Saving Tempest
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
Jumping the gun, but I'll get started, frame won't be here until next month.
My starting point is a 1951 Rollfast (balloon tire). Most of the parts will come with the frame, but I do have all summer and into fall if I need to take it.
Beryl denotes a green gemstone, related to emerald and it's green.
Beryl is also Mrs. Patmore's name from Downton Abbey, whom people love to hate but Jade and Emerald/Emmy didn't fit and I like the name.
I have the frame, fork, stem, a nice and fairly shiny version of the chainring that is my avatar, fenders, seat post to come and already have a nice comfortable Troxel seat that is the same model as Tempest's, and I got that for $8 and $10 shipping! Another Saf-T-Horn will be coming as well, as I like that horn a lot and want all of my fleet equipped with them.
When I am done Beryl will be GREEN instead of black...hence the name, and I'll get a real paint job, not a spray can one.
In case you are wondering, I won't stop until a Schwinn DX and Shelby are mine too and in parts is probably the only way unless I find a fairly complete rust special to clean up. The DX was what I was dreaming of when Tempest showed up on eBay for all of $50 (I was happy to find her though, she started this journey for me well over nine years ago).
Oh...and a really big hitchin' post.
My starting point is a 1951 Rollfast (balloon tire). Most of the parts will come with the frame, but I do have all summer and into fall if I need to take it.
Beryl denotes a green gemstone, related to emerald and it's green.
Beryl is also Mrs. Patmore's name from Downton Abbey, whom people love to hate but Jade and Emerald/Emmy didn't fit and I like the name.
I have the frame, fork, stem, a nice and fairly shiny version of the chainring that is my avatar, fenders, seat post to come and already have a nice comfortable Troxel seat that is the same model as Tempest's, and I got that for $8 and $10 shipping! Another Saf-T-Horn will be coming as well, as I like that horn a lot and want all of my fleet equipped with them.
When I am done Beryl will be GREEN instead of black...hence the name, and I'll get a real paint job, not a spray can one.
In case you are wondering, I won't stop until a Schwinn DX and Shelby are mine too and in parts is probably the only way unless I find a fairly complete rust special to clean up. The DX was what I was dreaming of when Tempest showed up on eBay for all of $50 (I was happy to find her though, she started this journey for me well over nine years ago).
Oh...and a really big hitchin' post.