ok.... so i went out and started sanding and filing down the brazed-on areas of the bike. Everythign was going fine till i got down to the kickstand area. Where I ground it down the other night, it was still a little rough. I got a hand file out and accidentally knicked out an area all the way through that side of the tube. This set my plans back for last night. I got out my acetylene welder and patched the hole. It was pretty fun, since I am not used to welding suck thin metal. After that was done, I re-sanded the frame and primered it. I got the bike completely back together around 1am. One more obsticale to overcome. Since i no longer have a derailuer on the bike, the back tire quick release will not work. Options:
1. Get a hack saw and cut off a portion to make it fit.
2. Get spacers to resolve the problem.
3. Use bolts instead of the skewers.
So far I am liking the hack saw idea. I will figure it out later tonight. Oh yeah! My 15 tooth cog and lockring came in today. The lock ring will not work with my wheel though. The cog takes up all of the threaded area on the wheel. Will have to figure out the teeth count I want and braze it.
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