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J.C. Higgins Ladies Bike in The Netherlands

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Nice! Always fun fitting the parts the postman just delivered.
That for sure is fun.
Especially when it took about 4 months, before they arrive.

Last Saturday, I made those bezels for the rearrack Jewels.
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Made them out a piece of alluminum. I don't know if the size is correct.
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I have made them, 25 mm in diameter, and 8 mm thick.
Maybe they are a little to thick, but i'm gonna use them anyway.
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The work on the ladies bike is slowly forward.

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All parts are sandblasted, and painted in epoxy primer.
I am now sanding the parts, to remove the last nicks and scratches.

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Parts sand blasted and ready for galvanizing.

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Parts ready for re-chroming.

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The rear axle completely disassembled.

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The original bearings were still in it.
Everything cleaned to put back together again.

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The rear axle put back together.
Only the red line needs to be put on again.

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Making the head badge ready for reuse.

I slowly continue.
 
Really like the way you're going about putting this bike together. Very organized and methodical. I don't envy the waiting time you endure, but that must make it that much sweeter when it all comes together. A Colorflow turns heads here in America. It will be a mind blower in the Netherlands. Congrats and keep posting!
 
Because it has been a while ago since my last post.
Here some pictures of the progress, so far.

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The regalvanised parts.
I think, maybe it's wrong that i have the fronthub galvanised.
But it didn't look chrome when i cleaned it up, that's why it's galvanised now.

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Rechromed parts, also back in tha house.
The strange part on the left side of the tombstone housing, is a home made light hook.
I'm gonna use that for mounting a european Bosch headlight to the bike.
This is a light wich i could accept to go on the bike.
I would prefer a Delta headlight, but the prices on these ones are outrageous high.
That would just get to expensive, to get one over to The Netherlands.

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After sanding the epoxy primer with dry sanding paper p320.
And the use of a little bondo on the front fender.
The parts were ready for a coat of filler.

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After the parts were sprayed in the filler.
Sanded them again, this time with waterproof p1000 sanding paper.

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After that, some parts needed some primer here and there.
It's hard to see, but the frame is sprayed in filler and sanded again.
Some parts were sprayed with primer several times, and sanded a few times.
Until i was satisfied.
Here the frame is ready to be painted.

Because of to many pics see next post.
 
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First sprayed the parts wich needed the light color, and the two tone parts.

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The part are sprayed in this nice, fine metallic color.

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After that, taped the two tone parts.
And slightly sanded them.
Ready for the 2nd color.

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And sprayed again.
Offcourse in a nice old blue color.

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The other parts wich needed to get blue.

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And the frame.
 
that's going to look fantastic when done,can not wait to see it finished,nice!!!!!!!!!!!
 
What a great project. I like the way you are putting it back together. I have about the same bike. I have also bought the parts to put it back together. You are way ahead of me.
 

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