50 something Western Flyer x53 custom

[MattiThundrrr]

Did a little digging

The last one is so perfect, I'll provide the link, lots of pics
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/60885427_1953-western-flyer-x-53-bicycle

 

[Tonka]

Does this help?

 

[Palepainter]

Thanks everyone. Big help. Hopefully I can tuck the sealed bearing hubs in there.

 

[Palepainter]

Damn…. I have to find one of those tanks and a suit like PeeWee has.

 

[OddJob]

@Palepainter , how long did you leave your rusty chrome parts in the acid bath? Just put my springer fork in mine.

 

[Palepainter]

@Palepainter , how long did you leave your rusty chrome parts in the acid bath? Just put my springer fork in mine.

The worst ones went about an hour. Accidentally left a few over night.

 

[Palepainter]

Cut down fenders off the Good Year bike and mounted them today. The proper lower rocker sequence is now allowing the use of the new wheels. Starting in seat pan and busted seat post extraction

 

[Palepainter]

Still looking for that x53 tank.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Still looking for that x53 tank.

Lol just thinking how great that frame looks without a tank, especially with the slammed nanner

 

[Palepainter]

Lol just thinking how great that frame looks without a tank, especially with the slammed nanner

My wallet sure likes it this way.

 

[kingfish254]

I need to rethink these front axle rockers no other way they can be assembled and function, I believe, unless I am missing the painfully obvious. How narrow were these hubs on the X53? I ordered bronze bushings and different hardware. May send a file out to get plasma cut and make my own that will give me room for the Arayas. Messing with position of seat, but won’t have a real feel of it until I get it on two wheels . I may get the gender bender Goodyear done first.
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Here is a pic of my x53 springer from Western Sizzler.

 

[kingfish254]

Still looking for that x53 tank.

If you find one, count on paying $200-300 for it.

 

[Palepainter]

Still unsure how I will tackle the seat. I have a few ideas. Rough around the edges. found an old KKT pedal set. SuGino spider and ring. Rode her this eve.

 

[OddJob]

I still have one of those big hair-pin saddles. Tried it on a couple builds. They are just so big and dominating. Maybe a 32" wheeled bike with huge tires wouldn't look like it was being pinned down (pun intended) by that saddle! They ride great! They just dominate the look.

 

[Palepainter]

Yea. Just a bit too much. Working on the fabrication of the modified banana seat now. I have a smaller brooks I may try out.

 

[marshall hudson]

Yea. Just a bit too much. Working on the fabrication of the modified banana seat now. I have a smaller brooks I may try out.

Liking that bare nanner on there. A little different but in a cool way. I've also been looking for one of those tanks also. Either find the roached or the owner is way to proud of them. Lookin good so far.

 

[Swampthing]

I like the hairpin seat, maybe a bike with tall bars would balance the look.
maybe another build, this one rocks it as is.

 

[Palepainter]

I settle on this Seating arrangement. The nana seat just wasn’t cutting the comfort factor. i will keep it around and utilize it later.

 

[marshall hudson]

You keepin that seat bare or are you going to pad it up.

 

[Palepainter]

You keepin that seat bare or are you going to pad it up.

Uncertain at this time. I had my tetanus booster two years ago.