I picked up this ladies J.C. Higgins from Double Nickle about 6 months ago, for a specific gender reassignment project that I wanted to do. I wanted to stretch the top of the bike, but leave the bottom as is, so that it could fit on your standard rack, and whathaveyou. I wanted to make this gender bend have a little more attitude. I wanted it to be mean looking. I finally started on it today. Here is one of Tyler's pictures of what it looked like when he sent it to me:
Here it is after I started stripping some of the parts off of it (I sold the tank to a bike friend who has the exact same bike for his wife):
After cutting out the tubing that I will be replacing:
I completed the "maleinization" in one day, and I really like it. It looks mean, as I wanted.
Once it was all tacked together, I stripped off the parts, and cleaned up the frame, completing the welds, and grinding some of them down.
I'm thinking I'll paint the frame black, but keep all of the rest of the parts the original green and white that they were. I'll probably replace the wheelset, as these are pretty shot. Then some new shoes, and lastly, the bars. I don't think I'll use the original bars. I think I'll use some with the attitude to match the frame.
Here it is after I started stripping some of the parts off of it (I sold the tank to a bike friend who has the exact same bike for his wife):
After cutting out the tubing that I will be replacing:
I completed the "maleinization" in one day, and I really like it. It looks mean, as I wanted.
Once it was all tacked together, I stripped off the parts, and cleaned up the frame, completing the welds, and grinding some of them down.
I'm thinking I'll paint the frame black, but keep all of the rest of the parts the original green and white that they were. I'll probably replace the wheelset, as these are pretty shot. Then some new shoes, and lastly, the bars. I don't think I'll use the original bars. I think I'll use some with the attitude to match the frame.
What!?!
