Cafe Creme - my Boardtracker project.

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I was a bit nervous about attempting to roll the chassis plaque around the downtube, but it worked out fine.

The Edoardo Bianchi engine ident looks right at home too !

 

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Made up my own Italian tax disc ! Still searching Google for an image of a 1920 tax disc.

 

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I decided to try to re[plicate the under engine frame connectors of old .. this was the best I could come up with !

The hand gearchange cross shaft and mountings all polished and clear coated.

 

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I found these Edoardo Bianchi signature scripts on a bicycling forum ............... all adds to the lie !

Rear axle plates not finally fettled and primered - Celeste Blue to follow next week.

 

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Here's a few more current pix. Next stage is to get the lower frame connector plates [ front to back ] fitted, should be back from laser cutters on Friday. Then it's all the little detail items and final accessory fitting. The electrics tray will fit inside the lower frame connectors and be totally hidden - I'm trying to get a "back to the 1900's look" with no evidence of modern fuckery. However, me and electrics do NOT see eye to eye, so I'm going to have to get some help to get a schematic for the rudimentary wiring loom. Just basics, no lighting or silly idiot lights everywhere.

I've got a couple of my new neighbours coming round in a couple of weeks time to help me lift the bike off the bench and on to the new scissor ramp that I've bought. You've all heard the story of the guy that built a boat in his basement [ and Gibbs ] and then had to ge it out ? Well I've got to get an almost complete bike off the bench !!

 

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I was a bit nervous about attempting to roll the chassis plaque around the downtube, but it worked out fine.

If ya ever have to put a tag on a pipe again
Trick is to pre bend the tag around a pipe of a slightly smaller dia.
Another trick while pre bending, is to tap the outer edges of the tag with a rubber mallet so they'll lay flush.

Awesome Build

 

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If ya ever have to put a tag on a pipe again
Trick is to pre bend the tag around a pipe of a slightly smaller dia.
Another trick while pre bending, is to tap the outer edges of the tag with a rubber mallet so they'll lay flush.

Awesome Build

Thanx for the tip.

 

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More progress - just waiting for the new lower frame connectors to be laser cut and fitted, then the bike can be lifted off the bench onto my new scissor stand.