AM 2004 Kona Stinky

[link1896]

Old 2009 boxxers with 32mm stanchions will at least get the bike rolling

 

[link1896]

I now have everything to build her up.

To do list:
Make bearing drifts to install new Enduro Max bearings
Make new rear bushings. (Seat stay to chain stay)
Rebuild guide brakes

 

[Ultra Lord]

We need a retaining wall huck to flat pic too!

Coolest build thread happenin atm. Love it

 

[link1896]

6902 Bearing installation drifts.

 

[fastrider gus]

awesome! i'd love a lathe in the shed, would be so handy for tinkering!
some of the older stinkys with the chrome/silver front end and painted rear looked great.
if you can get nice decals for it, a polished/painted combo would be rad. match it up with the hope hubs if they're coloured

 

[link1896]

awesome! i'd love a lathe in the shed, would be so handy for tinkering!
some of the older stinkys with the chrome/silver front end and painted rear looked great.
if you can get nice decals for it, a polished/painted combo would be rad. match it up with the hope hubs if they're coloured

Them hope hubs are gold. Not my favourite colour but hey, great wheels at a good price.

 

[link1896]

Lower pivot back together. Need to make drifts for pulling the rocker arm bearings out next.

Christmas is looming, damn it.

 

[link1896]

Rocker arm bearings out. Bunch of tight mofos.

 

[link1896]

Left two very rusty rotors in vinegar for 48hrs, and the rust easily brushed away. Sadly I failed to get before photos.

Will do some before and after photos of rusty stainless bolts.

 

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Photo of one of the pivot bolts before 48hrs in vinegar

 

[pink poodle]

Did your rotor bolts leave your vinegar with a crust? I soaked a terrible chain in the stuff years ago, the crust rising like a delicate shuffle above the jar rim. Likely not a very tasty shuffle.

 

[link1896]

Did your rotor bolts leave your vinegar with a crust? I soaked a terrible chain in the stuff years ago, the crust rising like a delicate shuffle above the jar rim. Likely not a very tasty shuffle.

Yep there is one starting to form now the bolts are in. The vinegar has gone brown. Still smells lovely

 

[link1896]

Progress

Cutting up an old Subaru suspension bolt for a bushing

 

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Bushing made. Rear shock rebuilt. Took a guess with 250psi IFP pressure for now, can see this shock getting tossed quickly for something nice.

Slowly getting assembled, pondering cutting the spring down in the boxxers for 6" travel and making a travel adjusting block.

 

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Be very very quiet, we're hunting for cracks in the aluminium

https://vimeo.com/240116069

 

[ctguru]

Did the hammer get used on the dog as well?


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[link1896]

Did the hammer get used on the dog as well?


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Nah, but the dog found the tray with vinegar in it, took one lick and went flying out the room.

 

[link1896]

Not wanting to wait till I found a bolt up thru axle or get one from overseas, I made one from an old, slightly bent, 12 point head slightly stripped, Subaru ej25 head bolt.

It was a 11x1.25 thread, so I brought it down to 10mm and rethreaded for 1.25.

And made a quick and dirty nut.

 

[Mr Crudley]

This is going to be great when done

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[link1896]

This is going to be great when done

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Yep, I'm getting excited.