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1942 G519 Huffman Bike project

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VERY nice build you have going on and I love those old photos. Don't you wish bikes could talk?
 
Time for an update...

Over the past few months, I have been gathering parts needed to complete this one...

Rims have been found, a crank with correct chainring, Torrington #8 pedals with rubber block and a chainguard...
Still looking for a serviceable rear fender...

Meanwhile everything was taken apart and cleaned... some parts need more than just TLC and I have ordered new roller bearings for both headset and crankset...

The frame seems to be high quality chrome like metal underneath the OD....

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A lemon green like primer is found under OD...

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Also on the Torrington marked handlebars..

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Same primer is found on handlebar stem... Note the small washer on the stem bolt...

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Typical early Huffman curved saddle post with traces of blue and OD paint..

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Special bolts on the truss rods...

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Better look at the headbadge and the frame number

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And a 12 is stamped on the rear of the front forks... I left the stationary cone on the forks..

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Replacement crank and chainring...

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Next will be assembling the hubs and spokes on the NOS rims, trueing and fitting new tubes and tires. Then assembling the frame and forks and getting it on its wheels again...
Need to pick up a chain and attach crank and pedals and handlebars, so I can testride before working on the small parts (fenders, chainguard, light, etc...) Also still looking for a kickstand...
 
One truss rod 'ring' was cracked, and now repaired... Here's a better view on the early Huffman forks with fixed truss rod brackets...

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Some updates....

The front hub was clearly made of chrome steel... the hub and spokes were primed with zinc chromate, and then painted OD....
I painted the hub and spokes again and fitted an NOS rim....

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Some parts were damaged beyond repair and will be replaced....

Upper truss rod bracket and Coaster brake arm strap...

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