STBO Ms. Higgins

[idiotboy]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

I got the front wheel assembled tonight, I’ll try to do the rear tomorrow then assemble the hubs next

 

[idiotboy]

Tomorrow turned into next month but I got the rear wheel assembled

I scrubbed the frame with steel wool and WD40 now I can start putting stuff back together

bearing cups and forks are done! I’ve got two weeks left, if nothing stupid happens I think I can get this finished…

 

[idiotboy]

Tonight I got the crank installed and the front hub greased and assembled, now to true the front wheel

 

[idiotboy]

Got the front wheel trued, rear hub assembled, greased and adjusted. Tomorrow night I’ll true it, time for dinner now.

The pile of parts is getting smaller…

 

[idiotboy]

Wheels are done

time to undent some fenders

a few minutes with the dolly and a shot of white paint

dig through the hardware box and get a couple flat head screws with square nuts to replace the two u had to cut off the bracesthen re attach the reflector

and the fenders are done

left side skirt guard is next, right side will have to wait til I get the back wheel and chain on, but I’m happy with tonight’s progress

 

[OddJob]

'She's' coming together!

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

lookin good.

 

[Pondo]

Great progress, nice ride!

 

[Otto (Spelled Backwards)]

Nice work!!!!

 

[idiotboy]

Thanks guys. The tires on this thing were dry rotted and mismatched and the tubes didn’t hold air. Other than buying the bike itself I haven’t spent any money on this yet and I’m trying to continue this theme. The only good pair of tires I have in the pile are 1.75 whitewalls, I want bigger tires so into the shed to see what I can swipe off another bike. I’ve got a Murray middleweight with a front wheel that needs to be rebuilt and a rear wheel I want to steal for a different project so it’s giving up its clay colored tires, I think they look good with the red

it also kindly donated matching seat, pedals and grips, I just need to make a seat post, the lucky 7 hits the seat frame before I can set it to a good angle

the stem cleaned up nice, and these are the bars I wanted to use on my last build off bike but they didn’t work with the slingshot stem. With the chrome wheels I wanted shiny bars, I’ll use the crusty ones that came off on a different bike

one week left!!! Starting to look like a bike…

 

[OddJob]

Clay tires and matching seat and grips rule! Love all the dark red hues.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

I would not have guessed that those tires would look that great on that red bike. Killer.

 

[idiotboy]

Clay tires and matching seat and grips rule! Love all the dark red hues.

I would not have guessed that those tires would look that great on that red bike. Killer.

I wasn’t sure at first either but I’m happy with it. I bought the seat from someone here a few years ago, it looked way more red in the for sale picture, but it’s faded to almost match these tires. I forgot where the pedals came from, and the clay color Thompson grips complete the set.

Cleaning the kickstand that came with the bike was the last piece of the puzzle

it’s raining today and I’ve got thanksgiving dinner in a few hours so it won’t be today but I’ve just got to test ride and take some outdoor pictures and this thing is done, thanks for watching