Island Queen

[MattiThundrrr]

I'm bringing in my baby's bike for some long overdue service. I have absolutely zero say in the design. I pushed my luck already with a "parts order mixup" She wanted baby blue, I "accidentally" got the dark blue one from KMC. It's gonna be ok, she's coming around. Pacific Schwinn Fairbrook that has been further than your bike.

She came into our lives some time in the early years of the century. A friend of ours did a nursing tour in Hawaii, and was given the bike by another nurse leaving the island. She rode it during her stay, and picked up another thing too: met and married a US Army soldier. When they moved back, she couldn't find anyone to take the bike, so he found room for it in military transport, and it made it's way to North America. She's been riding it ever since, with zero maintenance. Not even chain grease.
So now it's time. Going to clean and grease everything except for the rear hub, still not ready to tackle a coaster brake, and some very minor changes along the way. And it's being performed under deadline (matti's nemesis)as she wants it back up and rolling by May 1st. We'll see about that.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Details and stuff:

Steel is real. And the Made in China sticker will disappear, along with Pacific ID sticker.
She wanted to get rid of some other stickers too, especially the Billabong one. The surfer girl and hibiscus kinda fit the theme

Unfortunately, they're going to have to stay. They run right over the stripes, which are also stickers.
She spent a long time wearing a basket, which was pretty rough on her

But that is going to stay as is, she likes the story of the bike, and we plan on adding patina over the decades.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Step one chain and bb

2 things long overdue: man that's a dry chain. Maybe lube once in a while, mkay?
Also, why did I hesitate to get the Parks tools? Chain and pedal removal was dead simple, well worth the price someone else spent!

Oh snap! But Matti actually has a parts stash to dig into! Spare bb outta the Wonky Donkey will work

Scrub scrub scrub shine shine shine. Only removing the pitting from the chrome. Island life was salty.

 

[horsefarmer]

Aw Matti, Coasters ain't so tough. Just tear into it with crescent wrench and a flat blade screwdriver.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Yeah, I'll learn em eventually, on a brake of less consequence first. Wanna be sure I can get it all back together!

 

[Verrt]

Unfortunately, they're going to have to stay. They run right over the stripes, which are also stickers.

Scrub the stickers off then paint the stripes back on with your posca pens. Use that design degree.

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Nice cleanup work!
Maybe attach a fender mounted headlight where the basket messed it up?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/292079845235
Or maybe a vintage style flashlight and holder

https://www.ebay.com/itm/351481690684
Just virtually spending your money.. [emoji16]


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[MattiThundrrr]

I'll ask the boss

 

[BillCigar]

Coaster brakes are actually pretty simple in design. Lots of rebuild videos on YouTube.
You can do it. Looking at the condition of the bottom bracket bearings, you really should.
I would wish you luck, but you really don't need it.
BTW, nice looking bike.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Spent a minute with the girl after messing with spring type yard stuff all day.

Nothing special, just more enjoyable than chores. Had both boys watching and helping, told them that the grease I used was mayonnaise.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

More spare time, more sunshine, more progress.

Hey, where did the wheel go?
Oh, there.

Before:

After:

All scrubbed and polished, and drizzled with 3-in1 Oil

HiStop?

And all together now!

She's happy as can be, considering the nos block pedals she bought didn't fit! Somehow threaded for mtb cranks. Oh well, it's rolling again

 

[MattiThundrrr]

She came back from the maiden voyage with a grin. She can lock up the rear tire and power slide now! First time ever!

 

[MattiThundrrr]

Oh yeah, she's got baggage now, too

LaJefa and Sons bag, handmade in Poland

 

[Couch tater]

If you have a 15mm cone wrench you can grease the outer bearings without doing a full rebuild. If you don't have one your fine work here makes the justifying getting one easier. Same wrench fits front & rear cones on most coaster bikes.

 

[BillCigar]

If you want to rebuild the Coaster Brake, Buy a Park tool #DCW-4 and a 17mm combo wrench. The 13/15 mm cone wrench fits most hubs for about $5 at your LBS. the 17mm fits most lock nuts. The rebuild is pretty easy. Look to YouTube for RJ The Bike Guy or Bikeman4u. The rebuild looks complicated but CB's are really simple machines. You will really have to try hard to break the CB. If you get it wrong, just disassemble and reassemble to get it right. You really can do it.

You can see my cone wrench is beat up on both ends. Trust me, if you want to only buy 1 tool...this is the one to buy.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

No cone wrenches yet, but I have my eyes on a set... Not allowed to take the Queen off the road for long periods until winter, so I gots time

 

[Captain Awesome]

Looking good Matti

 

[JA331]

Hey Matti. looking forward to seeing it done. Its the same frame as the slik chick with the “special” flower power paint scheme i repainted for my daughter last year.

 

[MattiThundrrr]

She was out and rolling today so I snapped a pic of her basking in the sunshine

 

[Tallbikeman]

I like the design elements of your bike very nice. Keep oiling that coaster because as you will soon note the oil comes back out soon enough and cleaning the hub often will be necessary. The nice thing about coaster brake maintenance is that if you get a bearing in backwards it really won't work well and you'll know it. I've owned coaster hubs that were meant to be oiled. One was the Favorit brand from Czechoslavadkia. As they say practice makes perfect and after a few teardowns to get all the parts in the right place you'll get it. If you have a spare coaster wheel laying around that would be perfect to practice on.