53 Western Rocket - Put A Fork In Her, She's Done !

[Scribble]

Alright I'm in again this year with a 1953 Monark built WesternFlyer a fairly rare bird, going for the straight forward Scribble resto-mod. Now before I get called out for entering a bike that's already done. I got this bike from @Big Ape a few years ago at this point, only things I've done to it since getting it was putting it back together and chucking a temporary stem in since the original broke. it also has a bent crank, and the wheels haven't been rebuild in who know's how long.

Anyway game plan so far.

-Repack whole bike with fresh grease

-Replace the bent crank

-Boiled linseed oil treatment for the paint

-WD-40 and steel wool for the chrome bits.

-Might try to repair the original Troxel seat

 

[Chad T]

Sweet bike! Should have taken it apart and just showed the frame.....should look great after the Scrib treatment.

 

[SkyknightJohn]

One of the great classics!

 

[Scribble]

Sweet bike! Should have taken it apart and just showed the frame.....should look great after the Scrib treatment.

Hahahahah oh man, I'm a little to transparent for my own good some times . This will be for the Veteran bicycle builders. you guys will be able to tell what I've done

 

[dropstep]

Thats alot cleaner then the 53 monark I'm starting with. Glad your not going too extreme with it! It's already beautiful

 

[OddJob]

A great starting point for the 'Scribble touch' to finish it off~!
RaT oN~!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

A clean up and your little changes will make that spectacular!

 

[MazdaFlyer]

Looks pretty good as is, could say done!


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[Uncle Shish]

Pretty stunning as-is!
I love the old rocket graphics!

 

[Scribble]

Looks pretty good as is, could say done!


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That be to easy !

 

[Scribble]

Well after disassembly, I can say this thing needed a rebuild it was filthy.

 

[Scribble]

Dent removal day ! here's a hammer for @GuitarlCarl
Before

After

I also messed around with the Delta Hawk light, and it works pretty good.

 

[SkyknightJohn]

Nice hammer work!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Very nice dent removal!

 

[handyandy1100]

If I had a hammer...

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[GuitarlCarl]

Love the little banger! But...I don't think that's what you used to get the dent out. Good job though, I've got a big ol' fender I'm stripping the paint off of, has a few dents but nothing like that whopper you fixed.

Carl.

 

[Scribble]

Love the little banger! But...I don't think that's what you used to get the dent out. Good job though, I've got a big ol' fender I'm stripping the paint off of, has a few dents but nothing like that whopper you fixed.

Carl.

I actually did use the little guy, as well as a bigger ball peen. Little one's good for the finer work.

 

[Scribble]

Cleaned up the bottom bracket assembly, and replaced the bent crank with a nice dog leg. Also refurbished a more correct stem and a little sneak peak at the seat being worked on.

Stem on the right is being replaced.

Before

After
The Monark chain ring and dog leg look good together.

All clean !

Seat update next.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice work!

 

[Scribble]

Well the seat was in bad shape under the seat cover, 1-2 more decades and it would have been dust.

Gonna try and reuse the OG seat cover.

This bracket was busted as well, I have a donor seat it has both brackets.

Donor bracket

Vinegar soaking time !