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Well yellow definitely is not one of my favorite Colors but what you do when you see something with potential but it’s house painted a crappy yellow lol but it’s not first painted bike I’ve picked up and definitely won’t be my last looking forward to start working on this one After the holiday weekend to go with the woman’s I Did for my fiancé a couple years ago enjoy
 

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Wow! Two awesome rebuilds, great job on them both.
I’m really digging the bare metal bike with the original fender tip paint


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Thanks Dr.Tankenstein I typically don’t do restorations but these bikes had too much potential to leave theme looking the way they were
 
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Very cool! Thanks for the extra pics. I actually like building girls bikes. They make great looking rides....especially with apes!
 
Sweet work! I could have sworn that I remember seeing you build that ladies bike. I thought that I remembered the amazing lace paint. But I sure can't find the thread for it. Am I getting it mixed up with another build? Either way, killer paint, and cool builds!!!!
 
Sweet work! I could have sworn that I remember seeing you build that ladies bike. I thought that I remembered the amazing lace paint. But I sure can't find the thread for it. Am I getting it mixed up with another build? Either way, killer paint, and cool builds!!!!
Thanks Kingfish254 and yea I probably posted it when I did it back in 2012 I’m glad I finally found a men’s to go with her
 
What brand and model are these cool seats?
Toro1978 The seat on the woman’s is a Pearson not sure model it is and not sure on the brand on the men’s it’s the original one I got with the bike and more less sandblasted the pans and hardware and powder coated it a gun metal flake and just re-wrap the top pan myself if that helps
 

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