Kona Cindercone 1988 Build thread

[winjohn]

did you manage to get the bottom bracket out without a fight ?

The BB was a pussycat. Just the standard tool and my long breaker bar no heat required just put some WD40 through hole in bottom of BB bracket. If that fails my next stage is the impact driver which usually works.

 

[winjohn]

Been rebuilding wheels today, the hubs and rims were in good shape but the spokes were very rusty. I expected more trouble removing the old spokes but they all came out clean except two which just snapped at the nipple under the strain.
It took me about one and a half hours per wheel, including truing, so not too bad. I take my time rather than trying to rush.

Here are a couple of before and afters and old vs new spokes and nipples.

 

[andym999]

This has cleaned up nice - the paint looks in good nick for the age. Following for updates...

 

[winjohn]

99% finished, just waiting for a new BB and a black seatpost.

 

[widowmaker]

I like it, i like it alot

 

[MattiThundrrr]

99% finished, just waiting for a new BB and a black seatpost.View attachment 1017247

Is the painting in the background a Pollock? Seems appropriate for a splatter bike...

 

[winjohn]

No but a cheap imitation, I thought it appropriate.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

No but a cheap imitation, I thought it appropriate.

Yeah, if you have one in the house, we have more to talk about than your bike collection

 

[winjohn]

My house is more "a load of bollocks" than "a load of Pollocks"

 

[Tayside]

Excellent, I loved the old Kona splatter frames.
When I had my Shand Stoater built, I asked them to do a splatter paint job on it