MBBO Crazy Lady

[metalchewy]

Picked up this Higgins Flightliner flightless Haven't figured out the year yet, but I think she's from 62 or 63.

She's got a lot of rustina with a bit of patina. Started as a metallic blue and has become the lady you see now.

Some Wald Crazy bars were thrown into the deal as a 'Goody'. I was drooling over them the second I saw them and extatic they came with the 3 bikes and 2 frames I got from a good friend. He doesn't let bikes go often so I jumped on the deal when given the chance.

Tried putting a springer on it. It's a no go, so will have to figure out a fork soon in order to get this crazy girl rolling.

This will be a 2 of 3 MBBO bobber style build.

 

[CRASH]

Those are neat bars!

 

[metalchewy]

Those are neat bars!

I had never seen this version of this bar until they were handed to me. First thought was, those will look good on a muscle bike...

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Today I took a minute to pull the tank to assess the damage.

The innards for the electrical are rusted to almost nothing... ever ready batteries look like they are from the 80s.

Gonna take a bit of work to make the tank light up.

 

[Wildcat]

Free flashlight!

 

[metalchewy]

Put a fork on her last night. Today I went to the rim pile and found one that fit the old fork.

Not a flightliner fork, but will do until I find a better option.

 

[Bike from the Dead]

That old Murray is certainly going to make one crazy muscle bike! Can't wait to see it come together!

 

[metalchewy]

That old Murray is certainly going to make one crazy muscle bike! Can't wait to see it come together!

Agreed. She's a ratty crazy little thing. Still haven't washed her

She's near the end of the contract for Murray built JC Higgins. I know she's from the early 60s, but can't find enuff info to get a year. Need a sears catalog from 60-63 to find the catalog number 47050 to know for sure.

I found a Chrome Red fork for her.

Not rusty like the rest, but will do better than the 30s fork. Picked up some nuts from ace for the wheel and pulled a quill stem out of a box.

Need a seat post clamp and a chain, and a different back tire and she's a rider.

 

[metalchewy]

Figured it out. She's a 61 Flightlimer. Sold for $58.95