58s Schwinn Wasp Build (My Dad's old bike)
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Dan
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No kidding, I want to beat the dawg snot out of whoever started the toilet bowl cleaner rumor! I was a Merchant Seaman for 16 yrs and had a Capt. order me to use it as a rust buster. Long story but I got logged for it, lol.
Don't use it. Does nothing and makes smoke with some chemicals/paints. I don't think they are in any way safe and part of why the fight I got logged for started, lol.
My personal all around favorite penetrating oil is "3-in-1" "Marvel" is also awesome but am sure folks will join in and offer other thoughts.
Any good, name brand penetrating oil should do what you want and get it functional. Might take a day or 2. But no rush, your making functional art!
Just how I use it and do some thing like this, put some in/on so that it drips in and on. Let it sit for a good while. Then try with no great force to "wiggle" it. Then add some more and again, gently wiggle it.
Not advice, just what I do.
Don't use it. Does nothing and makes smoke with some chemicals/paints. I don't think they are in any way safe and part of why the fight I got logged for started, lol.
My personal all around favorite penetrating oil is "3-in-1" "Marvel" is also awesome but am sure folks will join in and offer other thoughts.
Any good, name brand penetrating oil should do what you want and get it functional. Might take a day or 2. But no rush, your making functional art!
Just how I use it and do some thing like this, put some in/on so that it drips in and on. Let it sit for a good while. Then try with no great force to "wiggle" it. Then add some more and again, gently wiggle it.
Not advice, just what I do.
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I'm wondering if I should modify my rear fender some since I am running a 24" wheel in the back? What do some of you think about it? I will be remounting the front fender as soon as I can. To do this I will mount it to the forks so it moves with the forks as they move.
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thats not rust! thats patina!
leave your fenders and rack! please! that bike was beautiful before you added the springer and the odd wheels!
i reccomend getting a bike-bug/ solex style all in one friction drive. it save alot of hassle of making your own wasp bike. ive gone the diy rout and i cant get over how well made the purpose built friction drives work out
usually a centrifugal clutch so no need for the motor to move around.
and the new solex i have seen have a built in headlight
also i approve of your correct lingo' i.e. wasp bike
i was beginning to think it wasnt gonna catch on!
either way great build!
cheers!
leave your fenders and rack! please! that bike was beautiful before you added the springer and the odd wheels!
i reccomend getting a bike-bug/ solex style all in one friction drive. it save alot of hassle of making your own wasp bike. ive gone the diy rout and i cant get over how well made the purpose built friction drives work out
usually a centrifugal clutch so no need for the motor to move around.
and the new solex i have seen have a built in headlight
also i approve of your correct lingo' i.e. wasp bike
i was beginning to think it wasnt gonna catch on!
either way great build!
cheers!
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The fenders are staying, just have to remount the front one and the rack is also staying. But to tell you the truth I don't want a friction drive and the springer was used to accommodate the drum brake hub front wheel.
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dang a double post
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Thanks...
Not sure what to do about my kickstand problem though as I can't get it to move.
It would be nice to keep it and have a choice of the center stand or the kickstand.
Nice lookin build I have the same Wasp in Black and white nonmotorized.You can remove the leg of the kickstand. Then just leave the housing on the frame while using the double kickstand.If you can put 24X3 tires on therims it might take up alot of the gap between the fender and tire.Thats a pretty beefy looking engine ya got there!
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Liquid wrench or the like still may take some time in those type of enclosed kickstand parts. I was amazed when otherwise stand would go down and almost up all but pedal would hit some times, a few days later like new!
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I also used parts from another snow blower to make the rest of the engine mounting brackets. I will mount it to the bike using two muffler clamps and angle iron going between with the bracket welded to the angle iron.