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Had a chance to spend some time with my "Patina Monster" yesterday. Firestone Special Cruiser, basically a Monark Rocket made for Firestone. Your Turn!
Here’s my 36 Wards Hawthorne Flyer with original patina painstakingly preserved. All bearing surfaces cleaned and serviced, ND coaster hub and brake overhauled and that’s it! Rides like a champ!
All bearings and ND brake disks were cleaned and lubed, with care to leave the dried grease and crust alone. I used it as an advertisement while attending auto swap meets and wanted it to remain looking like the abandoned barn bike it was.
I've been seeing more & more bikes left "as found" lately, and wondering if this is a growing trend or simply more are being posted up & ridden? For me, it started with the Crusty Merc. Paint was too burnt to clean up, plated parts were all rust & bare metal, so OA or steelwool/WD40 weren't...
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