34henry3w
Retro Guru
Re: 1937 SCHWINN EXCELSIOR X - NICKEL PLATED - GARY FISHER C
Sure man.
I took it to an older bike store and gave them the frame and the hub I wanted to fit. They "cold set" it wider using a large bar, and then bent the dropouts back parallel. You check the alignment with a straight edge or string. When I got the frame back I measured to make sure it was perfectly square..it was a bit off so they tweaked it till it was just right. As expected, this cracked the brazing at the bridge and seat tube so we rebrazed it and smoothed before plating.
See pic..fits like a glove (disregard incorrect freewheel..have since found the correct one. It is a 14-26..not a 14-2
Retro_Roy":30x1yo3g said:
Sure man.
I took it to an older bike store and gave them the frame and the hub I wanted to fit. They "cold set" it wider using a large bar, and then bent the dropouts back parallel. You check the alignment with a straight edge or string. When I got the frame back I measured to make sure it was perfectly square..it was a bit off so they tweaked it till it was just right. As expected, this cracked the brazing at the bridge and seat tube so we rebrazed it and smoothed before plating.
See pic..fits like a glove (disregard incorrect freewheel..have since found the correct one. It is a 14-26..not a 14-2
