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Re: coaster brakes: overhaul or not? :roll: yeah, i'm gonna check it out. i tend to rush things and want results now lol

I thought i'd introduce myself since I've been posting and using the great advice in this forum. Also - lots of inspiration here! i'm an artist - i mostly sculpt now but i love Making Stuff, just about anything! if it has to be put together i'm on it lol Here is my sculpting website...

Re: coaster brakes: overhaul or not? ok, here's some pix. what does this tell you? i'm always up for a good project I just have SO much going on that i was kinda trying to barrel through. i guess i better take my time and sit down and do the job right. I'm eager to gitter done and be able to...

(again, i warn you of my lack of slick bike lingo and tech knowledge. don't hate. i have best intentions and make up for it in gungo-ho enthusiasm!) trying to decide if i need to overhaul the coaster break hub thingy. bike is a 1940ish ladies Elgin. how hard do you need to slam back the pedals...

Re: Shocked what I found under some house paint that's so cool. did you have to work hard to get that paint off? I just got this and there is blue paint under the rack. thought i'd see if I can find out what's under this ugly green paint. I have some paint thinner, should I just rub it on with...

THanks John c! that's perfect!! i hope i can find something like that under this green mess!

oh cool, didn't even consider that a possibility. there is paint on the handlebars so i thought that's what he meant. this forum seems pretty friendly to newbies, thanks :) EDIT: just spent some time reading the "how to manual" stickie and didn't find anything about removing top layers of...

thanks, i'll give that a try tomorrow!

thanks, i'll look for those. I as only trying to fund out how to remove/raise them but if i can figure out how to remove them i can work on cleaning them! lol

hi, i got this 1939-1940ish Elgin bike yesterday and i am trying to take off the handlebars or at least raise them for now, they hit my knees when i turn! and they look pretty crusty so i want to clean them up or put something else on. i looked through the "how to" manual on here and didn't...

hey Rustinkerer nice bike - love the tank!! i want one like that :) so, the guy was asking $50 and I offered him $40. He said i was the 1st reply on CL and I was close enough by to go over to see it. I'm sure I will end up spending way too much loot on it lol but i am in bike-love :P I love...

Hi! I am brand new here and this is my first old bike. I got it on craigslist for $40 and i want to clean it up, make it pretty and ride it. I apologize now for my total lack of bike lingo and knowledge but don't hold it against me, i have good intentions and I am REALLY excited! :D Let's see...