Nice n crusty * It rides again*

[Nightrider]

Found this in a South Memphis alley!
Prewar Huffman badged as a Western Flyer.

Check out these Torrington bars. Super wide (26") with maybe a 1" rise.

Cool octogon glass reflecter.

And has anyone seen a torpedo mounted inside the front wheel?

Has a '30's Memphis bicycle plate as a bonus

 

[deven_science]

Love it! Cool bars.

 

[Flying Zombie]

Thats Beautiful. What a score!

 

[Jaxon]

They were ahead of there time with that front wheel light...lol It must look cool spinning at night lit up.

 

[Nightrider]

Believe it or not...there's still some paint left on the light, and it still works! (EA Labs front load)
Tore the bike down to bare frame in 30 minutes. Most of it came apart super easy. Only had to cut 2 bolts, one for the light mount, and the one bolt holding the chain guard on. I was even able to save the fender screws!

 

[Nightrider]

After lots of dirt, grease and paint removal, IT RIDES AGAIN!!!
Still looking for a crusty guard(on the cheap) let me know if ya have one. The og one was un-salvageable (lol).

 

[syclesavage]

How did you bring back that paint please enlighten us. I have a similar situation with a monark rocket that's crusty and real dull in the paint department.

 

[jd56]

Very nice revival!
I too, would like to know what methods you used to get this original paint to pop again?
Acid bath?
Goofoff?
Or just a lot of elbow grease with cleaners?

And those cremes look great!

It's all about the Tanklights!!

How did I run out of room so fast?

 

[Nightrider]

I really didn't think there was going to be any og paint worth saving. Used paint stripper, The black started to peel almost instantly. Once I saw how much red was actually left, I decided to save it. I wiped the stripper off as soon as the black started to peel, re applied only to the areas where it remained. I left some of the black because I liked the look, and the red wasn't perfect anyway. After a soap and water bath, I wiped it down with boiled linseed oil, and buffed it with a rag after I let the oil soak in and dry up a bit.

 

[Mr. Kool]

Well deserved rebirth!!!

 

[syclesavage]

Well Nightrider if it ever comes up for sale I'd be interested

 

[Carbon]

Schweeet!! Back from the grave!!