Fender reinstallation

Submitted by Swellwood on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 12:21

Help Please.

I am working on restoring a 1972 CCM ladies bike for my wife.

I'm re assembling after a total teardown and paint job.  This is my first bike teardown.

I can't for the life of me remember how to attach the front fender to the downtube.  I think I might of lost a part when tearing down.  I see a square hole on the bottom of the downtube of the front fork.  Was there a plastic gromet or something to accept the screw I think I took out?

Any help would be great!

SW

9 Comments

Submitted by Dave Brown on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 12:44.

Just take a round piece of dowel or cork and pound up the steering tube . That should take a screw to hold fender ..

Submitted by T-Mar on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 14:32.

During this era, CCM used a small, plastic grommet in the square hole in the bottom of the fork's steerer column. The wooden plug is a viable solution.

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Submitted by BrianC on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 16:01.

Seems to me they used a brass plug at one time?

Submitted by locomotion on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 19:06.

i got plenty of those, i'll give you one if you need it, but the piece of wood is what i would do also

Submitted by locomotion on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 19:08.

but those plactic screws for holding something in gypsum would also be great I think, the screw would fit perfectly

Submitted by Swellwood on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 20:24.

Awesome replies!

Thanks, just confirmed that I'm not losing my mind.  I figured I lost something in the tear down.

locomotion- if you have an extra around that would be great but I am also sure I could figure out something.  I'm in Burlington Ont.  You?

Again, thanks all!

SW

Submitted by locomotion on Sun, 09/20/2015 - 21:00.

a frog from QC, like some would say

 

Submitted by Swellwood on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 16:11.

I used a screw in drywall anchor and it worked perfect.  Had to cut it down and trim it but it works great.

Here is the after picture.  It was a gift for my wife.  She is happy.

I replaced the deraileur, cables, brake pads, tires, and striped and painted it completely.

Not original but I think it turned out neat.

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Submitted by Brian R. on Tue, 09/22/2015 - 16:21.

Nicely done! What size and brand of tires did you use?