Hiawatha Arrow almost done!

[Rockman9]

Gorgeous bike. Looks great.

 

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A smile from a pile.

Now that's how to restore a bike. sweeeeeet job.

 

[Alan W]

Were the fenders too far gone to save the plating or have them rechromed? This is quite a rare bike being an Arrow with a straight downtube & fluted fenders.

Yes the fenders were just to bad to chrome again so look to buy a set good enough to chrome.

 

[Alan W]

This was the only existing completely original example of an arrow with fluted fenders and deluxe stainless tank darts, chrome guard and rack in existence. All other deluxe Arrows are restored. This was the eBay bike. It exchanged hands a few times. Robert Wolfe bought it and resold it. I wish I could have afforded it at the time. It would have gotten matching patina wheels, Lobdell seat, and some new tires. That's it. They'e only original once. And as far as Arrows go, there are less than a dozen in original paint. Unmolested.

I bought it off Robbie Wolf. Your probably not to like what I do to my other two either. I’m going to ride this one to death and make it look like junk again. I like original too but this one was roached.

 

[Alan W]

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[fordmike65]

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Sure is shiny.

 

[cyclingday]

Tell us more about the place where the pictures were taken.
Any shots from the inside?

 

[kreika]

I’m gonna guess you get a lot of people coming down your street and taking pictures? Are you on the city council? How’d you get permits for that? Lol....so cool!

 

[Alan W]

Tell us more about the place where the pictures were taken.
Any shots from the inside?

Here some of the junk no repops. I like original stuff.

 

[cyclingday]

Absolutely, outstanding!

Thank you so much, for sharing a few pictures of your gas & oil collection.
I love it!