Today's plan was to go to the hardware store to get the bolts for the bottom bracket bracket. I went there, got another part, and forgot them. So I went back, and I got them. Then I came home, spent about an hour getting the bottom bracket bracket welded up. Following the directions explicitly, I was able to get a pretty good fit! I was very happy:
Until I tried to put nuts on the bolts.
I'll be going back again tomorrow to get half an inch longer bolts. Then I can weld the nuts on and give it a good test fitting. Tomorrow I work on the seat, too.
Interesting note about the length of 1.5" square tubing that I have the bottom bracket bracket mocked up to: It's the last unmolested piece out of the 20' stick that I bought! I needed way more than I thought. Some of it is welding waste, but most of it got put to some kind of use.
Until I tried to put nuts on the bolts.
I'll be going back again tomorrow to get half an inch longer bolts. Then I can weld the nuts on and give it a good test fitting. Tomorrow I work on the seat, too.
Interesting note about the length of 1.5" square tubing that I have the bottom bracket bracket mocked up to: It's the last unmolested piece out of the 20' stick that I bought! I needed way more than I thought. Some of it is welding waste, but most of it got put to some kind of use.