The fixie project bike has been coming along slowly. Reality, work, and planning for my upcoming trip have been getting in the way. I did finish filling in some holes, though.

There were two little holes in the head tube that contained the rivets that held on the Nishiki emblem. It wouldn't do to leave those there.

There was also the hole that the rear brake used. Since this bike won't have a rear brake, there would be an empty hole. Leaving the hole empty is the common solution, but that really bothers me.

This is where the miracle of bondo comes in. Bondo is actually one of those brand names that gets used generically. What we are talking about is auto body filler. It goes by many names and you can get it in any auto parts store. It's great for filling in holes. It comes in two parts — body filler and cream hardener. You make a blob of the body filler and then put a little dab of the cream hardener on it. You don't need much. The more you put on the faster it hardens but it will be softer. A small amount will take longer to go off and will be harder. It's not critical for this application.

Then you mix it real well. You have about three to five minutes before it starts to harden. Be sure to breathe deeply at this point. Smells wonderful.

You might have to put a couple of layers on. It will shrink some. I used emery cloth to sand it down and now that which wasn't, is no more.

Now to hit the rust spots with the emery cloth and then wet sand the frame for painting.