(WBO) '36 Elgin Bluebird CRUSToration. (DONE!!!)

[Joe Buffardi]

I love it! You know the more I look at the graceful lines of your Bluebird. Since you are not running fenders or a chaingaurd for now. I would run some Spun aluminum full moon discs. I think it would look very extraterrestrial and bring out the frame design.

 

[Flying Zombie]

Joe, thats a GREAT third post. Welcome Aboard if I havent said so before. I love that thought myself, and second it.

FZ

 

[Joe Buffardi]

Thanks! Flying Zombie! Ifs good to be here. I love all kinds of bicycles!

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

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[The Renaissance Man]

Good job, faux real!

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

That looks SO good buddy!


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[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

That looks SO good buddy!


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Thanks Rob! Thanks RM!


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[LukeTheJoker]

++ on what they said, plus just noticed the stem, very nice! Is that original Bluebird?

Luke.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

++ on what they said, plus just noticed the stem, very nice! Is that original Bluebird?

Luke.

Yes, that's the rare BB stem. I was very happy to see it was on the bike when I got it. Probably a $500 stem.


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[Flying Zombie]

holy smokes.. for a Stem?! I can believe it for that, I suppose.

 

[late for dinner]

Yes, that's the rare BB stem. I was very happy to see it was on the bike when I got it. Probably a $500 stem.

BB Stem...., BigBucks?
...ah...I got it, BlueBird
I'm glad you're taking us all along for the ride on this one Tyler, it's coming back to life beautifully.

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Nice work all around

 

[Schwinnspastic]

Yum

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Got all the holes in the frame filled now the correct parts!

Fenders and a rack are not likely to happen to this bike but I'd like to find the correct crank sprocket with some teardrop pedals!

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[The Renaissance Man]

So cool.

 

[c1run1]

Hey ! wow how come there's no pics of the crustoration ? thats a great job ! i need to learn that

 

[X-RAY]

surely the guy that did the tank piece could make you fenders, if you wanted to go that route. actually, i cant remember what the fenders look like on a bb.

 

[roadwarrior]

surely the guy that did the tank piece could make you fenders, if you wanted to go that route. actually, i cant remember what the fenders look like on a bb.

You Google 1936 Blue Bird Bicycle in images and you'll see those fenders. Gonna be harder to find them with the fender ornament still on it.

 

[Flying Zombie]

seems like I went browsing elgin parts or columbia on the bay and found a columbia being sold with a fender and an "ornament" they hadnt seen before.. Hope this helps somewhere down the line

[And the treasure hunt continues...]

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

seems like I went browsing elgin parts or columbia on the bay and found a columbia being sold with a fender and an "ornament" they hadnt seen before.. Hope this helps somewhere down the line

[And the treasure hunt continues...]

Can you send me a link?


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[Flying Zombie]

I'll try to dig it up first thing in the A.M. for ya. Give me a little time, Im pretty resourceful.