Hey everyone. I've been lurking around here for a while now, but haven't posted. I'm 41 and soon to be single. Have an 11 year old son. We live in a northern suburb of Cincinnati. I've been into old cars since I was a kid, have owned a 68 Bonneville, 62 Cadillac Fleetwood, restored several old VW's (2 Superbeetles, 2 Karmann Ghias, a 1957 Oval Window beetle - thus the username - and I currently have a 1962 VW Bus). I used to race bicycles back in high school and college, and I love hanging out in bike shops. I found a 1950 Schwinn Spitfire a few years back that had been sitting outside for God knows how long, and decided it had just the right amount of patina to work with... then it sat in a storage container where I work for 3 years. I finally started building it back up a couple months ago, and then my son decided HE wanted an old bike. SO he now has a 1947 Firestone Flying Ace. His is all original, mine is decidedly a 'rat'... so without further adieu ... here are some shots of our stuff.
My son's Flying Ace:
My Spitfire:
...and my bike hauler...
...I've already used the forums to help me rebuild the New Departure "D" rear hub, and to build the wheels, which I had never done before. SO this place has already been a great help. Thanks for having me!
My son's Flying Ace:
My Spitfire:
...and my bike hauler...
...I've already used the forums to help me rebuild the New Departure "D" rear hub, and to build the wheels, which I had never done before. SO this place has already been a great help. Thanks for having me!
