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I’ve been trying to catch up on some small projects before the build off starts, swapped the seat on one bike, grips on another, couple flat tires to deal with etc. so I’ve been moving bikes around, this one hasn’t been outside in a long time so I rode it around the neighborhood for a while...

I have a frame in the shed, and a pair of wheels but no real vision of what to do with it yet…

The cable going into the original hub is a Bendix manual 2-speed with a coaster brake, one of my favorite hubs

It was doubtful for a bit, but I got it done took it for a ride, adjusted a couple things and then rode some more. I have a layback seat post on order and I’ll shorten the shifter cable when I bring it back in the shop and some day it might get painted a different color, maybe not but it rides...

Ok Correct spokes showed up Tuesday, didn’t take any pictures of assembling the wheel for the third time but it’s done now time for a chain, and a black chain guard rear brake and fender and then some new pads then a quick test ride before it gets dark quick adjustment of the shifter and...

Those forks are easy to shorten to fit on a normal frame too

I have no idea what kind of bike they came off of, but I couldn't pass for a dollar! continuing my spoke saga, never buy $9 spokes from amazon just because you can have them the next day! length was correct this time but before they were even tight the threads stripped off the spokes! Glad it...

I forgot I had these stubby aluminum fenders, think the mounts will work with the brakes I need to finish the rear wheel before I put the back one on, but the front fits

Took longer than I wanted it to, but I assembled a wheel this morning. Put it on the bike to true it and I must have measured something wrong because the threads are bottomed out and it’s not tight yet, and the spokes are too short to do cross 4, I tried 😖 so I just ordered some shorter spokes...

According to a couple of different websites, my serial number of P45897 means it was built either march of 1955 or November of 1956, older than I thought. My next step is the rear wheel, spokes got delivered, the hub is wider than the dropouts I will need to address that, I’ll start by swapping...

the curved washer and green nut for the fender! attention to detail on this bike is great!

Crank greased and adjusted, pedals installed, stem and bars on loose for now…

Before and after pics of the bearing races seat post from the parts box and my $5 seat installed and I cleaned and greased the headset and bolted the front wheel on just so it looks more like a bikestill got a ways to go but it’s slowly getting there….

I really want this to be a different color but I really really don’t want to paint a frame in the cold so I’m gonna have a salmon colored 3 speed Schwinn I guess…

Spokes should be here tomorrow so time to get to work! Finished disassembly, bottom bracket and headset are dry but in good shape, so I got all the small parts cleaned up