Newbie with fresh project. Ladies balloon tire

[Jimmymac]

Hey peeps! 51 YO here with more free time than I deserve. Found me a project bike yesterday, after getting the itch about 2 weeks ago. I'm a heavy truck tech, and have the ultimate set of tools. Anyway here's what I picked up yesterday.

 

[Jimmymac]

 

[Jimmymac]

I'll have to get past some teething issues to try and share more. I got up at three this morning and worked on this bike for 12 hours. It's getting close. I disassembled and straightened a bent pedal. It was pretty fun and rewarding.

 

[catfish]

Welcome to the CABE.

 

[Jimmymac]

Thanks Catfish.

 

[Jimmymac]

55 year old original inner tubes with zero patches. The original tires still looked like they would work. I made my own rim liners and went for it. I'll post pics, hang out.

 

[fordmike65]

Nice to see another lady getting some love. I'm a Ford tech, so having access to the shop supplies & solvent tank helps a lot. She looks like a 60's Murray middleweight tho, not a ballooner.

 

[GTs58]

Allstate tubes and Murray built middleweight, has to be a Sears badged bike. Looks to be in nice shape too.

Welcome to the madness.

 

[Jimmymac]

Oh yeah, Sorry man! J.C. Higgins Flightliner. Opened the tank and it looks like a battery has never been installed. It looks new in there.

 

[Lamont]

Nice bike !
welcome and look forward to some more pics
Your miles ahead of those of us that wouldn't otherwise ever turn a wrench or have a clue where to begin with broken bolt or a damaged thread .

Ive found that there are so many corners of bike types, makers and history that you never run out of cool mysteries to solve , and there is pretty much always someone here that has solved that particular question already and an abundance of knowledge to shared...



Cant tell , but looks like there might be some lights upfront of your tank ?

like this?