 09:36 AM
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Bikes: 2011 Handsome/ Twin Six Speedy Devil, 2006 Soma Groove, 1991 Haro Impulse Comp, 1987 KHS Montana Pro, 1986 Ross Mount Hood, 1986 Mongoose ATB, 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker I, 1973 World Voyageur, 1941 Schwinn DX "Klunker"
Tis but a flesh wound. If you're up to re-brazing that derailer hanger onto it, I've got the M-II GT to replace that one with.
Let me know if you're interested. Though, to be honest, it looks as if the main parallelogram of the RD is fine, Maybe it's twisted and I can't see it, but it's worth inspecting to see if you can replace the cage and continue on.
-Kurt
Let me know if you're interested. Though, to be honest, it looks as if the main parallelogram of the RD is fine, Maybe it's twisted and I can't see it, but it's worth inspecting to see if you can replace the cage and continue on.
-Kurt
08-10-19 | 07:02 PM
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She lives.
I beat the derailleur hanger straight, and welded the hole up. Added metal to it to beef it up some then re-drilled and tapped a new bolt hole. Cut out the mangled stay bridges and brazed in some new ones. While I had the torch out I brazed on some cable stops and water bottle mounts. I got the derailleur cage straight but the bolt was irrevocably galled so I picked up a 1976 Suntour V-GT derailleur off ebay. Stripped the red/ ivory and went with silver blue metallic/ white rattle can. The MX bars I added to the original build a few months ago.
Here are some pics. The B-72 saddle in the pic is for looks only. It's a non rider I picked up from [MENTION=395146]tiredhands[/MENTION] (thanks again). I have a different saddle/ post I swap in for a ride. Be kind about the welds, I'm no Tom Ritchey.
I beat the derailleur hanger straight, and welded the hole up. Added metal to it to beef it up some then re-drilled and tapped a new bolt hole. Cut out the mangled stay bridges and brazed in some new ones. While I had the torch out I brazed on some cable stops and water bottle mounts. I got the derailleur cage straight but the bolt was irrevocably galled so I picked up a 1976 Suntour V-GT derailleur off ebay. Stripped the red/ ivory and went with silver blue metallic/ white rattle can. The MX bars I added to the original build a few months ago.
Here are some pics. The B-72 saddle in the pic is for looks only. It's a non rider I picked up from [MENTION=395146]tiredhands[/MENTION] (thanks again). I have a different saddle/ post I swap in for a ride. Be kind about the welds, I'm no Tom Ritchey.
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08-10-19 | 08:33 PM
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That is smokin'! Very close to what I hope to do with this one day.
In the mean time I threw this together to see if I'd even like a Klunker before going to all the work and expense, I'm enjoying it so much I kind of forgot about the other one until just now. I've since put regular MTB 4" riser bars and a riser stem with more rise and less forward reach on it, pulled the bottle cage on the down tube, swapped the B-67 saddle for something less "bouncy" and put more pavement friendly tires on it since I don't trust the BSO frame off road but it is a blast to ride around town and on gravel.
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08-10-19 | 09:51 PM
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She lives.
I beat the derailleur hanger straight, and welded the hole up. Added metal to it to beef it up some then re-drilled and tapped a new bolt hole. Cut out the mangled stay bridges and brazed in some new ones. While I had the torch out I brazed on some cable stops and water bottle mounts. I got the derailleur cage straight but the bolt was irrevocably galled so I picked up a 1976 Suntour V-GT derailleur off ebay. Stripped the red/ ivory and went with silver blue metallic/ white rattle can. The MX bars I added to the original build a few months ago.
Here are some pics. The B-72 saddle in the pic is for looks only. It's a non rider I picked up from [MENTION=395146]tiredhands[/MENTION] (thanks again). I have a different saddle/ post I swap in for a ride. Be kind about the welds, I'm no Tom Ritchey.
I beat the derailleur hanger straight, and welded the hole up. Added metal to it to beef it up some then re-drilled and tapped a new bolt hole. Cut out the mangled stay bridges and brazed in some new ones. While I had the torch out I brazed on some cable stops and water bottle mounts. I got the derailleur cage straight but the bolt was irrevocably galled so I picked up a 1976 Suntour V-GT derailleur off ebay. Stripped the red/ ivory and went with silver blue metallic/ white rattle can. The MX bars I added to the original build a few months ago.
Here are some pics. The B-72 saddle in the pic is for looks only. It's a non rider I picked up from [MENTION=395146]tiredhands[/MENTION] (thanks again). I have a different saddle/ post I swap in for a ride. Be kind about the welds, I'm no Tom Ritchey.
-Kurt
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08-11-19 | 07:48 PM
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