Girls' Finest De Lux Equipped Elgin "Miss America"

[Bikes62557]

I restored one of these for a friend in 2006 and then found one on EBay for myself and have been working on it off and on for about ten years!

Posting some photos of progress. More to come.

 

[fordmike65]

Oh Mama! "Watching" this thread as of NOW!

 

[None]

Can't wait for this one. ♡♡♡

 

[Cory]

Great progress so far, keep the updates coming.....PLEASE!!!

 

[mike j]

Yeah, this baby is going places...more,please.

 

[Freqman1]

That is going to be one sweet Miss America! Keep us posted. V/r Shawn

 

[stoney]

She is not even together and she is beautiful

 

[Bikes62557]

I do have more of it done, just did not have photos. Have been working on striping for many months as I can only do a little at a time and many times I have to take it off and do over as my hand is not that steady any more. There is over 92 feet of pin stripes on this "Art Deco" Model.

The Saddle was done by Bob Ujszaszi, Got tail light lens from Mike Burden that I heavily modified for Stop/Tail Light unit with Blue Dot (part #2L “Lens with Blue Button” in 1941 Sears Parts List). Most everything else I am doing myself.

I'm down to many small details that will take more time.

The color is best match to an original that still had good colors to copy, Also that one did come with Black Saddle. This combination was never in Catalog but I have been assured that they did sell models in Store equipped with colors not advertised.

 

[Hammer]

This bike is making my mouth water! Is that a bad thing?

 

[sludgeguy]

Oh wow!
That is looking amazing!!