STBO Ms. Higgins

idiotboy · Sep 23, 2024

I got the hubs disassembled and all the parts and bearings in a bucket of simple green, I’ll let them soak overnight then start cleaning..

idiotboy · Sep 24, 2024

I started cleaning parts tonight and this old grease/dirt combination is tenacious, I’ll get another jug of simple green tomorrow and soak it another night, once the hubs are clean I’ll measure for spokes

idiotboy · Sep 29, 2024

Degreasing is done

the only thing left assembled are the fender braces, flat head screws and square nuts instead of rivets so I’m not sure if that’s original or an old time repair. All but two came apart easily, those 2 got some PB blaster and some time, I’ll try again later

then the braces will go in a wood bleach bucket with the other rusty parts . Next project will be scrubbing the frame so I can start putting stuff back together

metalchewy · Sep 29, 2024

idiotboy said:
Degreasing is done View attachment 280601the only thing left assembled are the fender braces, flat head screws and square nuts instead of rivets so I’m not sure if that’s original or an old time repair. All but two came apart easily, those 2 got some PB blaster and some time, I’ll try again later View attachment 280602then the braces will go in a wood bleach bucket with the other rusty parts . Next project will be scrubbing the frame so I can start putting stuff back together View attachment 280603

It looks like Ms Higgins is cleaning up well!

I hope to have a similar pile sometime today.

idiotboy · Oct 4, 2024

Parts are out of the wood bleach bath and scrubbed, the hubs got a shot of rust preserver and a quick dry, gotta figure out spokes next

idiotboy · Oct 16, 2024

I got sidetracked away from this project for a while but I want to finish it. I cleaned up the rims I want to use, one has more rust so I’ll put that in the back where the skirt guards will hide it a bit.