I snagged this little Varsity for $29 at Goodwill specifically so I could use the chrome parts to restore my Dad's Varsity (still has it and bought it at 14 years old). I'm waiting for that to get a profiessional paint job before I start rebuilding.
The before (well not really, I didn't take a picture, but it looked like this):
Well I decided to strip and paint my now extra varsity frame and then thew it in a closet for the last two years or so. I've nearly started this build many times, but kept talking myself out of it. Well with chunk of birthday money I took the plunge and ordered a bunch of parts to build it. Not being able to leave well enough alone I decided to sell of my 6 month old Huffy to fund doing it up right. I'll probably miss it, but it was cheap and easily replaceable...
The Huffy:
This bike however will not be as easily replaceable...built not bought that is
Here it is after a good coat of Oldsmobile Engine gold that I applied before storage, it'll be the same color after completion:
So I sent the frame home with a good buddy for some custom work:
A little exta flare after widening the rear stays
That's it for now. I'm waiting for my stash of parts to arrive next week and I'll mock the bike up to double check clearance before smothing, painting, and final assembly
The before (well not really, I didn't take a picture, but it looked like this):
Well I decided to strip and paint my now extra varsity frame and then thew it in a closet for the last two years or so. I've nearly started this build many times, but kept talking myself out of it. Well with chunk of birthday money I took the plunge and ordered a bunch of parts to build it. Not being able to leave well enough alone I decided to sell of my 6 month old Huffy to fund doing it up right. I'll probably miss it, but it was cheap and easily replaceable...
The Huffy:
This bike however will not be as easily replaceable...built not bought that is
Here it is after a good coat of Oldsmobile Engine gold that I applied before storage, it'll be the same color after completion:
So I sent the frame home with a good buddy for some custom work:
A little exta flare after widening the rear stays
That's it for now. I'm waiting for my stash of parts to arrive next week and I'll mock the bike up to double check clearance before smothing, painting, and final assembly
