mhsprecher
'Lil Knee Scuffer
My ex bought this before we were married and she had it for over 40 years. I was helping her clear out her place as she was selling and saw it sitting in the back yard where it had been sitting for many years. I hated the thought of it getting junked, so I adopted it. I thought about a restoration, but decided to just get it operable again due to many other projects in the queue.
I have replaced most of the bearings and got some new tires and tubes. It has gone surprisingly well so far. I ordered the wrong size bearings for the back axle, so I need to wait until the right ones arrive. I bought a seat that has a different mounting bracket, so I need to see if I can get that sorted out. Hopefully it will be back on the road by the end of next week. My plan is to treat the metal with Gibbs oil to maintain the patina and keep it from rusting further.
My kids are both psyched that I have saved it, so that has made it an even more worthwhile project. It even has a name: El Cabello, which is Spanish for "the horse."
I have replaced most of the bearings and got some new tires and tubes. It has gone surprisingly well so far. I ordered the wrong size bearings for the back axle, so I need to wait until the right ones arrive. I bought a seat that has a different mounting bracket, so I need to see if I can get that sorted out. Hopefully it will be back on the road by the end of next week. My plan is to treat the metal with Gibbs oil to maintain the patina and keep it from rusting further.
My kids are both psyched that I have saved it, so that has made it an even more worthwhile project. It even has a name: El Cabello, which is Spanish for "the horse."