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Weeksy

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Bent Hutch cruiser forks - SORTED. Nice one Phil!!
« on: April 08, 2010, 09:13 PM »
Hi dudes,

After scouring the globe to make my Hutch cruiser complete, the forks that came with another frame and fork set I have had to buy have turned out be bent!

As they are so rare and I am unlikely to find another pair, I am now in the unfortunate position of having to try and get them straightened. In all other respects they are ok.

Can this be done?

Has anyone had this done on here?

Who even does that kind of thing?!

Any advise would be much appreciated

Thanks

Weeksy
« Last Edit: April 20, 2010, 10:18 AM by Weeksy »

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2010, 09:19 PM »
just watch he dont whack em with a hammer if he burns his hand though :LolLolLolLol:

Weeksy

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 09:33 PM »
Is that the scoop then dudes?

Get some heat into them first?

I never did metalwork at school  :'(

Cheers fellas

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 09:38 PM »
On my Hutch 20" forks I made up a solid steel bar to go down the steerer tube (to stop it buckling) and a spacer to bolt between the drop outs (to stop twisting) and then put them in a bearing press, worked fine.
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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2010, 10:11 AM »
no machinery glen as i'm not working at the moment. it's pretty easy to bend back forks though, it's just difficult to bend undamaged forks because they flex like feck.
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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2010, 10:16 AM »
Good luck with this - I'm really looking forward to seeing this complete  :daumenhoch:

Weeksy

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2010, 10:24 AM »
I've dropped Phil a mail.

I think luck may come into it you know fella!

Cheers

Weeksy

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2010, 05:07 PM »
Is it the fork legs or the steerer tube that is bent ? lmk may be I can help  :daumenhoch:

Weeksy

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - HELP!
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2010, 05:01 PM »
Mr Sawzall,

Please be gentle with these babies!

Thanks man

Weeksy

Weeksy

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - SORTED. Nice one Phil!!
« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2010, 10:20 AM »
Phil - Big up yourself mate!

These little beauties are now straight as a die again thanks to the man Sawzall.

Thanks dude, can't wait to get them back fella

Cheers

Weeksy

Weeksy

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Re: Bent Hutch cruiser forks - SORTED. Nice one Phil!!
« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2010, 12:16 PM »

Thanks man.

Should be done within the next few weeks, all dependant on Paul at Custom Coat now, and I wouldn't mind betting that he is one busy chap at this time of year...

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