Recent content by univac

Patio clear. Got it. I'll have to pick some of that up. And it is indeed a Western Flyer. A friend gave me the frame, forks, and bottom end. I'm reusing everything but the handlebars on this rebuild. You have a good eye, Road Master.

Hey everybody. I see where this has been covered before, but I wanted to pitch in on the topic as well. Just thought I'd post a quick picture showing what Oxalic Acid can do. Oxalic Acid is wood bleach, and you can pick it up at Ace Hardware (that's where I got my container). I paid just...

Thanks, everybody! And thanks, Rat Rod, for pointing me to that listing of tools and how to's. Very informative! I have a TIG/Stick welder that I am about to get going, and I was wondering about bending tubes. After the Western Flyer, I may try making my own frankenbike.

I just joined the site not 30 minutes ago. I have been lurking and reading it for around a year. What got me going was finding a bike at a yard sale for $15. It was too cool looking to pass up, so I bought it and my brain was immediately consumed by the need to make a cool bike out of this...