Got a bike for free so decided to build it, Build.

[StylistDave]

Yeah, so my girl really digs my bike, and now she wants me to build her one so we can cruise together.. I accepted the challenge and picked this old Huffy up today for $50.

 

[StylistDave]

Should be fun trying to make a cool chick bike. I am thinking adding some baby blue (her fav color) rims and maybe going with a white seat, new bars and white grips. Or maybe tan leather.. Maybe to a rack on the back and strap an old wine box to it for her purse or whatever if we go out bar hopping.

 

[whitefiretiger]

Looks like fun.
That seat has glare bust be like new

 

[StylistDave]

Looks like fun.
That seat has glare bust be like new

Actually, NO.. lol. The tires are dry rotted out, and the seat has a few scuffs. But, it rides true and smooth. Trying to search the old threads for a ladies bike "Show me", but I can't find one. I need idea's.

 

[whitefiretiger]

What year is the huffy? If it has HC followed by a bunch of digits on it post the 3 digits after hc and well know the month & year.
I just parted out an 84 women's huffy; looked about identical other than color & chainring

 

[Nagant]

It looks like it might be a later model Good Vibrations. The overall condition looks really good. Nice canvas for making a bike for her.

 

[bigred407]

Your bike looks great, nice simple build. Just wish there were somewhere to source a decent set of apes like that here in the UK without them sosting the earth!

Looking forward to seeing how your daughters bike turns out too.

 

[StylistDave]

It is a Good Vibrations model. ANd it is for my girlfriend, not my daughter

 

[bigred407]

Sorry....my bad. Must be the whole US-UK thing. When you said your girl I assumed you were referring to a daughter. Apologies.

 

[Mike G]

Shame about the paint, you added 25 years to it... maybe it took offense to the premature aging

 

[Nagant]

I have a friend in the UK and one thing I have learned is we both speak English but not the same English.

 

[StylistDave]

I ended up redoing the paint in the spots that were chipping. Then layer down two cans of matte clear. Hopefully that will work. (If I am careful).

 

[StylistDave]

OK, so I took my bike a rather long ride today to get a good feel for it. Well, I gotta say, I loved all the attention I got. I was getting thumbs up and honked at a lot! LOL. BUT, it is clear to me that the huge ape hangers are just way to big. I never felt completely in control and always had to hang on. A little bit much for the cruising I want to do. So I am either going to step them down a size or go for a different look. I still think the ape hangers help make the bike, so I'm leaning towards a smaller version..

 

[whitefiretiger]

I'd probably just go a bit smaller on the apes. I've noticed after they get so big control becomes an issue.

 

[StylistDave]

OK, got my girlfriends bike looking sharp. Just repainted the frame with a satin pink, painted the wheel blue. New tires, tubes, seat, bars and grips. I bought some chrome fenders online, but they are to fat to fit. I may try to fabricate them somehow when I have time.