![]() Picked out the new Nova steel OS road lugset for a 36mm headtube for Tom. |
![]() Tom does not want the tall lug on the headtube so I tried to show how it will look cut down. |
![]() I cut and mitered the tubing and installed them in the jig. The jig does add some complication but it helps keep it in place. |
![]() I really need to clean up more. |
![]() Pretty close but I need to get it a bit better fit on this headtube to toptube fit. |
![]() The joints are starting to really fit well now. |
![]() The last joint is just about there then I can put the lugs on. It is funny as people come in and see what I am doing they are all ways surprised to see the fit inside the lug is so close. |
![]() The lugs are all on but as you can see I have a little work on that lower headlug fit to figure out. |
![]() The bottom bracket shell is all ready now. |
![]() Blurry seat lug joint. I put some holes in this lug to act as little windows to watch the silver flow. The seat stays will cover them up. |
![]() All set up now comes the heat. |
![]() The lower head lug with the little gap pulled in. |
![]() The upper head lug with the extra cut off. |
![]() The main triangle is all brazed up. |
![]() The rear drop outs are brazed on to the chain stays but the stays are not in the bb yet. |
![]() The fork tips are brazed on and I am checking the fit to the crown. But a little while later I saw it was the wrong crown. |
![]() Tom wanted to know how much room he would have for tires. Key point here is wrong crown. |
![]() I have raked the blades now. When I get the wheels built I can plain the length of the blades. |
![]() I put the fork and the chainstays on to get a picture up for Tom. |
![]() The hubs came in and I am going to figure out the spoke size to use. |
![]() High low rear hub. |
![]() High flange front hub. |
![]() The other view of the rear hub. |
![]() Here is the money shot Tom, building up the rear hub. |
![]() The rear wheel is built and now I need to put on the tire to check the fit in the frame. |
![]() Time for fitting. |
![]() Stays are installed and the wheel fits like a glove. |
![]() The studs are installed with a very fancy jig to hole the studs in place. |
![]() The rear stop is installed I just got it to stand up on it's own and then heated it up. |
![]() I keep checking the fit. It just seems so easy to make a mistake and not see it until you have gone too far. |
![]() Another one of my fancy jigs to mount the cable stops. |
![]() Time to finish the fork and clean up the frame and order the racks so I can figure out were to put the threaded eyes on. |
![]() Well the frame and fork are just about done. I will braze on the eyelets then clean up time. Then off to the paint shop. Start saving your pennies Tom it will be soon now. |
![]() The front wheel is built and now I am just waiting for the racks to come in. |
![]() Just back from the painter. |
![]() Okay now lets put it together. |
![]() All built up. |
![]() Cool vintage drive train. |
![]() Nice wide bars for big Tom. |
![]() Very cool Paul brakes, I also like the flat crown. |
![]() Seat cluster with the cable stop and rack mounts. |
![]() Home made decals. |
![]() Home made decals of the head badge and way over on the left side you can see our Fatman badge too. |
![]() Nice letter I got from Tom. |