Gdcast said:
Looking good!!!
So nice to know this bike has a lot of years ahead now, you've done a terrific job, congrats!
The reconstruction of the 1950 bike was actually done in the Michigan/Indiana area, and the fellow my wife got it from was in Chicago. There were a few little things to fix, and it was pretty minor stuff at that. The biggest issues were the basket that came on it was repainted, but was not real straight. I spent a good bit of time fixing up another basket to use on it, and will fix the one that came with it when time allows.
The stuff that matters most seemed to be in pretty good shape, though I still need to go through the rear hub. The stand clip was backwards (OH....huge!) which took about 5 minutes to fix. It rides very well (even with the hub needing work!)
The extent of my work on it (again - the 50 model) was re-assembling it, and minor touch-ups, deciding to put a 6 hole rack on it, and the basket. I don't want credit for something I didn't do.
The '65 has been re-done from the ground up. A lot of little chrome pieces, had the crank & stem rechromed, the dropstand has been rebuilt on the bottom edges, and a new plate was made for it. I bought it a while back and was not going to do this to it, but had a change of mind for some reason. I am very pleased with the outcome, but still have to work out: (a) The basket board is not set up properly, will be making a new one that fits right. (b) I want the bars that were on it to be back on it - the will need to see a chrome tank before that can occur. (c) I have a set of pedals for it, the ones that are there now are for an older one. This is NOT a restoration, but a re-do. If it were restored it would be the flamboyant red that all standard production ones were from '60 on.
ej599 said:
How much pineapple upside down cake do you suppose can fit in that basket? Merry Christmas to you, hope you bought her something as nice as that bike!
Now that is an interesting thought.... I could probably get her to make enough to fill it, but then she'd expect me to eat it all.... I DON'T need that! I weigh to much now!!
Thanks for the comments, and I'll put some other ones up in the not too distant future.