1939 Iver Johnson tricycle restoration

[Frank Rizzo]

NICE ! That looks great . One vehicle I haven't finished yet , makes me excited to see your progress . What color are you going with ? What size wheels on this one ? . Please keep us posted .

Scott

I am going to paint it the original Blue and white, the tire size is 21" front, and 15" for the rears

Thanks

 

[DonChristie]

Nice seeing a Valocipede restored. I did the same project 20 years ago for my daughter. I still have the IJ trike! Your seat looks great and I also have the Rear toolbag like yours. After completion of Velocipede, I couldn't help myself trying to ride it! ha! Post more pics!

 

[ridingtoy]

You really did a terrific job on that seat! It does still have the appearance of the era the trike is from. Was it difficult to form an inner pan? Thanks for the update...the Iver is coming along nicely.

Dave

 

[Frank Rizzo]

Thank You, The inner pan wasn't to bad , I have made them before on big bikes, I use a english wheel to get the arc, hammer dolly the rest to get it to fit.

Very nice job on your IJ trike, looks great

Cheers.

 

[fat tire trader]

Its hard to tell from the pictures. How do the cranks attach? Do they have cotter pins. I have a bunch of NOS trike cranks that I want to identify.
Love your trikes by the way. I have a 1920s Steel Craft Trike.
Thanks!
Chris

 

[markivpedalpusher]

I have an early Iver trike resto in the queue. And the cranks do have cotter pins. I'm on the hunt for a crank. Do you have any like the chrome plated ones above? Thanks

 

[fat tire trader]

I have an early Iver trike resto in the queue. And the cranks do have cotter pins. I'm on the hunt for a crank. Do you have any like the chrome plated ones above? Thanks

I'll look in the box tomorrow. How long is the crank that you need?
Thanks!
Chris

 

[markivpedalpusher]

Thanks!
Here's some pics

 

[Frank Rizzo]

Cranks

Looks like the same crank I have, about 4 1/8" long.

Sending a before picture for you all.

Thanks

 

[fat tire trader]

Looks like the same crank I have, about 4 1/8" long.

Sending a before picture for you all.

Thanks

If that was my trike, I would not repaint it. Its too nice and original. If you want a restored one, look for one to restore that has already been repainted. You can only have original paint once...