My first "NEW" bike was a Huffy "Eldorado". Gold of course. The popular bike of the time was the Stingray style, but then again, Dad was always practical. This one will last you awhile if you take care of it. I had that bike for many years and many incarnations. High rise handlebars, banana seat, tank on,tank off etc. I grew up in a generation that you made do with what you had.
My friends and I spent many hours swapping parts from one clunker to another. Let's see what we can build from these parts. Some , probably,
dangerous projects. Don't do wheelies if the hollow tube fork extensions aren't welded together. I have scars.
Bottom line, it was fun and I learned a lot about making something out of what others would call junk.Been doing it for many years and still have the urge.
I haven't done any kind of bike project, other than fixing up and repainting more modern bikes, in a long time. I think I have a project bike now. I just don't know for sure what I wan t to do with it. Should I just clean it up and keep it as a nice rider? It rides very nice. Or should I do a rat job on it? If I do the Rat thing, I intend to just swap parts and keep the originals intact. The bike is, I'm pretty sure mostly original.
Check out the pictures and let me know what you think. If I do decide to repaint, It will be a black and yellow theme to honor my Dad's first project for me. My Dad passed away three years ago. He bought this bike at an estate sale for ten dollars about twenty years ago. He planned on riding it but short story, it's been sitting in the back of the shed for twenty years.
Here some photos:
It is a 1960 Rollfast Spacemaster. Pretty sure that it is original. except for the tires.
Let me know what you think I should do with it.
