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i picked this thing up at a swap meet this past sunday. I cant figure out what the heck it is though. I still haven't located any serial numbers. Anybody have a clue?

Well I told myself I wouldn't sell it. But recently I spent $2000 on rebuilding my transmission, then another $200 on new tie rods and center link on my truck. Now I've discovered more stuff to fix. So I had to sell my baby "No Monkey Business" last night. It tore me up the whole day, I...

ive been searching the site and havent been able to find this bike. i thought it used to be in the gallery, but maybe im wrong. does anybody know anything about it?

Hey guys, my wifes in the same contest that my buddy's wife was in last month. We're tryin to get as many votes as we can. Will ya'll please help her win? All you have to do is comment under her pic with the word "vote". Here's some links. 1st go to the Lonestar Pin-up page and click like...

Facebook members a friend of mine needs our help. Kelly Lee is a friend of mine and one of my best friend's wife. She is a chaplain's assistant in the Army and is deploying next month to Iraq. Before she left she took some pin-up photos for her husbands birthday, and they have been submitted to...

I've been skowering the forum, maybe not good enough, but i have'nt been able to find anything. anyone know who built this bike? is there a thread. or any more pictures? what can ya'll tell me?

hey guys, im looking for bearings and trying to keep everything reasonably priced. Where can i find what i need. So far the sizes I've determined I need are: 3/16x7 for the front hub 1/4x10 for the rear hub 5/16x9 for the crank 3/16x15 for the headset does this sound about right? and where...

I found this today, just thought i would share. Looks like a good alternative to the expensive ones, if you don't want to make your own. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=98579

hey guys, where can i buy spokes for cheap? The set of wheels i'm building, even with the nipples tightened all the way down have almost no singer tension in them. I guess it's because they're so old. I called my LBS and the guy told me they gor for almost a dollar aspoke and they dont sell...

After deciding against buying a headbadge for my Hawthorne, i found a sticker that gave me an idea for a name and would also do the job. So with a new name for the bike, i thought i would get back into my build. Here's a recap of what all I've done so far... the hagard piece i came home with...

I needed a bark to use for parts and ended up gettin this for $25. It's a Catalina Free Spirit... Once I finish my bike I plan on building my girl one with this frame and fork. I just don't know anything about it. What sold me on it was the big steel wheels and reletively new shimano hub and...

Jacob Hadcock is a 4y/o boy who is terminally ill with cancer and his doctors are saying that this will more than likely be his last Christmas. Walmart sponsors a program called Polar Express, which is kind of like the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and they received a wish from Jacob. His only wish...

I have found a few hawthorne headbadges on ebay. but i'm not sure which one is period specific to my bike. anyone have any idea? here's what ive found so far. I would really like to use the brass one but i dont know if the holes will match up with the ones on the frame. this is the frame i...

Well i didnt take any more pics of the bikeonce i picked it up. it was in pretty bad shape, and i was more concerned with getting into it. here is the crappy cell pic i snapped of the craigslist add though. Parts trashed: rusty dinged up rear fender crank & rotted out pedals rear...

What's up ya'll. My names brian. just got a 1960(?) Hawethorne. Im pretty stoked on it. Should be a good weekend project. I'm lookin forward to some helpful tips and sharing my progress. I live in Plano TX...close to Dallas so if anybody wants to hang out or if theres any local get...