Super Slow 65 CB77 Restoration commences

jugger18 · Post by **jugger18** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:08 am

Pulling the cam cover is a no go as at least one of the bolts is directly under the fram tube and cannot come off. Sprayed more PB, Heat, hammered, has not budged a mm. I am going to keep filling the exposed area of the boltin the cam cover and keep trying.

Removing spokes, Can i just use a flathead on the nut on the portion inside the rim?

Hahnda · Post by **Hahnda** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:23 am

jugger18 wrote: Removing spokes, Can i just use a flathead on the nut on the portion inside the rim?

You can but many times I find them to tight to use a screwdriver at first. I usually use a spoke wrench to loosen and then a power screwdriver. You will need a spoke wrench to tighten them.

So why are the spokes coming out?

jugger18 · Post by **jugger18** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:46 am

I want to polish up the hubs, zinc plate the spokes, and will most likely need to rechrome the wheels.

jugger18 · Post by **jugger18** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:46 am

What size are the spoke nipples?

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:55 pm

Thread or flat?

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jugger18 · Post by **jugger18** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:57 pm

From the search I finally found reference to them being 5.6mm, so ordered a spoke wrench that does 6 sizes including 5.6mm

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:27 pm

Good plan. Sometimes the correct size is too tight.

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