[CR] WTB: Park Fork fixture, was: Straightening and plating

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Subject: [CR] WTB: Park Fork fixture, was: Straightening and plating
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 03:15:43 +0000


Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:13:23 -0600 From: keith hellon <keith362@juno.com> To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]Fork Straightening and plating

I straighten forks by clamping the steerer tube in a three jaw chuck in an 11" x 36" lathe. As close as possible to the crown. A drilled plate fits under the bed. A threaded 1/2" rod is passed through the hole and nutted. Center threaded rod between fork legs. Put old axle in drop outs. Small muffler clamp around axle. Drill 1/2" hole in clamp cross piece. Thread rod through and nut. Tighten bottom nut until straight, using lathe bed for distsnce. There will be spring-back to allow for. Chrome plating forks, I have had Streamwood Plating,Inc. rechrome forks, frames and stays for me for the last 15 or so years. They have done excellent work in stripping, polishing and replating. They are in Streamwood, Illinois, west of Chicago. 630-830-6363. If you are used to California prices, you will be pleasantly surprised. Keith Hellon, Libertyville, Illinois

Now *that's* a solution to the straightening issue!

This reminds me of a couple things - first, that we used to live in Streamwood, IL, but more importantly, that I'm looking for a Park fork straightening fixture so I can straighten this bent 1960s Ideor fork that I have. If anyone has one (preferably NOS or close to it), please e-mail me off-list....

Greg Parker
Ann Arbor, Michigan