1936 Elgin Bluebird - Progress!

[Alienbaby17]

And in the excitement knocked over the frame and put a good dent in one side.

OUCH! Why does that kind of stuff always happen?
I can relate, yesterday I was finally painting a pedal car that I've spent months working on. I had it hanging from a hook on my garage door. I got it all finished and it looked pretty good- then I decided to go into the house and closed the garage door behind me....whoops! Car came crashing down and I will be starting the repainting process today.

Great work on the BB. You will get there! Minor setbacks are part of EVERY project.

 

[Freqman1]

Looks a lot better than it did here! V/r Shawn

 

[cyclingday]

Wow!
Looking really good, Steve.
The fork looked beyond help.
You are a true miracle worker.

 

[ballooney]

Loving this thread...superb work! I can't wait to see your next post.

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

Looks a lot better than it did here! V/r Shawn

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I knew when I passed this project along to you it was in good hands.


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[Velocipedist Co.]

OUCH! Why does that kind of stuff always happen?
I can relate, yesterday I was finally painting a pedal car that I've spent months working on. I had it hanging from a hook on my garage door. I got it all finished and it looked pretty good- then I decided to go into the house and closed the garage door behind me....whoops! Car came crashing down and I will be starting the repainting process today.

Great work on the BB. You will get there! Minor setbacks are part of EVERY project.

Sounds like something I would have done! That sort of thing seems to happen to me very frequently. I don't even get upset anymore or use creative vocabulary.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

Mocked up for the Sears-Ride this weekend. I don't currently have the correct front fender so my options are to run this Wald(?) fender or ride without fenders.

 

[Velocipedist Co.]

I wanted to use these unique Torrington handlebars I picked up from Rust Junky, but the bluebird grips were just a bit too long. An old mtb handlebar was sacraficed to add an additional 1.25" to each end.

 

[Joe Buffardi]

Good eye for style Steve!!

 

[tripple3]

Awesome Steve!
run those fenders since you have them primed to match. looks great.