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  1. highwheelerboy25

    Took A Holiday ('57)

  2. highwheelerboy25

    It's not a restoration, it's a preservation!

    I work at two bike shops, and at job #2 one of the employess bought a 1969 Schwinn Lemon Peeler to display in the store. I'm in the process of cleaning everything up and reassembling it. I may need help with parts and will also list them in the wanted section. I really need a rear derailleur...
  3. highwheelerboy25

    1954 Evans/Colson Olympic

    I also used the wheels off of the womens bike. all these parts were what should've been on it!
  4. highwheelerboy25

    1954 Evans/Colson Olympic

    so this evans/colson girls commander was on craigslist an hour away for $80...... and I needed truss rods and fenders....... now I just have to refinish them and im also going to use the womens fork on the this one.
  5. highwheelerboy25

    Let's see those Bicentennial Muscle Bikes

    1976 (I'm Assuming) Murray Star Spangled - only one I've ever seen. Belongs to my friend Keith.
  6. highwheelerboy25

    Took A Holiday ('57)

    I need correct(ish) handlebars!!!! Can anyone help?
  7. highwheelerboy25

    Took A Holiday ('57)

    I found through google what I assume is a "Before" photo For some reason the truss rods weren't lining up with the fork dropout. so I put an extra bend in the truss rod using a Volkswagen wheel as a metal roller. Then I found out that the steer tube mount was backwards so I straightened the...
  8. highwheelerboy25

    Late 50s Murray Space Flite Middleweight

    Thanks Renaissance man it's a very delicate process of scratching something and setting on fire.
  9. highwheelerboy25

    Late 50s Murray Space Flite Middleweight

    put some wood finish over the white and let it get tacky then I set it ablaze with a butane torch to age the finish. success.
  10. highwheelerboy25

    Took A Holiday ('57)

    I took the red grips off of it and put some matching pattern green ones on it and trued and tensioned the wheels and drilled out the broken fender bolt in the fork and retapped it and chased the threads on the front axle. Put a reflector on the rear and am still looking for a fenderlight for...
  11. highwheelerboy25

    J.C. Higgins Flightliner With all og paperwork!!!

    update!!!!! i used a broken piece of a sign holder from work to make a new speedometer lense. i used the original to make a template and cut it out with the dremel.
  12. highwheelerboy25

    Late 50s Murray Space Flite Middleweight

    so I snagged a Murray tank thanks to Ceebee (my local source for all things vintage bicycle). It had some "kid-painted" flames on it when I got it and those had to go!!! so I stripped off the front section of the tank and layed down a brown base paint then sprayed some ivory white over it and...
  13. highwheelerboy25

    Late 50s-Early 60s Rollfast Middleweight

    update!!!! The unbelievably talented Jerry Dow from "Lay'n Licks" And his apprentice Stripes hard at work Matching nerd glasses!
  14. highwheelerboy25

    Took A Holiday ('57)

    Ceebee had this for sale and I love original paint and patina so I knew I had to have. I didn;t want ceebee to know how much I wanted it so I could get it cheaper. than didn't work. I am very happy with this little guy and thanks to ceebee and all other involved in taking care of this...
  15. highwheelerboy25

    J.C. Higgins Flightliner With all og paperwork!!!

    this bike was listed on craigslist with a girls' Schwinn sold as a set. I went to check it out and found out that he had all the documents that came with the Higgins when it was new! So if you own a Flightliner and need I copy, I have the masters!! Enjoy
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