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Russ, I'm from Sunset. Small world, eh?

I'm a thrift store junkie and it's not too uncommon to find cool bikes there. If you ask an employee what day they put out "new" stuff and go that morning, it's easy to find goodies. Another thing to try... I was at the city dump and the workers there pull out all the bikes to sell. I'm on a...

Being as lazy as I am, I'd just rock the rust if it had the original paint job but the poorly done Pee-wee Herman knockoff look just doesn't do it for me. There's even spots where it had duct tape wrapped around it for whatever reason and they just painted right over it.

Thanks, Feuerdog! I can't wait for the dumbfounded look I'll get at the auto parts store when I ask for naval jelly. Thats quite the rust removal arsenal you have there. Those wire brushes don't leave scratches?

Maybe this is a silly question but is there a secret to getting rid of the rust or does it just come down to steel wool and elbow grease? Surely there's a magical potion that will make my life easier. Has anyone tried CLR? Be prepared for dumb questions coming from me daily.

Just moments ago I used aluminum foil to get the surface rust off the handle bars. Worked better than I would have thought.

Ha, just a flat tire optical illusion. Well I appreciate the responses. I did hear from somebody else that there's not a whole lot of rhyme or reason to pinning down a year with the serial number. I guess it's just one of those things you have to deal with not knowing. Maybe when somebody asks...

Ok ok, nobody seems to know anything about this bike and all the similar bikes I've found seem to vary in age from the 50s to the 70s. Maybe someone could suggest where or how to figure it out myself? C'mon, help a girl out! I'm thinking if I'm going to start looking for parts for it I have to...

So I was told this is the place to get help with this kinda bike so I'll test my luck. My Mom's nextdoor neighbor had this bike sitting out in the rain for years. I asked if I could have it a few times but he insisted that he had big plans for it. You know how you leave things out in the rain...