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[tacochris]

Amazing restoration/clean up. This thread was is better then some books iv read lately.

Awesome! O trust me if you think this one is good, you haven't gone thru my Cycle Truck build! Lol

The epic revival of the Worst Cycle-Truck ever | Project Rides

I’m starting this thread to document something you guys will either love or hate but its happening. In this thread you will find the rebirth of what has to be the worst Cycle Truck every revived (that I know of). This bike was part of a group of bikes I rescued that sat in huge piles for MANY...

thecabe.com

 

[Sonic_scout]

Awesome! O trust me if you think this one is good, you haven't gone thru my Cycle Truck build! Lol

The epic revival of the Worst Cycle-Truck ever | Project Rides

I’m starting this thread to document something you guys will either love or hate but its happening. In this thread you will find the rebirth of what has to be the worst Cycle Truck every revived (that I know of). This bike was part of a group of bikes I rescued that sat in huge piles for MANY...

thecabe.com

Ok, wow. I didn't even consider cutting off bad parts of bikes and welding on diffrent parts, and the front fender! It was its own tragedy/love story all together. Amazing, incredible work. Makes me feel like I need to do this hobby more justice.

 

[tacochris]

Ok, wow. I didn't even consider cutting off bad parts of bikes and welding on diffrent parts, and the front fender! It was its own tragedy/love story all together. Amazing, incredible work. Makes me feel like I need to do this hobby more justice.

Thanks for checking it out! I get called crazy all the time because I will save the worst looking bikes but there is something in my personality that helps me see beauty in the forgotten and unloved. I like that fact that what I do makes people look at their "parts bikes" a little differently.

 

[Rivnut]

Here's a picture of a '60 that I recently finished. Started off about where you did but had to free the headset from the welds holding it to the stem.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Here's a picture of a '60 that I recently finished.

Very nice love the painted fenders, nice and straight. Did you roll and paint the fenders or are they just that fresh?

 

[tacochris]

Here's a picture of a '60 that I recently finished. Started off about where you did but had to free the headset from the welds holding it to the stem.

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Thats a really good looking bike, especially in red! You're not alone because I have a 59 that had the crank hardware tack welded to the friggin arm. Havent dealt with that yet.

 

[Rivnut]

The fenders were pretty good to begin with but I'm getting pretty good with some hammers and dollies. I repainted it after I stripped off a DIY paint job that was basically paint over everything then "adorned" with some silver pinstriping tape. In this picture, you can see the welds at the top of the head tube and the stem. Part of what was welded together was the bracket for the front rack. I chose the Speedster route because I like painted fenders and blackwall tires. The two speed was removed from a '59 girls Fairlady and added to the Speedster.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Nice work. wish I could clean up some of the fenders I have. Not a skill I posses , maybe next time around.

 

[Rivnut]

There are guys advertising fender rolling in the Services part the Etc. Forum. Or, if you think you have enough fenders, and want to learn a new skill, Harbor Freight has a small English wheel that can be used to roll fenders. A local collector has such a wheel and has rolled fenders for me. They've turned out really nice.