My semi-restored Elgin :)

[Bicycle Belle]

I don't know quite how to classify my Elgin. She's not a true resto nor is she a true custom. I'm guessing somewhere in the middle. All her parts are original Elgin parts with the exception of the rims, tires and grips. I modified the rims to work with a skiptooth sprocket.
She's nearly done and I thought I'd post a few photos of her progress!

Thanks to all the members here and on RRB who sold me the parts I needed. I started with just the frame and went from there.

 

[Boris]

Beautiful job on your bike, ma'am.

 

[vincev]

I like!While not a resto it might be refurbished?

 

[bricycle]

Grand job Belle!!!!!

 

[Rambler]

Very nice!

 

[then8j]

Great pin striping it really adds the finishing touch and detail!
You should paint the light the same color as the fender then pin stripe the edges.

Over all it looks amazing, doesn't make you feel good all over when you stare at it every time you walk by it......

 

[Lawrence Ruskin]

That's beautiful, I agree about the light, a little stripe of red.

Nice work.

 

[tailhole]

Looks great, let's ride!

 

[Boris]

Is that the bathroom door off in the distance. If so, you could ride your bike to the bathroom (but I'm sure you already know that).

 

[Bicycle Belle]

Thank you all for the nice words. I thought about painting the light red actually but I cannot paint that particular one. It is actually a NOS front load complete with box and it wasn't cheap. So it will stay as is. I do however have another front load in used condition I wouldn't mind painting.
Boris...the door i the distance is the garage door and you go through the pantry to get to it. I have ridden a bike in that room and it was nearly a disaster. Of course it was a bike with 28" and this one is only 26" so maybe I'll give it another shot!