Picked up a decent Pea Picker, Diamond in the Rough

[jammer]

I usually have no success on online auctions, this one was about an hour from me, just listed as "vintage bike", I think I bought it right. I'm surprised I even found it. I go to the auctioneer's in person auctions occasionally and decided to check out his online offerings.
The paint is real nice, very minimal scratches, the chainguard is excellent. I think the chrome will clean up real good. I need a front hoop, which I have and a tire, which I sold a bunch of lately, the way it goes. Strange how the rest of the bike is in decent condition but someone completely ruined the front rim, very strange. The seat would be nice if it weren't for the one hole, I'll have to put an STP sticker over it for now. It has a nice RWL slik. It might take a few months but I will detail this one to looking like new. It also needs a new front fender, the fender is frogged also.

 

[sworley]

Awesome find! Congrats!

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Strange how the rest of the bike is in decent condition but someone completely ruined the front rim,

I'm guessing the curb won that round. Those are heavy bikes.Killer find good luck

 

[marching_out]

Nice catch. I was watching that one as well. I was wondering if you were clued into it!

 

[jammer]

The front rim looks like he pried off a stuck tire or something, it is bent all the way around, makes me sad. Probably bent in a dozen places. You can't tell from my sucky pictures but the back of the front fender is mangled, like he pried on that also. It's a wonder the forks are good, but other than the sissy bar needing some tweaking, the rest of the bike was lightly, mostly just stored wrong.

 

[mike1117]

Keep that seat just as it is, tears like that add character to the bike and look so much better on a bike like this than a recovered, restored, or reproduction seat in my opinion.

 

[nick tures]

Looks good try evaporust if the chrome don’t look to good

 

[jammer]

I never have tried evaporust, I always used vinegar, but I think I will try it this time.

 

[Robert Troub]

I never have tried evaporust, I always used vinegar, but I think I will try it this time.

Saw a guy on you tube use lemon juice.....

 

[jammer]

If life hands you lemons, clean chrome with it, a new slogan, thanks Robert, I'm going to check it out, sounds interesting.