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sking1973

sking1973

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So I started this bike for my fiance. She's wanted a cruiser, but I couldn't see buying a cheap WM bike and we don't have the cash for a more expensive bike. I bought this one a couple of months ago for the wheels when I was working on a '48 Shelby (now I need to find more wheels).

Here's what I started with...
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After stripping the paint...
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I filled the holes in the tank with JB Kwik Weld.
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Primed and ready...
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but what color?

Why not pistachio satin...
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mmm .. minty :D

ive got an amc similar to that one, i really like the racks that mount at the bottom of the steer tube instead of the top, looks cleaner that way IMO.
 
slacker said:
Wow, JB Weld. I was wondering how to de-badge a similar Huffy tank. Thanks for the idea!
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Hey, thank the folks on here. I got the idea from them. It's definitely easier than bondo and if you get the JB Kwik it's sets up fully in about 4 hours. I was able to sand after about an hour.
 
So here is a mock-up of the bike. I got all the parts painted. I used a chocolate brown satin for the accents with a thin white pin stripe seperating the brown and the green. The fiance seems to like it. I also chopped the fenders. You can see the front one has been trimmed on the back to remove the fender struts. I just think it's a cleaner look.

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Looks good. I did one a while back and it seems like it took forever to put it back together with the tank fenders rack chainguard and that rail thing on the front,and it seemed like I scratched it with every new part . Good luck and it really turned out nice.
 
I started putting more parts on the bike. I told my fiance that this would be my winter project, but it's moving along a little quicker than I had expected. I decided to use a sprocket that I took off one of my WM Sting-Rays. I kinda dig it though. The original was just too rusty to try to salvage. The handlebar stem is from a lowrider bicycle that I converted awhile back. Not sure if I dig the height of it, but I couldn't get it to go down any further for some reason. May be too much rust down in there! I'm still missing a decent set of wheels. That's what will probably drag this project out since we are currently trying to buy a new house and funds are tight. Luckily, the new place we are trying to get has a great basement for all the bicycles!

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Comming out GREAT!.I like the rear carrier with the bobbed fender. Color combo is very cool.....SOOOOO you think your gonna wait til winter to finish? :lol: :lol: :lol: ..I gotta a 'five" that says it'll have NEW tires and rims by Labor Day! :lol:
 
Thanks Guys! Quick question for whoever might read this posting. Has anyone used Rust-Oleum Plastic paint on a seat? I've tried to find the vinyl paint and nobody in my area carries in Rust-Oleum or Dupli-Color. I was just wondering if the plastic paint was pliable to use on a seat.
 
the chrome on that sprocket is amazing is it original and if so what the heck did you use to clean it? and really nice color combo
 
karfer67 said:
the chrome on that sprocket is amazing is it original and if so what the heck did you use to clean it? and really nice color combo
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No, it's not original. I used a sprocket from a Wal-Mart bike that I changed out awhile back. The original was just too rusty for a clean looking bike if you know what I mean.
 
That colour combo looks really good on that bike! The brown accents are just perfect! :) This is going to be a beautiful bike!
 
Gdcast said:
I´d love to see how she turned out!
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She's hanging in basement in pretty much the same state as my last pictures. I did put a Bell saddle on her and painted the bars satin brown. I recently got married, moved into a new house and found out we're expecting our first kid. Things have been kinda hectic. I WILL get back to this one though!
 
very kool, nice bike, got a house, married and now a little rat rodder will be born. good luck

Outlaw :D
 
I may be finally making some progress on this build. I needed a set of wheels for it and hadn't run across anything that I wanted to cannablize to get the wheels. I picked up a Murray middle weight with a 3 speed hub in back at our local Salvation Army Thrift Store (SATS on 5th, clever huh) . I hope to be able to polish 'em up, slap some new rubber on and stick it together. Only problem now is that I have to add a caliper brake since the new wheel is a freewheel hub. Oh well, it shouldn't be too big of a deal.
 
Alright, I need some opinions here. I was thinking about this bike last nite and I'm still trying to figure out my wheel situation. The donor bike I got this week is a 3-speed, but the wheels are 26x1 3/8. Kinda skinny. :? I would like to run white walls on it, but WWs of this size are few and the ones that are out there are kinda pricey. PLUS, as I stated before, I have to figure out a way to add caliper brakes in order to use the 3-speed. So, I was thinking of finding a 26x2.125 rear coaster wheel and throwing that on the back and keeping the skinny wheel up front. If I go this route, I would like it to be noticable that there is a fatter tire on the back. Will it be?
 

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