Before and after

[Hastings]

My friend called me from a flea market while I was at another flea market early one Sunday morning last spring. I said I was interested in it only cause I had 2 other phantom parts bikes to gather parts from. Everything is original on the bike other than the seat skin and I distressed painted the darts on the fork. I had @bobcycles restore the saddle. It was rough to begin with and he did such a professional job. Worth the wait. He dyed light colored leather a dark color so that when I distressed the leather the light color came thru in places giving it a more original patina look to match the rest of the bike. Exactly what I was going for. It might distress the seat a little more on top but happy as is. I’m still deciding doing decals on the guard or just finding a rough one down the road. Rides like a dream nicest riding bike I have.

 

[Dodgerguy62]

Gave this sidewalk rack to a buddy who was a car painter and with help of his wife they tag teamed to fabricate this sign....from a tin sign I showed him...

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Very cool. For the house? Nice..

 

[bobbystillz]

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[Papa Ed]

1950 Schwinn.

 

[OZ1972]

My friend called me from a flea market while I was at another flea market early one Sunday morning last spring. I said I was interested in it only cause I had 2 other phantom parts bikes to gather parts from. Everything is original on the bike other than the seat skin and I distressed painted the darts on the fork. I had @bobcycles restore the saddle. It was rough to begin with and he did such a professional job. Worth the wait. He dyed light colored leather a dark color so that when I distressed the leather the light color came thru in places giving it a more original patina look to match the rest of the bike. Exactly what I was going for. It might distress the seat a little more on top but happy as is. I’m still deciding doing decals on the guard or just finding a rough one down the road. Rides like a dream nicest riding bike I have.

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Great job !

 

[BFGforme]

1950 schwinn before…….

and after many hours of cleaning and polishing and swapped a couple parts….

 

[ozzie]

1950 schwinn before…….

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Superb work!

 

[BFGforme]

Superb work!

Thank you, always a labor of love! Got lucky and it was preserved by nicotine….lol thinking I found a process that works, at least on this one! Can’t wait to pull another out and trying same thing!

 

[OSCAR...]

Thank you, always a labor of love! Got lucky and it was preserved by nicotine….lol thinking I found a process that works, at least on this one! Can’t wait to pull another out and trying same thing!

AND BESIDES

I CAN YOU LIKE THIS(3/BFG)️
LETTERS...

 

[fboggs1986]

Got this Clipper a couple days ago been working on getting it all serviced new tires, grips, pedals and some knuckle guards. Had to repaint the frame paint was chipping bad. Turned out great!