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Thanks Bicycle808 - Right now I'm leaning on ratting it, but will probably give the springer a chance before swapping out for something else. I haven't had a chance to take a wrench to it yet, so don't know what options I have yet in that dept. I do know that I'll convert from hard rubber 26 x...

I put up a long description of this trike on the CABE http://thecabe.com/forum/threads/vintage-industrial-worksman-trike.87777/ with a lot of photos, so rather than repeat everything here, click on the link and let me know any info on what I've got.

That would be my guess, but the coral and old pieces of rope in the wheels really add that special touch of class.

A friend sent me this picture from Tarpon Springs FL

Remember, the profit on flipping bikes is made on the buy, not the sell. Too many people that want to re-sell pay too much and wonder why they can't flip them. If you're buying to keep, pay what you need to. If you're buying to flip, it's gotta be a bargain or there's no meat on the bone for...

Bump - price reduced to $35

Selling a very nice condition vintage chrome 9 hole rear carrier. The overall length is 2'. The struts are 15" long. The carrier has some very superficial surface corrosion as do the struts, but no dents, bends, or dings. This would be a very easy cleanup, but will leave to new owner to decide...

Will do. Won't get the tires until next week, but they will be suitably "aged". On the fence about removing the corrosion on the rims. Was thinking about an oxialic acid bath, but would hate to damage the patina, so 000 steel wool and WD40 will be the way to go on the frame and tins followed by...

Thanks for the replies. Guess the best was is the easiest! NC red clay dirt it is!! As is the RRB way, I will post before and after pictures :-)

I've got a 51 Monark Rocket that I want to maintain the original paint and patina. The tires are shot and I want to replace them with a set of new Duro cream 26 x 2.125's. These new tires are gonna look nice, but the newness and brightness of the tires will stand out against the original paint...

1963 JC Higgins before: During Oxalic Acid Bath: After reassembly, a coat of gloss black paint and a new set of whitewalls:

What a great way to waste an afternoon at work when I should have been, well, working!! Really enjoyed reading about the build from the beginning-you are an artist and a craftsman, my friend!!

Looks like someone put a middleweight fork w/26" wheel on the front of a Raleigh BMX style bike and added a longer seatpost. It does get your attention!

I remember reading the original article in 1969 as a junior in high school. Shop class was my favorite class and I dreamed about building this, but never did. Might want to revisit this in the near future... I remember the steering knuckle was a universal socket adapter to get into tight places...

I live in Charlotte. Lots of neat things for vintage/classic/rat bikers to do. Every May in NoDa (the eclectic arts, pub, restaurant and music venue area located at North Davidson not far from downtown) there is a vintage motorcycle ride-in event that features lots of vintage and modded...