My 1910 project ( Iver )

[filmonger]

My 1910 Iver.... Almost there with making it a rider. Took me quite a while to find the right fork for it. It still needs the badge attached, needs a skip tooth chain, head badge screws, better saddle and a little shim for the left crank arm. Possibly more appropriate rat traps to boot.

I also have a pair of Iver metal clad that I am in the process of fixing to possibly replace the rider rims with something more period. Though, I kind of like the look of the black rims.

The Musselman armless on the Iver rims seems to spin backwards over a few rotations before it is engaged. Not sure how to fix this? I'll post a video of it in the next few days.

Do you guys think I should paint this or leave it as is?.... - most of the paint is gone on the frame. The patina is kind of cool though!

 

[2jakes]

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My 1910 Iver.... Almost there with making it a rider. Took me quite a while to find the right fork for it. It still needs the badge attached, needs a skip tooth chain, head badge screws, better saddle and a little shim for the left crank arm. Possibly more appropriate rat traps to boot.

I also have a pair of Iver metal clad that I am in the process of fixing to possibly replace the rider rims with something more period. Though, I kind of like the look of the black rims.

The Musselman armless on the Iver rims seems to spin backwards over a few rotations before it is engaged. Not sure how to fix this? I'll post a video of it in the next few days.

Do you guys think I should paint this or leave it as is?.... - most of the paint is gone on the frame. The patina is kind of cool though!

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Patina is my favorite even if most of the paint
is gone from the frame.
If it was mine, I'd leave it alone and just enjoy
it as is.
If painted, even if it's well done, it'll be just
another nice bike but will never again have
the originality that it once had.

 

[filmonger]

Thanks, 2jakes .... Leaning in that direction.

 

[dnc1]

A bicycle that looks like it has had a life always looks better to me personally.
Very nice.

 

[redline1968]

Leave it .. it looks nice as it is.

 

[stezell]

I agree with patina also.

 

[carlitos60]

Any Updates???

 

[filmonger]

Parting it out - in the sale thread. Kelly's sold

 

[hoofhearted]

I totally disagree with that patina ''look''. If you are
parting-out this machine .. it's not too late to clean-
up that frame .. wash it with denatured alcohol, rub
it down with a half of a potato, followed by a decent
water wash .. then cap it off with the brightest, ''wet-
look'', fluorescent, metallic,,candy-apple, pearl paint
available to you.

An antique racing frame prepared in this manner will
always command more respect, attention and money
than one that is in the condition your frame / fork is now.

Good luck with the sale, Will .....

..... patric



The ''dipped in nail polish'' appearance of the frame
and fork will always be waaay more impressive than
just leaving it ''as-is''.

 

[2jakes]

I totally disagree with that patina ''look''. If you are
parting-out this machine .. it's not too late to clean-
up that frame .. wash it with denatured alcohol, rub
it down with a half of a potato, followed by a decent
water wash .. then cap it off with the brightest, ''wet-
look'', fluorescent, metallic,,candy-apple pearl paint
available to you.

An antique racing frame prepared in this manner will
always command more respect, attention and money
than one that is in the condition your frame / fork is now.

Good luck with the sale, Will .....

..... patric



The ''dipped in nail polish'' appearance of the frame
and fork will always be waaay more impressive than
just leaving it ''as-is''.

.....really?