Elginator

[contraptionist]

I`m starting with an old elgin bike and a new huffy bike, I plan to use as many new parts as I can in the old elgin frame. I`ve got the paint stripped off the frame and fork but not the fender. I thought I`d enter in class one while waiting for things on my class 2 build, here are some photo`s.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Love the Elgin frame! I built one a few years ago.

 

[contraptionist]

I have been checking out your skylark, cool bike, like the fenders.

 

[contraptionist]

I painted the frame House of Rustoleum grape harvest ultra mat but I may clear it before I am done. I picked up a steel elgin robin tank for $20.00, it is solid enough for me to drill holes thru it to set over the seat post, just kidding, it`s a glass tank I paid $200.00 for a few years ago, the rear miss america fender is also glass, I will have to see if I can make these work on the frame.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Nice! I haven't seen the reproduction Miss America fenders in fiberglass. Where did you get it?

 

[contraptionist]

I have a `41 miss america bike so I made a fender off it, doesn`t fit this frame without modifications.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Nice job!

 

[sandman]

I,m very intrigued with this build . It's just my imagination , once again , running away from me .
Did you also make the fender braces . I'm looking for a right one ?

 

[sandman]

Love the Elgin frame! I built one a few years ago.

You put your magic on that one !

 

[contraptionist]

Hi, no I don`t make fender braces, these are fiberglass on this fender and actually a part of it. I haven`t looked at my `41 bike very close lately. I got the glass fender fitting the seat tube better, ready for some grinding and bondo.

 

[contraptionist]

Started fitting the tank on the bike, I may want to move it back some.

 

[contraptionist]

I`ve got one of the two new huffy bike wheels painted, I used straws on the spokes to keep the paint off them.

 

[contraptionist]

I put the new parts from the huffy bike on the elgin frame and tried it out, it rides like a new bike, I don`t like the white I painted the front fender, I will have to come up with something else. Hmmm, I`m thinking but nothing happens!

 

[SwissGuy]

I put the new parts from the huffy bike on the elgin frame and tried it out, it rides like a new bike, I don`t like the white I painted the front fender, I will have to come up with something else. Hmmm, I`m thinking but nothing happens!View attachment 98714

Paint it to match saddle, and pedals, aka light brown and I think it would fit in nicely.
(but your bike, just my 2 cents) [emoji6]

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[sandman]

I put the new parts from the huffy bike on the elgin frame and tried it out, it rides like a new bike, I don`t like the white I painted the front fender, I will have to come up with something else. Hmmm, I`m thinking but nothing happens!View attachment 98714

but nothing happens! Brain gas ?

 

[Scribble]

Love it so far ! The girly Elgin's are some of my women bikes

 

[contraptionist]

Darn brain gas!, yes painting the fender to match the saddle and pedals is probably the way to go, paint probably wouldn`t last on the saddle and pedals if I chose to go another color on them.

 

[sandman]

Darn brain gas!, yes painting the fender to match the saddle and pedals is probably the way to go, paint probably wouldn`t last on the saddle and pedals if I chose to go another color on them.

If you have a auto paint supply house near by they should carry
SEM paint made for plastics.

 

[contraptionist]

Yes, I could paint the plastic parts also, thanks!.

 

[Brian macumber]

I`ve got one of the two new huffy bike wheels painted, I used straws on the spokes to keep the paint off them.View attachment 98618

Gonna have to remember that next time I need to paint some rims if I don't feel like taking apart .