Author Topic: Time to start the Marlboro woody build (Read 20300 times)

fischflo · « **Reply #25 on:** March 30, 2015, 08:32 PM »

typical Clintism... lets see whats he up to again....

oldschoolace · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:18 PM »

3 hours of planishing and needle file work and it still looks shite.

At least the bubble gum seam welds are gone now. Hopefully the other lugs won't put up as much of a struggle

john4130 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 01, 2015, 05:54 AM »

were the main tubes brazed in? looks like i can see a bit of brass. couldnt you try heating them to see if they come out or is that the size your working too.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #28 on:** April 01, 2015, 07:53 AM »

They are brazed and my first thought was to try and remove them. After a chat with Phil I decided against it as the heat needed to release the joints is alot great than it is to braze. The extra steel should add a bit more strength too

chubby · « **Reply #29 on:** April 01, 2015, 06:42 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on April 01, 2015, 07:53 AM

They are brazed and my first thought was to try and remove them. After a chat with Phil I decided against it as the heat needed to release the joints is alot great than it is to braze. The extra steel should add a bit more strength too

To your snooker cue's

oldschoolace · « **Reply #30 on:** April 02, 2015, 04:06 PM »

After measuring every conceivable angle, length and diameter i went in big time with the angle grinder. Those with a nervous disposition or children present look away now

griff · « **Reply #31 on:** April 02, 2015, 04:43 PM »

More pics please!

chubby · « **Reply #32 on:** April 02, 2015, 05:05 PM »

Gonna need a fair few nails to hang that back up now chum :teef

oldschoolace · « **Reply #33 on:** April 02, 2015, 05:12 PM »

Nitromors.....

How can it not be against the law to sell something that doesnt do what it claims to do

chubby · « **Reply #34 on:** April 02, 2015, 06:13 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on April 02, 2015, 05:12 PM

Nitromors.....
How can it not be against the law to sell something that doesnt do what it claims to do

Chuck some methelyne chloride in it

oldschoolace · « **Reply #35 on:** April 04, 2015, 05:55 PM »

So it turns out paint stripper does work.... you just have to leave it overnight then resaturate it with another coat

Anyway time to do something about those bubble gum welds and weld spatter. These things really were thrown together

Before

After..... ALOT of grinding

Almost ready for some wet or dry and a bit of polishing

oldschoolace · « **Reply #36 on:** April 04, 2015, 10:03 PM »

Thought about reshaping the drops or drilling them but I don't want it to end up looking too fixie ish so the original drops are staying

oldschoolace · « **Reply #37 on:** April 10, 2015, 03:08 PM »

Sorry i dont have any more pics. Sanding shitty old, low end, wanky welded drops is a complete arse

MartyC · « **Reply #38 on:** April 13, 2015, 02:43 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on April 10, 2015, 03:08 PM

Sorry i dont have any more pics. Sanding shitty old, low end, wanky welded drops is a complete arse

That's what a dremel is for

oldschoolace · « **Reply #39 on:** April 14, 2015, 04:36 PM »

Got bored grinding away with my dremel

on the drops so went back to the head tube today. Another lunch hour gone she is almost there and well pleased with the results given how badly flaired the fork end was

Jaymz · « **Reply #40 on:** April 14, 2015, 07:17 PM »

Top clean up job

oldschoolace · « **Reply #41 on:** April 14, 2015, 10:40 PM »

Tomorrows job is to build the GT Pro bars jig for steam bending

bobbbbsy · « **Reply #42 on:** April 14, 2015, 11:06 PM »

did you just grind off the excess clint ?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #43 on:** April 14, 2015, 11:17 PM »

No. It all got knocked back round a solid steel rod the same diameter as the inside of the head tube. I bought a planishing hammer to do it properely.
Took a while, but coaxed it back a treat