Building Beryl...

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The weather was awesome today...I took my Schwinn out and went to the drive in downtown by the park. Al in all a great time. If there's no rain/storms in store tonight I'll go finish now, the primer was done. Yesterday it rained and the front dropped it 20 degrees.

Then I have to start assembling a Shelby. The wheels won't be ready until I have 2 sets of spokes here next month and get the front trued.

 

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The speedo is here!!!!

 

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The Huffy fork (from Rosa) and the rack when the can quit...GRRR money wasted, HATE THAT.

Beryl before painting:

The pictures of the Rollfast frame show some uncovered spots but I'm certain I got them. I got the spot on Beryl's chainguard too.

Now I need to get some Rustoleum clear acrylic enamel to clear coat the top bar and chainguard while I get the blue can straightened out. You can almost never really fix these things in my experience and I tend to find them.

Now the painting...

 

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Progress on all my progress in the form of a monkey wrench I can use on the head tube stem and crank nuts...$4. Found a mini roller and paint pan from the dollar store for Beryl.

 

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TA-DA!!!

ROCK AND ROLL!

 

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TA-DA!!! View attachment 665670 ROCK AND ROLL!

Now that is fine artwork, my friend! Did you ever find that washer you needed?

 

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I sent the money for the spokes to zedsn, do look out for it next week, Ed.

I think I'll go install the green headbadge I have (the flat style) and wait for the wheels to get finished.

 

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Here are the rest of the project parts I was working on today besides the Huffy.

The aforementioned Gloss Navy Blue from "Rose Garden"

Insides of the Shelby fenders...Rustoleum Painter's Touch 2X Colonial Red

 

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The new spokes for Beryl's wheels are on the truck today, so at some point I should have them fixed and get to ride her.