Alex from a small town in New Mexico

[dhp nm]

Just moved to Portales NM and just found this site. Awesome site
I just got a Western Flyer from a friend and should start taking it apart to re grease everything and clean up. prob some apre hangers and brick tires. I also have a schwinn traveler, lowrider, dyno, and that's it....for now
I'm also a pinstriper and a VW fanatic
here some pics

 

[Rat Rod]

Welcome Alex....cool bikes...sweet lines!

 

[Galtbacken]

Welcome! Nice pinstriping!

 

[dhp nm]

thanks guys

 

[Tommy Atoms]

I really like what you did with the traveler. it looks good with the apes. welcome

 

[dhp nm]

can anyone help me identify the year of this western flyer? thanks

 

[bananabobs]

Man!
Sweet bus!
Even sicker pinstripes!!

 

[dhp nm]

thanks.

bought my son his first bike at wlmart, just didn't have enough time to find him a old school one, so I took it aprat and got it painted. I don't want my son to have the same bike as the rest of the kids at the park :lol:

here's when I bought it

getting some color

put together

and striped

 

[Galtbacken]

That kids bike turned out really sweet!

 

[dhp nm]

thanks.
So lurking around, I think this western flyer had a columbia fork? not sure, if it is then the serial number lands here 1940.……E5000 - E168879, so maybe you guys can just tell me if I'm right or just stupid. thanks guys

 

[Lonewolf]

I love that little bike you did. Looks totally top notch.

I also like the proportion of the chain guard to the rest of the bike!

Great pin striping skills, Man!

 

[deorman]

Looks like Columbia dropouts to me, but they were using rear entry in 1940. Sprocket too, but you know what can happen there. :wink:

I think you have one of these, but labeled differently. 1960ish.

Pic found at http://www.vintagecolumbiabikes.com/index.html

 

[dhp nm]

thanks man. I started disassembly on this one

 

[coasterbrakecustoms]

Love this pic for some reason :mrgreen: