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Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-24-24, 08:00 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I have been working on the paint on my FW Evans...

I have been working on the paint on my FW Evans and I had decided to do it in British Racing Green with yellow highlights. While I was spraying the seat and head tubes with the yellow, I like how...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
05-08-24, 10:30 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

The curvature of the barrel staves look like that...

The curvature of the barrel staves look like that would be really comfortable to sit in. I have a friend who made some Adirondack chairs out of old skis. He left them unpainted, so you could still...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-28-24, 08:33 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I ran into that when I needed an alternator for...

I ran into that when I needed an alternator for an old tractor. It had been converted to 12 volts by mounting a junkyard alternator to it. There are several different alternators that are popular...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-24, 07:17 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I could imagine someone in this group adapting a...

I could imagine someone in this group adapting a friction shift lever and extra long cable to operate the spreader. If you are really creative, you could use an index lever and calibrate it to match...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-18-24, 06:47 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

It was for that reason that I removed the trailer...

It was for that reason that I removed the trailer hitch when I got my zero turn mower. I was never going to use it, plus it stuck out about 4 inches. You couldn't see the hitch from the seat, so...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-25-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

When I worked at the power plant, the mechanics...

When I worked at the power plant, the mechanics had some huge wrenches that had a big square "handle" that was made to be hit with a sledge hammer. I presume they only used it for disassembly, since...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-23, 09:27 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I change my bikes around so much that I have to...

I change my bikes around so much that I have to reuse bar tape to keep the costs under control. For plastic based tapes, I found that hitting the stretched out tape with a heat gun on low will get...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-19-23, 08:13 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

The instructions on my can of Rustoleum primer...

The instructions on my can of Rustoleum primer says you can either apply the top coat right away, within one hour, or to wait at least 48 hours. So waiting a week isn't necessary, but it wouldn't...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-26-23, 01:58 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I got the F.W. Evans road worthy today. A lot of...

I got the F.W. Evans road worthy today. A lot of the parts that came on it were really bad, so I had to scrounge around to put it together. I'm not sure they were original to the bike anyway. Some...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-10-22, 07:30 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I have a LeTour from the same era. It's not...

I have a LeTour from the same era. It's not fancy, but it is stable and reliable. I find myself grabbing it quite often....
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-10-21, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I just finished this Miyata for a friend. It...

I just finished this Miyata for a friend. It belonged to his late brother-in-law and he wanted to fix it up so his niece could ride it in memory of her dad. My friend said the bike sat outside, by...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-27-20, 05:00 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I toured that plant about 15 years ago, as part...

I toured that plant about 15 years ago, as part of a STEM contest my daughter was in. It was right after Hurricane Katrina and they had 6 big diesel generators being loaded on train cars to go to New...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-16-20, 08:16 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I have been working on the repaint of this Fuji...

I have been working on the repaint of this Fuji S12-S LTD that I bought last fall. It had a rough respray and homemade decals, so don't worry about ruining the originality. When I receive the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-19, 05:31 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

Two years of commuting duty, especially if it...

Two years of commuting duty, especially if it includes bad weather, would be good reason to suspect the BB needs work. Fenders can only do so much for keeping out water and grit.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-09-18, 06:17 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I overhauled my son's Bridgestone MB-2. 3 years...

I overhauled my son's Bridgestone MB-2. 3 years of sitting outside in the bike rack at college had taken a toll, so bearings got new grease, new shift levers to replace a cracked one, new brake...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-17, 06:07 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

Anything would have been better than the original...

Anything would have been better than the original 67 hp engine. However, the Brat was traded in 35 years ago. Also, that would probably require relocating the spare tire from on top of the engine...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-08-17, 07:30 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

I don't think I'll get over there before he heads...

I don't think I'll get over there before he heads to Florida for the winter, but in the meantime, here is the Brat.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-06-17, 05:03 PM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

My dad has an old Hercules that looks like a...

My dad has an old Hercules that looks like a kissing cousin to your Raleigh. He is 77 and rides it a couple miles regularly for exercise. I put a computer on it (at his request) so he could track...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-28-17, 07:30 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

Sears sold the Craftsman brand to Stanley Tools,...

Sears sold the Craftsman brand to Stanley Tools, and based on this story, Stanley looks like they want to expand Craftsman beyond just being a Sears brand. I would think they will continue to honor...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-25-16, 05:40 AM
Replies: 7,985
Views: 980,855
Posted By Pompiere

Since I've been pretty much occupied with wiring...

Since I've been pretty much occupied with wiring my pole barn, bike work has been on the back burner. I did take some time to install triathlon bars on my niece's bike. Also, I swapped the stem on...
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